This Week in Amateur Radio News for Saturday 26 November 2016
 

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SOTA "Summit-to-Summit" Activation Declared a Success

Posted: 26 Nov 2016 03:12 PM PST
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The November 19 Summits on the Air (SOTA) “Summit-to-Summit” event between
Europe and North America is being called “a great success.” SOTA is an
awards program that encourages portable operation in mountainous areas.

Despite cold, rainy weather in parts of Europe and just-average band
conditions, all activators reported successful and enjoyable experiences.
In addition to Europe-to-North America contacts, some stations logged
contacts with other parts of the world; one activator was on holiday in the
Canary Islands. Three bands were used for intercontinental contacts — 20,
17, and 15 meters — with most contacts made on 20.