I am born 1959 and got my first license in 1993. Former callsigns were DG2NFF and DH8NAY.

I am a DARC-member and my DOK-number is B26. QTH-locator is JN59NS.
QSL please via bureau, or, if you prefer, via direct. But please no eQSL or something similar.
I am oldfashioned enough to prefer paper and confirm each first contact on a certain band in advance via the bureau. This is valid for DN1NP and DFØR also.

I love to work QRP (HF-output 5 Watts or less.), often in CW - although I am not the fastest one ;). But sometimes it is a good idea to put out a little stronger signal, especially in SSB, when you like to attract a lot of stations, for example on 10 m during sporadic-E-season.

For me there´s no general right or wrong in working QRP or QRO - as long as you have fun, it is ok!

My antennas are as follows (since July 2011):

For 160, 80 and 40 m: G5RV (2 x 41 m (incl. feeder), inv. V, feeding point 30 m up, lower ends appr. 10 m up, coax-fed). For 80 - 20 m: Windom (42 m straight; short end 30 m up, long end 5 m up, coax-fed). For 160 - 30 m: Lazy Delta Loop (appr. 60 m perimeter; appr. 8 m up, twinlead-fed).

For 20, 15 and 10 m: Fritzel FB-53 Yagi-Uda (3/5/5 elements, 32 m up)

For 15 - 10 m: Imax 2000 Vertical (35 m up)

For 6 m: 4-Element Yagi-Uda (32 m up)

For 2 m: 12-Element Yagi-Uda (34 m up)

For 70 cm: 2?-Element Yagi-Uda (33 m up)

For 23 cm: 55-Element Yagi-Uda (35 m up)

Radio/PA used at the moment (September 2011): Icom IC-7200, OM2500HF PA (very moderately driven, providing 750 W legal output) or AEA PA (single 3-500Z with appr. 300 - 600 watts output; 300 W on 28 MHz).

Also a barefoot Kenwood TS-590S, which works perfect as a remote controlled station. This radio is connected to the G5RV and the FB-53 Beam. I am using the free Kenwood Software to control the radio, and send and receive the NF as well over the internet with very good results. The radio is controlled by a laptop using a USB-cable only.

Coming soon: ICOM IC-735, 28/144 MHz -Transverter and 4CX250-PA (both by DK1OF) for future 144 MHz-activities.

WSPR-activities: First I used a IC-746 and Desktop-PC. This gave me a little bad conscience by running it 48 hours and more. I am meanwhile running a laptop and a FT-817 "barefoot" with 5.0 / 1.0 / 0.5 W and sometimes add. 30 + 10 dB-attenuator which provides signals down to 50 µW. This configuration consumes down to 1/10 the power the first installation needed. WSPR is really fascinating. Maybe you like it too:

http://wsprnet.org/drupal/

But be aware: There is some danger of addiction in working with extreme low power. ;)

As everyone can see, driving offroad and foremost in Sahara-desert is another favourite passion of mine. My beloved 1986 TOYOTA LandCruiser J6 is equipped with a ICOM IC-706 MkII. I am using robust, rugged monoband verticals (2,50 m long) while on tour. We (the Toyota and me.) very much hope to continue offroad travelling together forever. But because this seems to be a mighty long time, at least as long as I enjoy shortwave-amateur-radio ;)

vy 73 de Johannes!

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