Just a short heads up for the already alerted SOTA Newcomer fieldday/activation this Saturday 9th of June.
Start will be at around 08:00 UTC (10:00 Local time) at Mayrhofberg OE/OO-330.
Together with the help of Sylvia @OE5YYN and Peter @OE5AUL we will have a group of just recently licensed operators with us to introduce them to SOTA.
We will share basics (SOTA operation, rules, tips and tricks, …) and give the chance to explore and try different antennas and rigs.
For the one or other newcomer the chance for a first QSO on short-wave drumroll.
Please work us all and be patient as we pass the mike around. Thanks a lot.
The one or other S2S would be greatly appreciated!
Looking forward to a fun SOTA fieldday activation.
In addition to what I alerted, Sylvia and Peter will work their usual bands and modes of course. In addition we plan to have an 80m band endfed for contacts in and around OE.
I am not sure about my SOTA plans for the next weekend. Currently I am on a business trip in Germany and I have not seen my wife since I left for Friedrichshafen more than a week ago. Therefore, I might have other obligations…
If I would activate at all I would include the 80m dipole for sure. From home I could at least offer a CW QSO to get the youngsters introduced to my favorite mode.
No worries, Heinz
Take time to relax after the trip.
So let it be a spontaneous surprise if we have you for a S2S or as chaser from your home QTH.
Thanks for the encouraging words! I enjoyed this event last year as a newcomer thanks to Gerhard @OE5PGM who organised it and look forward to it this year as co-organizer.
Hi Joe,
I’ll be listening on 145.5 for any of the group on 2m FM as you’re too close for me on HF. Unfortuantely the 2m beam is horizontally polarised though.
I’ll be just south of west fom you *see map below - (I’m near Landsberg am Lech on the left hand side of the map) … SSB would be prefferred if possible but I’ll try for FM as well.I’ll look out for the spots. Perhaps groundwave 40m might also be possible.
I could JUST hear Peter AOL on 80m but not strong enoygh to work and I could tell Sylvia YYN’s carrier was there on 2m FM but again not workable - shame. I hope all involved enjoyed the outing - it was interesting to watch activities through the snap shots from the web cam!
Hello Ed,
Thanks for keeping an eye on us hi
And for saving the webcam images for our joy.
A little summary:
3 hours at the summit passed in notime.
Newcomers Sabine OE5SLE, Andreas OE5AKR and Wolfgang OE5PWO having their first SOTA QSO’s.
Mario OE5MKE experimenting with his newly purchased Arrow Yagis to chase satellites and do some 2m SOTA QSOs.
In total ~ 14 YL, OM, friends and family and of course Kimo the SOTA dog enjoyed the sunshine and light breeze during our little SOTA fieldday or should I say “summitday”.
A lot of S2S in OE and all over Europa! Thanks everyone!
Then we had a nice lunch at the beergarden in a nearby restaurant and celebrated the successful and fun day. New plans for making antennas and shopping parts together were formed. Amateur radio community at it’s best.
Big thanks go to Sylvia @OE5YYN , Peter @OE5AUL and Christian OE5BCG for the great teamwork!
I really enjoyed myself and have the feeling the ice is broken for the newcomers to call CQ SOTA
- he was not part of our group…
