Miscellaneous

This picture shows OM "Ben" (Valentin), 5B4AGM HSC 249 (ex UC2AA, ex EU1AA) in his Shack.

James, G4ILW (964) sent us this picture. James writes:
Hello, Here's an old picture that might be interesting for the HSC site? I just found it while cleaning my apartment. This is the HSC meeting in Buedingen 1986! Wow - how time passes.
Left to right: DF4KV G4ILW DL2FAK PA0DIN ON5ME DF5DD DL6MK.
Hope you can use it, Best wishes, James G4ILW.

Beside his Elecraft K2, Manfred, HB9DAX (1838), enjoys DXing using his new K3. He sent us these two pictures of his shack.

Karl, DL1VU (415), world well known DXpeditioneer and also author of technical papers in his shack.

It was with sorrow that we had to announce the passing of W1PL, Dr. Laci Radnay (HSC 13) on February 2008. Laci died at the age of 96. As a first-hour member our club is connected to him in a special manner.

Born in 1912 in Hungary, he already was QRV in 1927. Before the HSC was founded in 1951 and even before the DL licences were granted in 1949, he had been a demanded QSO partner as HA4EA and HA4SA with self builded gear and special interest in DXing. Moving to the USA soon after the connection did not break off, in a short time he was again active under W1PL to the very end.

All those who knew him will hold Laci in fond remembrance as a well-versed and unpretentious, a friendly and exemplary ham. (DL1TL/DLØHSC)

At the beginning of polar research, radio communication was the only one connection to civilization. Although satellite communication is the up-to-date used link at today's polar research stations, most stations are on the air using amateur radio, too. Read more about the activities of our member Manfred, HB9DAX (1838) and the magazine Polarnews as PDF file (both in German language only).

OM Chris, G3SJJ (right) became member of HSC on June 19th. His membership award has been presented to Chris during his visit at the HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen 2007.
The picture shows Chris together with the HSC President Hans, DK5JI and HSC Secretary Jens, DL7AKC.

OM Dov, 4Z4DX (1680) sent us these pictures. Enjoy.
4Z4DX at home / Liechtenstein, HBØ / Nepal DXpedition / J48DOV / Meeting with King Hussein of Jordan

OM Adi, DL3SZ (141), is active on the amateur band a couple of hours a day. He's always seeking for new DXCC entities, US counties and IOTAs. But his main interest still rests on the HSC. He provided many oldtimer's QSL cards on our web site.

Adi celebrate his 84th birthday at March, 20th 2005. The HSC congratulates Adi!

This picture shows Gerry, GØRTN (1850), working at A45XR (729) during a
holiday trip in Oman. Gerry was active as A4/GØRTN.

Pictures and short stories like this are always welcome! Please contact
the HSC Webmaster. See the Imprint for address.

This picture shows HSC member René, DL2JRM (1804) at his QRL in Afghanistan.
René had been deployed there while serving a as communication expert. He also was QRV on the amateur radio bands as YA/DL2JRM and YA7X.

HSC members Art SP3CW (1821) (left) and Danny MØGMT (1802) (right) recently met in London, whilst SP3CW was in the U.K.

Gerald, DL4KG (1018) wrote us about his way in prevailing problems last VHF field day. Congrats to the contest crew. You see, there's no excuses for doing no CW: "Hi dear HSC friends, last VHF field day we could make a couple of good CW contacts. Unfortunately we forgot to bring a CW keyer. But for a genuine CW friend, that's not a real problem: I simply used the relay tone key on the rear of the microphone. That way I made CW contacts over more than 600 km. See the picture. 73 from Stuttgart de Gerald - DL4KG (HSC 1018)"

Tower and beams were built up again after stormy weather have thrown them down: Bottom 2-ele yagi for 40m, in the middle 11-ele yagi (5-ele for 10m and 3 ele twice for 15m and 20m). At the top 3-ele yagi for 12m/17m and rotary dipole for 30m

The picture to the left we received from Joe, DL4CF (1259). It shows Joe working in his shack in Reinsdorf (Sachsen-Anhalt). Joe is QRV in nearly all modes. We assume, he prefers "amateur radio", abbreviated "CW"...

		OM Toffy, DJ6ZM (889) sent us these two pictures. Toffy shows, what one can understand under the "HSC-Marathon", hi. We suppose, that this gear powers the K2. Equipped with magnetic loop antenna, logbook and keyer you can work a lot of QSOs. But we still have to wait and see, if condition is sufficient for extensive ragchewing. For security reasons, a gel-cell battery serves as power backup.
But what's that? The K2's microphone plug is covered by a dust cap! Don't worry: This behaviour is quite usual of species homo telegraphista. And it remembers the author of this lines to two telegraphy friends during a meeting in Undeloh/Germany several years ago: "Hey, what's your microphone doing?" "It's collecting dust!".

Our member Edi, DJØZM (910) sent us the picture on the right. Edi writes: Hi friends, this picture was taken in 1990 in Buedingen. Is there anybody who doesn't know "VIC", OE5PV? On the left his XYL. And the guy on the right? Well, that time I was even younger! Greetings from Edi DJ0ZM

On the occassion of HSC's 50 year anniversary our clubstation DAØHSC was activated by several radio amateurs. Joe, DL4CF, worked with A52ED. An indian SWL has listened to that QSO and sent us the QSL card shown below (Tnx DL2SD).

SWL-QSL from VU-0020	OP of that QSO: Joe, DL4CF (1259)

This picture shows our members Ric, DL2SD (705) and Norbert, DJ3TU (1789). It was taken at the fieldday of the German local group "Z46". (Tnx DL2SD)