MY SOTA ACTIVITIES.
My interest in the Summits on the Air program commenced in 2011 when I worked Mike 2E0YYY/p activating GW/NW-040 Moel Famau in Wales. I was Mike's first ever VK contact from a summit. Two years later, in 2013, I commenced activating summits.
I have a WordPress site with details of all my SOTA activations.
It can be found at....
https://vk5pas.org/
It can be found at....
https://vk5pas.org/
ACTIVATIONS.

As of 5th February 2022, I have had a total of 156 SOTA activations for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program.
I have 403 points as a SOTA Activator.
The majority of those have been in South Australia (VK5). However, I have also activated summits in the ACT (VK1), New South Wales (VK2), Victoria (VK3), and in Germany & Belgium during my 2014 Europe trip.
I have 403 points as a SOTA Activator.
The majority of those have been in South Australia (VK5). However, I have also activated summits in the ACT (VK1), New South Wales (VK2), Victoria (VK3), and in Germany & Belgium during my 2014 Europe trip.
2022
I have not activated any SOTA summits so far during 2022.
2021
During 2021 I activated just 3 summits.
2020
During 2020 I activated just 1 summit.
2019
2018
2017
In 2017 I undertook 14 SOTA activations, with 10 of those being in Victoria (VK3) during some trips interstate.
2016
It was a quiet year for me with SOTA. I activated just 11 SOTA summits during 2016. They being in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3) and Norfolk Island (VK9).
The highlight for 2016, was the activation of Mount Bates summits VK9/ NO-001 on Norfolk Island in the Pacific.
I activated the summit with my wife Marija VK5FMAZ, Heath VK3TWO and his wife Monique VK6FMON, Peter VK3PF, and Ron VK3AFW. This was actually Marija's first SOTA activation. Not a bad way to start off in SOTA. |
2015
In 2015 I activated a total of 31 SOTA summits. These were located in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3), and New South Wales (VK2)
2014
During 2014 I activated a total of 19 SOTA summits. These were located in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3), Germany, and Belgium.
2013
I first commenced activating SOTA summits in 2013. My very first SOTA activation was Black Bullock Hill VK5/ SE-016 on the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide. I activated a total of 53 summits during 2013. A number of these were joint activations with Ian VK5CZ.
My first ever SOTA activation.
My 1st ever SOTA activation was on Sunday 3rd March, 2013, at Black Bullock Hill VK5/SE-016. It is 365 m ASL and is worth 1 point. It is located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 101 kms south of the city of Adelaide.
I stood on the side of the road for this activation.
More information can be found on my Wordpress site at......
https://vk5pas.org/2013/03/03/vk5se-034/
I stood on the side of the road for this activation.
More information can be found on my Wordpress site at......
https://vk5pas.org/2013/03/03/vk5se-034/
My 2nd SOTA activation.
My 2nd SOTA activation was Mount Lofty summit VK5/ SE-004.
Featured on the SOTA website.
I have featured a few times over the years on the SOTA website.
Summits activated in Australia
Below are two maps showing the location of summits I have activated in Australia (as of 1st May 2019).
The images above are courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu
Summits activated in Europe
Below is a map showing the location of summits I have activated in Europe (as of 26th September, 2016). The image is courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu
Countries I have worked so far as an ACTIVATOR.
(all on QRP - 5 watts).
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canary Islands
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- England
- France
- French Polynesia
- Denmark
- Germany
- Hawaii
- Hungary
- Italy
- Japan
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Cook Islands
- Spain
- USA
- Wales
I have made about 400 DX QSO's on SOTA summits since March 2013. My first ever DX QSO was on 20m SSB with EA7ISH whilst I was on Lagoon Hill, VK5/ SE-008.
CHASING
Overseas SOTA stations I have worked so far as a CHASER.
