"The Boss"

OP prefs: 144 MHz SSB

Technical:

• 144 MHz station and antennas
• mechanical work
• big PAs

Owner and driver of the truck tower, owner of the generator, and 144 MHz equipment.

First holder of the call sign DR9A.

VHF contester since 1973

silent key 2019

OP prefs: BBQ

Technical:

• climbing equipment
• four-wheel-drive cars

Mountain and mast climber, hauls the generator to the site

VHF contester since 1974

OP prefs: 144 MHz SSB

VHF contester since 1979

OP prefs: 1296 MHz and microwave

Technical:

• equipment from 432 to microwave; design, mechanical and electronic work
• preamps for all bands
• system engineering for all bands
• on-site hardware repair

Owner of the shack trailer and 432 MHz to microwave equipment

VHF contester since 1977

OP prefs: 144/432 MHz CW / SSB

Shortwave and VHF contester since 1984

OP prefs: 144 MHz SSB and CW

Technical:

• cables and connectors, antenna combiners
• WinTest setup and configuration
• Log and QSL manager

Shortwave and VHF contester since 1976

OP prefs: 1295 MHz and microwave

VHF contester since 1990

OP prefs: 1296 MHz and microwave

Technical:

• Path profile simulation (microwave)
• Antenna simulation
• Cables and connectors
• Supporting website maintenance

OP prefs: 1296 MHz and microwave

Technical:

• Embedded hardware and software
• AF and CAT, rotator control
• PC setup and configuration
• Project management, technical documentation

Holder of the call sign DR9A

VHF contester since 1987