Dusan Baljevic

I have been a licensed ham radio operator since 1973.

I learned Morse code with the help of a wonderful person in one day and my very first international contact was with radio station in Vatican.

The callsigns I own: VK2COT (ex YU6ZCW, YU6FO, VK4FCW)

I was one of the founding members of radio club at University of Montenegro - YU6GAS.

In period from June 1985 to March 1986 I worked as Secretary of Radio Union of Montenegro.

For my contribution to radio communication rescue operations after earthquake in Montenegro in April 1979 I received an award.

For my support and development of radio communications and Morse Code tutoring I received Nikola Tesla Bronze Plaque from Radio Union of Yugoslavia around 1983

Short Wave Magazine (radio history world) mentioned listening to my transmission in March 1982

My favourite band was 28 Mhz during high sunspot activities. I had over 250 DXCC countries confirmed back in early 80s of the last century (some on CW - Morse code, and some SSB).

When I migrated to Australia with young family in 1990, I left all my QSL cards in Sarajevo, with plan to come for them later. Then, a terrible war started in Balkan peninsula and all my possessions in Sarajevo were lost forever.

Morse code - an early adoption of digital technology.

Probably the earlies presence on internet was when I worked at Department of Computer Science, University of Queensland (1990 to 1994):

Apollo FAQ at MIT University

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My wife's statement: To be poor financially can happen to anyone, but to be "poor" ethically and morally is a CHOICE some people make