If people are interested in a “group activation” of DM/BW-854, perhaps I should look for a restaurant out that way? Or would one in the centre of FN be better?
Ed.
I hope to be there too !
Dinner on Friday is ok with me, but I’d prefer a restaurant near the summit, so can do activation + dinnner in one drive in that direction.
Will also do a SOTA tour in DM/BW and FL/VO around those days …
73 - Luc ON7DQ
It looks like DM/BW-854, Höchsten is almost a drive-up summit - it appears it has only been activated by Michael at the moment.
@DJ5AV Michael, if you have a minute can you comment?
Actually it looks like Bergasthof Höchsten might almost be in the AZ!! Unfortunately it’s hotel side has no free rooms for the Ham Radio Friedrichshafen dates! Sounds like some SOTA Hams were there first perhaps?
73 Ed.
Here’s a picture from the Hotel’s website:
If it is 833m ASL and the summit is 838m ASL, the complete hotel is within the Activation Zone, so finding somewhere to set up in summer - perhaps in a Bier Garden shouldn’t be too hard …
Slightly off topic but I heard a rumor the show was moving to Berlin.
Any move planned?
Paul
Not that I have heard Paul - are you mixing up the fact that WRTC 2018 is taking place in Wittenberg which you would fly into Berlin airport to get to from abroad.
This year Ham Radio (aka DARC Bodensee treff) is definitely in Friedrichshafen still!
I hope it doesn’t move to Berlin as I’m only 2 - 2.5 Hrs drive away from it at the moment, if it moved to Berlin I may not be able to attend any more.
73 Ed.
Hi all:
FIY & as cross-reference: Here is my activation report of DM/BW-854: Activation Report DM/BW-854 Höchsten.
Martin
Ed
Sounds like it was just a rumor.
Can’t make it this year but I’ll try for 2019!
Paul
Hi Ed,
Your announcement scared me a little, so yesterday, I went to look for a place to stay, and I can happily report that I found a room on AirBnb in a place called BERG !!! (near Ravensburg)
Isn’t that great ? No way I would stay in a place with TAL (valley) in its name…
73 - Luc, ON7DQ
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Hi Luc,
Yes further out from Friedrichshafen, I’m sure there’s still rooms, but the hotels and B&Bs in Friedrichshafen itself are definitely filling up quickly.
Great that you can make it again!
73 Ed.
hy SOTAs,
yes, BW-854 Hoechsten is very easy to activate. The place is owned and used by my local club for relais DB0WV. You can drive to the vy spot and there is a BP60 tower for fixing one
end of your dipole. All the weekend b4 HAMRadio there is a meeting at this very spot,
especially for all visitors of HAMRadio.
For rooms in June check also Heiligenberg ! E g
Landgasthof Post in Betenbrunn
Bayerischer Hof in Heiligenberg
Hosbein in Heiligenberg
Hotel Heiligenberg in Heiligenberg (former Berghotel Baader)
On my shortcut I need abt 40 min between Heiligenberg
and HAMRadio with my scooter.
73 + cu on SOTA
Mike, dj5av
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SOTA activation and Dinner.
I have reserved a table for 15 people at the restaurant of the Gasthof zum Goldenen Kreuz in Wilhelmsdorf-pfrungen for 18:00 on Friday 1st. June. It is about 6 Km north of Hochsten BW-854, where I suggest those wishing to activate can on Friday afternoon and then come along to the dinner.
The menu is broad and includes light meals, vegetarian meals as well as hearty local food. Prices are reasonable for the area.
Judy (Phil’s XYL) will also attend the dinner, so it won’t be a purely male event - I hope a few other XYLs, YL(Ops) can come along as well.
Phil G4OBK and his XYL are staying in the hotel as am I. The hotel is about 30 minutes drive from HAM Radio and cheaper than those few hotels in Friedrichshafen with rooms left.
If anyone is still looking to book their hotel - give this one a look and perhaps we can have some SOTA discussion over a bier or two after the meal. Bookable via booking.com with zero cancellation fee up to a couple of days before. Website (in German) is www.gasthof-kreuz-pfrungen.de
Please let me know if you are going to attend the SOTA Dinner.
73 Ed.
Hi Ed,
I am going to attend the SOTA Dinner on Friday
Have a room booked a few months ago in Oberteuringen
See you 73
Karel ON4FI
Hi Karel,
I’ve put you on the list of attendees for the dinner.
73 Ed.
SOTABEAMS would be pleased to sponsor a few give-aways for your meal! PM me if interested.
Count me in for the dinner Ed (and for the activation as well).
Should I bring “The Hat” ? hi
73
Luc ON7DQ
You can bring the hat if you like.
This year I intend running a quiz based on SOTA rules - so everyone should brush up on their knowledge in advance.
I’ve added you to the expected attendees list.
73 Ed.
Dear Ed,
I will attend the Dinner. Please put me on the list.
Thanks for organizing this.
73 de Michael, DB7MM
Done - great that you can make it again.
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As every year, I will make a SOTA tour in DM/BW before Ham Radio, between Tuesday and Thursday, together with some YO activators.
3 summits per day, 3 days in the area near the west side of the lake. If anyone is interested to join us, just let me know. The departure in the morning will be from the camping near the Messe.
Hi Sorin, will you be joining us all for the Dinner on Friday evening?
73 Ed.