Welcome to EA6BF’s Website
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
VHSC #441
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 May) STATION DOWN FOR SUMMER
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 271
30m 243
20m 311
17m 260
15m 290
12m 231
10m 264
6m 65
TOTAL 331 COUNTRIES
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 CTDXCC HSC #2016 VHSC #441 SMHSC #246
(ex 1724)
Email me
(Request QSL via Buro)
Last updated September 6, 2024