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