The majority of the SOTA activators I have worked have been Australian operators, however I have worked the following DX SOTA stations:-
2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ MW-113 NEW ZEALAND) 5th January 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ MW-113 NEW ZEALAND) 5th January 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-151 NEW ZEALAND) 29th January 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-195 NEW ZEALAND) 29th January 2016
- DL/ OE9HRV (DL/ AL-145 GERMANY) 7th February 2016
- DL/HB9FPM/p (DM/ BW-092 GERMANY) 7th February 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-036 NEW ZEALAND) 8th February 2016
- ZL/M0HCU/p (ZL1/ NL-079 NEW ZEALAND) 9th February 2016
- ZL/ M0HCU/p (ZL1/ NL-076 NEW ZEALAND) 11th February 2016
- JR2YFM/p (JA/ SO-120 JAPAN) 14th February 2016
- OE5AUL/p (OE-OO-330) 20th February 2016
- JS1UEH/1 (JA/ IB-010 JAPAN) 28th February 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-062 NEW ZEALAND) 5th March 2016
- MW0KCB/p (GW/ NW-059 WALES) 10th March 2016
- M/SP9MA/p (G/ SE-015 ENGLAND) 10th March 2016
- DL/SP9MA/p (DM/ HE-046 GERMANY) 13th March 2016
- GW2HFR/p (GW/ NW-039 WALES) 14th March 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-024 NEW ZEALAND) 28th March 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ BP-201 NEW ZEALAND) 12th April 2016
- 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-017 ENGLAND) 6th May 2016
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ CE-001) 14th May 2016
- 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-070 WALES), 19th May 2016
- JG1XMV/p (JA/ NI-058 JAPAN) 20th May 2016
- ZL3CC/p (ZL3/ VB-737 NEW ZEALAND) 25th June 2016
- ZL1BYZ/p (ZL1/ AK-018 NEW ZEALAND) 20th July 2016
- ZL2ATH/p (ZL1/ WK-076 NEW ZEALAND) 29th July 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ HB-114 NEW ZEALAND) 24th July 2016
- ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-139 NEW ZEALAND) 28th August 2016
2015
- EA1QL/p (EA1/ AT-204 SPAIN) 10th January 2015
- G0POT/p (G/ SE-003 ENGLAND) 10th January 2015
- SQ9PND/p (SP/ BZ-018 POLAND) 11th January 2015
- YO6PIB/p, (YO/ EC-369 ROMANIA), 17th January 2015
- AF5SB/p, W5A/ BR-002 USA), 19th January 2015
- SP8RHP/p (SP/ BW-008 POLAND), 20th Janaury 2015
- DG3NEU/p (DM/ BM-174 GERMANY), 24th January 2015
- EA2BD/p (EA2/ NV-092 SPAIN), 16th February 2015
- G1PCR/p (G/ CE-005 ENGLAND), 6th April 2015
- DG3NEU/p (DM/ BM-256 GERMANY), 6th April 2015
- EB2GKK/p (EA2/ NV-050 SPAIN), 28th April 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 28th April 2015
- 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-076 WALES) 30th April 2015
- HB9ZAP/p (HB/ SG-044 SWITZERLAND) 12th May 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ WB-005 ENGLAND) 13th May 2015
- DG7ACF/p (DM/ NS-164 GEZRMANY) 16th May 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 21st May 2015
- F4ESK/p (F/ AM-354 FRANCE) 24th May 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 10th June 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 1st July 2015
- EI/VK6NU/p (EI/ IE-054 IRELAND) 8th July 2015
- EI/ VK6NU/p (EI/ IE-054 IRELAND) 11th July 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 30th July 2015
- M3FEH/p (G/ DC-003 ENGLAND) 30th July 2015
- DD5LP/p (DL/ AL-170 GERMANY) 30th July 2015
- DK4HM/p (DM/ BW-057 GERMANY) 8th August 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-017 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
- M/VK6JON/p (G/ TW-002 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
- 2E0HPI/p (G/ TW-002 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
- SV2BZM/p (SV/ AG-003 GREECE) 14th August 2015
