Hi,

My name is Patrick and i am an ham bands listener.
My station is modest and i do my best to listen to and put in my log callsign of distant station, adventurer in dx-pedition or rare IOTA.

I listen mainly SSB, CW and in recent months WSPR (http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT)

I encourage you to try this mode; It's almost magical the distance traveled by a signal less of 5w and often some mwatts. To be convinced, just check wspr spot (http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/spotshttp://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/spotstravetoto ) !!

- my receiver: DRAKE R8B

- my antenna system: 2x Wellbrook ALA100 (active vertical square loop) at right angle : http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/pdf/ALA100B1.pdf.

Each antenna is made of a wire of 18 meters long hidden in a tree. The result is equal and often better than with a dipole or with my EndFed (from PAR Elec.) and i get a nice confort of use from 80 meters to 10 meters all over the horizon. I love to experiment with and improve my antenna system.

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It is a great pleasure to receive your paper qsl in my mail box. Especially if you are barefoot, using a vertical or wired antenna or emitting from oceania.

My current confirmed DXCC score is #296, my confirmed IOTA #366 and i received recently the IOTA 300 certificate :

Really thanks to all for your contribution to my hobby and special mention to VE3LYC (Cezar), VK8PDX (Craig)and K8GI (Rick).

Best 73,

Patrick, F-59706

Clipperton DX Club member #1400