Ragnar Otterstad JW5HE LA5HE OZ8RO
JW5HE was last active again in February 2004. If you just want a QSL card via the buro, just send me an email with specifics. For direct QSL please send SAE ( international size) with IRC or 2 GS for postage.
My photoalbum can be found on : http://no.photos.yahoo.com/la5he
QSL via LA5HE CBA. 2 USD or one IRC for direct reply .
My ham career is briefly this:
I was born in Oslo,Norway 1937. Licenced in 1953 as LA5HE.
The first Norwegian Maritime Mobile in 1958 LA5HE/MM.
Operated with the Staib North Pole Expedition as LI2C in 1964.
Operated as JX5HE from Jan Mayen in 1966.
Licenced also as OZ8RO in 1968. First time JW5HE operation in 1969. Have held the call HB9XCG and G5BHQ for shorter time.
Relocated to Denmark in 1981.
I was council member for 10 years and vicepresident for 2 years of NRRL ( Norway). Have attended IARU Region 1 conferences in Malmo and Opatja.
Knight of the Golden Key (Norway) 1968.
Founding member and currently president of LA DX Group.
Ex-boardmember of the European DX Foundation.
Have been on DXCC Honor Roll as LA5HE ( 380 countries mixed)
5BDXCC no 108. Also HR as OZ8RO.
Member of ARRL ( Life ),RSGB,NRRL, FOC, HSC, A1op.
Currently president of LA-DX-Group.
Have operated from various European countries, USA,Canada, Martinique, Greenland,Hongkong,Taiwan.
Ambition : to operate as 3Y5HE !
QRA in Denmark was: Hosterkobvej 10. DK 3460 Birkerod
Relocated to Norway September 1999. New QRA :
Tveitbryggeveien 18, Flaabygd
NO-3825 Lunde i Telemark
Tel +47-3594 7860 Mobile +47-47095344
I am married to Vibeke and have 3 children . My son Paal is LA2YIA.
I am collector of military radios 1940/45 , with focus on German sets .Also collecting clandestine sets all periods and crypto gear.
Always interested in new acquisitions or swap.
Email : la5he@yahoo.no or la5he@otterstad.dk
Before retiring 1.1.2000 I was president/managing director of MEC A/S, manufacturers of high quality and attractive pushbutton switches for 18 years. If you are involved in design of electronics, please visit http://www.mec.dk
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