Nice to meet you dr friends......



I was born in 1958 in Pombia village of Crete island, Greece, placed close to Phaestos palace.

I am a Biologist, and i work on the Microbiology Laboratory of the Univercity Hospital of Heraklion, Crete.

My job there, is to research the resistances of the microbe-strains to the antibiotics.

I am married with Maria and we have two children, Sofia and Andreas.

My home QTH is near to KNOSSOS palace, the center of the famous Minoan Civilization.......

I am very proud to be a Greek ham radio operator, especially a Cretan one...

I have my ham-radio licence since 1983, and my special inderest to the hobby is designing antennas.

Also i am very much interesting for digital modes , packet radio and computers.

My working conditions are as follows...

Tranceivers...

- IC-746PRO using Heil-PR781 microphone, also the Shure SM58..and SP-23

- Icom IC-735 with HM36 mic..and BHI-NEIM1031 noise canceller...

- Yaesu FT-857 with MH-59 mic, for portable, v/u ssb, sats and mobile use....

- HEATHKIT HW-101 as a "gold" botanchor-vintage backup rig (very proud !!)

- Yaesu FT-8800R for local repeaters, simplex and echo-link...

- Yaesu FTM-10R for v/u-fm mobile use

- Kenwood TH-F7 for portable and ssb-reception during walking...

Also, PK-232MBX, several CW keyers, ATUs etc.....

Antennas....

- 4 elements 20-15-10m yagi ( fully homebrew, exact copy of KT34A)

- G5RV doublet for all HF bands..(homebrew)

- OCF dipole for the low-bands...

- Several magnetic loops (excellent low-profile antennas..!!)

- Diamond X300 for v/u local use

- 8 el 144mhz yagi for repeater acces...

- a lot of slim-Jim's, J's, ground planes, moxons, etc...


You can also find me on the FACEBOOK...
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001658981557#!/profile.php?id=100001658981557&v=info


Enjoy the Ham Radio spirit, worldwide.....

Best regards de SV9SK..mny 73..!