Stefan Heck LAØBY Welcome to my HAM Radio Website!

.... dedicated to VHF/UHF/SHF

On this site you will find information on the following topics:

 
Activities & locations
  My radio equipment - QRV on 50, 144, 432, 1296 and 10368 MHz 
  Nordic Activity Contests - general info & beaming schedule
  DXpedition plans - mainly for 144 MHz MS activities, incl. some reports
  Where to go? - recommendation of good locations for VHF expeditions 
  ODX and Firsts - list of my exceptional radio contacts 
  Moonbounce (EME) - some info on my activities
 
Propagation
  Meteorscatter (MS) - introduction and operating techniques
  VHF propagation in Northern Scandinavia - what is so special about it
  How to catch the DX? - my favourite propagation links
  DUBUS Standard Aurora report format - for submitting Aurora reports to DUBUS
 
Equipment construction & measurements
  144 MHz PA with 2 x 4CX250B - description, pictures and circuit diagrams
  Antenna couplers for 144 and 432 MHz - construction details and test results
  Program to compute antenna couplers - provided by Rich, OM2TW
  SSB phase noise measurements - performance of popular 2 m transceivers
  Equipment for sale – see if there is something for you! New
 
Beacons
  Beacons in Norway – incl. link to latest list (always up to date, covering 28 MHz to 24 GHz) 
  European 144 and 432 MHz Beacons – now available on MMMonVHF and maintained by DK5EW New reference!
  IARU Region 1 bandplans - summary on CW/SSB range, activity centers and beacon frequencies

LAØBY is my amateur radio callsign, assigned by the Norwegian Telecommunications Authority. The amateur radio license gives permission to construct, own and operate radio transmitters, receivers and antennas for experimental purpose on wavelengths from under 3 mm to 160 m. By international agreements (CEPT T/R-61) this permission is extended to include many other countries. I have also had a national license in Germany with the callsign DF9PY.

I am a member of the national amateur radio organizations NRRL (Norway) and DARC (Germany). My favorite subjects in HAM radio are VHF propagation and the construction of receiving and transmitting equipment. Currently I am also the national beacon manager for Norway and Aurora column editor for the DUBUS magazine.

Feel welcome to get in touch with me:

Address	Hildsvei 5, N-1349 Rykkinn, Norway
Phone (GSM/SMS)	+47 - 90 11 44 32
E-mail	la0by ”at” darc.de or nrrl.no

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© Stefan Heck, last updated 3 February 2012.