SOTA EI/IE014 Sorrel Hill Wicklow Ireland

Published December 7, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

Sorrel Hill West Wicklow – SOTA EI/IE014 (599m) for the IRTS 2m counties contest. QRP (5w) using an FT817nd and 5EL Homebrew Yagi.

M0RSF/P SOTA activation of G/NP-032 Cracoe Fell

Published December 6, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

Video of myself activating G/NP-032 Cracoe Fell for SOTA on 2M FM. I used my Yaesu FT817ND running 2W to a Multi Function Dipole (MFD). Unfortunately not …

Tothill Range SOTA

Published December 6, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

Summits on the Air (SOTA) activation of Tothill Range in the mid north of South Australia, by Paul VK5PAS. A total of 55 QSO’s were made. Forty (40) of those…

Mount Dutton SOTA activation by VK5PAS

Published December 4, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On Friday 14th June, Paul VK5PAS, activated Mount Dutton, VK5/ SW–035 on the Eyre Peninsula, as part of the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program. Equipment …

Darke Peak SOTA activation by VK5PAS

Published December 4, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On the 11th June, 2013, Paul VK5PAS, activated Darke Peak summit, VK5/ SW-006, as part of the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program. Equipment used as a …

SOTA HL/GG-009 (6point)

Published December 1, 2014November 29, 2014 by editor

RIG : FT-817 ANT : Zepp-7 OP : HL2OLP.DS1QKF,HL1KKC.

SOTA activity on Ciucas peak

Published December 1, 2014November 29, 2014 by editor

YO9IRF/P on YO/EC-049 – Ciucas peak. Setup: FT-817ND, LDG Z-100Plus, fishpole vertical, 12V/7Ah SLA.

Yaesu FT-817 QRP (VHF Repeaters)

Published December 1, 2014November 29, 2014 by editor

Video of me accessing repeaters on 2 meters using 500 milliwatts, Yaesu FT-817 and a 3 element sota beam. Decided to play in the garden for a change of …

North Block SOTA activation by VK5PAS

Published December 1, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On 15th June, 2013, Paul VK5PAS activated North Block, VK5/ SW-024 on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, as part of the Summits on the Air (SOTA) …

Mount Greenly SOTA activation by VK5PAS

Published December 1, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On Friday 14th June, 2013, Paul VK5PAS, activated Mount Greenly, VK5/ SW-033, on the lower Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, as part of the Summits on the …

FT 817 RADIO BAG . . . Ready for prime time!

Published November 30, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

For our Yaesu FT-857D Pack please check out the following video: http://youtu.be/2CxjUM-0JU4 This bag is custom designed by KF7ETX specifically for the …

The Devils Peak – SOTA activation by Paul VK5PAS

Published November 30, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On Friday, the 9th day of August, 2013, Paul VK5PAS, activated The Devil’s Peak, VK5/ NE-080, as part of the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program. Equipment …

SOTA: Mt Elliot antenna tests 22nd. June 2013

Published November 30, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

A very basic video (no editing done) of VI100ACT being received following being worked using an ultra simple QRP portable set up of an FT-817 and an end-fed …

DC7CCC/p qrp from WFF DLFF-125 / SOTA DM/NS-108

Published November 30, 2014November 30, 2014 by editor

Mario, DC7CCC, with 5W out, 300Hz CW Filter in FT-817ND on SOTA (Summits on the Air / Piesberg near Osnabrueck) and WFF (DLFF-125 Nature Park …

Mount Lonarch SOTA activation

Published November 28, 2014November 23, 2014 by editor

On 9th September, 2013, Paul VK5PAS, activated Mt Lonarch, VK3/ VS-013, as part of the amateur radio program ‘Summits on the Air’ (SOTA). A total of 32 …