Me and two other hams went out today to activate W4V/SH-019. The weather was beautiful with temps in the high 60s on the summit, clear skies, and a light breeze. While two of us have been flogging away at the local mountains for a few years now, this was KJ4EOW’s first SOTA activation. He dragged a Yaesu 857, big LifePo battery, and a loop antenna up to the summit for his inaugural trip. His first HF contact was none other than F4WBN. I heard Christian’s voice booming out of the speaker and had to smile. He successfully activated the summit (all three of us did actually) and we think he’s hooked. 
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When I read that I read Christians call out in my head in his voice:-) Well done.
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FB! I didn’t even know he had a voice. He does, however, have a good fist. 
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That made me LOL.
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F4WBN is an avid chaser and usually has a great signal. Congrats to your friend for a first activation with DX.
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Some say Chris can contact you even before you turn the radio on.
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Most definitely. He’s often stronger than many domestic stations. I’m waiting for him to chase me on 2mFM.
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So he’s SOTA’s Stig?
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