My congratulations to Carolyn G6WRW and Andy MM0FMF on achieving the 1000 activator points!
Just a note to add that on that day there was one more goat that reached the 1000 activator points while on OK/ST-021 on Saturday. Great coincidence that it happened just on the SOTA 10th birthday.
It took me 2.5 years since I started in June 2009, about 2500 QSOs from the summits, all QRP and CW.
Thanks to all for the QSOs and see you from more summits in the future.
73 Petr OK1CZ
In reply to OK1CZ:
Many congratulations Petr and thank you for the CW contacts we have had in the past. The prefix OK1 stands out well in the pileup of calls I hear on the bands along with DL and EA. DL sounds nice and musical and most EA ops emphasise the first dit (dit-longer space-di-dah). For some reason I don’t understand, OK1 stands out in my ears aswell.
Here is to many more QSOs.
Andy
MM0FMF
Congrats Petr!
73, Peter - ON4UP
In reply to OK1CZ:
Typical you wait months for a “Goating” then three come along at the same time.
Seriously though well done to the three of you it takes real dedication.
Peter
G1FOA
In reply to OK1CZ:
Congratulations to you also Petr. Don’t think we’ve had a S2S
yet but look forward to it.
73
Rick
Congratulations Petr on achieving Mountain Goat.
Jimmy M3EYP
In reply to OK1CZ:
Gratuluju, Petre!
I’m glad I had S2S with you on your jubilee activation.
73 Marek
Many congratulations Petr. That is some chievement in 2.5 years all with QRP - well done.
73, Gerald G4OIG
In reply to OK1CZ:
Many congratulations dear Petr!
Also many tnx for all the fb QSOs in the past
(also non-SOTA like TF7, HS0, 3V8, etc. hi)
Hope to hear you many more times
GL and fun with the hobby!
Vy73 Ahoj de Fritz DL4FDM, HB9CSA
Thank you all for the kind words and for all the QSOs.
Actually, my goal was to achieve the Goat status by the end of 2011 but had a knee problem in October so could not walk up the hills. Glad to be back and looking forward to more summits this year.
BTW, I do enjoy the fact that from the summits it is possible to generate a pile up or work a DX with QRP and a simple wire thrown over tree branches.
And I appreciate S2S QSOs that are always highlights of the activation.
73 Petr
In reply to MM0FMF:
The prefix OK1 stands out well in the pileup of calls
I hear on the bands along with DL and EA. DL sounds nice and musical
and most EA ops emphasise the first dit (dit-longer space-di-dah). For
some reason I don’t understand, OK1 stands out in my ears aswell.
OK Andy, maybe it’s just the number of dashes that stand out, hi.
Thanks also for the QSOs from GM summits and looking forward to many more.
Petr OK1CZ
In reply to OK1CZ:
Vitej do klubu, Petre!
Ruda OK2QA
In reply to OK1CZ:
Congratulations Petr on reaching Mountain goat :o)
Carolyn (G6WRW)
In reply to OK1CZ:
Gratuluju Petre!
We have had 2 S2S QSO in last week -
1.: OK/US-063 <-> OK/ST-019 (You) (02/Mar)
2.: OK/US-030 <-> OK/ST-103 (You) (03/Mar)
Congrats and many another nice summits
Petr OK1EQ
In reply to OK1CZ:
Congratulations Petr, a truly superb achievement using only QRP CW.
Thanks & best 73,
Mark G0VOF
In reply to OK1CZ:
Congratulations to all three! Carolyn G6WRW, Andy MM0FMF and Petr OK1CZ. I have just returned from a couple of weeks away to see this post. 3 Goats in a day is quite something, SOTA is definitely gaining popularity!
Andy, I see you have just about caught me up, only three points behind, I must get out up another hill! It was a close run thing, after approx 7 years we arrive at Goatdom just a couple of months apart. Not that there is any competition!
Petr, you have arrived at Goatdom after just 2.5 years and all CW. Quite a feat! I have now started using CW, definitely the way to go! I look forward to working you some time.
Carolyn, I think I have worked you a couple of times, look forward to working you again soon.
Well done all three!
73s
Adrian
MM0DHY