LA/TM-049 Holtankollen

My goal for today was to check in to the Norwegian QRP net on 5.335MHz and also do some regular sota activating. I managed to erect the 88 ft doublet just in time for the net start at 11.00 utc. LB1AF was the net controller and LA1EOA, LA1IC, LB9YE, LA8EMA and I checked in.

After the net I QSYed to 5.298,5MHz and started to call CQ. I worked 7 G/GW/GM stations before QSYing to 7.118MHz where I worked 4 more stations. The QRM turned louder and louder so I QSYed to 7.115MHz but didn't get any answers. I also called for a while on 3.655MHz before heading home.

Thanks to GW7AAV and G0TDM for spots on sotawatch!

5MHz: 12 QSOs
7MHz: 4 QSOs
DXCCs: LA, GW, G, GM, ON

LA/TM-049 Holtankollen

After the Norwegian HF Traffic Manager confirmed that we are allowed to use 5MHz I decided to do my first 60m activation on Holtankollen. I knew Kjell LA1KHA was on the summit and I worked him from the car when I left home. Half way to the summit I met Kjell on his way down. On the summit I erected my trusty 88ft doublet and crossed my fingers when I pushed the tune button on 5MHz for the first time.

I worked 9 stations from G, GW and GM on 60m before QSYing to 40m. I worked 8 more stations on this band before I tried some calls on 80m.

Thanks to LA2FKA for spots on DX Cluster.

144MHz: 1 QSO
5MHz: 9 QSOs
7MHz: 8 QSOs
DXCCs: LA, G, GW, GM, DL, ON, OE, HB

LA/TM-013 Vestre Vealøs

In England I purchased a SB270 SOTA beam from Richard G3CWI and I used it to activate the Cloud. Saturday the tropo forecast looked promising so I decided to give it a try from Vealøs. I parked by the gate and walked the road almost to the summit. I found a suitable spot to erect the antenna 14 meters of elevation bellow the summit.

The only SSB station I could hear was OK1MAC but I heard some stations on cw. I tried to call the OK station but he was not able to hear me. At the end I worked the usual local guys on 2m fm. Before heading home I walked to the summit and signed the book. I'm looking forward to the 2m NRAU Activity Contest next Tuesday.

144MHz: 4 QSOs
DXCCs: LA

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G/SP-015 The Cloud

The final summit on this years UK trip was the Cloud. Aage LA1ENA and I activated this summit while Halvard LA1DNA and Kjell LA1KHA did Gun.

On the summit we were accompanied by Greg 2E0RXX, Sean M0GIA and harmonics. It was nice to finally meet you Sean! I was not able to reach spotlite from my cellphone but Greg called his son Liam M3ZRY who was able to spot me from home. Thanks Liam!

I used my new SOTA-beam to do my first ever 2m SSB activation!

144MHz: 8 QSOs (2 FM, 6 SSB)
DXCCs: G, GW
Summit to summit: M/LA1DNA/P and M/LA1KHA/P on Gun G/SP-013

G/LD-054 Watch Hill

I decided to stay in Keswick while Aage activated Helvellyn and Kjell and Halvard activated High Rigg. In the evening we all did Watch Hill but all of us struggled to get contacts. It was getting dark when I finally managed to get qso number 4!

7MHz: 2 QSOs
3.5MHz: 1 QSO
14MHz: 1 QSO
DXCCs: G, EA, ON

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GM/SS-196 Calkin Rig

Halvard, Kjell and Mads had never been to Scotland so we decided to do a GM summit. We picked Calkin Rig by coincidence. I erected the 88ft doublet above a sheep fence and I think this enhanced the NVIS effect as the reports I received on 40m were very good!


7MHz: 21QSOs
DXCCs: G, GW, LA, PA, GM, DL, ON

Photo (left to right): Kjell LA1KHA, Halvard LA1DNA, Aage LA1ENA and Mads LA1TPA

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G/LD-004 Skiddaw

We decided to activate Skiddaw on our first day in the Lake District. The WX was quite good compared to what the forecast told us before we left Norway.

Photo (left to right): Aage LA1ENA, Kjell LA1KHA, Halvard LA1DNA and Mads LA1TPA

144MHz: 1 QSO
3.5MHz: 5 QSOs
DXCCs: G, GW

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