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                       Josep Torres, Ibiza Island, SW Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean Sea


                    

                      Other callsigns, EA6ACC, VK4IBZ, VK4DBH, VK4FOC, V31TJ, ZS/EA6ACC, 3DA0FOC, AO6FOC, W5/EA6BF, EF6B, EF6OC

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Hi all,


my name is Josep and I was first licensed in July 1992 as EA6ACC, but after some years, and due to participate in Contests, I thought it would be easier to have a 2-letter suffix, so I requested it and was issued with my actual EA6BF call.


I am devoted to CW and operate that mode 100%.

In the past I have done some RTTY, and achieved DXCC Low Power in that mode, but soon I quitted and dedicated only to CW, my passion.!


I work all bands, and in the last years, and for many years, I have been dedicated to 160m. I have worked 240 countries there, all US states and all 40 zones. My antenna for this band was a 27m top loaded vertical, homedade. Unfortunately, back in 2021 and due to aging and strong winds, it collapsed.

Now i have a very simple 1/4λ Inverted L, so at least I have something to go on the air for Topband.

Of course, not pretending to work long distance DX with this antenna.!


I am a proud member of several CW Clubs like,

BUG #256

CWOps #3072

FOC #2182 (was #1724 in my first tour from 1999-2016)

Central Texas DX and Contest Club

HSC #2016

SMHSC #246


My radio station is,


Home Station,

Radio 1                                                                        Radio 2     

Elecraft K3 #2611 100w                                              Elecraft K3 #3379 100w

P3 Panadapter #2674                                                 P3 Panadapter #4037

KPA500 Amplifier #4596                                             KPA500 Amplifier #0762

KAT500 ATU #1510                                                    KAT500 ATU #0199


Antennas:

Hexbeam 6 bands at 16m, 6-10-12-15-17-20m

Full size Delta Loop for 30m

Full size Delta Loop for 40m

1/4λ Inverted L for 60-80-160m  


Remote station

(November to April)

Elecraft K3 #1391 100w (Radio site)

KPA500 Amplifier #0291 (Scheduled for next winter season)

KAT500 ATU #2028 (Scheduled for next winter season)

Elecraft K3/0 Mini #0358 (Home Control)

RemoteRig RRC-1258 MkII boxes

RemoteRig RC1216H (KPA500 Control)

SpiderBeam Yagi 5 bands at 10m, 10-12-15-17-20m



I am active every week in the CWTs MiniTests, so if you need me, you will find me there.

I upload my logs to LoTW weekly.

My Bug Collection, which is my other passion.

It contains,

2 McElroy keys, an S600 and a 1936B model.

3 J36 Bugs from WWII, a Bunnell, a Vibroplex and a Lionel

A Vibroplex Model X circa 1912

A Vibroplex Zephyr circa 1939

And several more bugs from different eras


    

  My DXCC Records

    160m          240

      80m          238

      60m            36

      40m          270

      30m          242

      20m          310

      17m          257

      15m          289

      12m          229

      10m          261

        6m            64

EA6BF Home Station

Remote SpiderBeam Antenna

Remote Station

My HexBeam Antenna at home

N2DAN Mercury Paddle #110

UR5CDX Paddle CT755

          BUG #256                          CWOps #3072                    FOC #2182                    30CW #302                                                                  HSC #2016                         SMHSC #246

                                                                                                  (ex 1724)

           Email me

(Request QSL via Buro)

Last updated April 4, 2024