HamRadio crossed my life in 1979/1980.
At that time I took the first steps in this hobby through the 11-meter band.
Many of my friends at that time were already HamRadio Operators, and they influenced and inspired me since today.
I remember with some regrets of my youth time of CT1BKK (Victor Percheiro) SK, CT1BWY (Rui Braga) today CU7CM, CT1BWW (Manuel Marques), CT1UP (Fernando Percheiro), there are more but I can not remember their callsigns.
During my youth, HamRadio was part of my life in an intense way and ended up influencing in a way my professional life.
At that time, the information was very poor and it was through the more experienced friends that we learned the basics of electronics and radio broadcasts.
I lived at that time near Cascais and for about 10 years I lived in a small village near the city of Covilha, central PortugalAs soon as we enter the labor market, we form a family and we have children, the priorities in our lives change, but the desire to one day become HamRadio Operator has always remained, in a way a wish asleep, waiting for a click.
In 2014 this click happened, I started to open all the boxes that have been closed more than 25 years.
In 2016 I became a class 3 Ham Operator with the callsign CR7AOL
In 2017 I attended CW class and started to take the first steps.
In 2018 I did the class 2 exam and now I have the callsign CS7AOL

In July 31th 2019 i took the class 1 exam and from now on my new callsign is CT7AOL

DX are my passion and the biggest challenge of this hobby. Hand made Antennas and electronic project are also a must.