SOTA

Summits on the Air activations

I am a keen and active Summits on the Air operator. Most activations are on 30m or 20m CW using 10W to a dipole antenna from my Elecraft KX2.

I publish logs for my activations. These logs are published automatically, weekly, following any activations. I also try to do comprehensive writeups, often with GPX track files, for anyone who wishes to 'follow in my footsteps'.

2024

There is no content for this year

2023

Blog posts

• Pyrenees SOTAs 2023: EA2/NV-021 Saioa & EA2/NV-023 Zuriain
• Pyrenees SOTAs 2023: EA2/NV-012 Ortzantzurieta & EA2/NV-170 Txangoamendi

2022

Blog posts

• Pyrenees SOTAs 2022: Day 2 – EA2/NV-022 Urkulu & F/PO-251 Mont Arrokagaray
• Pyrenees SOTAs 2022: Day 1 – EA2/NV-003 Pico de Ori (Pic d’Orhy) and F/PO-173 Arthanolatze
• Mont Afrique, Bois de Pierre Saux, Montagne de Saint Laurent: Three quick SOTAs around Dijon

Activation logs

• Activation of GW/MW-013 (17 Apr 2022)
• Activation of G/WB-004 (17 Apr 2022)
• Activation of G/WB-005 (17 Apr 2022)
• Activation of G/WB-003 (17 Apr 2022)
• Activation of FL/VO-016 (27 May 2022)
• Activation of FL/VO-003 (29 May 2022)
• Activation of FL/VO-010 (30 May 2022)
• Activation of FL/VO-018 (30 May 2022)
• Activation of FL/VO-080 (30 May 2022)

2021

Activation logs

• Activation of G/SC-010 (25 Apr 2021)
• Activation of G/SC-003 (25 Apr 2021)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (29 Apr 2021)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (29 Apr 2021)
• Activation of GW/SW-006 (29 May 2021)
• Activation of GW/SW-007 (29 May 2021)
• Activation of G/DC-003 (28 Aug 2021)

2020

Blog posts

• Two quick SOTA activations in Cyprus

Activation logs

• Activation of CT3/MI-006 (10 Feb 2020)
• Activation of CT3/MI-001 (11 Feb 2020)
• Activation of CT3/MI-004 (11 Feb 2020)
• Activation of G/SC-002 (2 Jul 2020)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (7 Jul 2020)
• Activation of GW/SW-041 (16 Oct 2020)
• Activation of G/CE-003 (19 Oct 2020)

2019

Blog posts

• SOTA operation in Prague City: Ládví
• Basque Country SOTAs: Xoldoko Gaina
• Basque Country SOTAs: Pic d’Issarbe and Pic de Guilhers
• Basque Country SOTAs: Aratz
• Friedrichshafen SOTAs: Kühgundkopf and Burgkranzegger Horn
• Five more Vosges SOTAs
• Isle of Man SOTAs
• Snowdonia SOTAs 2019: Cadair Berwyn
• Snowdonia SOTAs 2019: Pen Llithrig y Wrach (and a failed attempt of Carnedd Llewelyn)
• Snowdonia SOTAs 2019: Y Garn and Glyder Fawr
• 3 days of SOTA in Madeira – Day 3: Pico Penha de Aguia
• 3 days of SOTA in Madeira – Day 2: Pico Ruivo and Pico Arieiro
• 3 days of SOTA in Madeira – Day 1: Pico Ruivo do Paul and Pico Chao dos Terreiros

