SOTA Čipčie OM/ZA-105

On 5. 11. 2016 I activated probably my last SOTA on HF in 2016. Quite good weather but on the top too windy. There was so windy I almost could not hear anything from earphones conected to tcvr. More photos inside.

SOTA Veľký Rozsutec OM/ZA-017

I arranged climbe Veľký Rozsutec with my friend Stano on 23. 10. 2016. Weather perfect, not hot and sunny. On the top only about 0°C. A lot of panoramic view, really nice SOTA. We started from Štefanová throug Medziholie than to Rozsutec. After SOTA activation we decided to go back another path throug Jánošikove diery. Total distance about 13 km with cumulative elevation gain about 1100 m. More photos inside.

SOTA Veľká Rača OM/ZA-045 vs. Wielka Racza SP/BZ-009

Perfect hill for SOTA, because you can pick up double activation. I activated both of them several times during summer and winter, too. The most beautiful activation was during winter - about -10°C. Too cold to be there more than one hour, but just see photos. More photos inside.

SOTA OM/PO-001 Gerlachovský štít

On 4th of October 2015 I climbed the Gerlach peak - the highest peak in Slovakia. We started with my friends early morning. The hike began in Tatranská Polianka through Sliezky dom to Gerlach peak. At the beginning nice weather but later too cold, too windy and too foggy on the top of the peak. I activated SOTA with only 6 QSO´s. Because of bad weather we had to go down. Back way through Batizovské plesá. Total time 8,5 hours with cumulative elevation gain nearly 1700 m. More photos inside.

SOTA

Following www.sota.org.uk SOTA is an award scheme for radio amateurs that encourages portable operation in mountainous areas.

I love SOTA because for me it is not only the award scheme. It is something what joins my love for hiking and radio amater operation. It is time I can spend with my friends during SOTA. It is nice panoramic view of the nature.  It is a beauty of our land, our nature, forests, hills etc.

You can find my SOTA Activator results here.