SOTA Booth at the HamRadio 2026 in Friedrichshafen

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Liebe SOTA Freunde,

bereits zum vierten Mal wird es 2026 eine SOTA-Messestand auf der HamRadio in Friedrichshafen geben. Das gut eingespielte Team übernimmt - dieses Jahr unter der Leitung von DM/BW - die Organisation. Wir hoffen auf eine rege Beteiligung bei Besuch und Standbesetzung wie in den vergangenen Jahren.

Um den Stand zu finanzieren, sind wir wieder auf Spenden angewiesen. Dafür bitte ich um eure Unterstützung. Wir haben ein PayPal Konto eingerichtet. Bitte gebt euren Namen und euer Rufzeichen an, damit wir eine Liste der Spender erstellen können.

Sollte jemand PayPal nicht nutzen, gibt es auch die Möglichkeit, einen Beitrag auf mein Konto zu überweisen. Dazu bitte ich um direkte Kontaktaufnahme.

Außerdem bitten wir um Unterstützung bei der Standbetreuung. Es wäre schön, wenn wir für jede Schicht 2-3 Leute am Stand hätten. Den Link zum Kalender findet ihr hier:

Es wird auch wieder eine Tombola geben, für die wir ab sofort Preise annehmen. Angebote gerne direkt per PM an mich.

Im Laufe der Zeit werden wir hier weitere Informationen teilen.

Wir freuen uns auf eure Unterstützung, viele tolle Begegnungen und interessante Diskussionen rund um den Messestand.

73, Roman

Dear SOTA friends,

For the fourth time, there will be a SOTA booth at Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen in 2026. The well-established team will once again take care of the organization - this year, under the leadership of DM/BW. As always, we’re hoping for strong participation - both in visits and in helping staff the booth - just like in previous years.

To cover the costs of the booth, we once again rely on donations, and I’d like to ask for your support. We’ve set up a PayPal account for this purpose. Please remember to include your name and callsign so we can put together a list of donors.

As an alternative I can offer money transfer to my account but would ask you to contact me directly for that purpose.

We would also appreciate your support in helping to staff the booth. Ideally, we’d like to have 2–3 people at the booth for each shift. You can find the link to the schedule here:

There will also be a raffle again, and we’d be happy to accept prizes for it. If you’d like to contribute, please feel free to contact me directly via PM.

We’ll be sharing more information here over time.

We’re really looking forward to your support, many great encounters, and plenty of interesting discussions around the booth.

73,
Roman

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Hmm,I am getting this error when I am trying to donate via mobile phone.

Anyone else got this?

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Can’t try on my PC until morning,im driving to work.

73 Karlo

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Hi Karlo @9A3BKF ,

the first donations arrived, so PayPal works in general. Maybe you can try again tomorrow?
There’s still lots of time :blush:

73, Roman

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Yeah no worries,probably because im trying to go thru the mobile phone,paypal can be wonky some times.

I will try it on my pc,I will contact you if it doesnr work that way either.

73 Karlo

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Dear friends,

I didn’t actually plan to write so soon, but the response to my initial message was simply overwhelming. Within 24 hours, an incredible amount of donations has been received.

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Also, the first commitments for staffing the exhibition stand have already been received.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your support. The SOTA community is truly incredible.

73, Roman

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Dear friends,

Just a little over a week ago, we announced that there will once again be a SOTA booth at Ham Radio this year. And in such a short time, an incredible amount of donations has already come in:

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I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed. Your support is truly outstanding!

Here is the list of donors:

:scotland: GM4LLD
:switzerland: HB9EBE
:united_kingdom: GI0AZA
:slovenia: S53YL & S57D
:switzerland: HB9HBU & HB9HBV
:austria: OE5REO
:united_states: K6EL
:france: F4WBN
:globe_showing_europe_africa: Anonymus
:germany: DL3EC
:ireland: EI2IAB
:england: G0VZM
:austria: OE5EEP

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Is there going to be a SOTA Dinner at Friedrichshafen?

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Hello @K6KM Yes. More information here → SOTA Dinner Friedrichshafen 2026

73 Marcel DM3FAM

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Thanks Marcel. Just signed up! Danke.

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Many thanks for the registrations for stand staffing so far. We are currently still looking for 1-2 people to staff the stand on Sunday, 28 June from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The other times are currently covered by at least 2 people, which should be sufficient.

73 Marcel DM3FAM

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Dear friends,

One month ago, we shared the news that we’re planning to have a SOTA booth at Ham Radio again this year. The response since then has been tremendous — the level of donations has continued to grow and is truly impressive:

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I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us so generously. Your commitment and enthusiasm make a real difference, and it’s greatly appreciated.

Here is the updated list of donors:

:scotland: GM4LLD
:switzerland: HB9EBE
:united_kingdom: GI0AZA
:slovenia: S53YL & S57D
:switzerland: HB9HBU & HB9HBV
:austria: OE5REO
:united_states: K6EL
:france: F4WBN
:globe_showing_europe_africa: Anonymus
:germany: DL3EC
:ireland: EI2IAB
:england: G0VZM
:austria: OE5EEP
:belgium: ON7DQ
:switzerland: HB9DQM
:austria: OE1IAH
:switzerland: HB9DIZ
:italy: IN3ADF
:austria: OE5GBM
:austria: OE5YYN
:globe_showing_europe_africa: Anonymus

And while we’re at it, here is the link to the schedule for staffing the booth. There are a few (really only a few!) time slots which could do with one or two more persons :wink:

73, Roman

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Hello,I tried again to donate just now,and again the same message that it isnt available due to regulations…

73 Karlo

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Hello Karlo @9A3BKF Thank you very much for your willingness to support the booth financially with a donation. If this is not possible, you are also welcome to make a donation directly at the booth.

73 Marcel DM3FAM

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Yeah,might as well.

73 Karlo

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