# Hello,i am from the Netherlands

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/hello-i-am-from-the-netherlands/44615>\
**Category:** Say HELLO and introduce yourself\
**Tags:** answered\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/hello-i-am-from-the-netherlands/44615 "2026-01-09T15:08:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![PE1JSH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/pe1jsh/32/24175_2.png) [@PE1JSH](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/PE1JSH)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/hello-i-am-from-the-netherlands/44615/1 "2026-01-09T15:08:46Z")

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Hi,i am new to this form of communication. I’ve got my novice license in 1982 and my full in 1983 without CW. In that time period i only could use VHF,UHF and higher. Was very active in the first couple of years from base and mobile. Due to my work i stopped with the hobby until i retired in February 2025. Picked up the radio virus and started over. The sets i use is a Yaesu FT290R 2m all mode,a Kenwood TR851E 70cm all mode. and to my suprise i did discover that my licence was up-grated to all amateur bands. So now i am saving some $ to get me a HF rig with antenna. About antennas using a 10 element cross yagi for 2m (horizontal and vertical) . a 10 element 70cm yagi(horizontal) and a Diamond X50 for 2m/70cm vertical.

All the equipment is around 40 years of age and still working ok. In July i did get help from a couple hams to place my antennas on my house. and discovered the digital world for radio communication FT8,FT4, JS8 etc. Only 1 problem no CAT control for my rigs. And an old Ham i now use the headset in/out from my laptop and the extra speaker out and microphone in off the set and for ptt a interface on the serial port from the laptop.

So that is a lot of text .i hope it makes sense . Englisch is not my native speech

with regards

John de PE1JSH

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**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/hello-i-am-from-the-netherlands/44615/2 "2026-01-09T16:50:29Z")

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@PE1JSH Hey John!

Welcome back to the hobby!!! Let us know if you have any questions or a need a hand with anything! Happy to help!

Hope to hear you on the Air!

Thanks & 73  
Brad K4AZE