Category: The Jammer – Satire on Air
The King of Shortwave — How Rudi Röhre Conquered the World with "Very Little Power"
Meet Rudi Röhre: 40 years licensed, three flagship transceivers, a 30-metre mast, 1,200 watts he calls "very little power", and a deep personal hatred of anything digital. A portrait of a man who has conquered the world — mostly by talking to German-speaking expats on pre-arranged skeds. Satire by Hansl Hohlleiter.
The Honeypot — Or: How to Milk an Entire Amateur Radio Community with Honey
Every community has one. Someone who always smiles, always helps, always brings cake. Until you look at his hands. What happens when honey replaces ham spirit — and friendship is just another word for free labour.
Solo Is More Fun — How to Claim a First Activation All for Yourself
Three OMs plan a SOTA first activation. Two wait at the parking lot. One is already on top. What happens when ambition outweighs honor — and mountains were missing from someone's childhood.
The Easter Bunny Transmits Back
What happens when an unknown operator with the callsign OE0HASE shows up on HF over Easter weekend, transmitting cryptic coordinates? Exactly what you'd expect: absolute chaos. Your Hansl investigated — with chocolate on his fingers. Easter…
The Local Chapter – A Club Within a Club That Isn't One
A satirical look at local delusions of grandeur in amateur radio club life. There are clubs. And there are local chapters. The difference? Exactly – none. At least if you ask the local chapter. The Local…
Hamspirit – Your Survival Guide for the Amateur Radio Club
A satirical guide for anyone wanting to join an amateur radio club – and who should know what they're getting into. You've just passed your amateur radio exam, your first callsign in hand, and a naive…
BREAKING: Austria Changes Amateur Radio Prefix — OE Becomes AT
⚡ JAMMER SPECIAL — Hansl Hohlleiter reports It has happened. What has been whispered in the back rooms of the telecommunications authority for years is now official: Austria is changing its amateur radio prefix. Instead of…
SOTA Test Spot Triggers Mass Panic in Carinthian Shacks
By Hansl Hohlleiter, Special Correspondent for Involuntary Escalations It was Monday morning. The first Monday after the clock change. All of Carinthia had slept one hour less, coffee mugs were gripped more tightly than usual, and…
