I am born in 1944, and ham since 1965. My call PA0ABM stands for Anna, Barbara, Maria, the christian names of my wife, Annie. We have 2 kids, a boy, Ruud, born in 1969, and a girl, Martie, born in 1967. Martie passed away in 1994, suddenly.

Other hobbies are science fiction, and loving the beauty of our world. I hope to visit the western USA again for a third time. But this time togehter with our 3 grandchildren, Joshua, Myrthe and Elise.