{"id":7047,"date":"2013-10-08T21:32:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T19:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/willkommen-english\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T13:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:00:49","slug":"willkommen-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to HB9SOTA!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"\/activations\/DataTables\/datatables.min.css\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"\/activations\/css\/hbact.css\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"\/activations\/css\/hbact_small.css\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/activations\/DataTables\/datatables.min.js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/activations\/js\/moment.min.js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/activations\/js\/en.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/activations\/activations_small.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/activations\/alerts_small.js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">prepareActivationsTableSmall('activationsTable', 25, false, undefined, 'en');\nprepareActivationsTableSmall('activationsTable2', 5, false, 'HB', undefined, 'en');\nprepareAlertsTableSmall('alertsTable', '', 'en');\nprepareAlertsTableSmall('alertsTable2', 'HB', 'en');<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfunction hideIntro() {\n    localStorage.setItem('hideIntro', '1');\n    $('#intro').hide();\n    $('.post-title').hide();\n    $('.thumbnail').hide();\n}\n\nwindow.onload = function() {\n    if (localStorage.getItem('hideIntro')) {\n        hideIntro();\n    }\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group warning-box has-background has-normal-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fff7cc\">\n<p>Full information about the club HB9SOTA is available on this website in the official Swiss languages German and French. The English language version mainly provides information for international visitors and friends of HB9SOTA, with the major focus on providing information for activations in Switzerland, as well as applications for our HB9SOTA awards and trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those interested in joining HB9SOTA, there is an English language membership application form available. Should you have any questions which are not covered by the English language content of the HB9SOTA website, kindly contact our president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dear-sota-friends\">Dear SOTA friends,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever makes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Summits_On_The_Air\">SOTA<\/a> activities their hobby is either an activator or a chaser. Activators contact chasers while operating portable from mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beside the SOTA management team in the UK, a country association is required, in our case HB9SOTA. First of all, the work of the summit manager is important, who keeps the HB summit list up to date. Without his work, and the work of the management team, the participation in the SOTA programme would not be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we would appreciate if all OMs\/YLs who actively participate in SOTA \u2013 both activators and chasers \u2013 would support the group\u2019s work by acquiring a membership in HB9SOTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"javascript:hideIntro()\">Hide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group latest-main is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/sota-meilensteine\/78'>SOTA Meilensteine<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-01-05T23:07:28+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">5. January 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/hb9sota-regionaltreffen-zofingen\/67'>HB9SOTA Regionaltreffen Zofingen<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-10-28T22:12:01+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">28. October 2025<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/regionaltreffen-in-schiers-und-rapperswil\/60'>Regionaltreffen in Schiers und Rapperswil<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-10-15T18:17:07+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">15. October 2025<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/hb9sota-online-dialog-mit-vorstandsmitgliedern\/52'>HB9SOTA Online &#8211; Dialog mit Vorstandsmitgliedern<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-09-27T17:07:53+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">27. September 2025<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/neue-diplominhaber\/50'>Neue Diplominhaber<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-09-27T16:15:52+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">27. September 2025<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9hbv<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Forum Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/gute-und-schlechte-tage-fuer-aktivierungen\/101'>Gute und schlechte Tage f\u00fcr Aktivierungen?<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T12:34:25+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">22. April 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9gux<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/emails-von-hb9sota-im-spamfilter\/99'>Emails von HB9SOTA im Spamfilter<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-18T13:05:42+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">18. April 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/hb-sz-022-roggenstock-sessellift-laucheren-nur-noch-im-winter-in-betrieb\/97'>HB\/SZ-022 Roggenstock: Sessellift Laucheren nur noch im Winter in Betrieb<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T08:54:24+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">14. April 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9fhx<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/hb-be-012-ist-seit-2026-im-kt-jura\/92'>HB\/BE-012 Ist seit 2026 im Kt. JURA<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-04T18:43:22+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">4. April 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eiv<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/forum.hb9sota.ch\/t\/hb9sota-online-dialog-mit-dem-vorstand-deutsch\/90'>HB9SOTA Online &#8211; Dialog mit dem Vorstand (deutsch)<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-03-23T21:06:07+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">23. March 