Category: Radio Operations
Amateur Radio and Travel – CEPT Licensing and Operating Abroad
Radio waves know no borders. Radio law does. Pack a transceiver and one simple question follows you: am I allowed to transmit over there? In Europe the answer is usually yes, with no application, no fee…
Antennas and Tenancy Law in Austria: Who Has to Consent, and How Do You Get It?
The question is not which antenna. The question is who has to consent, what happens when nobody answers, and how the notification must be worded so that silence works in your favour. With § 9 MRG in detail, the two-month deadline, OGH case law and a template letter.
Amateur Radio Legislation in Austria: AFG, AFV and What You Need to Know
Austrian amateur radio law has changed considerably in the past three years: power levels up to 1,000 watts, licences valid for ten years only, an entirely new fee ordinance and a phase-out plan for old open-ended licences. Here is the current state of play, with paragraphs and amounts.
PMR446 vs. CB Radio vs. Freenet: Which Licence-Free Radio Is Right for You?
Transmitting without a licence, is that possible? Yes, through several radio services open to everyone in Austria and across Europe. The choice is confusing though: PMR446, CB radio, LPD433, Freenet. Which of these are actually legal…
Activity Contest on the Tischberg – my first Sporadic E from a summit
1063 metres, a porter, a loose connector – and in the end a 59+60 from England on 6 metres. OE5HKT on his activity contest on the Tischberg and his first Sporadic-E QSO from a summit.
Legendary Amateur Radio Transceivers – Radios That Made History
Some amateur radio transceivers are more than mere technology — they are milestones that fundamentally changed the hobby. From the glowing valves of the post-war era to the Software Defined Radios of today, certain transceivers have…
RaDAR Rally: Set Up Fast, Make Contacts, Move On
Imagine this: you are hiking through the Austrian countryside, you set up a complete amateur radio station in just a few minutes, make five contacts, pack everything away — and walk another kilometre to do it…
SO2R: Single-Operator-Two-Radio for Contesters
A contest lives and dies by rate: as many contacts per hour as possible, as many multipliers as possible. And there's an uncomfortable truth here – while you're calling CQ and waiting for an answer, nothing…
Old Open-Ended Amateur Radio Licence? This Deadline Matters
Anyone who received their amateur radio licence up to and including 30 November 2018, and had it issued as "open-ended" back then, will lose it – on a cut-off date that depends on the year in…
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…
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…
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…
