NO-3220 Nesparken

Nesparken is a park close to the city center of Moss, and in a walking distance from the place I once grew up (many, many years ago). Now, it has been accepted as an area for the POTA program.

I used KX-2 and a “China GP” – whip. This whip actually works excellent. First, I got 28 QSOs on 20 meter, and then 2 on 40 meter. 18 on CW, and 12 on SSB. 13 DXCCs.

DXCC: CT, DL, EA, EA9, EU, F, G, I, LA, PA, SM, SP, YO.

NO-3221 Breivoll

Breivoll is a recreation area at the bay of Bunnefjorden. I’ve been there many times, but this was the first time I operated from this area. I used a IC-706 at around 60 W and a whip antenna for 40 meter. I worked 17 QSOs, 13 on SSB and 4 on CW from 7 DXCCs.

DXCC: DL, F, OH0, PA, SM, SP UR.

LA/OL-263 Nårkampen

It was a short activation together with my family. I used my KX-2 and a linked dipole. In a little less than 25 minutes 13 QSOs from 8 DXCCs were in the log, all on 20 meter CW. Among them were 2 S2S and one WWFF (HBFF-0316).

DXCC: DL, EA, F, G, GM, HB9, ON, S5.

LA/AH-020 Mjærskaukollen

A few years have gone since the last time I activated Mjærskaukollen. It’s a beautiful hike, and a really nice scenery from the summit. The weather was nice, but the conditions were not that nice. They were very poor indeed. I ended up with 9 QSOs from 6 DXCCS, 2 on SSB and 7 on CW.

DXCC: DL, EA, F, G, OE, S5.

LAFF-0060, NO-2581 Svartskog

I visited Svartskog once more this evening. This time on 80 meter only. I used a 12 meter fiberglass pole and a W3DZZ in an inverted V configuration. It worked excellent. In total, I got 34 QSOs in an hour activation from 11 DXCCs, 16 on CW and 18 on SSB. The rig was IC-706 at around 60 W.

DXCC: DL, LA, OE, OH, OH0, OK, ON, OZ, SM, SP, UR.

LA/OL-184 Kvitberget

Kvitberget is also a summit I visit once a year. The rig and antenna were KX-2 and linked dipole. The conditions were good, and I got 30 QSOs in the log in just a little more than 30 minutes. I then QSYed to 40 meter and called for North Hunt stations which resulted in 20 more QSOs. In total, 50 QSOs (7 CW, 43 SSB).

DXCC: DL, EA, F, G, GW, HB9, I, LA, OE, OH, OH0, SS5, SM, SP, UA

LAFF-0677, NO-3087 Rykkhustjønnin

The next area to operate from was Rykkhustjønnin. Here, there are many convenient places to operate from. As for Hundorp, I used the KX-2 and the Chinese whip-GP. The conditions har improved a little bit, and I got 22 QSOs in the log, all on 20 meter, 15 CW, 7 SSB. This means I have to come back also to this area in order to fulfill the WWFF requirement of 44 QSOs.

DXCC: DL, EA, F, HA, I, ON, SP, UR, YU 

LAFF-0090, NO-0850 Hundorp

Near Hundorp, the center of Sør-Fron municipality, there are two nature reserves. Today, I visited both of them. Most of Hundorp is quite close to the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, but there are a few places where it is convenient to operate. I used the KX-2 and the Chinese whip-GP. The conditions were relatively poor, but I got 15 QSOs, all on 20 meter, 4 CW, 11 SSB. This means I have to come back in order to fulfill the WWFF requirement of 44 QSOs.

DXCC:  DL, I, OM, S5, SP, UA, UT, W, 9A 

LA/OL-200 Segalstadsæterkampen

Same procedure as last years. I parked at the same place, I hiked the same paths, I put the antenna up at the same place, … I start working on 20 meter and got 10 stations in the log. Next, I QSYed to 30 meter, which resulted in 3 more QSOs. Finally, I QSYed to 40 meter, and called for Northern Hunt stations which resulted in 8 more QSOs. In total, 21 QSOs from 11 DXCCs, 7 on CW, 14 on SSB.

DXCC: DL, EA, EI, F, G, HB9,  OE, OH, S5, SM, SP.

LAFF-0060, NO-2581 Svartskog

I had bought a 40 meter coil to my “China whip”. Once more I activated Svartskog. First on 20 meter, and then on 40 meter. I ended up with 28 QSOs on 20, and 4 on 40; 22 on CW, and 10 on SSB. Among them, it was a P2P (DLFF-0325). The 40 meter coil worked very well.

DXCC: CT, DL, F, G, I, LA, LZ, OH, OM, ON, PA, SP, SV.

NO-2617 Ellingsrud friluftsområde

NO-2617 was a new pota reference which I decided to activate. I used the KX-2 and the MP-1. Usually, this is a good combo. Unfortunately, the conditions were quite poor today. I got 3 QSOs on 20 meter SSB easily, but then everything stopped. I needed two more hours(!) in order to complete the activations. These 7 QSOs, all CW, were worked on 20, 17, 15, and 40 meter.

DXCC:  EA, F, G, I, SM, SP, UA

LAFF-0060, NO-2581 Svartskog

I had ordered a new antenna from China, a 5+ meter whip. Thus, it is possible to have a ¼ GP from 20 meters and up. It would obviously be fun to try it, and I headed out to Svartskog with this antenna and the KX-2. The antenna worked very well, but the conditions were far from great. Nevertheless, I ended up with 12 QSOs on 20 meter, all CW.

DXCC: DL, G, GI, HB9, I, OM, SP, UA, W, 9A.

LAFF-0316, NO-1731 Rullestadtjern

I needed more QSOs in order to fulfill the 44 QSO requirement. Thus, I headed out. I used the KX-2 and a MP-1 antenna once again. The conditions were good, and I got 24 QSOs from 12 DXCCs on 10 and 15 meter (1 on SSB and 23 on CW).

DXCC: DL, EA, F, HA, HB9, I, LZ, OH, OM, S5, UR, W.

LA/OS-003 Tryvannshøgda

SOTA Norway had an activation from LA/OS-003 on March 11, and I attended. Really fun. And of course I also activated the summit. Four QSOs, all on 40 meter CW.

DXCC: EA, F, G, GW