Ad Wouterson (The Netherlands)

My age is 65 years and retired from active work end 2005. After getting my certificate as radio-officer 2nd class in 1966, i sailed the ocean on several kind of ships such as freighters, tankers, tugs and I ended in 1975 as r/o on a pipelaying barge Viking Piper/A8RZ. From 1975 till 1988 I worked at Scheveningenradio/PCH as operator. After that I worked for the Netherlands Radiocommunications Agency in various functions untill my retirement. I got my “Full Licence” in April 2005. My transceiver is a Yaesu FT-1000 Mk V Field with 100 W and my antenna is a 2x14m dipole feeded by an open line of 14m and a MFJ-974H balanced tuner. Also a FB-13 beam direction SE/NW. The height is 11m in the center and 6m at the ends. This system works fine for 10-160m. Also a FB-13 beam direction SE/NW.Mostly I am on CW. I often participate in contests. I will be glad to work you in any band.
SKCC # 5217
MARAC # 467

In the picture above:
Ad on board the KNSM-vessel Jason/PFCC made in 1967. You can see the TDE main transmitter, Reliance emergency transmitter and the good old Philips BX925.

Ad now in excellent shape and very active on radio amateurs bands