The Author Emmanuel Hatzikostas

SV1COD PHOTO

He was born in a small vilage (Agios Konstantinos) on the Island SAMOS on the 8 December 1958. Today he lives in ATHENS. His profession, Retired Officer of the Hellenic Navy, experienced in telecommunications. He joined the Hellenic Navy in 1971 at an age of 13. Since then he has been onboard different types of ships as Radio Operator in " FLETCHER " and " FRAM III " type Destroyers, COMPATANE III Missile Boats, NASTY type Torpedo Boats and LST carriers. From 1990 he served in land communications centers. For 6 years as chief of NICS TARE ATHENS in COMEDEAST. At the same time he was teaching telecomunications lessons to the navy communications scool . Since 2 of June 1998 he get retired.
If you would like to know more about the Greek Forces try visiting the Hellenic National Defence General Staff ( H.N.D.G.S.) Web Site
Always the adventure was in his blood, so on 1997 and for a year he was serving as Monitor to the European Community in the Bosnia Herzegovina (ECMM).
Winter in Bosnia
Since May 21 1995 his life changed. he got married with Christina. A 29 years old lady. Her help in the visual design of this page was remarkable. She is Chief Petty Officer in the Hellenic Navy too, serving as supervisor in Communications Centersof the Hellenic Navy.
Authors wife Christina

Hobbies

So far visiting this wep page you have noticed that the main hobby is Radio Amateur. SVICOD is the call sign assigned by the Hellenic Ministry of Telecommunications. The other hobbies that we are fond of, are Scuba diving some hunting and reading. The hobbies of his wife are much the same except the Radios whitch she hates, but we both like traveling.

That's all Folks. Now you have a small idea about the author, and his wife.

Thank you again for spending your time in this Web page. Hope to meet each other over the HAM frequencies.

73's and good DXing

EMMANUEL - CHRISTINA

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