Emergency and disaster radio in Austria
When phone and internet fail, radio amateurs can relay messages. The Signal-Pirat emergency radio page brings together what is needed: the legal framework in brief, frequencies with source and date, operating principles, a readiness checklist, a radio log and a form for emergency messages.
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What the page does
- Legal framework under sections 148 and 152 TKG 2021 in brief
- Emergency frequencies in amateur and licence-free radio with sources
- Operating principles and readiness checklist
- Radio log in the browser with CSV export
- Emergency message by the key questions, ready to copy
Background
The Austrian Telecommunications Act 2021 explicitly names emergency and disaster traffic as a task of the amateur radio service. Emergency traffic is the exchange of messages between a station in distress or involved in an emergency and assisting stations; a radio log must be kept for emergency and disaster traffic and exercises, and exercises must be notified to the telecommunications office in advance. ÖVSV runs a monthly emergency net on 3643 kHz LSB with a data net in several modes.
In practice
How it works: in an emergency, call the emergency number first while the phone works. Licensed amateurs monitor the emergency and calling frequencies and follow the procedures of the responsible control station and the regional guideline. Messages are taken by the key questions: who, where, what, how many, what help. Every contact goes into the radio log, preferably on paper as well. Without a licence, PMR446 and CB radio remain.
Frequently asked questions
May I transmit on amateur frequencies without a licence in an emergency?
The page gives no legal advice on this. Without a licence, PMR446 and CB radio are available; if in doubt, call the emergency number.
Where do the frequencies come from?
From documents of ÖVSV and its regional associations; every entry states source and date. The current guideline is authoritative.