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Low-Band DX: 160m and 80m at Night for Worldwide Contacts
160 m and 80 m are considered the supreme discipline of shortwave DX. During the day they barely reach beyond your own region, but at night worldwide, intercontinental paths open up. Anyone who pulls weak signals…
FreeDV: Open-Source Digital Voice for Shortwave
FreeDV is the fully open-source alternative to proprietary digital voice modes like D-STAR or DMR. Where those rely on the licence-encumbered AMBE codec and dedicated radios, FreeDV runs on ordinary SSB hardware and is open from…
AREDN: Mesh Networks Using Wi-Fi Hardware for Amateur Radio
Imagine turning a second-hand Wi-Fi router costing EUR 30 into an amateur radio network node that automatically connects with other nodes, forms a self-healing IP network and runs services such as VoIP telephony, video surveillance or…
VARA Modem: Fast HF Data Transfer for Winlink and Emcomm
In 2026 VARA is the fastest software-based HF data modem and forms the backbone of the worldwide Winlink network — at the same time it is the foundation for the popular keyboard chat VarAC. This article…
RTTY, PSK31 and Olivia: Classic Data Modes Beyond FT8
Beyond FT8, classic keyboard-to-keyboard modes remain actively used. This article explains RTTY, PSK31, PSK63 and Olivia — with software recommendations and Austrian contest activity. RTTY (Radioteletype) RTTY is the oldest digital keyboard mode (1950s). Uses FSK…
Emergency Go-Box: Building a Portable Emergency Radio Station
When conventional communications fail during a blackout, earthquake, or severe storm, radio amateurs are often the last link to the outside world. A prepared emergency go-box — a fully equipped portable radio station in a rugged…
New: Digital Voice in Austria – DMR, D-STAR, C4FM, TETRA and SVXLink at a Glance
Digital voice can seem daunting at first: DMR, D-STAR, C4FM, TETRA, SVXLink — different networks, different radios, different rules. To make it easier to get started, we have built a new overview series on digital voice…
Station Grounding and Lightning Protection: Protecting Your Shack from Surges
Station grounding and lightning protection are among those topics a radio amateur happily puts off — until the first thunderstorm rolls over the mast. Yet this is not about comfort or squeezing out a few extra…
Amateur Radio Exam in Austria 2026: The Complete Guide
Are you interested in amateur radio and want to become active on the bands yourself? Then your path leads through the amateur radio examination at the Austrian telecommunications authority . In 2026, Austria offers three different…
OE8YAK – Anna-Maria: Three Category Wins in a Row at the AOEE
Amateur radio has these quiet, exceptional talents who are talked about far too rarely. One of them holds the callsign OE8YAK and goes by the name Anna-Maria . Anyone who has read the AOEE result lists…
New Website: Homebrew Instead of a Kit — oeradio.at Now Runs Static
If the new green looks familiar: oeradio.at has been completely rebuilt. WordPress is history — the site is now static, much faster, and open source.
Amateur Radio You Can Touch: Two Activity Days at HTL Villach
Good ideas deserve repeating. Christian OE8AGV, a teacher at HTL Villach, has once again brought amateur radio into school as part of the activity days and shown students what our hobby is really all about. The…
