YO2RR

My name is Nelu, born 1947 and I am radioamateur since 1973 with first call  YO2BEH.(1970-1972, SWL with call YO2-1084/TM).From April 2003 my new call is YO2RR. YO2R is contest call in period  2007-2009. Until 1990 i worked as a instructor and trainer dealt with radiocommunications.
  After many years of activity, I obtained the Extra Class license .
I started private business since 1990 on civil and industrial buildings with S.C. CLUB S.R.L.
My wife Ruja and I have been married for 40 years; I have two  adult  children, Virgil and Sergiu. 
I am a member of : YODX CLUB # 139, DIG # 3377, CHC # 1689, NCDXF # 5328, PRO-CW # 5, EACW CLUB # 138, SKCC # 5848, PODXS 070 CLUB # 141, CTC # 285, FH # 120, DMC # 856, EPC # 7088,BCS # 594, OBC # 268 ..the YR0HQ team (2000 - 2010) and in 1986 i was awarded the title international master of radiosport. From 1981 I became  referee.
  I established with my call over 230.000 QSO's in CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV,PSK31, PSK63, PSK125,  MFSK16, HELL, OLIVIA ...( My favorite operating mode is CW on HF)and I have confirmed 347 DXCC(every 340 current entities + 7 deleted)  till now and over 1100 awards including 9BDXCC.
I am single activ operator of club station YO2KHK. With my club of S.C.CLUB S.R.L. I estabilished over 8.500 qso's in all modes and I have confirmed 338 DXCC. YO2KHK is radioclub #1 on YO DX CLUB.   I use the following equipament: Transceiver Yaesu FT-1000MP MARK-V &   Elecraft K3 #4973 , Linear amplifier ACOM 1000 & ACOM 2000A, HM Antenna selector, ACOM 2000SW remote antenna switch, Alpha Spid Big AZ rotator, Palstar AT2KD Antenna Tuner, 2 x SB-2000 (USB Radio Interface), LP-100A (Digital SWR & Wattmeter), MFJ-434 (Voice Keyer), and antennas: OB5-6, OB16-5, OB4030, OB1-80, HM Helical Inverted-Vee -160m , PC 2.2GHz/2 GRam, Win XP .    
PC Programs: Logger32, MixW, JVComm32 ,MMTTY,MMVARI,MMSSTV and I use N1MM and RCKLog for contests.
I frequently participate in international contests in all working modes. I achieved 13 first places worldwide, over 30 second and third places, over 290 1/YO places, in 2006 I was awarded the first place , thus becoming international champion at YODXHF.In 2008 I was qwarted the third place, on 2009 second place and in 2010 1st in SO15m at same contest.
   After 2006 are contest manager and sponsor of TAC (TOP OF OPERATORS ACTIVITY CONTEST) the first weekend of December.I invite you to participate in this great CW contest.
   My second hobby is the raise of voyager pigeons and taking part in pigeon contest.


                                                  Now 73 and gl from Nelu/YO2RR.

                                                                                   0927.01.2012