I will be there soon.
73 Ludwig
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Some impressions from Friday. Good discussions and chance to meet the community and new chasers and activators.
Likely because of the outside temperatures (35 degC) it feels like there are less visitors overall.
73 Joe
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Here are two more photos from this morning.
Today we visited our sponsors and thanked them on behalf of everyone for the raffle prizes.
Many thanks to Hans @G0UPL (QRP-Labs) and Hannes @DL9SCO (Palm-Radio)
Many thanks to Daniel (EREMIT)
73 Marcel DM3FAM
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And a picture from the draw of the raffle (German: Tombola) . Lot’s of nice prices (see previous post by Marcel) found new homes.
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A quick update on the raffle. The winners have been drawn. Some were present and took their prizes home right away—congratulations once again from the entire organizing team at the booth 
Winners who were not present will receive their prizes by mail over the course of the next week.
We’ll also publish a list of winners here next week. Please be patient 
73 Marcel DM3FAM
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I was planning on being there this year but life had other plans. Hope you all had a great time.
Cheers Mark
M5TEA
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Another photo of the raffle draw (credits: OE1MCU, ÖVSV)
And while we’re at it: We are still receiving donations through Paypal (or other channels). That’s incredible! Thank you so much!!!
The latest donors are:
SQ9OZM
DF7TF
M1GEO
We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the donors who put money in the donation box at the fair, whom we are unable to name individually for obvious reasons.
A huge thank you for your incredible support — SOTA truly is an amazing community 
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Looks like a great time. What is the link for a late donation?
73 Chris
Hi Chris,
we have set up a PayPal Pool:
Chip in to “SOTA Booth - HamRadio 2026” until 05.07.2026
73, Roman
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50 years HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen. 25 years SOTA. I see a big party ahead!
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Here is the list of winners from this year’s raffle at the SOTA booth at HAM RADIO 2026 in Friedrichshafen 
Thomas HB9EKV - Palm Radio Microphone
Robert DL2MAI - QRPLabs QMX (9V/Hi-Band version)
Benny DO4BMW - Palm Radio Paddle Pico
Ullrich DC1UH - Headlamp magnifier
Peter HB9EBE - Open CW Keyer
Victor DD1VW - Palm Radio Paddle Mini
Stefan HE9DIZ - Eremit 2Ah Battery
We will ship your prizes in the coming days 
The following winners picked up their prizes at the booth during the raffle.
Zoki S51Z - Palm Radio microphone
Thomas DF3JO - Eremit 50Ah battery
Wolf DF7TF - 6m GFK mast
Martin OE3KDS - QRPLabs QMX (12V/Mid-Band version)
The following winners will receive their prizes from SOTA friends in person or by some other direct means.
Robert DL4ROB - Eremit 4Ah battery (Thanks to Mario DJ2MX for delivering it)
Martin OE3VBU - Eremit solar controller and panel (Thanks to Joe OE5JFE for delivering it)
Johannes OE2JKN - Eremit 2Ah battery (Thanks to Joe OE5JFE for delivering it)
Marko S57ZM - Palm Radio paddle (Thanks to S51Z for delivering it)
Brigitte OE5BAE - End-Fed Antenna (Thanks to Martin OE5REO for delivering it)
We hope all the winners have lots of fun and enjoy their prizes! It was great to see you at the booth and thank you for visiting! 
Best regards on behalf of the organising team for this year’s SOTA stand at Ham Radio 2026 in Friedrichshafen.
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I think he was picking up the prize himself. Callsign was on his shirt.
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Thanks, Joe. Yes, he collected his prize and took it along for Marko S57ZM. I’ve corrected the call sign – it was actually S51Z. Everything should now be correct in terms of call signs and names. If not, just let us know and we’ll sort it out.
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Dear friends,
With all the invoices now paid and everything wrapped up, it’s time for the final update on this year’s SOTA booth at Ham Radio.
First of all, I would like to thank everyone once again for the overwhelming support we received. The response from the SOTA community was simply outstanding, both in terms of financial donations and prizes contributed for our raffle.
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to cover all expenses related to the booth. In addition,
we will donate €300 to support the SOTA infrastructure, and we will set aside part of the remaining funds for next year’s event and the special anniversaries ahead.
Finally, my heartfelt thanks go to everyone who supported us, whether through financial contributions, raffle prizes, or by helping at the booth. None of this would have been possible without you.
More than anything, meeting so many fellow SOTA enthusiasts, catching up with old friends, welcoming new ones, and enjoying the fantastic atmosphere throughout the rally was an absolute pleasure.
Thank you all for making this year’s SOTA booth such a success.
73,
Roman
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