My name is JOOP and my QTH is LEEUWARDEN / NETHERLANDS.

I'm a hamradio amateur since 1992 and my call PD0RKA is also from that date. In december 2006 , I upgraded my station for HF activity and since start of 2007 I'm active on HF frequencies.

My radiostation consist of:

1. Kenwood TS450S
2. Yaesu FT897D
3. LDG autotuner
4. Several VHF/UHF transceivers,some are APRS capable.
5. MiniTrak 8000 transmitter for APRS tracking with call PD0RKA-9

My antennas are:

1. Hustler 4BTV, 4 band (10; 15; 20 and 40 mtr band) vertical , using most of the time.
2. Homemade Halfwave Vertical Dipole for dx'ing on the 20 mtr band.
3. Homemade Halfwave Vertical Dipole for dx'ing on the 10 mtr band.
4. FD3 dipole for 10; 20 and 40 mtr band.
5. G5RV dipole for 10; 20 and 40 mtr band.
6. Diamond VHF/UHF vertical.
7. Flexa VHF yagi.

I'm a member of:

• The Frisian Radio Amateur Group (FRAG) with call PI4FRGlocated in Leeuwarden / Netherlands. Member number is :FL0330
• The European PSK Club (EPC) , my member number is :2224
• The Natal Digital Group (NDG) Brasil, member number is : 1192
• The Digital Mode Club (DMC) , member number is : 03184
• The V.E.R.O.N. , (Dutch Amateur Radio Club)

My favorite webpages:

• My homepage at: PD0RKA
• My radio club homepage at: PI4FRG
• For logging at : HAMLOG EU

and of course I have a homepage at:

http://www.pd0rka.nl/

You can follow me on TWITTER:

http://twitter.com/pd0rka/

I love digital modes very much and for that reason I do participate very often in digital mode contests.

My QSO's are logged in MixW logbook and are forwarded to the HAMLOG EU website. You can check my log at HAMLOG EU .

QSL'ing my QSO's by:

1. QSL card via the Dutch QSL Bureau
2. LotW (ARRL)
3. eQSL

If the other station want a paper QSL card, I always send one by the bureau!

I always QSL via ARRL's LotW logbook.If the other station is an eQSL member I also send my QSO details toeQSL.

Please send our QSO details to eQSL and /or LOTW for helping me to get hamradio awards!!!

SPECIAL EVENT STATION PF35RKA

In 2012, december 1 - december 28 , I will celebrate the 35th anniversary of my radio club (PI4FRG) with a special call on HF bands in different modes.

My special call will be:

PD35RKA

When we made a QSO in that period you will receive the special QSL card by the Dutch QSL Buro.

Info on QRZCOM:

http://www.qrz.com/db/PD35RKA

http://www.qrz.com/db/PF35FRAG

Hope to meet you soon on the HF frequencies!!!

73,

PD0RKA / JOOP