An enjoyable part of the hobby is setting up equipment and antennas at temporary locations to spend a little bit of time making contacts with those that might have a special interest in those locations. Examples are lighthouses and the Vertice Geodesico pictured left which is one of many such vertices all around Spain.
Other portable working might just be from a pleasant picnic spot out in the countryside or even in a public park, always being careful about any local rules and regulations. Its always interesting to see how the surrounding terrain affects the radio wave propagation, indeed this is an entire area of study in itself.
Diploma Vértices Geodésicos de España
In its role of promoting amateur radio and with the aim of highlighting all the Spanish Vértices Geodésicos (aka Triangulation Pillars or Trig Points in the UK) the Radio Club Henares have created the Diploma Vértices Geodésicos de España (DVGE).
Visit the DVGE webpage at http://www.radioclubhenares.org/dvge/ for information in Spanish.The Spanish DVGE is a very impressive programme run by the Radio Club Henares (just outside of Madrid). I was honoured to receive a shield for my contribution in activating several vertices during 2009. Its been an education, learning how to control a big SSB pile up in Spanish!
Lighthouses are always interesting. The buildings themselves, their history and location. Often in places of stunning scenery, their sites typically have great radio propagation because of their typically (not always!) close proximity to the sea
Lighthouses on the Air
Lighthouses are always interesting. The buildings themselves, their history and location. Often in places of stunning scenery, their sites typically have great radio propagation because of their typically (not always!) close proximity to the sea. Here is a range of lighthouses activated during a holiday on the northern coast of Spain.
