For Holyland Contest my AREA IS "G13PT"

http://www.iarc.org/?p=985

SKCC number for LIFE is: *8354*

Hello & many thanks for visiting!!

Although holding Class A Radio Amateur Call Sign for a while now (since early 1980's), never been an active ham or had a shack (Hi)

Started to be active since June 2009.

Ex "SPARKS" - Marine Radio Electronics Officer in merchant shipping. Here you can see my Israeli "TICKET" details:

Last voyage on Israeli ship as it is shown in my Israeli SEAMEN'S BOOK was long time ago:

Also had Liberian SEAMEN'S BOOK and my last voyage as RADIO OFFICER was on 28th of April 1992 when I "SIGNED OFF" the ship M/V DONA.

Today enjoying very much the hobby and especially active in my preferred mode of operation which is CW

My paddle key: manufactured by I2RTF Piero Begali The Sculpture key

http://www.i2rtf.com/html/sculpture.html

My Straight keys:

1) manufactured by DANISH - GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH (GNT)SEDGEWALL KEY

2) Swedish Pump Key made by Lennart Pattersson & CO.

3) Lafayette Radio straight key made in Japan

4)Marconi Type P.S. No. 213A Morse Key

5) Marconi 365 EZ

6) NATO Key Serial # 225.85, Made by Pryce Edwards Ltd. and Marconi S. & R. Systems Ltd in the 1970/80's

7) Marconi Z-50 - 1195 - 01

My semiautomatic key made by Vibroplex - Original Standard S/N 402597

My Radio Station:

HF: YAESU FT-950 + YAESU VL-1000 QUADRA Linear

SteppIR 2E 40/30 model for 40m - 6m and Inverted "V" 160m - 6m BROAD BAND FOLDED DIPOLE by B&W MODEL BWD-90 are mounted on PROSISTEL TUBULAR CRANK UP TOWERMODEL PST900/3/GR(3 sections - m 9.50 + rotor cage + 1.5 mast) and PROSISTEL ROTOR MODEL PST 2051D.

VHF: Motorola MCS 2000 with 5/8 lambda for 2m band by MFJ.

Thanks again for stop by, hope to work you on the bands!! 73 and GL!!