My Goal to obtain the US Call Sign 
Why do I need a license in the USA or even a US call?
"After all, I already have my amateur radio exam here in Austria" - rightfully you will now ask yourself something like this. What is the use of the additional US-Call and does it make sense to undergo the whole exam stress again? There are countless reasons for and against this, and in the end everyone has to decide for themselves.
However, the following arguments are obvious:
- Deepening of the English language knowledge,
- Repetition of amateur radio knowledge in a foreign language,
- Understanding of the US amateur radio system,
- "Just for fun", learning something again, or for
- Individuals who spend a lot of time in the States.
Another advantage is that guest licenses are much easier to obtain without a CEPT agreement, for example for the countries Argentina and Japan.
Outside the States (also in Austria) it is possible to take the examination for the US amateur radio license and thus obtain a US call!
License classes: For quite some time, there are the three classes in the US:
- Technical (Technician -- Element 2)
- General (General -- Element 3), and
- Extra (Extra Class -- Element 4).
If you are interested in taking the exam, have any questions, or would like to help the team, the best thing to do is dropping a line to the mailing list at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The following test dates are currently available in Vienna - Landesverband ÖVSV (1060 Wien, Eisvogelgasse 4 / 3):
- Test Date: 2022-05-08 (Sunday) Time (local): 10:00 09:00
- Test Date: 2022-09-25 (Sunday) Time (local): 10:00
- Test Date: 2023-01-08 (Sunday) Time (local): 10:00
At https://arrl.org/exam_sessions you can also find dates at other European locations or overseas and worldwide.
Status: 2022-05-07
Test Date: 2022-05-08, 09:00 o'clock
Registered participants
| Name | Call | Target Class |
|---|---|---|
| Markus G. | N6III (KN6RCS) | General |
| Alexsandro H. | unknown | |
| Christian R. OE3LCR | KO4UCG | Extra |
| Helmut K. OE5DIN | KO4WCW | Extra |
| Peter F. | KN6SMI | General |
| Zacharias L. | KN6RCQ | Extra |
| Alexander Puchhammer | Extra |
List of proposed VE Team in Vienna
| Name | Call | Class | Austria | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Koblmiller | AI6HN | Extra | OE3KJN | 6 |
| Markus A. Weiss | KW4JD | Extra | OE4MWC | 4 |
| Thomas Kuschel | KW4NZ | Extra | OE3TKT | 3 |
| Reinhard Hawel | W8HR | Extra | OE1RHC | 2 |
| Stefan Haslinger | AI6HM | Extra | OE3IHS | 2 |
| Max Schaffer | AJ6UB | Extra | OE3MTA | 1 |
| Arnold Hübsch | KN6EYB | Extra | OE1IAH | 1 |
| Jürgen Heissenberger | AH6UN | Extra | OE4JHW | 0 |
| Hannes Grünsteidl | NR6DX | Extra | OE1SGU | 0 |
Earned US Licenses - Congratulations:
| Date | Name | Call | Class | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-14 | Hans Lamprecht | AJ6MH | Extra | OE1HLB |
| 2019-10-14 | Christian Fiedler | AC1II | Extra | OE4CQF |
| 2019-10-14 | Roman M. Hefele | KN6EXX | General | OE1RQH |
| 2019-10-14 | Herwig Klima | AJ6MG | Extra | OE2KLM |
| 2019-10-14 | Kurt Bischinger | AE0HO | Extra | OE1UKB |
| 2019-10-14 | Maximilian Hausermaier | KN6EYA | Technician | OE1MEW |
| 2019-10-14 | Jan Thomasberger | KN6EXY | Technician | OE1JTC |
| 2019-10-14 | Joseph L. Lucero | KN4ZFT | Technician | SWL |
| 2019-10-14 | Alfred Schwarz-Filz | KD2SWJ | General | OE1SQA |
| 2021-10-10 | Arnold Hübsch | KN6EYB | Extra | OE1IAH |
| 2021-10-10 | Max Schaffer | AJ6UB | Extra | OE3MTA |
| 2021-10-10 | Christian Raith | KO4UCG | Technician | OE3LCR |
| 2021-10-10 | Willy Meyrath | KY4KM | Extra | OE1WYC |
| 2021-10-10 | Alex Koller | W5YDX | General | OE1DXU |
| 2021-10-10 | Erich Freitag | KN6RCR | Technician | OE3EFR |
| 2021-10-10 | Heinz Weber | KN6RCW | General | OE1WEH |
| 2021-10-10 | Alexander Krainz | AJ6TZ | Extra | OE1LZS |
| 2021-10-10 | Willi Kraml | AJ6UA | Extra | OE1WKL |
| 2021-10-10 | Markus Gollner | KN6RCS | Technician | SWL |
| 2022-01-09 | Stephan Kleibel | KN6EXZ | Extra | OE1SKV |
| 2022-01-09 | Hannes Grünsteidl | KN6RCV | Extra | OE1SGU |
| 2022-01-09 | Harald Böck | AJ6VL | Extra | OE3HBS |
| 2022-01-09 | Peter Fenk | KN6SMI | Technician | SWL |
| 2022-01-09 | Christian Bauer | AJ6VM | Extra | OE3CJB |
| 2022-01-09 | Gerald Landl | KN6RCU | Extra | OE5TET |
| 2022-01-09 | Zacharias Landl | KN6RCQ | General | SWL |
| 2022-01-09 | Zara Landl | KN6SMJ | Technician | SWL |
| 2022-01-09 | Wolfgang Demmer | KN6RCT | General | OE3WDB |
| 2022-01-09 | Fridolin Einböck | AJ6VN | Extra | OE2FEP |
| 2022-01-09 | Thomas M. Fellner | KN6SML | General | OE2TFS |
| 2022-01-09 | Noah B. Laireiter | KN6SMK | General | OE2NBL |
| 2022-01-09 | Helmut Kettner | KO4WCW | General | OE5DIN |
