I started learning CW in 1964 when I was 15 years old. In 1965 I started working in radio club YU1AAO. SInce the beginning CW was my favourite mode. In 1967 I fulfilled conditions for my homecall, but I asked for it in 1970 and I got call YU1OET. In 1976 as an award I got call YU1FD. In 1990 I got call YZ1AA. Finally after prefix YZ was no longer in use, I took YT1E by my choice.

Since early days I was inspired by CW clubs, so I became member of YUCWK (now SCWC), HSC, VHSC, TOPS, A1OP, SHSC, EHSC, FOC, and these days CW OPS.

Over years I used many calls: YU1OET, YU1FD, YU8FD, YT25E, YT30FOC, YT40E, YZ1A, YZ1AA, YZ30AA, YZ35AA, YZ50AA, YZ150AA, 402NT, etc.

                                                                                                            YU1OET (1973)

                                                                                                 YU1FD 1976

                                          YU1FD - YU7BCD 1978

                          TH11DX - July 2009 YU1MM on the top of the tower

                Lunch after antenna assembly (team YU1MM, YU1ED, YU1AO, YT1E)

Pigeon resting on TH11

Picture taken on 29th June 2011

I'm using KENWOOD TS870, bought new in 2009, IC706MK2G, LPA 1.5KW (made by my friend Graco, YU1IG - works flawlessly on 3.5-28 including WARC bands), TH11DX, half squares for 30 and 40 meters and dipole for 80 meters.

QSL via bureau. I respond on the direct QSL same day I receive them.

73 CU on the bands, Rod, YT1E