Sunday, October 28th, 2024.
The Ismaning Reservoir is one of my favorite places, I really enjoy being there. A while ago I applied for a POTA reference for this location and the application was accepted, POTA DE-0798. So, I take my radio with me every now and then.
On Sunday afternoon I had some free time and I did not want to miss these very good propagation conditions with K=2, SFI=248. I fed 10-20W into a Lambda/4 GPA and got a nice high bands splash 💦💪. I took it easy, operated for a while, enjoyed every QSO, chatted with the people walking around, took a little walk with Spartacus and then radioed again until we both got hungry 😁.
High bands splash from the Ismaning Reservoir, POTA DE-0798.
CW runs only, no SSB, no contest and no digi modes.
On October 15th, 2024 representatives from NASA and NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center announced that the sun has entered its solar maximum period which could continue for another year. The high bands are now in top shape and you should focus on the high bands instead of operating on the low bands because:
- you can also get nice DX in your log with QRP and mediocre antennas;
- [in this case] POTA is international and very popular across the pond, even more so than in Europe. There are many more chasers there than in Europe who would be happy about a new international POTA one;
- and, finally, a DX pile-up is fun.
Have fun operating on high bands!
73 de Dzianis, DD1LD
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