Born the 2nd feb 1952. On my 18th I went to the Belgian Navy where I repared all electronic equipment, especially radio and radar. I maried my wife Maria the 7th mai 1976, my child was born on 30 oct 1984, after several yaers on board and in Zeebrugge I decided to go back to the Royal Technical School in Saffraanberg at SINT TRUIDEN where I became a ham in 1990 as ON1AYP. 6 months later I had my A-license ON4AYP, I operated also ON4BAF, one off the clubstations of the Belgian Air Force, retired from 01 april 2008. 28/05/01 my callsign changed ON6KN (ex ON4AYP).