Swiss amateur radio union

For Radio
Amateurs

Resources, information and services for licensed radio amateurs. From band plans to SOTA, contests and club structures.

  • Publikum am USKA Hamfest in Zug

The USKA

The umbrella organisation since 1929: history, board, around 25 sections, statutes, specialist departments and committees.

SOTA — Summits on the Air

Summits on the Air — radio operations from mountain peaks worldwide. Activators, chasers and summit-to-summit QSOs. Organised by the HB9SOTA association.

ARDF — Radio Direction Finding

Radio orienteering: find transmitters hidden in the forest with a direction-finding receiver, map and compass. Foxoring, Sprint, Classic 2m and 80m. The Swiss ARDF Team represents Switzerland internationally.

What are Contests?

Overview of national and international radio contests for Swiss stations.

Emergency Communications

During natural disasters and infrastructure failures, radio amateurs ensure emergency communications with mobile equipment — independent of power and telephone networks.

Band Plans

Current IARU band plans for HF, VHF and microwave — available for download.

Why become a member?

The benefits of USKA membership — QSL service, HBradio, representation of interests and more.