Tomorrow we will be activating the SOTA summit Monte Summano (I/VE-238), operating on the HF bands (ssb/FT8). nothing exceptional.. sure.
Every activation, however, begins well before the hike. The first part of this report comes to life in what is perhaps the most fascinating phase: preparing the equipment. While checking antennas, charging batteries, and packing our backpacks, our minds are already up there on the summit, surrounded by wind, silence, and radio signals starting to travel through the air.
It is in that moment, filled with anticipation and excitement, that the activation truly begins, for me..
I hope to complete this report tomorrow evening with the same smile as now.
one step at a time..
IZ3ZQT Umbe - IZ3LEY - Gerardo