Ham Radio - Development and History

The beginnings of our enthusiasm for amateur radio technology go back a long way. Even in his youth, the founder and chief developer of Hilberling GmbH, Hans Hilberling, DK7LG, used to spend his free time getting to know, researching and improving radio equipment and systems. The fundamental understanding of the physical relationships on the one hand, as well as the irrepressible private scientific pursuit of the implementation of the acquired knowledge in tangible hardware in the form of functional devices on the other hand, led Hans Hilberling to the development of radio communications technology early on, both in terms of his professional activity and his leisure activities.

During his activity as a developer for radio communication devices in the aviation and shipping industry, he also created transmitting and receiving devices for amateur radio – time and again new designs with electronic components that are newly available on the market, which promised new perspectives in terms of performance and quality.

So it was only a matter of time, after the company was founded – after many years of developing and manufacturing high-frequency modules for industry, e.g. for laser systems – that the first premium device for the ham radio market was presented.

In the following we give a little insight into the research and development work in DK7LG’s home laboratory from the recent past. We briefly look back at trade fair participations and company anniversaries and finally take a look back at the beginning of the device developments before and at the beginning of the early GmbH.