Krippenstein OE/OO-012 and Dachstein Glacier

Hoher Krippenstein OE/OO-012 2108 metres ASL Upper Austria Sunday 29 May 2016.  Two Austrian SOTA peaks in two days and without an amateur radio transceiver.  Today we’re out with my wife’s cousin for a visit to Hallstatt village at the base of Krippenstien and Dachstein mountains. Krippenstein mountain is registered as a SOTA peak in…

First Austrian summit – Schober OE/OO-265

Saturday 28 May 2016.  Today is day two in Austria in the township of Zell am Moos near Salzburg.  My wife’s cousin has a brilliant idea, let’s climb Schober 1328 metres ASL (Grid JN6TPT) looking out over the townships of Mondsee and Zell am Moos.  Ordinarily I would carry amateur radio equipment in my backpack…