About me
My name is Ozren. I was born in 1977 in the small town of Cakovec, Croatia. I’m married, a father of two sons, and work as a software engineer.
I caught the “radio bug” as a teenager in the early 1990s when I started with CB radio. Back then, I was active as CB OGI or 328ON107. I started with a Stalker V radio, a homemade 5A power supply, and a vertical 5/8 antenna for the 11m band. After my Stalker broke, I moved on to using a President Grant and an RCI2950 for CB frequencies.
In 1995, I passed the HAM exam and became licensed as 9A7IHR. For a few years, I was active on the 2m band and CB, using handheld radios from Yaesu (FT-411) and Alinco (DJ-F1) on the 2m band.
After moving to Austria, I was inactive for a while until the end of 2019, when I transferred my license to Austria and received my current callsign, OE9IHR. Since then, you can find me on HF bands (10–80 meters), primarily using SSB or digital modes (FT8, FT4). I’m also active on DMR (monitoring TG 232, 2329, 219, DMR ID: 2329115), as well as on the 2m band (repeater OE9XVI, or our “home” frequency, 145.275 MHz) and the 70cm band (repeater OE9XVV).
I’m also interested in SOTA, APRS, QRP, and antenna building.
Outside of radio, my hobbies include geocaching, waymarking, hiking, cycling, and swimming.
I hope you enjoy my homepage, and I look forward to meeting you on the air!
Vy 73 de OE9IHR, Ozren