SMFF-1238 Rösjöskogen, Sollentuna Swedish Flora Fauna Radio activity

Portable Flora Fauna amateur radio activity in  nature reserve Rösjöskogen. This is a very nice place near lake Rösjön and a close by camping - Rösjöbaden. There is a 5.5 km marked nature track going around the lake well worth visiting. 

The weather was a bit unstable, but became much better after lunch and we had a nice sunny experience. Initiated the transmissions using QRP- 1 Watt and increased up to 5W. 

Started using a 40m dipol antenna with 1:1 balun. After that I connected the 23m long wire antenna with 9:1 balun and got contact with an other set of stations. It might be due to the antenna / deployment or the radio conditions.


SM5BZT gave me two more S-units and better readability using the long wire.

My radio station was placed near an orienteering control in the middle of the woods. However I was the only person checking in at this control during my stay.

73 & 44 SM0MMC / Mikael

More information in Swedish: https://smff.sk6ei.se/

Swedish Flora Fauna Radio Activity SMFF-5700 Södra Törnskogen

I have started my portable Ham Radio activity in Flora Fauna (SMFF) by visiting a Nature Preservation area in Sollentuna, Stockholm - Södra Törnskogen - SMFF-5700. Very nice weather to hike into the woods ont the way from work. The HF 40m (7080 MHz) amateur band was working fine, with contacts all around Sweden. Fairly humid due to the rain in recent days. My long wire as inverted L-formation using a 9:1 balun was the antenna used. 

I found a nice place to sit using my IC-703:an (3W) QRP transmitting and making contact. The portable logging needs a better paper pen arrangement. I will also do some experimenting with light weight antennas. My longwire works nicely so far and the coax is very short. I am however in search for the optimal light weight portable antenna to optimize my activities  :) 

73 44 // SM0MMC / Mikael




SMFF in Swedish:
https://smff.sk6ei.se/

What´s a Ham?
This is an amateur radio (HAM) blog focusing on high frequency (HF 3 - 30 MHz) transmitt and receive activity. It will initially mainly be focusing (QRV) on low power (1-5 Watt QRP) Swedish Flora Fauna (SMFF) radio activities. This includes visiting national parks (29 in Sweden) and nature reserve (3027 in Sweden), with a portable radio transceiver equipment and become active on the amateur radio bands. The modes for transmitting will be voice (SSB), morse code (CW) and digital modes (PSK31).

Some of the content will be of educational nature with a high degree of explanations and some just for fun. This is to share knowledge, activities and success. Here is also the place I will announce portable expeditions and activities.

Disaster Communication
If there is a need for emergency or disaster communication, if the conventional modes of communication like mobile and telephone brake down, I can volenteer to manage or participate in communication radio networks (communication net control station). This can be under "Disaster Amateur Radio Emergency Services (DARES)" or for local crises "Särskild Händelse" in "Frivilliga resursgrupper" (FRG) or in other ways.

Background
I have restarted my amateur radio activity after many years away form this "sport". Since I enjoy outdoor activity and being in the nature, I have choosen the Swedish Flora Fauna (SMFF) radio activities as the main focus. I will also try out and test electronic equipment and antenna configurations and setup from my home QTH. The goal is to have a battery operated portable equipment that can be setup anywhere in a few minutes - reaching out anywhere in the world by shortwave radio. And this will be possible even if there is no cell phone coverage.

Don´t hesitate to make contact and ask questions or comment.

73 de SM0MMC / Mikael

PS If you are new to this and don´t understand the abbrevation language, there has been links put into the text to explain.