It happened, what did not happen to. But in order. A temperature inversion was created in the week, that has brought the mountains sunny weather. At the same time, it has improved the conditions of spreading and the predictions said, that it will last at the VKV PA. So the mountains take up the hill!
Morning -2 ° C looks acceptable. On the way, however, dense fog and on some sections around Myjava to see on a few meters. Fortunately, the road is not frozen. A steep climb begins on Sobotiště, but around the road still invisible a continuous snow cover. But two minutes it looks different at the ear: the snow, fog, wind. I'm slowly stopping in the snow on the Chernish Hill. Someone has gone over recently, for there are traces of car in the snow.
I choose a rotator, the mast and antenna from the car. I use the Yaesu G-650C rotator with a base and a mast, that once made by Jano OM0AJ. The rotator is more powerful than necessary, But it suits me at the speed of rotation and especially linking with the PC.
The earth is not frozen completely, what do I appreciate when the anchor pins are hammered. The anchor ropes are starting to wrap the icing after just a few minutes. Thanks to practice from a number of portable trips, I have everything ready on time.
The first squeaking causes TCVR-A to turn off. Luckily it was enough to turn on again. I am guessing, that it could have been moisture, for a few minutes with the door open to freeze also started the interior.
Yes, spreading conditions are actually better. Not only, that the signals of the usual stations are stronger, But several stations will call for another direction of antennas, which means, that they hear me. I try to collect locators, which is slower. But the experience says, that some stations will not be on the band all the time and so the locator may no longer be able to do. Anyway in the first hour I do 40 contacts.
At the beginning of the second hour I will be able to connect with Janko OM8OM. Under Strbske Ball is a wonderful sunny weather, Temperatures to the plus. What contrast with it, What is on the Chercen's Hill! What do I see antennas and cables for a few meters, so they start to whit. I leave the space to the guys from OM3KUK, to make the KN09 also do.
I am doing well to speak IK3SSG to Sked and subsequently March IK4WKU, that came out on jn54kk. It's a great dimension:
Marco has several videos, that is worth seeing https://www.youtube.com/@ik4wku/videos
Someone tuned 2 KHZ higher and cancels. I look, who is it: He calls me DK1FG. Although tuned elsewhere, but the signal like from the cannon! I am returning and replenishing after a quick connection IU4CHE. I don't even know, Where to shoot antennas, for the inverter is calling E70SIC followed Sp6g and YU7SSB. I4GHG added the Italian four.
At the beginning of the last hour I use the capture of the KST4Contest frequencies and I do several OK stations between the challenge. At the end of the connection with Fedor OK1TRW me the monitor will turn off and turn off the station. I know the reason in the next second: I don't have electricity! I come to the power genera. Fuel is still enough, So I try to start. I disconnect the cable - again nothing. I know, that I also have a key for a lighter candle in the tool. But the candle looks good. I will gently pass it with a steel wire brush for sure. Nothing again. Again the candle out and I am sucking up the brake cleaner. However, this method does not work… what now? The logo is 87 connection 2 hours a 9 minutes. There remains something over half an hour. Due to the weather and uncertainty, that the power generator will start, so i'm choosing qrt.
Package is in the wind challenging. From the anchor fields of the icing of the icing. Actually, all of all. I compose a slightly other sequence than usual. Finally everything is in the car. So two more "frozen" photos and go…. By February I will try to find out, Why did the power generate not go and join it.
