Ham Radio SOTA Activation - Benbo Mountain, Ireland - EI/IN-049

My first ever time climbing Benbo Mountain and of course also my first time activating it for Ham Radio SOTA.
This video shows how the ascent and the activation played out.
Enjoy!

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Another fantastic video my friend 73 from kb2uew

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Alvaro! 😊

[@munch762]

Be careful out there lad. Great video

[@brendadalybarnes7828]

Tough climb up. Glad it brightened up for u. Plenty of feedback. Nice one.

[@DK5ONV]

What a beautiful Activation 💯👍🙋‍♂

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thank You Guenter!

[@DK5ONV]

@@IrishHamRadio You welcome

[@DavidKirwanirl]

Looks like great fun, want to get into sota and pota soon🎉 ei7htb, 73 o/

[@IrishHamRadio]

Absolutely David...
I would very much recommend it!
Any questions, please ask.

[@LB4FH]

Looks like a nice activation 👍🏻

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Bob 😊

[@brendadalybarnes7828]

Jeez dave ur a scream. Good video.

[@KI4ASK]

Excellent

[@Roddy1965]

Mad activation!

[@AmateurRadioUK]

Looks like a very busy activation Dave. You seemed to have quite a pile-up there. I just wondered what you use on the T320? I have one which I've experimented on a couple of Zello groups. We also use it occasionally for Raynet ops.
To be honest, I'm more of an HF guy so I pretty quickly got bored of "internet radio" it but it's always interesting to see how others are using it.

[@IrishHamRadio]

Hi James,
I do use it for Zello, but because it has a good big battery on it, I use it running aprs droid when I’m climbing so my callsign location can be watched on aprs.fi as I walk towards the summit…. For chasers and I guess for safety too.
I also use it for aprs when mobile activating WAI squares so people on 2m can see when I’m close to them.

[@brendadalybarnes7828]

Sorry, hey ho hey ho it's off we go.

[@mrlintonious]

Hi Dave. What type HF Antenna were you using, and poosible where to get. Many thanx.

[@IrishHamRadio]

Hi!
I usually use a sotabeams linked dipole with 40m & 20m.
I put his up on a sotabeams tactical mini pole.
www.sotabeams.co.uk/two-band-portable-dipole-antenna-system-band-hopper-ii/
www.sotabeams.co.uk/tactical-mini-compact-ultra-portable-6-m-19-6-ft-mast/

[@M0RSF]

Good video David and the energy sapping bog trot didn't look fun at all. The views seemed to improve during your activation and were there any Geocache up there? Well done on the activation and the QSO's. 73 Chris M0RSF

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Chris! 😊
No geocache unfortunately…
But I did spot a few places I might go back and hide one! 😁

[@nickjh1968]

Nice activation, what power were you running?

[@IrishHamRadio]

Hi Nick,
50 watts👍🏻.

[@brendadalybarnes7828]

Hi ho hi ho it's off we go 🤔

[@willian.direction6740]

Good work. vk5cz ..

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thank you!