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Activation Report by IW2OBX: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/18-06-2026-grignetta-postwork-iw2obx/41107

18/06/2026 Grignetta postwork iw2obx

I had arranged with a colleague to hike up Grignetta after work. To avoid spending too much time on the SOTA activation, and to avoid boring my colleague. I packed only my Kenwood TH-F7 handheld and a Diamond SRH-770 antenna, unscrewed and stored inside a piece of electrical conduit to protect it. At the last minute, my colleague had a prior commitment and could no longer join me. Rather than going back home to pick up my HF gear, I decided to try an FM-only activation. After arriving at Piani ...

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Summits on the Air 1d ago

Activation Report by DL6GCA: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/fl-vl-maconnais-for-summits-and-senses/41100

#sota #summitsontheair

FL/VL-Maconnais - for summits and senses

As Markus HB9DIZ had already announced, there was a trip to FL/VL. We had a lovely vacation home near Berzé-la-Ville (between Macon and Cluny). Almost all of the planned summits were within a 30-minute drive. Only FL/VL-011 and FL/VL-055 were about an hour’s drive away. The parking areas for the summits are easy to find. There are many summits you can drive directly to… and most are just a few minutes’ walk away. FL/VL-032 and FL/VL-072 take about 30 minutes to reach. This trip would theref...

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Andreas, DJ3EI, he/him 1d ago

*OTA programs are greatly enjoyed by many people, for different reasons. Some like to "hunt and gather". People suffering from radio noise at home enjoy outdoor operation. Personally, I like to combine hiking and operating, and also the few minutes of pile-up activating occasionally provides.

Unless you are a weirdo like myself who actually reads and takes seriously the fine print 🧵 , #POTA is a good first choice. Personally, I'm mostly activating #GMA and sometimes #SOTA.

@SitaDulip @VE2UWY

Agustin Hammond🔧2d ago

🔥Venäjän asevoimien Eteläisen ryhmän miehittämätön ilma-alus tuhosi Ukrainan asevoimien M109 Paladin -itseliikkuvan haupitsin #Venäjä #Ukraina #Sota 🔘 Tilaa nyt!Chat

Philipp DK3IP 3d ago

I made a very quick activation of Rigi Kulm (#SOTA HB/SZ-021 and #POTA CH-0167) today while #hiking with a friend from #switzerland. Loads of people up there coming to the summit by rack railway… #HamRadio #SummitsOnTheAir #ParksOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #elecraftkx2 #morsecode #mountains

Summits on the Air 3d ago

Activation Report by ER1SKI: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/yu-sota-ham-radio-friendship-event-2026/41091

#sota #summitsontheair

YU SOTA Ham Radio Friendship Event 2026

June 13, 2026: SOTA big group activation at mountain Beljanica, 1339m, YU/IS-013 I visited Serbia for the first time, at the invitation of my new ham radio friend Aleksandar (Aca) Blagojević - YU1CA. It was the fourth edition of the “YU SOTA” ham radio friendship annual event, which took place in the little town of Despotovac. Along with radio amateurs from Serbia, including the team from the local Radio Club Despot (YU1IQR), there were present hams from the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Sw...

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DJ3CE 3d ago

One of the very first CW activities I took part in on my cw journey, was the AGCW VHF/UHF contest (144/432 MHz, see https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/ ) and what I'd call 'summer edition' took place again last saturday.

Throughout the last times my efforts for taking part grew a bit and this time I took the chance to also activate the #SOTA entity DM/HE-053, Neunkircher Höhe, and get some points for this years 2m SOTA-challenge.

Given the luggage going by bike was not exactly the very best idea, but weather was nice and I had a fun time meeting well-known(*) ops in cw from the mountain top, especially given I know that one op has had his very first cw-qso with me.

No computer, just a paper-log, IC-705, small Yagi (5/9 Elements) and a #BaMaTech TP-II paddle. And next time I'll bring earphones… :)

Big thanks to all ops in this activity and the #AGCW for organizing!

@hamchallenge #HC25S #hamchallenge #morsecode

(*) well-known as in "have worked them in cw mni times before" :)

Summits on the Air 3d ago

Activation Report by M0VAZ: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/motorsport-and-hills-in-gw-nw/41089

#sota #summitsontheair

Motorsport and hills in GW/NW

As I was heading for a weekend at https://www.angleseycircuit.co.uk/ for a weekend of Motorsport doing recovery it was good timing to go and activate the only two SOTAs on the Island. Mynydd Bodafon - Yr Arwydd GW/NW-071 and Holyhead Mountain - Mynydd Twr GW/NW-069 Mynydd Bodafon - Yr Arwydd GW/NW-071 A bit windy on the hill and signs of either a previous fire or a controlled burn of the some brush Got setup on 2m’s and struggled with some contacts (wind blowing the RF away ? 🙂 ...

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Summits on the Air 3d ago

Activation Report by ON4ROB: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/yding-skovhoj/41090

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Yding Skovhoj

OZ/OZ-001, 11/06/26. On the summit, a small parking spot and a “sofa” welcomes you. The surrounding view in the sun and 12 QSO’s on 14 Mhz. / SSB in 1/4 hour makes my day. I‘ve used my faithful Icom 705, my PA500 (limited to 20W.) and my Atas 25 on a tripod. Yding Skovhoj (Bronze Age history) is one of the nearly 100 archaeological protected areas, with a special mark on every one. Here you can see a stone with the inscription that honours King Frederik VII (1848-1863), who was the found...

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David Johnson K7DMJ 3d ago

Back in Utah since last Thursday and I just had to get out on Sunday to do a #SOTA activation of W7U/SL-006 Reed and Benson Ridge (aka Flagstaff North). I took this photo on the way to that summit on Flagstaff. I think the big peak to the right is Mt Superior. Looks inviting. But not a SOTA summit.