Making every day field day
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SOTA: LA/TM-043 Sveinsbuvarden
For what was reported to be 2023s last day of summer weather, I went for a walk up LA/TM-043 Sveinsbuvarden. The summit at 746m above sea level a has 360° view of the surrounding mountains. The walk up was not much of a challenge, though half way up you’re given the option of taking a…
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De-boxing day: Vacuum Variable Capacitor
Something new and exciting has arrived in the post – De-boxing and testing the Vacuum Variable Capacitor ultimately destined for experiments with magnetic loops.
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Introduksjon til POTA og SOTA
Norwegian only: Presentasjon med introduksjon til POTA og SOTA https://lb5jj.no/pub/introduksjon-til-pota-og-sota/
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SOTA: LA/BU-112 – Sirikjerke
Leaving for Cyprus tomorrow, and as I’m planing on bringing only the FT-817nd in the way of radio I wanted to do an activation with only the internal (Windcamp upgraded) battery before packing it up! Previously I’ve mostly used the ‘817 with external power, so I was unsure what to expect from the internal pack.…
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SOTA: LA/TM-012 – Svarteberget
Finally! Feels like it been one thing after another on my SOTA outings lately! Dense forest, no track, heavy rain, or even all three! But today was rather perfect! It was pouring down on the drive there, but I decided to have faith in the forecasts, and boy did they deliver! The clouds broke, crisp…
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POTA: First Norwegian Kilo Award
I did it! 1000 QSOs from the same park; LA-2535 Slottsfjellet Historic Site! Ever since LB0FI Morten told me he was working on his kilo award from LA-2532 Fredriksten festning National Military Park, I’ve been wanting to go for one for myself. And once I got my local high ground into the park registry I…