Why become a member?
Become a member of the Swiss Amateur Radio Federation — HBradio magazine, EMC support, assistance with antenna licences, a worldwide QSL service and political representation.
Get more out of amateur radio – with the USKA
As a USKA member, you’ll receive expert support, access to knowledge and the Swiss amateur radio community – whilst also strengthening the advocacy of amateur radio.
Your benefits as a member
Help when you need it
Whether it’s an antenna licence, EMC interference, or a regulatory or technical query: you can draw on the USKA’s expertise. A single difficult case can more than justify the annual membership fee.
Knowledge and professional development
HBradio six times a year, webinars, specialist groups, courses and other initiatives keep you up to date with the latest technical developments.
Community and networking
Through the regional USKA sections and collective members (clubs and associations), you can meet radio amateurs in your region and specialists in your areas of interest – from HF to satellites and digital modes right through to new technologies.
The sections foster a local sense of community – the USKA represents amateur radio to the outside world. As the point of contact for the authorities and the link to the IARU, it works to ensure favourable conditions and the long-term preservation of amateur radio.
Services for radio operations
QSL service, diplomas, contests, the members’ area and other services support you in your hobby.
And together we can achieve more
Many of the benefits of amateur radio cannot be taken for granted: frequencies, opportunities for antenna construction, building your own transmitters and reasonable regulatory frameworks must be continually championed and defended. The USKA takes on this task in dealings with the authorities and international organisations.
Frequencies · Antenna rights · DIY · Representation with the authorities · The future of amateur radio
With your membership, you benefit personally – whilst also ensuring that amateur radio remains possible in the future.
CHF 80 per year
Active member: CHF 80 per year. In return, you gain access to the USKA’s services whilst supporting the representation of amateur radio’s interests in Switzerland.
Other membership types
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Active member | CHF 80 |
| Collective member | from CHF 80 |
| International member | CHF 80 |
| Passive member (without call sign) | CHF 80 |
| Family member | CHF 45 |
| Young people / active members in education (up to 25) | CHF 20 |
| HBradio subscription | CHF 70–95 (depending on delivery location) |
What your membership also enables
With your membership fee, the USKA also supports the next generation and the future of the hobby: training new radio amateurs, TecDay school visits and other projects that inspire young people and schools to take an interest in amateur radio.
Membership is governed by the [DE] USKA-Statuten 2024.