"Greetings to Lomnický štít!", was heard after calling OM3RKP. However, the answer was not from Lomnické štít, but from the cottage under Solisk. Why?
This interesting elevation was popular with radio amateurs, despite the fact that the weather there can create situations that we cannot even imagine a thousand or two thousand meters below. New owner of Tatranské lanový dráh, a.s. however, he has intentions with the top station that do not fit not only radio amateurs, but also other services that have been in Lomničák for years. Despite the promise, when negotiating again with the director of the company, the preliminary agreement came to nothing... Time will tell what will happen in the future.
So we changed our plans at the last minute and on Saturday at 1 pm we just left Tatranská Lomnica in the rain. Due to work obligations - as is becoming a habit in OM3RKP - there are only two of us left. It's like that with us, there are either eight or two of us. Well, take your pick.
The persistent rain did not stop until the evening, but it was at least a little kind to us and sometimes weakened. Since time was relentless, we built one 7el.DK7ZB on 2m and 4xDL7KM on 70cm and ran to the hut. From the beginning (which was at half past seven our time) there were problems with the modulation and certainly also the splicing, SRI. The source, as it turned out, does not tighten TCVR also PA.
After rewiring to a second source it started to pick up when the source with the PA went out of service. This source is about five years old and it is the third time it has broken down on the elevation. It works at home for months and here? The BDs will go out, the cooler will be replaced and we'll put the good old KDs in there.
However, the missing six decibels are missing and quite noticeably. He also helped with the longest connection of 869 km to I. The 70 behaved strangely, a few stations for 59+ and then no one.
Jano went to bed immediately after erecting the antennas - no wonder he was behind the wheel all night. And I followed him a little after midnight, HI.
In the morning, most stations were still engaged in telegraphy, SSB was quieter. I made a few more connections and then we wrapped it up. TNX to all for a pleasant time!