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It’s NA SOTA Day! Since I just returned from an overseas trip the day before, I was looking for an activation which does not need a lot of planning. So I went out to activate Estes Cone (WØC/FR-Ø39) which is … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Date: 22 October 2011 Time: Approx. 1630 UTC Location: N-Colorado Elevation: 3348 m / 10948 ft – 6 Points Call Sign: KØMOS/qrp Frequencies: 146.52-fm 14.3425-ssb (+/- QRM) 28.385-ssb (+/- QRM) Equipment: FT-817ND / vertical dipole (Buddipole) Keep your ears/antennas pointed … Continue reading
For the last day of my Austrian SOTA activation adventure I contemplated several options. I finally settled on a route suggested by Herbert (OE9HRV), who was an incredible useful source for all my activations here in OE land (check out … Continue reading
Date: 18 October 2011 Location: Lichtenstein/Austria Border Summits : OE/VB-340 (Sünser Spitze) – 2062 m / 6765 ft – 8 Pts. OE/VB-366 (Portlerhorn) – 2010 m / 6594 ft – 8 Pts. OE/VB-408 (Portlerkopf) – 1905 m / 6250 ft … Continue reading
After yesterdays activation of the ‘Galinakopf’ (OE/VB-287) under perfect conditions, I selected a less challenging summit for this Sunday. The dart I threw at the map landed closest to ‘Hochälpele’ or OE/VB-494 – a summit close to the previously activated … Continue reading
Date: 16 October 2011 Time: Approx. 12:00 UTC Location: Lichtenstein/Austria Border Summit : Hochälpele (OE/VB-494) – 1464 M / 4803 ft – 6 Pts. Call Sign: KØMOS/OE Frequencies: 28.385-ssb,14.3425-ssb (+/-QRM) Equipment: FT-817ND / vertical dipole (Buddipole) Matt / KØMOS !! … Continue reading
As I am writing this (November, 25th, 2011), I learned with great sadness that OE9GWI is now a silent key. Even-though I never met Gerhard personally, I had the pleasure working him on all my SOTA activations in Austria. He … Continue reading
Date: 15 October 2011 Time: Approx. 12:00 UTC Location: Lichtenstein/Austria Border Summit : Galinakopf (OE/VB-287) – 2198 M / 7211 ft – 8 Pts. Call Sign: KØMOS/OE Frequencies: 28.385-ssb,14.3425-ssb (+/-QRM) Equipment: FT-817ND / vertical dipole (Buddipole) Matt / KØMOS !! … Continue reading
The weather forecast for today was not too good. Therefore I was looking for another SOTA peak nearby. The ‘Geißkopf’,or OE/VB-5Ø4, fit the bill. The ‘Geißkopf’ is part of the ‘Bödele‘, the landmark mountain of Dornbirn, the largest city in … Continue reading
I visited Europe for a couple of weeks and took my radio equipment with me to do some SOTA activations. The next few trip-reports summarize my Austrian SOTA activations. BTW, clicking onto a picture included in this trip-report will show … Continue reading