Activation logs

• Activation of GW/NW-003 (19 Apr 2019)
• Activation of GW/NW-004 (19 Apr 2019)
• Activation of GW/NW-013 (20 Apr 2019)
• Activation of GW/NW-012 (21 Apr 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-003 (25 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-007 (25 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-014 (25 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-016 (25 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-089 (25 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-001 (26 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-002 (26 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-017 (26 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-078 (26 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-080 (26 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-010 (27 May 2019)
• Activation of FL/VO-018 (27 May 2019)
• Activation of G/SE-006 (30 Jun 2019)
• Activation of G/SE-010 (30 Jun 2019)
• Activation of G/SE-011 (30 Jun 2019)
• Activation of G/SE-014 (30 Jun 2019)
• Activation of DL/AL-049 (23 Jun 2019)
• Activation of DL/AL-181 (23 Jun 2019)
• Activation of DM/BW-348 (24 Jun 2019)
• Activation of DM/BW-854 (24 Jun 2019)
• Activation of GD/GD-001 (6 May 2019)
• Activation of GD/GD-002 (6 May 2019)
• Activation of GD/GD-003 (6 May 2019)
• Activation of GD/GD-004 (7 May 2019)
• Activation of GD/GD-005 (7 May 2019)
• Activation of CT3/MI-006 (12 Feb 2019)
• Activation of CT3/MI-008 (12 Feb 2019)
• Activation of CT3/MI-001 (13 Feb 2019)
• Activation of CT3/MI-004 (13 Feb 2019)
• Activation of CT3/MI-011 (14 Feb 2019)
• Activation of G/DC-005 (6 Jul 2019)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (7 Jul 2019)
• Activation of G/SP-007 (20 Jul 2019)
• Activation of G/SP-014 (20 Jul 2019)
• Activation of G/SP-004 (21 Jul 2019)
• Activation of F/PO-245 (25 Sep 2019)
• Activation of GW/SW-041 (21 Dec 2019)
• Activation of G/WB-002 (29 Dec 2019)
• Activation of G/WB-004 (29 Dec 2019)

2018

Blog posts

• A couple Peak District SOTAs: Kinder Scout and Shining Tor
• Vosges SOTAs Challenge – Day 3: Haut de Rouge Gazon, Haut de Brampas, Kuppelthannkopf
• Vosges SOTA Challenge – Day 2: Hohneck, Ronde Tête, L’Altenberg, Grand Ventron
• Vosges SOTAs Challenge – Day 1: Molkenrain, Grand Ballon, Storkenkopf, Rothenbachkopf
• Islay SOTAs: Beinn Tart a’Mhill
• North Wales SOTAs weekend: Day 2 – Foel Goch and into Shropshire
• North Wales SOTAs weekend: Day 1 – Moel Eilio and Snowdon
• My first FT8 SOTA activation: Detling Hill G/SE-013
• Brecon Beacons SOTAs: Black Mountain
• Brecon Beacons SOTAs: Pen Y Fan and Mynydd Llangorse
• Brecon Beacons SOTAs: Waun Fach and Mynydd Troed
• Wicklow Mountains SOTA Trip – Day 3: Sorrel Hill and Saggart Hill
• Wicklow Mountains SOTA Trip – Day 2: Djouce and Trooperstown Hill
• Wicklow Mountains SOTA Trip: Day 1 – Kippure and Tonelagee
• SOTA G/DC-001: High Willhays
• SOTA Equipment demo at Suffolk RED

Activation logs

• Activation of G/DC-001 (11 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-003 (23 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-005 (23 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-007 (24 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-035 (24 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-014 (25 Feb 2018)
• Activation of EI/IE-044 (25 Feb 2018)
• Activation of GW/SW-002 (30 Mar 2018)
• Activation of GW/SW-009 (30 Mar 2018)
• Activation of GW/SW-001 (31 Mar 2018)
• Activation of GW/SW-015 (31 Mar 2018)
• Activation of GW/SW-041 (1 Apr 2018)
• Activation of G/SE-013 (21 Apr 2018)
• Activation of G/WB-003 (6 May 2018)
• Activation of G/WB-005 (6 May 2018)
• Activation of GW/NW-001 (5 May 2018)
• Activation of GW/NW-022 (5 May 2018)
• Activation of gw/nw-039 (6 May 2018)
• Activation of FL/VO-001 (26 May 2018)
• Activation of FL/VO-017 (26 May 2018)
• Activation of FL/VO-078 (26 May 2018)
• Activation of FL/VO-080 (26 May 2018)
• Activation of G/SP-001 (25 Aug 2018)
• Activation of G/SP-004 (25 Aug 2018)
• Activation of G/WB-002 (27 Dec 2018)
• Activation of G/WB-004 (27 Dec 2018)
• Activation of GM/SI-185 (14 May 2018)