- DH7FK/p (DM/ BW-057 GERMANY) 26th Sept 2015
- OK/G4OBK/p (OK/ KR-013 CZECH REPUBLIC) 27th Sept 2015
- SP9MA/p (SP/ BZ-060 POLAND) 27th Sept 2015
- IZ3GOS/p (I/ TN-313 ITALY) 27th Sept 2015
- S57PZ/p (S5/ JA-040 SLOVENIA) 27th Sept 2015
- EC2AG/p (EA2/ BI-046 SPAIN) 28th Sept 2015
- M0OAT/p (G/ LD-017 ENGLAND) 30th Sept 2015
- MW6MMI/p (GW/ SE-018 WALES) 1st Nov 2015
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 1st Nov 2015
- MW0YCC/p (GW/ SW-018 WALES) 1st Nov 2015
- ZL/VK3ARR (ZL1/ AK-023 NEW ZELAND) 3rd Dec 2015
- ZL/VK3ARR (ZL1/ AK-016 NEW ZEALAND) 3rd Dec 2015
- IZ3GOS/p (I/ VA-309 ITALY) 19th Dec 2015)
- OH9XX/p (OH/ JS-067 FINLAND) 19th Dec 2015
2014
- OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-637 AUSTRIA) 8 Jan 2014
- OM/HA5CQZ/p, (OM/ NR-001 SLOVAK REPUBLIC) 11 Jan 2014
- OE5FSM/p, (OE/ OO-134 AUSTRIA) 11 Jan 2014
- OM1AX/p, (OM/ BA-004, SLOVAK REPUBLIC) 11 Jan 2014
- S52ON/p, (S5/ KS-051 SLOVENIA) 11 Jan 2014
- EA2DXY/0p, (EA2/SS-030 SPAIN) 11 Jan 2014
- OE4MXB/p, (OE/ BL-001 AUSTRIA) 19 Jan 2014
- DG5WU/p, (DL/ EW-001 GERMANY) 19 Jan 2014
- OE4JHW/p, (HA/ ND-001 HUNGARY) 19 Jan 2014
- OE4JHW/p (OE/ BL-001 AUSTRIA) 19 Jan 2014
- WN6E/p (W6/ CT-026 USA) 24 Jan 2014
- M0HCU/p (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 18 Feb 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 18 Feb 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 22 Feb 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 25 Feb 2014
- OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-509 AUSTRIA)) 25 Feb 2014
- SP8RHP/p (SP/ BP-005 POLAND) 25 Feb 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 1 March 2014
- DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-082 GERMANY) 2 March 2014
- OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-501 AUSTRIA) 4 March 2014
- DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-042 GERMANY) 8 March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-004 ENGLAND) 8 March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 10 March 2014
- M0HCU/p (G/ WB-005 ENGLAND) 12 March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 13 March 2014
- DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 17 March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-013 ENGLAND) 19 March 2014
- OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-475 AUSTRIA) 20 March 2014
- OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-470 AUSTRIA) 21 March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-017 ENGLAND) 22 March 2014
- OE4JHW/p, (OE/ NO-009 AUSTRIA), 26th March 2014
- 2W0YYY/p, (GW/ NW-076 WALES), 26th March 2014
- DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-228 GERMANY) 26th March 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/ CE-004 ENGLAND) 29th March 2014
- DL/VK2JI/p, (DL/ AM-001 GERMANY) 3rd April 2014
- OE4JHW/p, (OE/ NO-085 AUSTRIA) 7th April 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/CE-002 ENGLAND) 12th April 2014
- OE5HCE/p, (OE/ NO-202 AUSTRIA) 12th April 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 19th April 2014
- G4ASA/p, (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 19th April 2014
- DD5LP/p, (DL/ BE-094 GERMANY) 20th April 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND) 21st April 2014
- G4ASA/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND), 21st April 2014
- DD5LP/p, (DL/ AL-169 GERMANY) 25th April 2014
- 2W0YYY/p, (GW/ NW-061 WALES), 26th April 2014
- DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-570 GERMANY) 4th May 2014
- DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 12th May 2014
- VK9DAC/p, VK9/ NO-001 Norfolk Island) 24th May 2014
