My name is Karel Matoušek and I'm living in the north-west of Bohemia, in the city Most. I was born in November 5 th, 1954. I am married with Zuzana and have two daughter´s Tereza (11) and Zuzana (5).

is amateur radio. Having been licensed since the mid 72 with most of my operating time spent on Morse code (CW) working contests and DX-ing although I do enjoy operating RTTY and occasionally SSB.

first invited my attention at the age of 13. I started off by listening to the short wave broadcast bands and than I discovered the amateur bands. In 1970 I got my first callsign issued for SWL. I was OK1-18450. I learnt Morse code with a simple key and improved my knowledge of code practice.

I had got my first transmitting licence OL4AQA in 1972 six month before reaching my 18 years. After that I got my second transmitting licence OK1JCW. I was on the air that time regular. My first entry in transmitting contest was local one taken every Monday. The local contests on top band were a great experience for me, because I often had the whole range of operating practice.

Over the years, CW has become my favorite mode and in January 2000 I become FOC (First Class C.W. Operators´ Club) member # 1729. 

In 1984 shortened my call to OK1CF.

At that time, my first transmitter was home built with 4 tubes QRP and first receiver was Torn 4 b regenerative. The antenna was a very simple long wire.

I like DX ing (need to complete only North Korea) and I am keen on making equipment and gears makes me enjoyable this hobby, (till 1982 I had worked on home brew solid state TRCV CW/SSB with digital readout) and experimenting on antennas.

I use today is consisted of an KENWOOD TS930S. It drives DRAKE L4B amplifier. Outside, I have home brew 3 element monobanders on 20 and 15 o separated towers at 30 meters on the roof of the high building where I live. On 10 meters I have only two element HB9CV above the 15 m beam. On LF I use a simple long wire 90 meters long and 30 m high, which is hanged between two high buildings. On WARC I have also simple wire loops antennas at 30 m. I am located in downtown Most with a good view to all sides. I have a positive approach to contesting. I make best use of the space I have, but it is evident that the QTH has not the required features to became a good contesting station.

like contesting, I am spending a lot of my time operaiting from the club OK1KSO (OK5W), my local.