User data

R6DZR

First name:

Arsen

Gorbenko

Address:

12 microdistrict house 34

Anapa

European Russia

QSL via:

Bureau, Direct mail, eQsl, LOTW, QRZ, E-mail request, Online request

User info

<strong>R6DZR — Arsen, Anapa, Russia</strong><br>
Hello friends! I'm Arsen (R6DZR) — the guy who once received a simple radio as a gift… and never looked back.<br>
What started as a small experiment turned into a full-blown ham radio passion.<br><br>

<strong>How it all began</strong><br>
It started with a basic radio, then a more interesting model, my first VHF receiver, and my first homemade antenna.<br>
I spent <strong>three months operating without a callsign</strong> — fully within the rules — while exploring VHF.<br>
On <strong>June 5, 2025</strong>, I officially received my callsign R6DZR, and my ham radio journey took off.<br>
In autumn, I moved into HF: purchased a <strong>Sun SDR2 Pro</strong> transceiver, connected an <strong>ATU-500</strong> autotuner, and started experimenting seriously.<br><br>

<strong>Equipment</strong><br>
Transceiver: Sun SDR2 Pro (20 W)<br>
Amplifier: 150 W (ordered)<br>
Autotuner: ATU-500<br>
Power supply: 30 A<br>
HF antennas: Inverted-V for 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 m — my first completely homemade HF antenna. 1:1 balun hand-wound by me.<br>
VHF antennas: Vertical + 5-element Yagi on 145.500 MHz, also fully homemade.<br><br>

<strong>Operating style</strong><br>
I enjoy <strong>all bands</strong> — no exceptions.<br>
Main modes: <strong>FT8</strong> and <strong>SSB</strong>.<br>
I love experimenting more than just chatting: building, measuring, comparing, tuning, testing.<br>
I plan to participate in contests and complete my <strong>RDA diploma</strong> across Russia.<br><br>

<strong>About me</strong><br>
Outside radio, I work in car detailing — protective film, tinting, polishing, and cleaning.<br>
Precision and accuracy are important in my work, which probably explains why I love building and perfectly tuning antennas by hand.<br><br>

<strong>QSL Information</strong><br>
All options welcome — via bureau, eQSL, LoTW, or direct.<br>
If we make contact, write to me — always happy to exchange QSLs.<br><br>

73!<br>
<strong>Arsen — R6DZR</strong><br>
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