LAFF-062 Pollevann

Today, I really learned the importance of being spotted at the cluster. First I started to call at 14.246 MHz. After 20 minutes, no QSOs were in the log. Then, I QSYed to the CW-part, and 10 minutes later one QSO was logged.  Then after 10 more minutes and no QSOs, I QSYed back to the SSB-part. In 20 minutes or so, I got 4 QSOs. Once again, back to CW, and this time several spotted me, and the QSO rate increased dramatically. So what started to be really disappointing, ended in much fun :).

Rig and antenna: FT-817ND and linked dipole. (Probably I should try QRO next time...).

Thanks to all chasers!

DXCCs: EA, HA, I, OE, OM, S5, UA, UR, YL, YO, 9A.

LA/BU-026 Ringkollen

On my return from LA/BU-086, I would pass quite close to LA/BU-026, and I thus decided to activate it once again.

It is a short hike from the parking lot, around 1 km walk and 100 meter to climb.

The conditions were much poorer than they were on LA/BU-086. After many calls I had in 15 minutes achieved 5 QSOs (3 EA2, 1 EA6 (and S2S), 1 YO) on 20 meter, and the band was more or less dead. I QSYed to 30 meter, and worked 12 more chasers before I decided to go QRT.

DXCCS: DL, EA, EA6, F, OE, OM, S5, SP, UA, UR, YO.

LA/BU-086 Høgfjellet

Yesterday, I wanted to once more activate LA/BU-086, Høgfjellet, which is the nearest 4-pointer to my QTH (nr Oslo). My last visit was on June 1 2013, and it was quite wet and slippery. I guessed it was due to the newly gone snow. I had hoped for better walking conditions this time. However, last week it rained quite heavily, and this time it was even more wet and slippery. 2.5 km hike and 300+ meters to climb on a soaked and slippery ground takes time…

Nevertheless, I finally reached the destination, erected the antenna, and start to activate. 32 QSOs from 13 DXCCs were logged on 20 and 30 meter, among them 3 summit-to-summit (2 SOTA and 1 GMA).

DXCC: DL, EA, EU, F, G, HB9, OE, OK, ON, PA, SM, SP, YL.