Anniversary 50 years Ham radio Short biography 1.Photo made in 2002 Julian SP3PL my wife Basia SP3OEH our daughter Sara age 8 yrs SWL op SP3POZ and my home made antenna Multibander 6 working on 6 bands. 2.Photo made in 1958 Julian SP3PL as World Winner SO SB 7Mc Phone in CQWWDXContest 1958.

In 1948 membership PZK SWL call SPL014P. Licence got SP3PL in 1952. CQWWDXC 1956, 1957, 1958 CW SO ALL BAND three times first place from Poland I have been 15 years chairman of “Poznanski Radioklub” stn. SP5ZPZ – SP3KAU. Few times, few years elected to HQ PZK and local PZK division. In 1960 I was delegate to the I.A.R.U. Region I Conference in Folkestone UK. There have been working in the technical commission. I am radio – electronic constructor. First SSB exciter /phasing type and filter type/ in 1958 in Poland was my construction and I was the first polish station SP3PL which have been working for the first time in WWSSBDXContest in 1959, also winning WWSSBDXContest 1966 SO ALL BAND first place from Poland I got nice gold printed certificate. My last construction in 2000 is multiband beam for 6 bands with low angle radiation making far DX QSO much easier. My friend SP7HX /sk/ and I SP3PL we begin start in 1959 SPDXClub and first the board of directors were SP7HX, SP8CK, SP3PL and other. In 1988 I have been chairman of the SPDXContest committee. 1994 ARRL DX Contest I winning First Place from Poland CW SO SB on 160 meter band and also First Place from Poland CW SO SB on 80 meter band.

In 2002 in the SPDXContest SO SB 28 Mc CW I was SP3PL as second station I in Poland.

This year 2002 in the CQWWDXContest SSB part I tried for the first time full PC operation including my voice on 80 meter band. It was not easy as in my age 70 years for most of my friends PC operation is a problem./me too/ My 50 years in ham radio it more then 50 000 QSOs with 312 countries to this time confirmed 280 countries /still waiting for the rest of QSL/. Different 142 Certificate – contest and other. I am member PZK, SPDXC no.2, HSC no.179, SPOTC no.024, AHC no.19 /first SP/, WVDXC, RCC also eQSL-Bureau member. Many new comers in ham radio did the first steps with my help. The Club Station SP3POZ is in our house and young children coming visit us very often. Following our family calls SP3PL,SP3OEH, SP3INJ, SP3CSC, SP3FON and SP3POZ. Ham Radio is the best hobby I ever find and CW is best way to keep the brain young. My CW speed is often QRQ it make me pleasure talking using my finger and I do speak /write/ several language. Dx-ing, Rag chew QSOs, enjoy very much meeting new friends a round the world – friendship is main thing in my hobby. BEST 73s es DX Julian Jarzombek SP3PL Poznan 2002.11.15. PL.