Biography

Hello, my Friend !

Thank you for our QSO and for visiting my page.

Favourite activities:

Finding and working DX without clusters.

Achievements:

DXCC - Mixed, Phone, RTTY, 20M.

Top places in several CQ WW RTTY/SSB DX/WPX Contests (Canada and 3rd Area) and others. Best contesting result - World # 14.

With my balcony wire, completed Diamond DXCC (100+ entities per Year 1937 Listing).

QSL policy:

Direct QSL replied next day. Do not send IRC or money. It's my pleasure to respond to your letter.

All received QSLs are scanned into my Gross Log Database (started developing it in 2005; still find ways to make better).

My log is uploaded to LoTW (50.6% confirmed by LoTW QSLs).

eQSL: I confirm all Authenticity Guaranteed eQSLs per my log - but please drop a paper one in your buro mailbag.

73 !

Serge VA3TTU / VE3TL

Equipment

My station:

ICOM 756 Pro III, rarely with ACOM-1010 amplifier.

Antenna:

Had 3-el Steppir with Yaesu G-800 rotator on the roof of 30-storey building, both had been decimated by our Canadian ice storm.

I designed and built 4-el 20m Yagi - rated to survive winds up to 127 miles / 203 km per hour. Used with PST rotator and Green Heron controller. Had to take my Yagi down as landlord requested payments of $1,000 per month.

All QSO since April 03, 2011 made with wire antenna on the 22nd floor balcony.