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Episode 364 - Rene Lutz - HB9NBG

SOTA Operator Rene Lutz, HB9NBG, has the Swiss Alps as his challenge to conquer as many summits as possible  with his partner Carine, HB9FZC.  Together they operate their successful rural Swiss ham radio sales and service center that attracts ham radio tourists.  Rene and Carine document their amateur radio adventures on their popular YouTube channel.  HB9NBG is my QSO Today.

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Lutz Electronics
Lutz-Electronics HB9NBG and HB9FZC YouTube Channel

XYL - Carine, HB9FZC

Mentors:
Daniel Jeanneret HB9SXD
RUDOLF (Rudi) WARTLSTEINER HB9MKV

Terms: 
CB Radio Europe
Tropospheric Ducting
Aurora Skip on 2 Meters
Swiss Amateur Radio Class A License
Swiss Amateur Radio Class E License - HB3 callsigns are entry level
Lutz Electronics, Grindle, Switzerland
Baby Loop Antenna
Mosley MP33 Antenna
Hygain AV620 Vertical Antenna
VK9 DXPedition
Yaesu FTDX3000 HF Transceiver 
SOTA - Summits on the Air
French Alps
MonBlanc Tour
​SOTA Resources for Switzerland
Mount Everest Award
SOTA Database
SOTA Maps
SOTA Watch
SOTA First Activation
SOTA ATLAS  HB9DQM
Elecraft KX2 Potable HF Transceiver
Yaesu FT817ND QRP Transceiver
Elecraft AXE1 Antenna
Setting Up APRS Yaesu FT3 APRS
Qatar Telecom QO-100 Satellite
Satellite Linear Transponder
AMSAT Oscar 13
Elliptical Orbit

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: Lots of choices for people to spend free time in addition to amateur radio.   

Advice to new or returning hams: Try it all.  Upgrade to a license to use all of the bands and power. 

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