HF + 6 m1.8 – 50 MHzQTH BelseleLocator JO21beBelgium

ON7UDM

Amateur radio station. HF, DX and a lot of listening.

// signal chain

MC-60AMicrophone
TS-990STransceiver
ACOM 1011Amplifier
AntennasHyendfed · DX Commander

// equipment

TRANSCEIVER

Kenwood TS-990S

My main radio: 200 W on HF and 6 m, with dual receivers for busy bands and pile-ups.

Kenwood TS-990S HF/50 MHz transceiver
SPEAKER

Kenwood SP-990

The matching external speaker for the TS-990S.

Kenwood SP-990 external speaker
MICROPHONE

Kenwood MC-60A

Desktop microphone for phone operation.

Kenwood MC-60A desktop microphone
AMPLIFIER

ACOM 1011

HF linear amplifier for the extra punch on DX.

ACOM 1011 HF linear amplifier
ANTENNA

Hyendfed 8-band

End-fed multiband wire covering eight HF bands.

ANTENNA

DX Commander Classic

Vertical for DX, in the 80 m version.

// shack photos

The ON7UDM shack with the Kenwood TS-990S, SP-990 speaker and ACOM 1011 amplifier
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// contact

EMAIL

on7udm@telenet.be

QSL requests, reports and questions are welcome.

// station

Callsign
ON7UDM
QTH
Belsele, Belgium
Locator
JO21be
Operating
HF and 6 m, mainly DX

// transceiver: kenwood ts-990s

Coverage
1.8 – 50 MHz (HF and 6 m)
Output power
200 W
Receivers
Two independent receivers
Modes
SSB, CW, FSK, AM, FM
Tuner
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Speaker
Kenwood SP-990 external speaker
Microphone
Kenwood MC-60A desktop microphone

// amplifier: acom 1011

Type
HF linear amplifier
Output power
Up to 700 W PEP
Bands
160 – 10 m

// antennas

Hyendfed 8-band
End-fed multiband wire covering eight HF bands
DX Commander Classic
Vertical antenna, 80 m version, for DX

Want more detail, like exact heights, feedline, coax type or the bands you use most? Send it and I’ll add it here.

// about me

I’m a radio amateur with the callsign ON7UDM, operating from Belsele in Belgium (locator JO21be). My station is built around a Kenwood TS-990S, an ACOM 1011 amplifier and two antennas for HF and DX.

Write a few lines here about how you got into radio, what you enjoy most and what you are working on.

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// at a glance

Callsign
ON7UDM
QTH
Belsele, Belgium
Locator
JO21be
Licensed since
2020
Favourite bands
40m, 80m
Favourite modes
SSB, FT8
Contact
on7udm@telenet.be

Send me your story, the year you were licensed and your favourite bands and modes, and I’ll fill this page in.

// logbook

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No contacts listed yet. Send me your QSOs (date, time, callsign, band, mode, reports) or a log export and I’ll fill this in.

// amateur radio

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// my equipment

KenwoodTS-990S, SP-990 and MC-60A ACOMACOM 1011 amplifier DX CommanderClassic vertical antenna

Send me any other links you want here, like friends, clubs or your favourite websites, and I’ll add them.