Yesterday, during activation of Mt.Lekanda (EA2/BI-003) in the Basque Country, appeared a helicopter and was watching us for a long time. Perhaps a SOTA verifier? (hi hi, is a joke!)
Iratxe, EA2DNO, was very scared and did not listen to the QSOs because of the noise.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get them to give you any video recording. 
Merry Christmas and 73, Simon
Can I see a fat guy in a red jump suIt with a sack of FT817’S and KX3’S inside the helicopter?
73
Ron
VK3AFW
Surly somebody has taken some “drone” footage already ? It would look spectacular. Thinking of doing something like this one day. A summit panorama shot would be epic with one of them things.
Jonathan
Dear Alberto and Iratxe,
Nice anecdote and absolutely beautiful views.
I felt very happy after chasing you, Iratxe, yesterday on 2m FM from my car. I heard you saying you were just about to start the activation and I stopped my car at the side of the road because I was high just about to leave the small village where I live and I knew I would loose your copy if I continued my trip. We completed our QSO and I continued my trip right away, as I was in a rush - as usual. As soon as I left my park spot and descent a few meter, I lost your copy, so it was very good that I heard you and stopped my car just in time.
I’m also very glad that you posted on the Reflector with these great pictures after one of your several activations and seen the quality of the photos and the beauty of the landscapes you’ve shared with us, I highly encourage you to do it much more often.
Thank you for so many SOTAs, Merry Christmas and I’ll be looking forward to many more SOTA chases and S2S QSO in the 2015.
Best 73 de Guru - EA2IF
good photos
at least you know your safe
Karl 73s
Fantastic photos!
Alberto, would you mind telling me the brand/model VHF antenna you are using in that picture?
(No - I don’t want to attract police helicopters! But I am interested in the antenna feed arrangement.)
Thanks so much,
de VK3ANL
Nick
If you click the photos and then click again you get a full resolution image. The antenna is an HB9CV so the gain is about 4dBd the front to back ratio is about 20dB. This looks to be a nice one that collapses with the elements held onto the boom via PL259/SO239 connectors.
Hello everyone.
Nick: The antenna is a HB9CV. Not too good but is very light and easy to assemble. It is always better than a vertical antenna.
You can see information in wimo.com
73 de EA2DCA
Thanks Andy & Alberto,
Yes, I was having a close look at the hi-res - that is what attracted my attention.
73 de VK3ANL
Nick
MagnĂficas fotos.
Muy buen dĂa de SOTA y curiosa casualidad bien inmortalizada enhorabuena.
Great photos.
Very good day SOTA and curious coincidence either immortalized congratulations.
EA2EX
We had a SOTA verifier 
visit us as well during our group activation of Montagne de Rigaud VE2/ML-005 November 8.
Happy New Year.
Damn it, You guys were not supposed to know that we ever did such checks. We will have to stop using helicopters and move on to high level drones.
73 Jim G0CQK
Using satellites would be more discretional,
Best 73 de Guru - EA2IF