Just listened in on 7.030, and he is calling from WASL HB/ZH-002, not SOTA HB/ZH-002. So this is a portable activation from Zurichsee (lake), not Huttchkopf (mountain). WASL = Worked All Swiss Lakes. He was clearly calling WASL, and no mention of SOTA.
It´s the Worked All Swiss Lakes Award (WASL).
Unfortunately they have the same ref.-system like SOTA,
just because they´ve started WASL before SOTA
was established in HB9.
My second fixed QTH with call sign OH7BF is on the Lake Kallavesi and thus qualifies for The Lakes of Finland Award http://www.sral.fi/en/award.html#jarvi . Nice QTH with sauna on the lake. Low QRM level in general but without internet connection. The SOTA chasing is possible with QRP, though it can take time to understand that the activator is LX1NO sending 25+ wpm. I guess the receiver antenna system could be improved somehow. Using simple wires so far.
Brian, I’ve often wondered the same thing about lighthouse activations (inside, beside etc) and CASHOTA. One presumes that each awards programme has the equivalent of our ‘activation zone’, and this is defined in the rules.
Somehow, I’m not expecting WASL to require an activator to be under the lake!
Tom, these are the rules for International Lighthouse weekend stations:-
“As most available space in many lighthouses is usually filled to capacity, International Lighthouse Weekend activity does not have to take place inside the tower itself. Field day type set-up at the light or other building next to the light is OK. Our guidelines require that the station must be AT or ADJACENT to the light. Adjacent means next to or as close as possible in the field next door”.
Myself,John G4YSS and Kevin G0NUP will be operating with the Scarborough Special Events Group from the lamp room at the top of Scarborough Lighthouse in 3 weeks time 15-16th August, as GB2SCA. All most welcome to give us a call SSB/CW, 40 and 80m