Ham radio exams in Austria cancelled

The pandemic has forced cancellation of amateur radio exams in Austria as well as the popular Christmas Electronics and Radio Flea Market planned for Dec 11

Exams planned for Vienna and Graz are among those that have been cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.

Amateur radio exams in Austria are oral with amateurs asking candidates questions about the hobby. Unlike the UK, USA and Canada there is no capability to take the exam online.

Austria has 3 categories of license:

Class 3 Entry Level – 100 watts 144/430 MHz
Class 4 CEPT Novice – 100 watts 1.8/3.5/21/28/144/430 MHz
Class 1 CEPT HAREC 400w all bands, Clubs can run 1 kW

Austria’s national amateur radio society is the ÖVSV
https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Austria

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