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Information updated October, 2021

YL2SM, Viesturs Jakovlevs
Born: 19.Jun.1965
Licensed since: 1988
Main HAM interests: contests, DX
Awards: 5BDXCC, 160 m DXCC,
322 DXCC countries confirmed on160m band (list of countries confirmed on 160m)
Contests: Latvian HF champion 1995, 1996

Online Log (QSOs after 1.Jan.2009 included)

Happy to meet old friends on the air, sorry for short QSOs

YL2SM antenna info & photos below
(all home-made)

YL2SM presentation about towers and antennas (3.5 MB), in Latvian, with photos and links to sounds

Video with beacons on 160m as heard in my QTH

10m: 4x5el H-frame. Horizontal spacing 10,3 meters, vertical 9 meters. Top level 23m.

40, 20, 15, 10m:
3xJP2000 tribanders @ 15/25/35 meters and 2 el 40m yagi @ 31m

40, 20, 15, 10m:
2 el 40m yagi @ 20m and JPtribander @ 15m all fixed to south.

20m:
5/5 el 20m yagis @ 20 and 36 meters

80m:
4SQ in the woods

160m 4SQ

E-mail:

Address:
Viesturs Tur Jakovlevs (YL2SM),
Tirgotaju 7-4,
Aluksne, LV-4301,
Latvia

Mobile phone nr: (+371) 29406770

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