Running QRP... Faster if Polar Bears Show Up - Svalbard SOTA by SP9HGN

Dear SOTA friends,

The date of my trip to Svalbard is approaching. During my stay on the archipelago, I plan to activate several summits under the callsign JW/SP9HGN/P.

Most likely, on July 25–26, I will attempt to activate one or both of the following summits:

There’s also a possibility I might activate a summit closer to Longyearbyen, but I’m not counting on anything specific at this stage.

I’ll be using a modest QRP setup:

  • EFHW antenna for 40/20/15/10m
  • Xiegu X6100 transceiver

I intend to limit each activation to a maximum of 1 hour, as I have other mountain and trekking plans as well. I’m planning to operate SSB, and possibly FT8 if conditions are tough.

I’ll self-spot as best I can, most likely via SOTAmat.

I’d greatly appreciate your support!

73 de Jarek SP9HGN

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Good luck with those, Jarek! In those areas, the weather can do what it pleases!
All Best, Ken

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Very envious of you having access to these summit!

Enjoy your visit.

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