SOTA
European SOTA Activity Day 2023
The European SOTA Activity Day 2023 took place on 16th September 2023. Its focus is on EU wide portable ham radio operation from a mountain.
Sota Antennas #1: Multi-Band Inverted-Vee Trapped Dipole
Article about my primary SOTA antenna which is a multi-band (20/30/40) inverted-vee trapped dipole with over 100 successful activations.
How to import a GPX file into Garmin Basecamp
Learn how to export a GPX file from the OE5LXR SOTA tour database, convert it to a route, and send it to your GPS device for navigation.
European SOTA Activity Day 2022
The European SOTA Activity Day 2022 took place on 17th September 2022. Its focus is on EU wide portable ham radio operation from a mountain.
European SOTA Activity Day 2021
The European SOTA Activity Day 2021 took place on 18th September 2021. Its focus is on EU wide portable ham radio operation from a mountain.
My SOTA Journey - From Novice to Veteran
Every journey begins with a single step. Every mountain goat starts with one single summit. This is my SOTA journey from novice to veteran.
European SOTA Activity Day 2020
The European SOTA Activity Day 2020 took place on 19th September 2020. Its focus is on EU wide portable ham radio operation from a mountain.
My portable ham radio setup for VHF and HF
In this article I’ll be describing my portable ham radio setup for both VHF and HF in order to give beginners a reference setup to build upon.