Thanks for lots of nice info @DD5LP
Here’s a map of the participating countries
LM10SOTA will most likely also be active from LA/TM-011, depending on WX conditions and snow depth.
No FT8 I see. Should I try 100W SSB ?
Razvan.
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Thanks for the useful info re propagation Ed. If I make it up, I may well switch to 40m after about 0745 to see if any insomniacs are playing in NA!
Otherwise it’ll mainly be 20m SSB for the DX (anyone out of sight welcome) and 2m FM for the fellow loonies in NP (local S2S just as welcome as the DX).
The latest forecast has shown 20-28mph easterly wind, sub zero temp and (the good news) the snow being replaced by heavy rain. If my flight home tomorrow is delayed I won’t be able to make it up before dark and will wimp out. In which case I may drive out to chase on 2m.
Good luck all
Hi Razvan,
You’ll stand a lot better chance with 40 or 50 watts of SSB than 5 watts in the current conditions.
Ed.
Thanks Kjetil, I’ll add LM10SOTA to the spreadsheet.
Ed.
Spreadsheet (above) now updated with this and two more new activators - welcome to 9A6CW and 2E0AXL.
I will also do SSB if battery will allow me to in these cold conditions.
After several options considered, I think I’ve made my decision and instead of:
I’ll finally hike to Mt. Etxauri EA2/NV-070 (1138m a.s.l.), as it’s not too far from my QTH (about 25-30Km), it’s not a too long and difficult hike, it will give me 4+3 points and it has a great take-off in the form of a nearly vertical cliff of +300m towards the West, which I hope will give me very good chances for the Long Path to VK-ZL.
This is the track I’ll follow and there you can see the orography of the terrain.
All my fingers and toes are crossed hoping for no ice, no rain, no wind… and the propagation Gods in a good mood. Nothing else…
Cheers,
Guru
Just made a change of Summit, now doing Mt Blue Rag VK3/VE-021 instead. It’s a nicer Summit to visit, but a little more driving on 4WD trails. All other details remain the same.
Fingers crossed for good weather and reasonable HF conditions
73
Bernard, VK2IB
Have a nice trip, hope to meet you on the air
Did you sacrifice a sacred SOTA goat to appease them?
Anticipated JA weather is recovering!
Here we go again!
Toru JH0CJH
Hi Toru, can we expect an alert for you in Sotawatch please. Also will you be running SSB? as at present the two alerted JA activators are CW only.
Thanks Ed.
Alerted? | Call sign | Cont. | Summit | UTC | HF Mode | Band(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | EA8/HB9FIH/P | AFR | EA8/HI-001 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
x | ZS5APT + ZS5AYC | AFR | ZS/MP-004 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,30,20,17,15 |
x | ZS6BV | AFR | ZS/LP-208 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 40,20,15 |
x | VK1MIC/P | ANZ | VK1/AC-040 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,2 |
x | VK2WP | ANZ | VK2/CT-006 | 06:15 | CW+SSB | 40,30,20 |
x | VK6NU/P | ANZ | VK6/SW-039 | 06:15 | SSB+CW | 20 |
x | VK1AD/2 | ANZ | VK2/ST-053 | 06:30 | SSB | 80, 20,17,2 |
x | VK1CT/P | ANZ | VK1/AC-034 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 30,20,2 |
x | VK1DA/2 | ANZ | VK2/ST-036 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 30,20 |
x | VK2GPL/P | ANZ | VK2/IL-005 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,30,20 |
x | VK2IB/3 | ANZ | VK3/VE-021 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 40,30,20 |
x | VK2IO/P | ANZ | VK2/IL-017 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 80,40,20,17 |
x | VK3ARH | ANZ | VK3/VC-032 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 40,20 |
x | VK7JON | ANZ | VK7/NW-062 | 06:30 | SSB | 20 |
x | ZL2AJ | ANZ | ZL1/WK-195 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,15 |