- DL/K0MOS, (DM/ BW-159 GERMANY) 26th May 2014
- EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 27th May 2014
- DL/OE9HRV/p, (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 28th May 2014
- DL/OE9HRV/p, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 28th May 2014
- HB0/OE9HRV, (HB0/ LI-011 LEICHTENSTEIN) 31st May 2014
- DD5LP, (DL/ AM-177 GERMANY) 11th June 2014
- DF3MC/p, (DL/ AM-177 GERMANY), 11th June 2014
- EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 13th June 2014
- OE9EGI/p, (OE/ VB-482 AUSTRIA) 14th June 2014
- M0HCU/p, (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 14th June 2014
- S55X/p, (S5/ KS-025 SLOVENIA) 15th June 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (S/SP-004 ENGLAND) 18th June 2014
- EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 18th June 2014
- SV3GLI/p, (SV/ PL-123 GREECE) 19th June 2014
- EA1GMP/p, (EA1/ PL0024 SPAIN) 12th July 2014
- DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 18th July 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/SP-013 ENGLAND) 9th Sept 2014
- DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-233 GERMANY) 9th Sept 2014
- G4WSB/p, (G/ LD-045 ENGLAND) 9th Sept 2014
- M0IML/p, (G/SE-015 ENGLAND) 12th Sept 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 12th Sept 2014
- EC1DD/p (EA1/ PO-015 SPAIN) 13th September 2014
- EA2CW/p (EA2/ BI-055) 16th September 2014
- OE9EGI/p (OE/ VB-463 AUSTRIA) 16th September, 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 17th September 2014
- M0IML/p (G/ SE-013 ENGLAND) 17th September 2014
- OE5PEN/p (OE/ OO-325 AUSTRIA) 17th September 2014
- OE5REO/p (OE/ OO-316 AUSTRIA) 17th September 2014
- GW4WSB/p (GW/ SW-036 WALES) 21st September 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-017 ENGLAND) 21st Deptember 2014
- F/VK2IO, F/ AM-144
- EA2IF/p (EA2/ NV-040 SPAIN) , 21st September 2014
- 2W0YYY/p (G/ NW-070 ENGLAND) 24th September 2014
- OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-277 AUSTRIA) 27th September 2014
- OE9EGI/p, (OE/ VB-474 AUSTRIA) 29th September 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, G/ SP-013, 30th September 2014
- OE7FMJ/p, OE/ TI-293, 30th September 2014
- DL/OE7FMJ/p, 30th September 2014
- DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 3rd October 2014
- M0IML/p (G/ SE-013 ENGLAND) 3rd October 2014
- EA2BDS/p (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 3rd October 2014
- EA2CW/p (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 3rd October 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004) 3rd October 2014
- GW4VPX/p (GW/ SW-028) 3rd October 2014
- OE5REO/p, (OE/ OO-316 AUSTRIA) 3rd October 2014
- OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-226 AUSTRIA) 4th October 2014
- OE7/DK3CW/p (OE/ TI-468 AUSTRIA) 5th October 2014
- EA2IF/p, (EA2/ NV-064 SPAIN) 5th October 2014
- EC1DD/p, (EA1/ PO-026 SPAIN) 5th October 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 11th October 2014
- G4ASA/p (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND), 11th October 2014
- 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND) 13th October 2014
- OE5REO/p, (OE/ OO-268 AUSTRIA) 15th October 2014
- EA2CQ/p, (EA2/ VI-023 SPAIN) 17th October 2014
- 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-070) 24th October 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-013 ENGLAND), 29th October 2014
- M1EYP/p, (G/ SP-015 ENGLAND) 29th October 2014
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 31st October 2014
- M1EYP/p (G/ SP-015 ENGLAND) 31st October 2014
- DG4TAR/p (DM/ BM-297 GERMANY) 20th November 2014
- OE5PEN/p (OE/ OO-318 AUSTRIA) 21st November 2014
2013
- S57MS/p (S5/ CP-033, SLOVENIA) 3 Feb 2013
