LA/OL-044 Brandbukampen

Just before Christmas it was time to an activation of LA/OL-044 Brandbukampen. Beautiful weather, sunshine, and temperature just below 0C. However, the conditions on 20 meter were poor. First, I wasted 15 minutes on SSB (no QSOs), then another 15 minutes on CW (only 2 QSOs). Then I QSYed to 30 meter and worked 21 stations in relatively short time.

DXCCs: DL, EA, F, G, GI, HB9, I, OK, OM, PA, S5, SP, UA.

LA/OL-044 Brandbukampen

Beautiful weather, fine weather forecast, little to no snow, and I decided to do an activation. I arrived the parking a little before sunrise, and was thus QRV a little past 10am. I called on 20, 30, and 40 meter CW and SSB. When I went QRT, 43 QSOs were made from 16 different DXCCs.

Unfortunately the activation ended 400 meter before I reached the car with a broken leg. But in early spring I should be ready for new activations.

DXCCs: CT, DL, EA, F, G, GI, HB9, I, OE, OK, ON, PA, S5, SP, UA, YO.

LA/OL-044 Brandbukampen

Today, I once again visited Brandbukampen. Last time I parked at a cabin just south of Sør-Bleiken, north of the summit.  Unfortunately, it was difficult to find the trail from this starting point. Thus, this time I parked near “Energigården”, where the paragliders park (N 60 26.64, E 010 28.59). It is 180 meter more to climb, but it was nevertheless a much more convenient walk; a forest road almost to the summit. A large part of it can also be done by car (toll road: fee NOK 50).

At the summit I erected my 7 meter pole and my linked dipole, and connected it to the FT-817. I started on 20 meter SSB. The band condition was quite good, and 35 chasers came quickly in the log. I then QSYed to the CW part and 14 QSOs were made. Two of them were S2S. The next band was 30 meter, and 14 QSOs were also made here. Finally, I made some calls on 40 meter CW. However, only one chaser was logged. Totally, the activation resulted in 64 QSOs.

DXCCs:  DL, EA, F, G, HA, HB9, I, OE, OK, OM, ON, PA, S5, SP.