Please, do not send QSL cards to me. It’s a wonderful gesture, but please do not expect a reply; I do not have the time nor the capacity to QSL. However, on my DXpeditions I will have a dedicated QSL manager taking care of the business.

My name is Stian, I’m (currently) a 50 year old systems developer, electronics hobbyist and aspiring DX adventurer. I love contesting and chasing DX, and I strive to make the hobby a little more enjoyable for everyone else.

Being a radio amateur is the perfect excuse to explore the world. I was born curious, and always wanted to see every corner of every continent. I’ve visited many places before discovering the hobby, like Australia, Singapore, Thailand, and most of Europe, however the hobby has pushed me further to explore the world beyond the typical tourist traps.

My radio license was issued in 2016, so I’m still a little wet behind the ears. I love the hobby and invest a lot of time into it (maybe too much, if you ask my wife) both in terms of operation and the technical side of it.

I’m mostly active on HF where the majority of my QSOs are either SSB or digi modes, but I try my best to become more active on CW. I might even appear on VHF when there are good openings – tropos and sporadic E’s is very entertaining, MSK is out of this world fun – literally speaking.

My QTH is in the middle of Norway, more specifically Trondheim (JP53ej), where I live with my wife and two kids, Linux the dog. I also live in a “semi-HOA”, meaning I have antennas at home, but need to keep a low profile and don’t annoy my neighbours too much.

My primary callsign is LB5SH, which explains the website domain name. In contests you’ll find me using the contest call LC1R; only one character shorter, but quicker to pronounce and more convenient in CW contests. That chain of “dits” is a bit of a curse.

I’m also on 11m, although my activity on this band is a bit on the low side. I’m a member of Alfa Tango and use the callsign 20AT105. I’m happy to activate 11m on my DXpeditions too; if you’re interested please let me know. Most, if not all, of my 10m antennas easily cover the 27MHz segment.

On this blog you’ll find my reports from various expeditions, my plans ahead, contests, antenna experiments, repair work, and generally speaking ham radio rambling that may or may not interest you.

My local club: http://www.la2t.no/

My QRZ.com page: https://www.qrz.com/db/LB5SH