Dear all
The weather forecast has announced some winter days for HB9 now, so we’ll see how this influcences the possibilities for the next HB15 activities.
Nearby Chiemen, HB/SZ-032, was on our agenda for the afternoon of Easter Monday, an easy 1-pointer between Lake of Lucerne and Zugersee, not far from home. It was already windy, but we found a nice and calm place on the summit ridge in the wood.
Propagation was not very favorable, and no corner on 60 m was free for me. On 40 m Guru and I fought against different QRMs from windmills and other old men for an S2S contact to EA2 and finally lost both. But there will next possibilities for good contacts for a HB15 diploma.
My lucky guy on Saturday was Roman, DL3TU. He was my last contact after nearly 3 hours in a stiff breeze on Höhi, HB/FR-049, in Canton Fribourg. The only place to escape from the breeze was on the lowest steps of the staircase of this water system utility.
There was no propagation for short distances on 60 m, what had been frequently a golden key to southern Germany in the past for me. We finally switched to 80 m to give it a try . . . and were successful just on the last second to provide this canton although my EFHW is not made for that band. So I was also a lucky guy in that moment!
Since I was late now I had to collect my stuff in a hurry and run down the hill to catch the bus running only each 2nd hour. I was successful – it was “just in time” at its best. 
Next opportunities for HB15SOTA will follow – stay tuned!
Vy 73 de Markus, HB9DIZ