Strange conditions this afternoon on #SOTA DM/SX-002 Auersberg (#WWFF DLFF-1106, #POTA DE-0040): just 5 QSOs on #20m with my #efhw despite calling for over 30 minutes. At least it's 10 SOTA points...
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If you've ever QSO'd with N6RUN... he summitted Everest last night. Unfortunately, not a #SummitsOnTheAir summit 
Normally I strictly refrain from abusing the summit cross as a fixation for my #antenna mast. But this time on #SOTA DM/SX-109 Steinberg (#WWFF DLFF-0056, #POTA DE-0040) the distance to the bench fit so perfectly for my #20m #efhw that I couldn’t resist. #HamRadio #SummitsOnTheAir #ParksOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #qcxmini #morsecode #hiking #mountains #2m #70cm #fm
A decent 38 QSOs on Scafell Pike today using 2m and 70cms on my FTM100D. Hot and sunny but nothing like August 2022. Thanks chasers! 
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Ausblick vom Breitenstein. Bereits 5 QSOs auf 2m, jetzt noch etwas KW 20m. In ca 10min. #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
Der Breitenstein ist in Sicht, noch ca. 15min. Dann essen und funken. #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
Mit zunehmender Höhe wird der Ausblick besser #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
Zur Feier des Feiertages geht es heute auf den Breitenstein DL/MF-070 und danach auf die Kesselalm. Gegen 12:00 #QRV auf 2m und 20m. #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
To all of my #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #POTA #parksontheair #SOTA #summitsontheair colleagues, it has been a wet spring around the world especially in the U.S.; which means ticks will be plentiful. Protect yourself when operating portable.
Paused my ski to play #hamradio today. I need to remember to bring earbuds with the KH1. It's really hard to hear that little speaker when there's a helmet over my ears and wind blowing. #SummitsOnTheAir
Ausblick vom "Hoher Kranzberg". Ging schneller als gedacht bei herrlichem Wetter. #QRV um ca. 11:00 #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
Nach sehr langer Zeit geht es heute endlich mal wieder in die Berge zum Funken. Ziel ist der "Hoher Kranzberg" DL/WS-058. #QRV um ca. 11:45 Ortszeit. #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #Hiking #Mountains
Great day SOTA-ing in South Wales today 
the beautiful sunny weather meant easy mode for the SOTA winter bonus. Two summits for 19km walking and 16 points. Plenty of activity on 70cms and 20m.
#summitsontheair #sota #portableops #qrp #mountains #yaesu #hamr #amateurradio
Just in time for Spring! Wire insulators for portable antennas! These make a great connection point for rope or anchors.
https://n7komportableradio.etsy.com/listing/1864403276
Returned to the hills for some SOTA action, this past weekend, in the good company of Rui, CT7ALW. Activated CT/MN-004 and CT/MN-044, without much fuss. On the first one, a nice doggo from the village showed us the way, but decided to switch to another team (hikers) when no food came his way. My new shinny orange HT was a major fail, on the other hand, easily overloaded.
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Today I did my first ever #SOTA activation! DM/NW-062 Hünenburg
The ascent of 73 m to the summit in 302 m height was a nice hike. Usually I operate at sea level. So this was special to me. I used my FX-4CR radio with xOTA EFHW antenna and 4 Ah LiFePO4 battery. Very nice and lightweight setup compared to my goto-POTA-rig, the FT-891.
Nice pileup on 20m!
This was also a #ParksOnTheAir 2-fer with #DE0079 (Terra.vita UNESCO Geopark) and #DE0834 (Hermannshöhen-Weg)
Yesterday I activated Frog Lake Buttes (W7O/CN-106). I tested out the K6STR emergency-antenna. It performed amazingly on 20m and 17m. Big pileups there and even got Japan on 20m. I think I need to do some experimenting with the windings to get better tuning on 15-10m. Still, it was a blast! Definitely recommend adding to your radio-aid kit.
The ski down the mountain was awful. Absolutely frozen and torn up by snow mobiles. Took the road down so it was basically 3 miles of 
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Would you pay $147 for a binding post?
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/cha-sota-az-1
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