ARLA/CLUSTER: SOTA chega aos Himalaias

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Taking Amateur Radio to near the world's roof top

A devotee of the Summits On The Air (SOTA) program in set to use
portable Amateur Radio as he joins others on one of the most popular
trekking routes in the Himalayas.

He will walk from Nepal to the Southern Everest Base Camp, travelling
through the Sagarmatha National Park (9NFF-007), which is on the World
Wide Flora and Fauna list.

On the WWFF website Allen Harvie VK3HRA said he had gained a permit to
take and operate a QRP radio. Due to weight and size needs, only
20-metres CW will be possible from May the 6th to the 9th, during
local sunset to sunrise.

Sherpas are elite mountaineers serving as guides at the extreme
altitudes in the region. Supplies are carried by them on animals,
usually yaks, to replenish the Everest Base Camp that attracts
thousands of trekkers each year.

The base camp becomes the end of a journey for most, and those going
higher in altitude take two days of rest by for acclimatization before
climbing Mt Everest.

Jim Linton VK3PC