Personal Info
My name is Stefan - Amateur Radio Call HB9GFX / DG9BDI
I am born 1964 in Melle - Lower Saxony. I am a passionated Radio Amateur and RV Camper. Licenced since 1990 in Germany as DG9BDI and since 2016 in Switzerland as HB9GFX.
Maidenhead Locator: "JN47DN". I am a Certified IT Project Manager. I love to play with data and run the XLX-508 Digital Amateur Radio Gateway.
Stefan, HB9GFX / DG9BDI
Amateur Radio History
I started on CB Radio in 1975. I have my Amateur Radio Licence since 1990. I operatored on AO-13 Satellite in the past and was very active on 50Mhz, the Magic Band.
After my movement to Switzerland I am quite restricted in building antennas so I only have a small setup with what is possible here.
My previous 12m Versa Tower setup
Current Antennas
- 2m/70cm/23cm: Comet GP92
- 6m: Diamond V2000
- 2m/70cm: Diamond X50
- SW: G5RV (80-10m)
- 6m: Homemade inverted V
I cannot build up a big tower or any Yagi antennas so I use what I have now .
Equipment & PA today
- Icom IC-7300 (Short Wave)
- Icom IC-9100 (SW-VHF-UHF-SHF)
- Tuner Drake MN-2700
- PA KW 2x GK71 (1KW out)
- PA 6M 1x TB3-750 (800W out)
- DXPatrol Groundstation-FD
The "Monster" (GK71): Handmade by DJ1QQ, delivering over 1KW of power on all SW bands.
6m PA: Homemade by DJ1QQ, delivers approx. 800W out.
The Powerhouse: Homemade Amplifiers
RV Camping & Mobile Setup
Our own RV since 2012. Completely autark for about a week with 3000W inverter and solar setup.
Equipment at Camper
- Icom IC-7100
- Icom ID-5100
- Bosch KF 161 with APRS Modem
- Ameritron AL 811 (600W)
- Tracking: HB9GFX-8 / -9
Antennas at Camper
- 12m telescope pole with dipole and balanced wire
- 2 Diamond antennas for 2m/70cm & APRS