My callsign. My way of operating.
I have been on the air as DA6IT since 1 May 2026. Most contacts under this callsign are made from my home station on the Lower Rhine in locator JO31EJ. I enjoy trying things out instead of limiting myself to one mode or one type of contact.
This page is therefore less about another equipment list and more about how I actually use DA6IT on the air.
How you are most likely to find me.
My main interest is HF. I like watching the bands, following propagation and simply seeing what is possible on a given day. There is no strict operating schedule – band conditions, time and whatever I feel like doing usually decide where I turn up.
I also have 2m and 70cm available, although I am less active there. Portable operation gets its own space under DA6IT/P.
Go to DA6IT/P →My everyday digital modes.
FT8 and FT4 are currently the modes I use most often. They are perfect for quickly seeing which bands are open, where my signal is being heard and which stations can be reached under the current conditions.
What I enjoy most is the combination of radio and data: propagation becomes visible, new DXCCs or grids appear almost casually and there is always something interesting to watch even during a quiet evening at the desk.
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Sometimes a real conversation is exactly the point.
Digital operation may be my everyday mode, but SSB is very much part of DA6IT as well. A short report exchange, a relaxed contact or a busy contest feels completely different from FT8 – and that is exactly why I like having both worlds.
I am not trying to turn every contact into a long conversation. Sometimes a clean, friendly radio contact is all it takes – and sometimes you simply stay talking a little longer.
The hunt is part of the fun.
Rare stations, DXpeditions and contests are an easy way to make an ordinary radio evening more interesting. I enjoy finding out what can be heard, whether I can get through and how propagation changes over the course of an activity.
That is also why DA6IT.de has dedicated calendars for DXpeditions and contests. Portable and POTA activity, on the other hand, belongs mainly to DA6IT/P.
My logbook at a glance.
The map, recent contacts and activity overview show my logged DA6IT contacts and give a compact view of where I have been active.
A QSL card for our contact?
If you would like a QSL card for one of our contacts, you can request it through my central OQRS page. Simply choose the callsign we used for the QSO: DA6IT, DA6IT/P or PD/DA6IT.
Go to OQRS →