x | ZL2ATH | ANZ | ZL1/WL-153 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,15,2 |
x | ZL2KGF + ZL2EA + ZL4AV | ANZ | ZL1/TN002 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,15,2 |
x | ZL3CC | ANZ | ZL3/CB-806 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 40,30,20 |
x | JM3URG/3 | ASIA | JA/NR-026 | 06:00 | SSB | 20,70cm |
x | JS6TMW/6 | ASIA | JA/ON-048 | 06:15 | CW | 20,17,15,2,70cm |
x | JP3DGT/3 | ASIA | JA/OS-012 | 06:30 | CW | 20,17 |
x | JA4RQO/4 | ASIA | JA/SN-077 | 06:30 | CW | 20,17,15 |
x | RA9WJV/8 + RK8A + UB9WLJ/8 | ASIA | R9U/SO-103 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 20,17 |
x | 9A6CW | EUR | 9A/DH-082 | 06:15 | CW | 40,30,20 |
x | SV2OXS/P | EUR | SV/MC-077 | 06:25 | SSB+CW | 40,30,20,17,15 |
x | CT1DBS/P | EUR | TBD | 06:30 | CW | 40,30,20,17 |
x | DL4FO/P | EUR | DM/HE-003 | 06:30 | CW | 40,30,20 |
x | DL4TO/P | EUR | DM/HE-017 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 40,30,20,17 |
x | EA2IF/P | EUR | EA2/NV-070 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 30,20 |
x | HB9DQM/P | EUR | HB/AR-004 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 30,20 |
x | HB9EKO/P | EUR | HB/SG-046 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 30,20 |
x | LB4FH/P | EUR | LA/RL-092 | 06:30 | SSB | 20 |
x | LM10SOTA/P (LA3NGA) | EUR | LA/TM-011 | 06:30 | CW+SSB | 40,30,20,15 |
x | LZ1GJ/P | EUR | LZ/RO-144 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 20 |
x | OE5AUL/P + OE5YYN/P | EUR | OE/OO-330 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 20,17 |
x | OE5FDM/P | EUR | OE/OO-119 | 06:30 | CW | 40,20 |
x | OE5JFE/P | EUR | OE/OO-075 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,2 |
x | OE6FEG/P | EUR | OE/ST-248 | 06:30 | CW | 40,30,20 |
x | OE9HRV/P | EUR | TBD | 06:30 | SSB | 20 |
x | SV2HJW/P | EUR | SV/MC-077 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20,2 |
x | YO6PIB/P | EUR | YO/EC-426 | 06:30 | SSB | 20 |
x | DD5LP/P | EUR | DL/AM-176 | 07:00 | SSB | 40,20,17,15 |
x | VE7KPM | NA | VE7/CV-024 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20 |
x | 2E0AXL + Poss G8CXK(G4OIG) | UK | G/CE-004 | 06:15 | SSB | 20 |
x | 2E0HZI/P | UK | G/CE-001 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20 |
x | 2E0YYY/P + G7LAS/P | UK | G/CE-002 | 06:30 | SSB | 20,2 |
x | 2M0KAU/P | UK | GM/ES-085 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20 |
x | G0WPO/P | UK | G/SP-005 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 20 |
x | G6PJZ/P | UK | G/NP-015 | 06:30 | SSB | 20 |
x | M0IML/P + GW4VPX/P | UK | G/SE-015 | 06:30 | SSB | 40,20 |
x | M0NOM/P | UK | G/LD-050 | 06:30 | SSB | 80,40,20 |
x | M1EYP/P | UK | G/SP-015 | 06:30 | SSB+CW | 20,2 |
x | 2E0EFP/P + 2E0HPI/P | UK | G/NP-005 | 07:00 | SSB | 40,20,2 |
I just alerted after finding a vacant summit: VK2/IL-002, Wingecarribee
Compton
PS: I’ll pack a box full of FT8 signals etc if anyone wants to try that strange QRP stuff.
PPS:dg7acf, #100: Yes but I can still edit my post so the thread continues!
A dx session this evening (Friday) not too much joy on 20M so think I will concentrate on the lower bands.
30/40M as the greyline approaches the eastern side of VK.
Later in the evening after sunset will give 20M a bash then. Conditions are not that bright from what I am getting.
73’s Wal
Regrettably meteo office raised an extreme WX warning (rain, thunderstorms, wind) here for tomorrow and Sunday.
So, I will stay in safe side, i e, I will be a chaser instead…
GL to everyone!
73 de Pedro, CT1DBS/CU3HF
30m looks like possibly being the band with a better path to VK at that time. However, the bulk of the activity will be on 20m - so I’m going to focus on that. Swings and roundabouts.
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