Biography

As a young boy growing up in the eighties, I was already captivated by the world of communication
technology, eagerly experimenting with CB radios and antennas. Today, I work at the TU Wien
(Austria’s largest technical research and education institution), where my research is dedicated to
risk management and disaster prevention. In an era marked by increasingly frequent natural and
man-made disasters, often with far-reaching consequences for critical infrastructure, I am deeply
intrigued by the potential that the amateur radio service holds as a crucial component of emergency
communication.

Since 2021, I have proudly served as a member of the Vienna Emergency Communications Team
and the A.R.E.N.A. Network (Amateur Radio Emergency Network Austria). My aim is not only to
contribute significantly to our society's disaster resilience through my research but also as an active
ham radio operator.

In Oct. 2023 I have been appointed as Deputy Head of the Vienna Emergency Communications Team.

From time to time, I operate our club station at TU Wien, primarily during contests or emergency
exercises.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Radios
Yaesu FT-2000, FT991A, TYT TH-9800, Hytera HM785, Hytera HP785, Hytera PD758G and others
not worth mentioning here ;-)
Maximum transmitting power is 200W provided by an RM Italy Amp used for SSB only.

Antennas
Diamond X510 for VHF/UHF, HyEndfed 5 Band for HF, EAntenna 80m Monoband Dipole for HF,
Diamond CP6-S vertical for HF, a Ubiquity M5 Lightbeam for Hamnet, a couple of Diamond X30s and
some smaller antennas for 2m APRS iGate and LORA iGate.