About me
I’m just one of the many radio amateurs in the world and live in Almere, the Netherlands. I started building transmitters at the age of 8 and this hobby stayed with me ever since. I love to use and maintain classic equipment such as the FT-901, the FT-7B and the FT-225RD.
Currently most of my spare time is spent on acquiring and reviewing the latest radios from Chinese origin.
Common monitor frequencies:
- 144.5125 (simplex FM)
- 145.6625 (PI3ZDM repeater, -600KHz shift)
- 430.2875 (PI2FLD repeater, +1.6MHz shift)
- 14.178 MHz, USB
- 28.520 MHz, all modes
73′s,
Hans / PD0AC
Note: I maintain this blog in English. Please bear in mind that English is not my native language, so mistakes are inevitable. Comments on spelling and/or grammar are always welcome. I’m willing to learn.
E-mail: see QRZ.COM. Can’t login into QRZ.COM because you’re not a ham? Then send your e-mail to ‘fill in my callsign here’ _at_ outlook.com.
Skype: hans.pd0ac Please mention your call sign when sending a request.
Phone (US Only): I have an active Las Vegas (NV) phone#. Calls are diverted to NL at no extra cost when I’m at home. Only sent by mail on request.
hi Hans
Gaan dit goet . ek is tans besig met my sertifesing vir my amatuer lisensie en roep sein.
Hi Hans – currently busy trying to get certified and legal to be able talk on the airwaves.
Hope you can help- Im looking for some direction on what equipment to go for and where to get it – im finding it difficult this side to get good equipment at a good price.
I already completed a Electronic transmitter and will be doing a on air procedural test on Tuesday and will write my exam in october.
Dankie by voorbaat
Abie
`Hi OM,
Nice site, I noticed that your kind of humor is’nt changed over the years.
It’s nice to be back in Hamland again.
73, PE1ORR
Han’s: Your English is better than most Americans! I like your humor… kinda off the wall, not boring. Enjoyed the visit.
Kirby/K4KGL
Thanks Kirby!
Hi Hans
It’s a wonderful blog ! i read articule of BAOFENG UV5Ra
I live in Italy , in CONVERSANO ( Bari ) .a very Little town ,
http://www.conversano.com
73,s
ik7GVK Rino
ARISS PUGLIA TEAM
Hello Hans,
Nice “Blog”. This reminds me of my younger years hi.. hi. I was born in Loosduinen, by Den Haag, and started in radio when I was 9 years old. My first radio, dare I say, was a “Soap box” with a Cat-Whisker detector. My second one was a 1 tube (DL92) receiver from Maxwell with a 402 coil.
We immigrated to Canada in 1970 and have been living here ever since. My call sign is VE3DWI / VA3DWI and K8DWI. In Holland I had the call PA0MIH which I don’t have anymore. Can you tell me what happened with the PA0 calls? I understand that they are not issued anymore. You can find my ugly face on QRZ.com. I started in Canada with Heathkit equipment, Yaesu FT101ZD, Kenwood TS850SAT and now I am the proud owner of a Ten-Tec Orion-II with a Kenwood TS440-SAT as a standby rig.
Love the pics of your shack. 73 es gd DX. Tony Lelieveld VE3DWI
Hi Tony,
PA0 as prefix has a protected status now, on historical grounds. A few old PA0 stations had a great influence on this hobby, and they didn’t want to re-assign those call signs.
Hope to meet you on the bands!
Hans
Thanks for the reply Hans. That explains why the PA0 calls are not issued anymore.
73, Tony VE3DWI.
Thank you for your web page
I found you by way of Google and FTDX 1200
Perry wa8thk