My autobiography

    I was born in 1972 in the city of Kolin. At the age of 15 at my school I met Ales ( OL1VMH - now OK1FPC ) who took me closer to my new hobby. I often visited club station OK1KTC in our village (Sendrazice JO70OB - a part of the city of Kolin). The leader and the first operator Jena OK1SC has been very active on VHF&UHF bands for a long time. That´s why my first contact was on 2m.

    I got my listeners number OK1-32967 and also my first licence OL1VPO ( in my 16) afterthere.

    I spent almost all my free time with radio on the table and headphones on my head, listening DXpeditions and learning how amateurs work. It was very good experience for the future. I can suggest this way to every newcommer.

    In 1990 I got a limited licence OK1FPO (for parts 160,80,30,20,15 & 10 and of course VHF operating )

    In June 1993 I went to Algeria 7X and became an unlicenced operator due the civil war in the country. I visited some HAM operators as Afif - 7X2RO, Djamal 7X2DG , 7X2YL and clubs 7X2VRK and 7X2ARA ( central radioclub ). Some pictures are published in the here. I discovered that HAMs are commonly friendly people all around the world.

    In 1994 I met Pavel OK1FEA ( nw OK1MU ) who was the first operator of OK1OEA VHF-UHF contest station using a special callsign OL7M. He invited me to try contesting from portable location - 1099 m a.s.l. in JO80FG. It was something different than 300m a.s.l. and 40 W. We became very good friends. Our activities preferably consist in 2m contesting.
    More info on OL7M website which is available on QSL.NET

    In 1995 I got the first class licence and callsign OK1YM. I like contesting and DXing and I prefer CW.

    In 1997 I become a member of OK DX Foundation - My member´s No. is  42.

    At present time I work in Athens, GREECE . I met some local ops. like Manos SV1DZB, John SV1DKR, Stathis SV1DKL and Toly SV1EDY. All of them help me very much.

    Since 25.11.1999 I have a permission to use SV/OK1YM . See more in SV/OK1YM link.

    Since 6.4.2001 I have a permission ( for some contests only ) to use the special call J41YM.

    I was a member of VHF DX pedition to Bornholm in July 2001.

    In April 2002 I become a member of TFC ( Telegraphy Friends Club ) - My member´s No is 095

I operated with the following callsigns until now:

OK1KTC, OK1KKH, OL1VPO, OK1FPO, OK1YM, OL3A, OK1OEA, OL7M, OK6DX, OK5W, 7X2ARA, 7X2VZK, 7X2RO, IK0/OK1YM/P, SV1DKR, SY1D,  SV/OK1YM,  J41YM & OZ/OK5DX/P

    I´m maried. My wife´s name is Marketa. She is SWL OK1-35623. She gave me son Lukas in December 1999.  Look at the
family pictures galerie.

    At the end of this autobiography I would like say THANK YOU to all who help me so much in my life. Especially to my wife Marketa, Ales OK1FPC and Pavel OK1MU.
 
 

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