- SP6KEP/p (SP/ WS-002, POLAND) 3 Feb 2013
- HA3LV/p (HA/ KD-003, HUNGARY) 9 Mar 2013
- SV3GLI/p (SV/PL-126, GREECE) 28 April 2013
- 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 12 May 2013
- OE4JHW/p, (OE/ ST-252 AUSTRIA) 23 Oct 2013
- VK5HS/9, (VK9/ NO-001 NORFOLK ISLAND) 24 Oct 2013
- G1INK/p, (G/ SP-001 ENGLAND) 23 Nov 2013
- DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-228 GERMANY) 29 Nov 2013
- SV3IEG/p, (SV/ AT-033 GREECE) 30 Nov 2013
- YO6PIB/p, (YO/ EC-145 ROMANIA) 30 Nov 2013
- M0HCU/p, (G/ WB-004) 30 Nov 2013
- DF2GN, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 4 Dec 2013
- GM4COX, (GM/ SS-165 SCOTLAND) 4 Dec 2013
- OE/MM0YCJ/p, (OE/ SB-179 AUSTRIA) 6 Dec 2013
- DL3SBA/p, (DM/ NW-226 GERMANY) 7 Dec 2013
- EA2EX, (EA2/ BI-050 SPAIN) 23 Dec 2013
- S55KM/p, (S5/ BI-051, SLOVENIA) 24 Dec 2013
- SQ9OJN/p, (SP/ BZ-061 POLAND) 29 Dec 2013
2012
- 2Q0YYY/p (G/ SP-004, ENGLAND) 22 May 2012
- EA3EGB/p (EA3/ GI-011, SPAIN) 9 Sep 2012
- EA1/M0UOK/p (EA1/ BU-016, SPAIN) 26 Sep 2012
- OK/SQ9SHR/p (OK/ MO-057, CZECH REPUBLIC) 20 Oct 2012
- HA5MA/p (HA/ EM-045, HUNGARY) 20 Nov 2012
- HA5LV/p (HA/ EM-045, HUNGARY) 20 Nov 2012
- G7TAS/p (G/ SP-004, ENGLAND) 23 Dec 2012
2011
- 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-044, WALES) 1 Dec 2011
Summits worked across the world
Summits worked in Australia
Below is a map showing the location of summits I have worked in Australia (as of 15th September, 2014). The majority are in Victoria, followed by New South Wales, then Queensland, Northern Territory, and finally Norfolk Island. The image is courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu
QSL cards I have received from SOTA Activators.
QSL cards I have sent
Certificates of appreciation sent
I have sent out a number of certificates of appreciation over the years to a number of amateurs, celebrating certain events.
Certificates of appreciation received
The Summitsbase Awards.
EQUIPMENT I USE
VIDEOS
SOTA videos I feature in
Christian OE5HCE, April 2014
Videos of my SOTA activations.
My first ever SOTA activation
My 2nd activation.
This is my 2nd SOTA activation from the top of Mt Lofty in the Adelaide Hills. SOTA reference VK5/SE-005.
It was during a balmy evening on Fri 8th March, 2013.
I worked 14 stations on 40m including VK1, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, & VK7.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, and a vertical antenna with 5 ground radials.
It was during a balmy evening on Fri 8th March, 2013.
I worked 14 stations on 40m including VK1, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, & VK7.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, and a vertical antenna with 5 ground radials.
My 3rd SOTA activation, Mount Gawler
This is my 3rd SOTA activation from Mount Gawler summit (west of Kersbrook in the northern Mt Lofty Ranges). SOTA reference VK5/ SE-013.
I managed to work a total of 17 QSO's into VK1, VK2, VK3, & VK5 on 40m.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, a vertical and a 40m dipole on a squidpole.
I managed to work a total of 17 QSO's into VK1, VK2, VK3, & VK5 on 40m.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, a vertical and a 40m dipole on a squidpole.
3 summits activated with Andy, VK5AKH on 14th April, 2013.
Any VK5AKH, and I travelled about 180 kms north of Adelaide to the mid north of South Australia, and activated 3 SOTA summits, on Sunday 14th April, 2013.
Used Yaesu FT-817nd and Elecraft KX3, 5 watts, and a 40m/20m dipole on 7m squid pole in inverted v configuration.
Used Yaesu FT-817nd and Elecraft KX3, 5 watts, and a 40m/20m dipole on 7m squid pole in inverted v configuration.