Ham Radio Exams in Austria Cancelled

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The pandemic has forced the cancellation of amateur radio exams in Austria as well as the popular Christmas Electronics and Radio Flea Market planned for 11th December 2021.

Exams planned for Vienna and Graz are among those that have been canceled 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

ÖVSV - https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Austria

Norway Introduce Programs to get Kids into Ham Radio

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Norway Introduce Programs to get Kids into Ham Radio

Norway is planning to introduce a 10 watt Entry Level License that will enable young people 12-13 years old to get started building simple transmitters and receivers

The Norwegian Research Council has given 1 million Kroner (£86,516) to support the project to recruit young radio amateurs.

Within the framework of its program "Strength of children and young people's digital competence and understanding of digital technology", the Norwegian Research Council has allocated 1 million kroner to the project "Radio Communications Technology for Young People".

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Spain Seeks to Attract Youngsters to Amateur Radio

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Spain's national amateur radio society URE says "If you are young, join the URE and discover amateur radio" and offers both free membership and a free training manual

Amateur radio? Yes, Radio-Afición, the technological and experimental hobby that will hook you forever.

The exciting world of amateur communications opens up before you, a universe of technology and operational challenges, advanced modes of digital communications, via satellite and microwave, ionospheric propagation, radio-sport and radio from the summits, experimenting, construction of antennas and great opportunities to learn and make friends. We are the Union of Spanish Radio Amateurs www.ure.es and we welcome you.

If you are under 18 (and over 14) membership is free (FREE!) and we give you the "exam book" (with a value of 23 euros in the store) that will help you prepare for the exam to obtain your "operator" license. A magnificent informative book that explains all the basic theory of electricity, electronics and telecommunications and the legislation on amateur radio that you should know.

If you are under 25 years of age you will have a 50% reduction of your membership fee, when you have already obtained your operator's license and are already a full member of the URE ("normal" member).

URE - https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Spain