My name is Wil, and I live in the city of Tilburg, aprox 15 kilometers northfrom the Belgium (ON)border.
I started on the amateur bands on 20-04-2007, only in free time because I work during the weekdays.
I did also a lot of holiday activations in the past from : Italy, Austria, Switserland, Liechtenstein, Spain, Canary isl.,
Madeira isl, Gambia, Senegal, Egypte, Crete isl., Rodhos isl., Kos isl., Sri Lanka, India, Maledive isl. & Venezuela.
On my page below you can see more information and pictures about my station.
Radio's :
- Yaesu FT-1000MP for HF
- Yaesu FT-897D for VHF/UHF.
Microphone's :
- Yaesu MD-200 for HF.
- Behringer C3 for HF
- Yaesu MH-31 for VHF/UHF.
Amplifiers :
- Ameritron AL-811
- Kenwood TL-922
My antennas :
--- HF ---
OPTIBEAM OB9-5 for 10-12-15-17 & 20 meter.
Vertical antenna for 6 to 80 meter.
Rotary dipole for 40 meter.
--- VHF/UHF ---
Short vertical antenna for 2 meter and 70 & 23 centimeter.
Since May 2012 I have a new antenna system, the OPTIBEAM OB9-5.
Below you can see a YouTube movie about the disassemble from the old antenna, and the installation about the new antenna.
Below you can see some pictures from The Netherlands.
On the pictures below you see me at my old job as road worker, I did it for 30 years.
On this pictures you see me at my new job, I do it now 5 years.
I'm gardener for public parks from the municipality.
Below some of my paper QSL cards.
I'm also a CQfriends member, you can visit my page when you click on the logo above.
Best wishes from the southern part of The Netherlands from Wil - PA3WB
