oeradio.at – Amateur Radio in Austria
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Setting up HAMSIP telephony on the PC – step-by-step
This is a follow-up to “HAMSIP Telephony: Our New Toy” and describes how to set up HAMSIP completely on a Windows PC, without a SIP phone and additional network hardware. 1. Request Hamnet access 2.…
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HAMSIP telephony – Our new toy
Some time ago we attended a HAMNET workshop in Vienna and since then we have been playing around with the Internet for radio amateurs. A separate number range on the Internet, starting with 44.xxx.xxx.xxx, is…
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Radio meeting in Maria Rain at the Schmankerl in April
Invitation to the radio meeting in Maria Rain Dear radio friends, The radio friends Klagenfurt Land and Karl, OE8JHK, cordially invite you to a friendly radio meeting. When? Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 6:00 p.m.Where?…
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Powerful radio power supply with Einhell batteries
As an enthusiastic radio amateur, you are always looking for innovative solutions to operate your station efficiently. I asked myself: Why not use the tried and tested Einhell 18V batteries to supply my transceiver with…
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Radio and skiing at the end of the world
The story started with our visits to the radio camp in Döbriach on Lake Millstättersee. The idea was actually to get our son interested in radio engineering. But it infected me with the radio virus.…
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2m SSB Round – Every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. LT (UTC+1): A highlight thanks to Raimund OE8ANK
Dear radio friends, Thanks to a great idea from Raimund OE8ANK, there is now a new way to liven up the 2m bands and conduct exciting QSOs: the SSB round on 2m. This takes place…
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Broadband receiver with a Quansheng UV-K5 – is that possible?
Michael OE8YML has long been fascinated by Quansheng devices. He was particularly interested in developing a cost-effective broadband receiver. Although there were already various kits on the market, none initially fully met his requirements. The…
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HackRF Portapack Maymem H4M
The discovery I am constantly looking for interesting devices, kits, etc. During my online research I came across the PortaPack Mayhem MH4 – a promising SDR system for technology enthusiasts. After ordering, a waiting period…
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How POTA fever caught us
Last year, after POTA fever caught me and my XYL Sandra, OE4SLC, I attempted my first activation right near our QTH. Equipped with the JPC-12 antenna and the IC-705 with 10W power, we went out…
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Martin OE8KKK – The veteran of the Carinthian QRGs
There are names that are not only well known in amateur radio, but are almost legendary. One of them is undoubtedly Martin, “da Tino” OE8KKK, a man whose reputation resonates far beyond the borders of…
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Emergency power supply with discarded batteries
For our project “2nd Life for GEL batteries” we converted two 140Ah GEL batteries from a UPS system. These batteries, which had to be replaced due to their age, should be given a second chance…
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Track air traffic live: SDRangel & RTL-SDR as ADS-B receivers
At the flea market in Vienna Aderklaa, in addition to the sale of used goods, there was also an interesting conversation with the radio amateur OE3LCR. He explained how to receive aircraft data inexpensively using…
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Experiments with self-sufficient power supply for our radio station
After repowering our roof PV system after 10 years of operation, a few older PV modules remained that are ideal for experiments and craft projects, such as the emergency power supply for our radio systems.…
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Common Mode Current Indicator for Shortwave
This project article describes step by step the construction of a sheath wave indicator that shows directly on the coaxial cable whether sheath waves are being generated. When sheath waves occur, an LED lights up.…
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New tools on our website
🛠️ Current tool overviewThis post is from 2024. For a complete, up-to-date overview of all oeradio.at tools – including our own open-source projects with GitHub links – please visit our Tools page. Go to the…
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Turn old into new – recycle batteries and use them for radio activities
Stell dir vor, du sendest ein Signal mit weniger Leistung als eine Taschenlampe – und Stationen auf der ganzen Welt empfangen es. Genau das macht WSPR (gesprochen „Whisper”) möglich. Das Weak Signal Propagation Reporter-Netzwerk ist…
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Simple Strain Relief for Cables
In this guide I want to report on the ultimate strain relief, which is excellently suited for coaxial cables and all other types of cables. The strain relief is excellently suited for relieving coaxial cables…
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Build Guide: 80-Metre Dipole
In this article I describe the construction of a sturdy and powerful dipole antenna for the 80-metre band, specifically optimised for operation on 3.7 MHz in the SSB range. With good materials and precise tuning,…
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Project: Frank-N-Stein radio devices USB charger
Sometimes you are faced with the problem that a radio has lost its charger or is defective. The “Frank-N-Stein” project created exactly such a case. An old radio without a charger was equipped with a…
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Self-sufficient radio weekend in the Hohe Tauern
We are invited to spend the Pentecost weekend in a hunting lodge in the Carinthian Hohe Tauern. We are Sabine OE5SLE and I Manfred OE5MBP. Sabine discovered Bergfunken 4 years ago after getting her license,…
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Insight into the BrandMeister DMR network functions
The Dobratsch converter (OE8XFK) is integrated into the BrandMeister network (https://brandmeister.network/?page=device&id=232895). The BrandMeister DMR network offers many functions. The role of the BrandMeister dashboard The BrandMeister dashboard (brandmeister.network) is the central control tool for radio…
