Category: Radio Operations
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…
FunkParcours: Radio Games for Everyone – Even with PMR, Tested at HTL Villach
Hello everyone, Ferdl here again. Today with something that genuinely delights me, because it brings together two things that rarely sit at the same table: real radio operation and a bit of fun and games .…
VHF/UHF Repeaters in Austria: Network, Technology, and Operation
Repeaters are the backbone of VHF/UHF communication in amateur radio. Thanks to their elevated locations on mountains and buildings, they enable radio contacts far beyond the direct line of sight. Austria has a dense network of…
Cross-Border Radio Operation: OE-DL-I-S5 in the Alps
Austria is a landlocked country with eight neighbours – and for radio amateurs that is a gift. If you live in the west, south or north, the border is often within sight. With a valid OE…
Power Source for Portable Operation: Eremit LiFePO4 in a 3D-Printed Enclosure
I spent a long time thinking about how to get power for portable operations. If you're out with a (tr)uSDX or USDX , it's easy: three unprotected 18650 cells in a holder — done. Manuel DL2MAN,…
