Illhorn HB/VS-216 20.08.2020

During our vacation i  wanted to active at least one summit. We spent some days in Leukerbad, a place that famous for its hot springs, with water temperature up to 51°C (124 °F).  By car we got to Chandolin in the Valley of Anniviers. From here you take the Chairlift to Le Tsapé.  A short hike takes you to the summit.

This time a had a wire antenna with me to get to the Üsserschwyzer, a special term for people living outside of this part (Wallis) of Switzerland. An it worked.

After the activation i went with my XYL to enjoy a Swiss specialty Fondue with some glass of white wine, of course.

 

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Piz Cavradi HB/GR-278 19.07.2020

Once in a while i’m  en route with my son. Our Summit today is Piz Cavradi. By train we went to Oberalppass. Here starts the so called “Vier Quellen Weg” that means around Oberalp Gotthard is a hinking trails that goes around the four spring for the following Rivers, Rhine, Reuss, Rhône and Ticino. These are the biggest Rivers in Switzerland. They go to three diffenrent seas. Trough the trails, you can Visit all springs.

Our first target is the Maighels hut. From here the real ascent starts to Piz Cavradi.

A lot of rocks are along the trail. At the top you find a summit register, that might help you to mount your antenna. I had my tripod with me und used this one. Due to weight i had only a vertical antenna, this was a bad Idea. A lot of other OM have been around, i couldn’t contact them. Next time i will be using a wire again. Anyway, i got my needed QSO and 10 Point.

 

 

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Mont Raimeux HB/JU-001 27.06.2020

After deferred 2 time a because of wx, the Swiss activation Day toke place the 27. June 2020.  Due to traffice jams, i arrived late at the summit. It was a drive in summit with a very small hike to the activation zone. It was already very crowded and all the space to mount an antenna have been busy. So i installed a vertical antenna (Buddy stick), which was very bad for Swiss Summits.  I still could work some Swiss Summits.

This summit is ideal to go with your XYL, Tables, Benches all available, unfortunately busy on this day.

 

 

 

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Schwendelberg HB/BE-156 28.05.2020

Time for the First activation 2020. My xyl wanted to join, but only if there is a fireplace at the top. After some research, i found this summit to be the best with fireplace.

Unfortunately the hike starts really steep, something she doesn’t like. Anyway we got to the top. After the fire was burning i installed the Antenna AX1 with 40m Extension (first time) and started checking for S2S, i got one. started calling myself on 40m. i took some time til i had a couple of qso. I had to check the fire again and to start the barbecue. Usually Swiss people have their Cervelat with them, b.t.w. very Tasty.

After the Lunch there was no time left for more qso. We walked back to Guggisberg and by bus back home.

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Rigi Kulm HB/SZ-021 15.09.2019

Rigi is a peak in the Region central Switzerland and very well known by everybody and crowded on Sunday. There are three ways to get to the top. Either from Arth-Goldau, Weggis and Vitznau. The latter usually reached preferable by steamboat on the Lake of Lucerne.

There are two Summits within this Region, Rigi Kulm and Dosse. The outlook from this place is realy impressive.

The Swiss Verkehrshaus Lucerne, is a museum, that shows you all kind of transportation, new or old transportation, like train, plane, vessel etc. They have a Amateur Radio Station located there. They operate with a special call sign “HB9O“. My first QSO with them. Everyone can go there an try out their CV skills.

Later we walked back to Rigi Kaltbad, then back to Lucerne by steamboat and a galss of white wine. perfect conclusion of this activation.

 

 

 

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Monte Generoso/ Calvagione HB/TI-101 14.09.2019

Monte Generoso is a Peak with a special Building (restaurant Fiore di pietra (stone flower)) designed by Mario Botta a well known Swiss Architect, he worked all over the Word. . On the other end is a smal Observatory.

To get to the Top, you may use the Monte Generoso railway. A nice ride, you may walk from one one interstation to the next. From the Station is a short walk from a quarter hour to the top. Unfortunately there have been some fog clouds trailing around, no nice photos.

Anyway, i install my shack and started calling cq sota. By walking around i could get a LTE Signal to spot my summit.

 

 

 

 

 

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Cima della Trosa HB/TI-135 07.09.2019

Once again i was on the way with Junior(got Papa in June 2019), Our target was Monte Gradiccioli, but when we got to Bellinzona, the following train to the Bus to Alpe Neggia was gone. So we had to activate Plan B.

The next Summit was therefore Cima della Trossa above Locarno. To the starting point we toke the funicular, the cable car and the chairlift to get to Cimetta. From we start the Hike to the top. About a 3/4h and 220m altitude difference later we were at the top and i could start working, nice List from SOTLAS.

 

 

 

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Burgfeldstand HB/BE-138 11.08.2019

During this week, there was the Heitere Open Air, the fact, that we did’nt got tickets for sunday, we left for an activation. In the Berner Oberland are may popular summits, i selected HB/BE-138 above the Thunersee. CHeck the pictures.

By train you get to Thun, later by Bus to Beatenbucht. With a Funiculair up to Beatenberg, here you may visit the Beatus Caves. The Funiculair connects with a Gondola Lift to Niederhorn our starting point for a short hike to Burgfeldstand. At the Top, there are no supports at all, therefore i used my minimum antenna system. Tripod with homebrew copperplate, Coax plug both-sided and a plug for the counterpoise, see pictures.The Antenna is a MFJ-1840T (Monoband 40m). For 1 hour at the top, the outcome was not great, but 5 QSO is god enough.

During this time i worked 40m, Spain, England, Germany and Switzerland, thereof 2 S2S.

Thanks for the QSO’s

 

 

 

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Fronalpstock HB/SZ-018 08.06.2019

The Swiss Sota Mountain Activation Day 2019 toke place the 08.06.2019. My XYL joined me on this activation, therefore we went up with the cable car from Morschach upto Stoss. From there by Chairlift to Fronalpstock. Later we walked down to Stoos, trough snow….

At the Top there are normaly 4 alps pointer, fortunately they were not mounted yet, so i could use it as mountting point for my telescopic mast. I had a Endfed Antenna as sloper.

i worked a lot of suisse OM mostly s2s, plus Austria, Spain, UK and the Netherlands. I even did my first 2m QSO.

 

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Hohe Winde HB/SO-009 05.06.2019

In memory of our dog Kiana. R.I.P.

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