First activation R9U/SO-035 (Kirel) 18 Mar 2017

Short ski expedition was carried by Marat (RA9WJV), Alex (RA9WPV) and Vlad (RX9WT) on 18-19 March 2017. We had drimed about this winter activation for so long!


Ascent to the summit for activaton and overnight at the camp on 1000m.

Marat&Alex

On my way.

Way to the top.

View from the top.

Highest on the southern urals…

Antenna Installation.

Our position.

CW on frost )

Marat on air!

C-coldd!

Camp installation.

Our cook in the kitchen.

Gala dinner.

Sloper for 10 MHz.

CQ RDA BA-38 on 30m band. Outdoor temperature dropped at night to minus 26 degrees Celsius.

The result of the expedition was 31 QSO on HF, 3 QSO on VHF band in during activation Kirel, 15 QSO on RDA program and great travel impressions!
Thanks to everyone who called us on the air!
73.
Vlad, RX9WT

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Oh! On photo 1 found an error: SOTA nuber is R9U/SO-035! This is not a mountain Maliy Iremel ))
Sorry.

Thanks for report and photos.

I was very pleased to have the QSO with Marat RA9WJV ~~~ R9U/SO-035 :sunglasses:

I hope you hear me next time.

Well done for your dream coming true.
Best wishes.
Mike

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Thank you, Mike!
You can see film about this activations by Marat: SOTA R9U/SO-035 18/03/2017 - YouTube
Sound track is сourse in Russian, but nature and musiс are international.

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