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by hb9eko<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box-next-events has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e0f3ff\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors wp-block-rss\">\n\t<li class=\"wp-block-rss__item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/event\/hb9sota-general-assembly-2026\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"HB9SOTA General Assembly 2026\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"bookmark\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHB9SOTA General Assembly 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-05-09\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">09. May @ 09:30<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">15:30<\/span><\/time>, <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">Hotel-Restaurant Engel, Stans<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"wp-block-rss__item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/event\/hb9sota-summit-meeting\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"HB9SOTA Summit meeting\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"bookmark\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHB9SOTA Summit meeting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-13\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">13. June<\/span><\/time>, <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">Hochwacht HB\/AG-012<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"wp-block-rss__item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/event\/ham-radio-2026\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"HAM RADIO 2026\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"bookmark\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHAM RADIO 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-26\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">26. June<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"tribe-event-date-end\">28. June<\/span><\/time>, <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">Messe Friedrichshafen<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"wp-block-rss__item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/event\/hb9sota-mountain-activity-weekend\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"HB9SOTA Mountain Activity Weekend\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"bookmark\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHB9SOTA Mountain Activity Weekend\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-11\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">11. July<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"tribe-event-date-end\">12. July<\/span><\/time>, <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">Free choice of summit<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"wp-block-rss__item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/en\/event\/summer-hike-1\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Summer hike 1\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"bookmark\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSummer hike 1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-08-15\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">15. August<\/span><\/time>, <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">Naturpark Gantrisch<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><script data-js='tribe-events-view-nonce-data' type='application\/json'>{\"tvn1\":\"267d53427c\",\"tvn2\":\"\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0\">Upcoming Activations in HB<\/h3>\n<table id=\"alertsTable\" class=\"activationsTable display compact cell-border\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Callsign<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Summit<\/th>\n<th>Elevation<\/th>\n<th>Points<\/th>\n<th>Bands<\/th>\n<th>Modes<\/th>\n<th>Comment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"float: right; font-size: 0.8em\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sotawatch.sota.org.uk\">SOTAwatch<\/a> Alerts<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/naechste-aktivierungen\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: none; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Last Activations in HB<\/h3>\n<table id=\"activationsTable\" class=\"activationsTable display compact cell-border\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Callsign<\/th>\n<th>Last Spot<\/th>\n<th>Summit<\/th>\n<th>Elevation<\/th>\n<th>Points<\/th>\n<th>Bands<\/th>\n<th>Modes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"float: right; font-size: 0.8em\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sotawatch.sota.org.uk\">SOTAwatch<\/a> Spots<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/letzte-aktivierungen\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: none; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Upcoming Activations of HB operators abroad<\/h3>\n<table id=\"alertsTable2\" class=\"activationsTable display compact cell-border\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Callsign<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Summit<\/th>\n<th>Elevation<\/th>\n<th>Points<\/th>\n<th>Bands<\/th>\n<th>Modes<\/th>\n<th>Comment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"float: right; font-size: 0.8em\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sotawatch.sota.org.uk\">SOTAwatch<\/a> Alerts<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/naechste-aktivierungen-von-hb-operators-im-ausland\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"clear: none; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em\">Last Activations of HB operators abroad<\/h3>\n<table id=\"activationsTable2\" class=\"activationsTable display compact cell-border\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Callsign<\/th>\n<th>Last Spot<\/th>\n<th>Summit<\/th>\n<th>Elevation<\/th>\n<th>Points<\/th>\n<th>Bands<\/th>\n<th>Modes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"float: right; font-size: 0.8em\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sotawatch.sota.org.uk\">SOTAwatch<\/a> Spots<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hb9sota.ch\/letzte-aktivierungen-von-hb-operators-im-ausland\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full information about the club HB9SOTA is available on this website in the official Swiss languages German and French. 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