SOTA is an awards programme that is aimed at radio amateurs who want to combine operating amateur radio with walking in the hills and mountains.
I first started with SOTA in August 2016 when one day I heard someone calling “CQ SOTA” from the top of Walbury hill. I had heard of SOTA but had never really got around to investigating so I answered the call and from that moment on I was hooked.
I found the main SOTA web site at www.sota.org.uk and started reading. Once I had registered I was able to log my first chaser contact and so gain my first point. Only 999 more needed to get my first award.
In 2017 I started a programme of hill fitness training in anticipation of trying to activate a few summits. Below you will find a few posts relating my progress.
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