Biography

I'm Victor Borodin - ex pilot of Russian Military Air Force and President of the Aviators HAM Club "FIFTH OCEAN".
My life belongs to Aviation. My favourite air friends is planes "Antonov-12" and "An-26".
I was in air of 5000 hours with them, without special incidents. Also I loved parachute jumps very much and have executed 103 on the ground and on water. Radio it's my second hobby to which I have given 50 years (Sept 1970) of my life.

I was the first ham in a history, who has received signal UL7RER (next UL7RE, UN7R) and has appeared on the bands for the first time from Priozersk (Sary-Shagan), located on the western coast of lake Balkhash, specific city with a beautiful name. Where it has been established 50000 QSO's. Member: #2 and President of Int.Aviators Ham Club "Fifth Ocean", #118 of "AFARU" Military Union of Hams, # 208 of Germany Flight Ham Club "FFR", and others.

In Kazakhstan I actively organized the expeditions connected with Cosmos and feats of cosmonauts: www.qsl.net/up0r

Today in Russia I have more 280 500 QSO's (back in 1997) and accept active participation in all actions in memory of heroes - Pilots in Great War and heroes of present time. I sheef and QSL-manager expedition UE3YAR (Aviation of Russia), UE3YGA (Geroi-Aviatory), RP3YGA, UE3YFF, UE65BR, RP65BR, R2SRR. I'm QSL-manager: R100WWS (2012, 2015, 2016), R100DA (Dec 2014), RP70WA (May 2015), UE40SA (July 2015), UP60SPACE (2015), RP71WA (May 2016), R85WTA (2016), R75PWO (2017), R100PK(2017), R105WWS(2017-2019), R105AP(2018), RP72WA (MAY2017), RP73WA (MAY 2019), RP75WA (MAY2020), R25AER (2020), UE45SA(2020), R110WWS (2022)...
I like to work for DX and work in Contest too. In the daily work I use transceiver IC-756proIII and Cushcraft X-7 antenna, and also the amplifier on GU-43 about 500w, if there necessity for DX's. In DXCC-program my successes is 310 WKD and CFM countries now.
And 5 BAND DXCC APPLICATION NOW.

I'am director and the technical adviser in the software project QSO Tournament Studio (Contest control software). More information about me and Club look: www.qsl.net/rv3yr also: www.qrz.com

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Kenwood IC-756proIII, antenna X-7 30m hight.