Vaydm Ivliev, UT6UD Vadym Ivliev. Born 11.01.1965. Married to Oksana, has 3 children. In 1987 graduated from Kiev High Engineering Radio Technical School as Radio Engineer, intensively travelled while been in military service as Army officer in Eastern Germany and Russia's Far East. Has finished military service in the rank of captain. 1992 started scientific work in Kiev in the field of systems for support of decision making, i.e. artificial intelligence . In 1993 founded first company, 1994 till now running company in the field of distribution of consumer electronics. Other interests: He is an amateur ethnographer - regularly attending cultural events, like 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in Honiara Solomon Islands, Candelaria Festival in Puno Peru, Festival in Rurutu Austral Islands, Festivals in Papua New Guinea, Easter Islands , Marquesas. He is fond of Marathon running and long distance open water swimming. Vadym was first licensed in 1979. Other calls: EZ5JAI. Operated from New Georgia and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands as H44UD, Tonga as A35UD, Bangladesh as S21XV, Hiva Oa Marquesas and Rurutu Austral Islands, French Polynesia as FO/UT6UD. Special interests: Low-Band DXing (not just reading the book) and contesting. Source: https://vk0ek.org/the-team/