Blackpool, Mountain Rescue, Trains and Hills - April 2026

Each year we make similar plans around the Blackpool Radio Rally in Norbreck Castle, all very weather dependant. Travel up on the Friday, activate a hill (or two) if possible, stop over somewhere between the Lakes and North Pennines, the two areas where we have hills left to activate. Then Saturday activate hills or find things to visit if the weather is not good enough. Sunday go to the rally to meet up with SOTA friends, pick up bits and pieces for projects and grab any bargains followed by a ...

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Cows, a Pony and Hope

I had choices, a trip into G/WB and tackle the three of the nearest un-activated hills to my QTH (G/WB-007/006 & 014) or take a trip into GW land and revisit a couple of hills I have not been to since 2021 & 2022) First off GW/NW-054 - Penycloddiau Parked up in the small car park at the start of a few tracks up to the top of the hill. While getting my stuff together a few nods and hellos got exchanged to the people from the car parked behind me. As I was getting my stuff together at the back...

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Derya Unutmaz, MD (@DeryaTR_)

의료 분야에서 최신 AI 모델 사용의 중요성을 강조하는 내용이다. o1-preview(2024년 9월 공개)와 이후 o3 같은 최신 SOTA 모델을 의사가 사용하지 않는 것은 윤리적·의료적 문제로 볼 수 있다고 주장한다.

https://x.com/DeryaTR_/status/2050781782765715641

#ai #llm #o1preview #medicalai #sota

Derya Unutmaz, MD (@DeryaTR_) on X

This was cutting-edge 1.5 years ago; here they tested the o1-preview model released in September 2024. In fact, at the time I made the point that it has become unethical for doctors not to use the latest AI models like o1, then o3. Not using current SOTA models is malpractice.

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#7QP views. I found a triple county junction that was also a #SOTA and also a #POTA. I brought gear to go QRO, but the coax was bad. Luckily I had the KX2 as a backup and was able to get it done. #SummitsOnTheAir #HamRadio #contesting
GM/SS-126: My Name is Earl

Thursday 30th April 2026: GM/SS-126 Earl’s Seat With the weather still looking good after my previous activation that week (GM/SS-090: That'll Dubh Nicely) I decided the sensible thing to do a couple of nights later would be the same thing, but with marginally better preparation, and sure enough, it actually paid off! My hill this time would be the Earl’s Seat, GM/SS-126, in the Campsie Hills to the north of Glasgow. My escape from work this time was slightly more effective, and instead of Bar...

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Oran 'Djouce' Jones presents EI/IE-007 SOTA.

A gorgeous view of Lough Tay on the hike towards Djouce summit. It is affectionately called ‘Guinness Lake’ because it resembles a pint of the black stuff! “I saw your (QSO), calling CQ in the rain… Holding an HT, I, called CQ again…” Yes, at the crack of dawn on Saturday May 2nd 2026 I decided it would be a good idea to make the most of the day by going for a hike and a bit of SOTA up a 10 pointer. I was headed to County Wicklow to check off another one of the summits, this time I was ...

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#SOTA summit № 730/1000 today: Piz Ravetsch 3006 m (https://sotl.as/summits/HB/GR-204) with HB9HNT @navigium. I'll keep the beautiful descent on the glacier in my memory, as this was most likely the last ski tour this season for me. Now getting ready for bikepacking ☺️
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Why No-One wants go Hill Walking with me

Isle of Arran Denis @MW0CBC and me have been bumbling about Arran all week, independent of each other. Chris @2M0RVZ joined us on Thursday. We’re all here for the Arran Rock & Blues Festival. We all rocked up at the festival campsite on Friday morning and grabbed a nice spot. They put the Land Rovers on the grass and Denis’s van on the hard standing. Chris and I had planned on doing GM/SI-006 Goatfell, the highest summit on the island, but we were told once the vehicles were in, they didn’t wa...

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#sota with @Manuel HB9DQM: Piz HB/GR-204. Possibly the last #skitour of the season. #mountains

And CQ #POTA once more today. While nature shows more blossoms I could work lots of portable stations for many programs: #SOTA, #WWFF, #COTA etc.
93 QSO in the end, mainly Europe and North America.
Thanks hunters!

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