Biography

My name is Ciprian and I am passionate about amateur radio since childhood. I got back into the hobby in 2016 while living aboard my sailboat in Miami, but I received my license as YO6DXE in 2022 home in Romania. I love building my own equipment. I get a lot of satisfaction from this. I prefer simple analog circuits that don't require a huge budget. I'm always amazed by the results I have using a handful of components. I'm not an engineer and I've never studied electronics. I build equipment for fun as a way to relax, enjoying the amateur radio hobby.

The best part of the hobby, is that I made great friends all over the world. Maybe people should learn from the amateur radio community and the way we get along and help each other. I always appreciate how helpful people are in this hobby. That is also why I’ve learned so much in such a short time. I have accounts on most used websites, to confirm the QSO’s in case you are running for any awards. I will constantly update my log and confirm the QSO’s ( all modes ) on: QRZ, QRZCQ, CLUBLOG, eQSL and LOTW. If you request it, I will be glad to also send you a traditional printed QSL card. I only mail them directly, no bureau.

Most of the equipment I build is in the Blog Articles, on YouTube or Instagram.

73, YO6DXE

BLOG:
https://yo6dxe.com

YOUTUBE:
https://youtube.com/@dxexplorer

INSTAGRAM:
https://instagram.com/yo6dxe

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

DX EXPLORER

DX EXPLORER started on YouTube in 2018, with the first video on the Sputnik Regenerative Receiver. Initially I only planned on posting a few videos sharing the projects I was working on. Since that receiver went around the world quickly, I decided to also start a blog where I could share articles with detailed information on each project. Initially the blog was published on the dxexplorer.com domain ( now owned by DG6MCX ) who was kind enough to redirect it to the new domain yo6dxe.com I am currently using.

I had to close the older blog for about an year due to some financial problems and the lack of free time to write articles and maintain the blog. At the time I was also busy writing articles for the RADIO Magazine. I was happy to return in 2025 with a new blog where I am planning to repost the older articles and continue publishing new ones. Recently I also prepared a shop where you will be able to find various amateur radio kits or PCB boards, mostly for QRP. At times I may also have available finished custom homebrew gear built for pleasure. These products will be in a limited edition as most of the time I will build everything from recovered components and materials. These are sold as souvenirs from me, not necessary as an amateur radio product.