2017

Blog posts

• SOTA trip to the West Pyrenees

Activation logs

• Activation of G/NP-005 (14 Apr 2017)
• Activation of G/NP-032 (14 Apr 2017)
• Activation of G/NP-013 (15 Apr 2017)
• Activation of G/NP-019 (15 Apr 2017)
• Activation of G/NP-006 (16 Apr 2017)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (17 Jun 2017)
• Activation of G/CE-005 (24 Jun 2017)
• Activation of G/SE-010 (22 Jul 2017)
• Activation of G/SE-011 (22 Jul 2017)
• Activation of G/SE-014 (22 Jul 2017)
• Activation of G/DC-003 (23 Dec 2017)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (28 Dec 2017)
• Activation of G/WB-003 (30 Dec 2017)
• Activation of G/WB-004 (30 Dec 2017)
• Activation of G/WB-005 (30 Dec 2017)
• Activation of GM/SI-099 (7 May 2017)
• Activation of GM/SI-185 (8 May 2017)
• Activation of GM/SI-201 (9 May 2017)
• Activation of GW/NW-004 (25 Mar 2017)
• Activation of GW/NW-022 (26 Mar 2017)
• Activation of GW/NW-009 (26 Aug 2017)
• Activation of GW/MW-002 (27 Aug 2017)
• Activation of GW/SW-009 (28 Aug 2017)
• Activation of GW/SW-041 (22 Dec 2017)
• Activation of F/PO-129 (1 Aug 2017)
• Activation of F/PO-149 (1 Aug 2017)
• Activation of F/PO-171 (2 Aug 2017)
• Activation of F/PO-187 (2 Aug 2017)
• Activation of F/PO-238 (4 Aug 2017)
• Activation of FP/FP-002 (20 Sep 2017)
• Activation of ON/ON-010 (11 Mar 2017)
• Activation of ON/ON-011 (11 Mar 2017)
• Activation of ON/ON-013 (11 Mar 2017)
• Activation of ON/ON-025 (11 Mar 2017)
• Activation of ON/ON-001 (12 Mar 2017)

2016

Activation logs

• Activation of G/SP-001 (2 Apr 2016)
• Activation of G/SP-004 (3 Apr 2016)
• Activation of G/CE-003 (22 Dec 2016)
• Activation of G/DC-005 (23 Dec 2016)
• Activation of G/DC-003 (24 Dec 2016)
• Activation of G/DC-002 (26 Dec 2016)
• Activation of G/CE-001 (29 Dec 2016)
• Activation of GM/SI-052 (24 May 2016)
• Activation of TF/SL-216 (17 Sep 2016)

2015

Activation logs

• Activation of G/LD-018 (11 Apr 2015)
• Activation of G/LD-035 (11 Apr 2015)
• Activation of GW/SW-041 (28 Jul 2015)

2014

There is no content for this year

2013

There is no content for this year

2012

There is no content for this year

2011

Activation logs

• Activation of G/LD-007 (2 Apr 2011)
• Activation of G/LD-022 (2 Apr 2011)
• Activation of G/LD-013 (3 Apr 2011)
• Activation of GW/NW-008 (6 Aug 2011)

SOTA pages

• SOTA Activations in the Lake District, 2011
• SOTA Activations in Snowdonia, 2011

2010

There is no content for this year

2009

Activation logs

• Activation of GW/NW-003 (8 Aug 2009)
• Activation of GW/NW-006 (8 Aug 2009)
• Activation of GW/NW-040 (9 Aug 2009)

SOTA pages

• Activations of Snowdonia Mountains, 2009

SOTA activation videos

• M0BLF/P: Tryfan, Glyder Fawr and Tal Y Fan 2009

2008

There is no content for this year

2007

Activation logs

• Activation of G/SP-001 (2 Jun 2007)
• Activation of G/SP-004 (3 Jun 2007)

SOTA pages

• Peak District Summits

SOTA activation videos

• M0BLF/P: Kinder Scout and Shining Tor 2007

2006

SOTA pages

• Snowdonia Summits

SOTA activation videos

• MW0BLF/P: Tryfan 2006

2005

Activation logs

• Activation of GW/NW-001 (18 Jun 2005)
• Activation of GW/NW-026 (19 Jun 2005)

2004

Activation logs

• Activation of G/LD-018 (31 Jul 2004)
• Activation of G/LD-023 (1 Aug 2004)
• Activation of G/DC-001 (29 Aug 2004)
• Activation of GM/SI-129 (8 Sep 2004)
• Activation of GM/NS-086 (11 Sep 2004)
• Activation of GW/NW-001 (8 Aug 2004)

SOTA pages

• Eaval, Chaipaval and Stac Pollaidh (Hebrides)