Category: SOTA
Activity Contest on the Tischberg – my first Sporadic E from a summit
1063 metres, a porter, a loose connector – and in the end a 59+60 from England on 6 metres. OE5HKT on his activity contest on the Tischberg and his first Sporadic-E QSO from a summit.
Haunoldköpfl and Antelao: Two SOTA First Activations in the Dolomites
The weather forecast, the shift schedule and the construction schedule finally make the long-planned SOTA first activations "Haunoldköpfl I/AA-059" and "Antelao I/VE-001" come true. I do know these summit tours, but 20 years ago I had…
3 Days in the Totes Gebirge – 5200 m of ascent – Long, Far, Hot, Rocky!
25.6.–28.6.2026 The Totes Gebirge project is a go. Since spring I've been thinking about how many summits I can activate up there in 3 days. I know the huts, I know the trails criss-crossing the plateau…
SOTA meets Star Wars – May the 4th be with you!
For about a year now, I've been roaming through Carinthia's forests, hills, meadows and mountains as a SOTA activist – equipped with a radio, antenna, an old-fashioned paper log and occasionally more optimism than sense of…
When the Capercaillie Displays, Radio Gets Tough
Today could have been so easy. On the way from Vienna to Carinthia, I wanted to quickly activate Kreuzeck OE/ST-243 near Scheifling — that was the plan. Weather check, perfect spot to park the car check,…
SOTA in Austria: Operating from Summit to Summit
Summits on the Air — SOTA for short — combines two passions: hiking and amateur radio. In Austria, a country full of mountains, SOTA is especially popular. From the gentle Koralpe to the high-alpine Großglockner massif,…
Ice skate deep snow activation at Freiberg (OE/KT-106)
I had my very first SOTA QSO with Michael OE5HKT on Buschberg OE/NO-207 at 491m on June 14, 2025. Arnold OE1IAH took me and a few other newly licensed people under his wing that day, and…
CQ SOTA - Funk, frost, cold fingers and a barking co-operator
Spontaneously - and in the increasingly desperate hope of escaping the persistent fog in the valley - we decide to go on an after-work trip to the Dobratsch one wintry afternoon. Also there: Finot, our always…
SOTA initial activation OE/KT-411 Krobather Berg
On August 14, 2024, Michael, OE8YML, and his daughter Tamara set off to the Krobather Berg (OE/KT-411) to be activated for the first time as part of the SOTA program. The ascent began in Paindorf and…
SOTA initial activation OE/KT-411 Krobather Berg
On August 14, 2024, Michael, OE8YML, and his daughter Tamara set off to the Krobather Berg (OE/KT-411) to be activated for the first time as part of the SOTA program. The ascent began in Paindorf and…
SOTA Activation of the Danielsberg in the Mölltal Valley
On 9 August 2024, OE8YML (Michi) and OE8CXC (Sergio) set off on an exciting SOTA activation of the Danielsberg in the Mölltal valley. The summit, known for its fantastic views and easy accessibility, provided the perfect…
