Ham Radio Blog PD0AC

Thoughts of a Dutch radio amateur

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.

9 Comments »

  1. 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

    Comment by Abraham | September 10, 2010 | Reply

  2. `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

    Comment by Jan Willem | June 5, 2012 | Reply

  3. Han’s: Your English is better than most Americans! I like your humor… kinda off the wall, not boring. Enjoyed the visit.

    Kirby/K4KGL

    Comment by Kirby G Logan | October 26, 2012 | Reply

    • Thanks Kirby!

      Comment by Hans | October 26, 2012 | Reply

  4. 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

    Comment by Rino Liuzzi | March 27, 2013 | Reply

  5. 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

    Comment by Tony Lelieveld | March 27, 2013 | Reply

    • 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

      Comment by Hans | March 30, 2013 | Reply

      • Thanks for the reply Hans. That explains why the PA0 calls are not issued anymore.
        73, Tony VE3DWI.

        Comment by Tony Lelieveld | April 2, 2013

  6. Thank you for your web page
    I found you by way of Google and FTDX 1200
    Perry wa8thk

    Comment by Perry | May 12, 2013 | Reply


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