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Field notes and write-ups: SOTA and POTA activations, antenna projects, gear teardowns, and software side quests. 9 entries logged since 2024.
How we decoded the Modbus-over-BLE protocol used by the HC BMS Android app, including the GATT layout, the six polling requests, frame formats, and the OTA bootloader trap that almost bricked our session.
While being under the weather, I spent some time doing POTA and SOTA hunting. The existing tools are pretty good, but I always felt it would be great to see activations on a map, not just a list. So, I created an app for that: SpotMap.
My Xiegu G90 has served me well, but I longed for more so now I am the proud owner of a Yaesu FT-710 and a Yaesu FT-891
Again I had a 9 km hike up to the summit of Storkluken (LA/ST-327) and after 23 QSOs I also got the "First Activation" badge. The weather started out great, but after a while threatening clouds gathered in the horizon and it started to snow.
After 9km of walking and more than 16,000 steps, I got the "First Activation" badge and activated a summit that no one has activated before. The target summit was Kopparen (LA/ST-217). To me, finding unactivated summits and activating them for the first time is very exciting and something I absolutely want to keep doing!
My third SOTA summit activation. Again with a pileup and a lot of fun!
Bringing my four legged companion towards a SOTA activation. Will we make it to the top?
Second SOTA summit on Liaåsen in Trondheim, Norway using a new antenna and a little bit of "cheating".
I've decided to start a blog to document my exploration and learning around being a ham radio operator.
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