LU1DMA SK Posted on 02/06/201323/10/2017 From Manu LU9ESD: Reported this unfortunate news. We lost LU1DMA. Luis LU1DMA was our reference on the “band magic” in Argentina, with 186 DXCC comfirmed in 6 meters. Luis gerneral informations. Highlights of its rich 58 hamradio years: 11/18/55 He received from the Ministry of Communications LU1DMA license. RES 3306 MC/53. 08/17/62 His first contact with LU5DZ QRP with 250 MW. input AM. 05/10/62 His first contact on 50 Mhz with 50,550 LU1ADC with crystal-25W in AM. 05/10/62 His first contact with XE1GE in DX 50 Mhz. 02/04/69 His first “DX” on 144 Mhz with LU2FAO AM. 05/07/71 His rise to Superior Cat Exp 17144/71. 11/13/72 The first contact between two International Satellite radio amateur Via PY2CSS Oscar 6 with cross-band 144/29, 45 Mhz. 03/01/79 Contacted at 144.3 Mhz SSB WB9YWN. 02/04/82 Implementation of the repeater “West” in his 145.210 Mhz QTH. 06/04/00 H44PT communicated with Peter in Salomon Is Long Path 26,000 km. RIP. 73 de Manu LU9ESD / LR9D Views: 1,093 NEWS SOUTH AMERICA
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