After finishing high school in 1992, I wanted to become a military pilot. Anticipating a successful fail at the physical exam (glasses, dental fillings), I chose the second best thing. Radars. I’ve never regretted a single second.
- Radar officer since 1996
- Electronics and telecommunications engineer since 2000
- Licensed HAM radio operator since 2014
- Blogger since… well, a while now
I’m based in Romania and this site is my personal corner of the internet where I document repairs, DIY electronics projects, HAM radio adventures, satellite receptions — and occasional thoughts on life as a man in the modern world.
Everything you find here is something I actually built, broke, fixed, or thought about myself.
Some highlights:
- First ISS reception (145.800 MHz FM) — February 2015, with astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on board
- Weather satellite reception NOAA 19 — October 2016
- ISS transmission during EVA — September 2016, Russian cosmonaut
YO3RAK / Bucharest, Romania
Contact: leave a comment on any post — I read them all.
My first ISS reception (145.800 MHz FM) 11.feb.2015, Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti
ISS transmission (143.625 MHz FM) 07.sep.2016, Russian cosmonaut during EVA
One of the best weather satellite receptions (two passes composite)
NOAA 19 at 08.oct.2016, 13:56:49 UTC
