1967 Operator at Scheveningen Radio/PCH. Dutch maritime coastal station VHF/MF/HF. 1984 Teacher at PCH for intern & extern licences for commercial seafarers. Organized many HF communication schemes during worldwide sailing races. Moved in 1989 to cellphone headquarters of Dutch PTT in The Hague as Technical Support Specialist. Retired in 2002. Collector and restoring straight telegraph keys -nw (2009) 141 pieces-. QSL manager for PA6PCH (special c/s for HAM events concerning PCH). Most (cw)-qso's with FT-817 (5 Watt) and homemade Isotron antenna (antenna = 40 cm 'long') from balcony of appartment. In may and september sometimes qrv as sv8/pa3deu/qrp from Alonissos Island (Northern Sporades, Greece) with same rig, isotron antenna (14 MHz) and MP-1 Superantenna for other bands.