We decided to try to activate Leith Hill, as after checking the SOTLAS map https://sotl.as/map this was the easiest for us to get to. The tallest hill in Surrey, the summit is 295m high, with car parks taking you quite close to the top, meaning that is a fairly accessible peak. This was ideal for… Continue reading SOTA Activation report G/SE-002 (Leith Hill)
Category: SOTA
Summits on the Air (SOTA) is an amateur radio program that encourages operators to activate and operate from mountain summits, promoting outdoor activity and radio communication. Participants earn points for both activating summits and for making contacts with other operators, fostering a community of adventure and radio enthusiasts.
First time guying the SOTA beams tactical mini
Previously, we had been leaning the SOTA beams tactical mini against nearby trees, but today we decided we would practice pegging it out properly, with the multi-functional guying kit. This means that we can be more confident, and prepared for the next (potentially tree-less) summit! The SOTA beams Multi-function Guying Kit (https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/multi-function-guying-kit/) comes with pegs,… Continue reading First time guying the SOTA beams tactical mini
CQ SNOWTA 2024-09-13
During the final days of our stay in Garmish-Partenkirchen, we awoke to discover that whilst we had rain down in the valley, the mountain tops had been dusted with snow, and we immediately decided to go up the closest summit, in order to enjoy it. Unbeknownst to us, this was Storm Boris, heralding it’s arrival… Continue reading CQ SNOWTA 2024-09-13
First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank
Yes… there really is a mountain called Wank. It is located near Garmish-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, DL/EW-001. You can find it on SOTA data here: https://www.sotadata.org.uk/de/summit/DL/EW-001 It was the morning of! After an excited alert on SOTAwatch, that we attended to summit Wank at 11:30 (giving us ample time to faff with equipment once we had… Continue reading First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank