Vadym Victorovych Ivliev, UT6UD obtained his first license EZ5JAI in 1979. He operated as H44UD, A35UD, S21XV, FO/UT6UD from Austral and Marquesas Islands, FG/UT6UD.

He was a member of the VK0EK DX expedition to Heard Island in 2016.

Born January 11, 1965.  Spouse: Oksana. Children: 3.  Studied engineering at Kiev High Engineering Radio Technical School.  

In 1992 he started scientific work in the field of engineering of intelligent decision-making support systems. In 1993 he founded his first company. Нe is running  his own consumer electronics distribution company starting 1994 till present day. 

Active amateur ethnographer, regularly attending cultural events around the world, such as 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 Island,  Marquesas, etc.  He is an enthusiast of marathon, long open water swimming, yachting and music.