SOTA Dinner Ham Radio 2023 - Friedrichshafen Friday 23rd of June

Hello.

I will stay with my motorhome on the campsite near the fair. Not sure it is the best thing, to move late evening in the campsite. I even do not know if that is feasible, or if the campsite closes the vehicle access during the night.

So if someone has still an available seat, for the trip back and forth to the restaurant, I am interested.

73 de Pierre F5MOG

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@HB9EAJ @OE5YYN @DK5CH @F5MOG
See my offer three posts above.
I have already agreed to take Karlo @9A3BKF, so I have one more seat left.
Anyone else interested to ride along for an activation first, then go to the SOTA dinner ?
Let me know via PM on the reflector, first come, first served.
Luc ON7DQ

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Thank you very much for offering Luc! :smiling_face: :smiling_face:
However, I will have my dog with me and donā€™t want to leave him at the campside, so I need to take my camper van (and to dog in it ) to the DINNER myself. I could, however, give one person a lift to the DINNER and back to the fair campground again.

73, Sylvia
OE5YYN

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Ok Sylvia @OE5YYN, cu at the dinner.

And my seats are filled, no need to reply to my offer any more.
Iā€™m sure some other will have a seat for anyone else needing a ride.

Luc ON7DQ

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Hello all,

I have just became aware of this post. If there were still two places available, Martin (DL1MP) and I (DK3RN) would like to join you.

Many greetings, Peter

Hello Peter,
I have added you both to the list.
Will inform the restaurant upfront so that they are prepared.

73 Joe

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Thank you!
Looking forward to meet you guys in person.
73, Peter

Hi All

Iā€™m looking forward to catching up with everyone again first time since 2019 but I may not be able to make the dinner. I will be in Ireland from June 17th so look out for some activity on Sunday 18th as EI8KU/P. Iā€™ll be at the Show for the weekend so really looking forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones that I have worked many times but yet to meet face to face.

John VK6NU/EI8KU

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I would like to attend the dinner accompanied by my wife Carmen if possible

thanks a lot
Guillermo EA4BQG

Hi Joe, if thereā€™s still a spot available, Iā€™d be happy to join.
73 Sebastian DL8MEK

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Hello,

I have just contacted the restaurant and I can report that they are fine with the number of participants. We will have a limited menu due to the huge number of people so that they can prep the food in time. But for individual needs there will be options.

Sorry for anyone that missed the chance but I am closing the registration for the dinner now.

See you all there.

73 Joe

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Superā€¦ thanks for the organizationā€¦ mainly it has enough :beer:
73 HB9HBV u. HB9HBU

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Hello Joe,

thanks a lot. I think, we, DC1UH and DH8WN, will be there (not maybe).

Should we choose something from the limited menu in advance?

73, Ludwig

Hello Ludwig,

I donā€™t have the menu. Nor will we get it upfront. We just need to pick at the restaurant.
No need for any extra activities.

73, Joe

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A big international meet up at the dinner today. About 50 friends from all over the world showed up:


Jarek SP9MA, Victor GI4ONL, Pete M0HQO, Martin OE5REO and Sylvia OE5YYN


Seated: Karl OE5JKL, Susi, Sebastian DL8MEK, Karl DL2NGT, DJ2TG Thomas


Light green shirt: IN3ADF Markus


OE5JFE Joe, OE5EEP Heinz (partially hidden), Sevim WB8BHN, OE9HRV Herbert, OE9???, DL1MP Martin,
DK3RN Peter, OE5DEI Edi



ON7DQ Luc showing his CW devices

And Jarek testing them with joy


Victor GI4ONL, Pete M0HQO


Luc, XYL Carmen + EA4BQG Guillermo, F5MOG Pierre, F5MMP Christian, DL3TU Roman , DL6CGA Armin (hidden behind), EA2BD Ignacio, EA2LU Jorge


Joe, DK5CH Christian, CT1HIX Carlos, CR7BJQ Abel,
CT2IQK Jorge

CT2GSN JoĆ£o, CT1HIX Carlos

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Thanks for organising the dinner, Joe! The choice of the restaurant was perfect.
It was great to meet so many members of the SOTA-family.

73, Roman

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Vielen Dank. Ein sehr schƶner Abend.
Thank you very much. A very nice evening.

73 Thomas DJ2TG

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And not to forget a big thank you to Jarek @SP9MA bringing a drink for everyone on the list.

And to the CT group the handed over a bottle porto vino to me. Thank you :+1:

In addition to the list we can add

  • DJ5AV Michael
  • DF3MC Martin

73 Joe

P.S. and the ones that missed to pay their drinks please make a donation to SOTA :sunglasses: at the booth.

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To continue: Looking forward to lunch with some of you onsite on Saturday - for the daytime visitors, after the 1200 meeting at the booth.

:beers:

73, Markus HB9DIZ

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Thanks to the organizers,and everyone who came to the dinner. A lot of people,a bit to many for me to greet everyone,but then there is next year so I can say hello to more people!(Considering this was may first Ham Radio :slight_smile: )
Special shoutout to the CT group for the SOTA Portugal patch and to @DH8WN for the SOTA flag!
I didnā€™t get organized in time,but for next year Iā€™ll make sure I bring plenty of 9A SOTA stickers to hand out.

EDIT: also forgot to mention @ON7DQ and @HB9HCS for the transportation and the activation of
DM/BW-854 !
Here is a google disk folder link with photos of the event:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ET57y7ArkgBrWRfV0gPR4gXyNgCYJtqY?usp=sharing

EDIT 2: here is the second google folder with some photos from our trip there and back. Ive set it now so thay anyone can see it instead of me manually approving access.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CKWxBysoY1e7tnRF5BgmjRCHYg5Pu_99

Google Maps rough route on our way to FH: Screenshot by Lightshot
Same but for our way back,much more scenic route! :smiley: : Screenshot by Lightshot
I got VERY excited when we were driving towards Kitzbuhel and I noticed a castle on a hill and a few moments late Iā€™ve seen the town plate that says ā€œItterā€,so that is Schloss Itterā€¦(Sabaton fans will know :smiley: )
Now that was a surprise,sadly due to us being already 2 hourse behind out schedule we couldnt stop,but Iā€™ll have to go on a trip some day to visit it,if nothing else than by train,or maybe next year on our way to ham radio! :smiley:

73 Karlo

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