Maldivian Amateur Radio Operators
1. Ali Mahir – 8Q7AM
Mr. Ali Mahir (8Q7AM), is one of the most active and long serving Amateur Radio Operator in the Maldives. In the 90s he has worked as a Radio Officer for Male’ Coastal Radio Station. Started Radio DXing on CB in 1988, and have received Membership from different Radio Clubs.
Received Maldivian Amateur Radio License in 1994 – and have been active since then.
Rig:
Radio: ICOM – IC706 MKII and ICOM – IC 718 | Mic : ICOM – SM-8
Antenna: Yagi Cushcraft A3S 14,21,28 Mhz | Inverted V dipole for 7 Mhz | Multiband ground plan ant 7 to 28 Mhz
Power: 100 Watt
Contact:
Email: eyeballqso@gmail.com
More info: https://www.qrz.com/db/8q7am
2. Ibrahim Rasheed “PARKER”- 8Q7PR
In 1964, Mr. Ibrahim Rasheed (8Q7PR) started as a Radio Operator Trainee at a Merchant Ship which travels in between Male’ and Colombo. Received local license as Wireless Operator in 1966 and General Certificate License in 1979 from Postmaster General – Colombo.
Over 15 years’ experience as a Marine Radio Officer and travelled around the World in General Cargo Ships and Container Carriers etc.
Received Maldivian Amateur Radio License in November 2018.
Equipment:
Radio: Kenwood TKM-707, Icom IC-735, Icom IC-M710
Tuner: Icom IC-AT500, Icom AT-130
VHF Amplifer: VR-P25
Receiver: FURUNO RV-107
Antenna: Inverted V Dipole (multiband), Banten HF SSB 700ML (Verical) | CB Antenna: Aluminium GP 5.2M Vertical with Radials |VHF UHF Diamond SG-7900 Verical
Power Supplies: Dianond GZV4000, Diamond GSV1200, Yiwendz PS-1230, Motorola VHF PS
Other: RigBlaster Advantage (West Mountain), MX-K2 CW Keyer, Hi-Mound Key TC-107 & BK-100
Contact:
Email: pirad88@gmail.com
More info: https://www.qrz.com/db/8q7pr
3. Ibrahim Ahmed – 8Q7QC
Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed (8Q7QC), is among the first Amateur Radio Operators in the Maldives.
Contact:
Email: 8q7qc@hamsnet.net
More info: https://www.qrz.com/db/8q7qc
73 🙂