SOTA Antenna Ideas

Published January 23, 2016January 20, 2016 by editor

This video by John Saunders (VK4BZ) is about portable antenna systems for Amateur Radio, particularly for Summits on the Air (SOTA).

SOTA : HL/GG-039 (4point) 청계산

Published January 23, 2016January 20, 2016 by editor

Qrp operation FT-817.

SOTA Tour Portugal 2015

Published January 23, 2016January 20, 2016 by editor

3 summits in the Algarve Portugal october 2015. CT/AL-004, CT/AL-005 and CT/AL-007. SOTA Tour with KX3 and Hyendfed for 30 mtrs. Made about 50 CW …

VK1DA M3FEH SOTA contact 26 Sept 2015

Published January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by editor

VK1DA on SOTA summit VK2/ST-008 near Canberra in a brief contact with Karl M3FEH in the UK on 26 Sept 2015, both using 10watts of power. QSL = I confirm …

SOTA HL/SL-012(4point)

Published January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by editor

2016 first sunrise (727m) QRP Operation OP : HL1KKC,DS1AZK,DS1OIT.

M0RSF/P 20M SOTA activation of G/NP-028 Rombalds Moor

Published December 8, 2015December 6, 2015 by editor

Short video of a SOTA activation on 20M running 2W from my Yaesu FT817ND into an EFHW antenna. As this was an afternoon activation I was quietly …

M0RSF/P 20M SOTA activation of G/NP-017 Fountains Fell

Published December 8, 2015December 6, 2015 by editor

Short video of a SOTA activation on 20M running 2W from my Yaesu FT817ND into an EFHW antenna. Not ideal as there was a contest on and plenty of QRM.

LU8EEM calling CQ 15m 14.09.2015 while I was on SOTA

Published December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 by editor

I worked Ruben Jose (LU8EEM) from Lincoln, Buenos Aires (Argentinia) during my SOTA activation at Wildenburger Kopf, Germany (DM/RP-187) – 14.09.2015.

SOTA SV/CR-022

Published October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by editor

SV9/SV2BBO/P activating summit SV/CR-022, Analypsi – 1177m. FT-817, MagLoop.

SOTA activation DL/AL-153 mt. Spiesser 1651 mtr. Oct. 2015

Published October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by editor

20m coaxial dipole and ft817.

SOTA activation DM/BM-220 15/11/2014

Published October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by editor

SOTA activation with FT817 and 20m dipole antenna. Date: 16/11/2014, summit DM/BM-220 "Haag" with a castle ruin. Thanks for all the excellent contacts, …

Romanian SOTA activators … activating SOTA

Published September 28, 2015September 9, 2015 by editor

Summits On The Air activation on a beautiful day in June, from "Calbucetul Taurului" peak (1520m). Dan YO9GSB (the VHF Yagi guy), Mihai YO9RAO (the white …

M0RSF/P SOTA activation of G/NP-029 (SOTA cycling weekend 2015)

Published September 26, 2015September 9, 2015 by editor

2M FM activation of G/NP-029 Sharp Haw for the SOTA cycling weekend 2015. (Though I'm not a cyclist, I'm a Mountain Biker). Apologies for the QRM, the …

Sota Cycling Weekend 2015. Saturday 4th July

Published September 26, 2015September 9, 2015 by editor

Day one of SOTA cycling weekend. Activation of G/CE-003, Bredon Hill. 40 Mile round trip. Lovely weather. Temperature around 28ºC Rig MTR CW only on …