LA/TM-049 Holtankollen in Telemark

Activation on 21. September 2009

To day LA1ENA Aage was on LA/TM-018 ond LA1TPA Mads was on LA/VF-005
But Mads was qrt before I get up to the summit so had a vhf qso with him when he was on his way back home /M and I was qrt from the top before Aage was qrv. Qso from my car with Aage.
After all 3 summits activated in our district at one day is great.
G4SSH come back after first call. Signals from F6CXj was extreme strong and my headphones was nearly blown from my head. ( Well may be not so… strong)

My logg

17 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL, F, G, HB9. LA, ON and 9A.

1 QSO on 144MHz FM with LA

Nice WX sunshine but windy and +19c

Activation on 22. September 2009

To day my big brother Roar LA1CNA joined me on a walk around Holtankollen.
The trip is 4.8km and nice in evening.
We had a little stop on the summit and had a short activation.
In the car back home I got the word that LA1TPA Mads was on his way to Holtankollen for" a night" activation.( Getting dark here at 20:00 local time.)

My logg

1 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL
1 QSO on 144MHz FM with LA

Nice WX sunshine but windy and +16c

My brother made a small film from Holtankollen .

Activation on 23. September 2009
Club meting at LA1G Grenlandgruppen av NRRL ( Grenland group of NRRL)
at 1900 local time so only qrv short time.
My logg

9 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL,F, G, LA, ON
3 QSO on 144MHz FM with LA

Nice WX sunshine but windy and +14c

Visit our local radio club at www.la1g.com ( Norwegian language)

Activation on 24. September 2009

My logg

12 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL,F, G,ON and SP

Nice WX sunshine but windy and +12c

Activation on 25. September 2009

My logg

3 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL,G and S5
1 QSO on 14MHz CW with EA
2 QSO on 145MHz FM with LA
Nice WX sunshine but windy and +16c

Activation on 28. September 2009
Back to Holtankollen after Saturdays trip to Svartberget and yesterday to Bruskor with Halvard LA1DNA.

My logg

25 QSO on 7MHz CW with DL,F, G,HA, HB9, LA,OE, S5, SP and UA
1 QSO on 145MHz FM with LA
Nice WX vy windy and +12c
I am sorry for not qrv longer, but wanted home and have dinner.

Activation 29.September 2009.

On rout to summit I meet two women going down from Holtankollen. One was LA9DDA Marianne (YL) She has not been qrv for years. She told she was former Merchant Navy radio telegraphist. Always nice to meet a fellow ham.
Fun to QSO Mads LA1TPA on LA/TM-042 on 145MHz with my 100mw from VX3.
Log to day:

4 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL, GW and OE-
s2s with DL/HB9AGO/P on DM/BW-193
s2s with OE/HA5AZC/P on OE/BL-009
1 QSO on 145 FM with LA.
s2s with LA1TPA on LA/TM-042

Wx ok and temp +15c
This morning ice on windscreen of cars

Activation 30.September 2009.
Do any one listen on 10.120?
But when tuning to 7.032 a touch on the key gives instant answer.

My preferred HF band.

Log to day:

20 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL,F, G,HB9, LX,ON, OM, SP and 9A

Wx wind and temp +9c

Activation 1.October 2009.
Late home from work. Icy roads in upper Telemark this morning.
Battery was down to 9,5volt, forgot to charge it.
Battery is 10x AA 1500mAH NiMH give plenty of mAmps to KX1 rig
Log to day:

11 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL,F, G,HB9, ON, SP and LA

Wx sunny and temp +10c

Activation 2.October 2009.
Nice day in the woods of Telemark.
meet again YL LA9DDA while en rout to the summit. Nex time I will ofer her to try my KX1. Can we hope for an other LA on SOTA?
Log to day:

15 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL,F, G, LA, ON,OK, YL, SP and 9A
1 QSO on 10MHz CW with OK. s2s OK1FFU/P on OK/KA-006
1 QSO on 145MHz FM with LA

Wx sunny and temp +11c
Hope Wx nice tomorrow , may be Sota trip with Aage LA1ENA

Activation 3.October 2009.
Talked to LA1DNA Halvard and it had snowed at his place this morning.

Log to day:

11 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL, G, LA, ON,OK and S5
S2S with OK2BDF/P on OK/VY-031
3 QSO on 145MHz FM with LA

Wx cloudy some rain and temp +5c
Hope Wx nice tomorrow

In reply to LA1KHA:
Hello Kjell! Which summit did you activate on Sunday 4 October 2009? The “Spots” list shows you in LA/TM-020 at 12:35 UTC and in LA/TM-030 at 12:55 UTC!

(TM-020 is very rare!)

73,
Walt (G3NYY)

In reply to G3NYY:
Hi Walt
Kjell/LA1KHA and Halvard/LA1DNA were on LA/TM-020 Kringsås.
Also thanks for our qso.
de Aage/LA1ENA

In reply to LA1ENA:
Thanks, Aage! That’s nice to know. LA/TM-020 was never activated before today!

Thanks also for our QSO. I think your activation of LA/TM-072 was a “first” too!

73,
Walt (G3NYY)

In reply to G3NYY: LA/TM-020 was activated. I may have sent wrong or bad summit info or some had typed it wrong into sota watch,. In any case I apologize for any trouble this have made for chasers.

Activation 4.September 2009

Only short activation with Yaesu VX3

3 QSO on 145MHz FM with LA

Activation 5.October 2009.

Log to day:

18 QSO on 7MHz cw with DL, F, G, HB9, ON and S5
14 QSO on 10MHz CW with DL,EI, F, G, HA, HB9,LA, OE and ON

Wx sunny and temp +7c

Activation 6.October 2009.
En route home from Notodden I heard that LA1TPA Mads was up on Holtankollen. QSO from car ok when I passed qth of LA1ELG at Ulefoss. Meet Mads when he come down and I went up to summit.
High SOTA activity in Telemark now. Fun.
Log to day:

2 QSO on 144MHz FM with LA

Wx rain and temp +3 to 4 c

No activation to day due to hunting in the area. May be for moose. It is not illegal to go in the woods at this time, and hunters are careful, skilled and sympathetic people.So I find it best not to disturb the animals and the hunters.
Will try again in lunch time tomorrow.
73 de LA1KHA