HB0/LI-002 – Naafkopf – 2570m – 10 Points

On 22 July 2013 I did an expedition to HB0 with the goal to activate Augstenberg (HB0/LI-004), then Gorfion (OE/VB-241) and finally Naafkopf (HB0/LI-002 – HB/GR-338 – OE/VB-123).

22 July 2013: 10:49 – 11:18 UTC for all 3 references

Temperature: 20 C, sunny with clouds

Rig: KX3, 10W, 4400mAh LiPo
Ant: SOTApole, 13.1m Inv. L, 5x 4m Radial

HB0/LI-002: 4 CW QSO on 7’034 kHz, including 1 S2S with HB9BCB/p on HB/BE-148
HB0/LI-002: 7 CW QSO on 20m
HB/GR-338: 6 CW QSO on 7’034 kHz, including 1 S2S with HB9BCB/p on HB/BE-148
HB/GR-338: 14 CW QSO on 20m
OE/VB-123: 4 CW QSO on 7’034 kHz, including 1 S2S with HB9BCB/p on HB/BE-148
OE/VB-123: 7 CW QSO on 20m

While I was working down the pile-up I constantly checked the clouds building up on the mountains in OE and HB9. I also checked the rain radar on my iPhone. At 11:18z I went QRT although many stations were still calling and I made my way down to Pfälzer Hütte and further on to Malbun. Around 1pm a thunderstorm went down in Prättigau (South of Naafkopf in HB9). I could have stayed longer but wet granite can be very slippery.

Car park: 47.103229 N / 9.607619 E; 1598m

Hiking statistics – uphill only:
Time: 1h 2 min from Pfälzer Hütte
Distance: 2.4 km
Total Ascend: 475 m

Consumption all day:
– 2 apples
– 1 sandwich
– 1 l Rivella
– 1/2 l sparkling water
– 1/2l Coca Cola at Pfälzer Hütte before the ascend to Naafkopf
– 1/2l Coca Cola and 1 apple pie after Naafkopf at Pfälzer Hütte

Ascend from Pfälzer Hütte to Naafkopf. You can claim 30 SOTA points 🙂

View from Pfälzer Hütte to Naafkopf.

Snow field #1.

Snow field #2. When HB9AFH and HB9DST actived Naafkopf 9 days later the snow was gone.

Almost on the top and the wooden cross is already visible.

There is only space for a vertical or Inverted V antenna. The base of the wooden cross covers HB0, HB9 and OE.

On the way back. More OE/VB in the background.

The cairn marks the border; Pfälzer Hütte is visible in the center of the picture; Augstenberg and Gorfion on the top.

After my successful activation the apple pie was gone in no time!

View from Pfälzer Hütte to OE.

Pfälzer Hütte. The path on the left was used to go back to Malbun.

Pfälzer Hütte -> Malbun: 1h 30′; 5.9km; +234m / -735m+ in elevation. If you are very ambitious you can bag HB0/LI-010 as well 🙂