Field Dossier // Operator

Welcome to HB9HCR

Chris here — a Swiss OP, vintage 1980, active on HF, UHF and VHF.

Three months of self-study, zero electronics background, and one exam later: HB9 licensed in 2019. Still proud of that one.

Then the silence hit. No contacts, no experience, no patience — and just like that, the fire went out.

Shack
Shack under the Sky
shack cam
HB9HCR is off the air

At the start of 2026 I joined HB9UF and USKA, and lit it back up. My shack? Anywhere under the sky, run­ning up to 100 whiskey.

So every QSO you log with me came from outdoors, with real effort behind it.

Field Dossier // Mission

Bunkers On The Air

BOTA

Activating bunkers for WWBOTA has become my favorite radio activity.

I enjoy the cooperative soul the programme has and I have set my personal campaign to personally activate as many objects as possible in the Limmatstellung.

Doing so, I am happy about every single award I get.

Sargeant

A few years serving the Swiss Armed Forces as a sargeant connected me with these historical sites — some of them became a home for a while.

361

Activations

169

Bunkers

388

Hunters

§ Awards

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Activator

BF 2026

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Hunter

BF 2026

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Activator

Lifetime

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Hunter

Lifetime

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Activator

Lifetime CW

4

WWBOTA

Hunter

Lifetime CW

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Activator

2026

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Hunter

2026

1

WWBOTA

Activator

2026 DXCC

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Activator

2026 DXCC B2B

Ribbon Level

WWBOTA

Hunter

2026 DXCC

Ribbon Level

HBBOTA

Activator

Lifetime

Ribbon Level

HBBOTA

Activator

Lifetime B2B

80

HBBOTA

Hunter

Lifetime

Ribbon Level

HBBOTA

Activator

National 2026

Ribbon Level

HBBOTA

Hunter

National 2026

3

PABOTA

Hunter

Lifetime

29

UKBOTA

Hunter

Lifetime

30

UKBOTA

Hunter

2026

3

UKBOTA

Hunter

07.2026

1

UKBOTA

Hunter

08.2026

4

UKBOTA

Hunter

WE 2026

§ Activator Stats

Month Bunkers Hunters
2026-06 15 55
2026-07 116 209
2026-08 82 162
2026-09 28 87

§ Hunter Stats

Month Bunkers Activators
2026-06 6 2
2026-07 163 54
2026-08 58 22
2026-09 110 17

§ Recent Activation

Date Reference
2026-09-29 B/HB-0696
2026-09-29 B/HB-0427
2026-09-29 B/HB-0413
2026-09-29 B/HB-0133
2026-09-29 B/HB-0125
2026-09-29 B/HB-2434
2026-09-29 B/HB-2433
2026-09-29 B/HB-2432
2026-09-29 B/HB-2429
2026-09-29 B/HB-2384

§ Recent B2B

Date Reference
2026-09-29 B/DL-1215
2026-09-29 B/F-4434
2026-09-29 B/F-4437
2026-09-29 B/F-4438
2026-09-29 B/F-7328
2026-09-29 B/F-7342
2026-09-29 B/ON-0734
2026-09-29 B/ON-0737
2026-09-29 B/ON-0738
2026-09-29 B/ON-1971
Field Dossier // Communication

Gear

  • Yaesu ATAS-120 PL
  • Diamond HF40-FXW PL
  • Diamond HF20-FX PL
  • Chameleon SS25 3/8
  • Chameleon SS17 3/8
  • Yaesu FT-897D (2x)
  • Yaesu FT-875D (2x)
  • Yaesu FT-817ND
  • Yaesu FT-70D
  • Begali Traveler
  • Chameleon Adapter PL 3/8
  • Chameleon Coil 25 3/8
  • Chameleon Coil 17 3/8
  • Chameleon Hub
  • Noname Adapter PL M10|1/4
  • Chameleon Ext 3/8 (2x)
  • Chameleon Gnd Spike 3/8
  • Homebrew Guying Plate
  • Noname Gnd Spike M10
Field Dossier // Campaign

Campaign

§ Historic Background

Limmattal
Limmattal

Within a 10 km radius of where I live sit about 300 relevant objects — the region falls inside a natural choke point valley called Limmat­tal.

Known as Sperrstelle Urdorf, it was the key installation in a larger, in WWII nationally significant defensive line called Limmatstellung.

Built to stop enemy ground advances toward the Reusstal and the Gott­hard Massif, the direction the Swiss would have retreated to under invasion.

Across the valley lays a 3 km wide tank obstacle cutting straight through our backyards, flanked by numerous machine gun nests, cannon emplacements, and infantry and nuclear shelters.

Urdorf
Sperrstelle Urdorf

§ Operations

22

Operations

58

Sets

272

Bunkers

The Limmatstellung doesn't give up its concrete easily. Every clasp below is an operation. A handful of bunkers activated together, set by set, log to log. 22 operations consisting of 272 bunkers grouped in 58 sets. And the valley still has more silent positions waiting to be remembered in frequency.

Clasp
Altenberg

5 Bunkers 110 QSOs

Clasp
Baregg

20 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Buchhoger

25 Bunkers 1046 QSOs

Clasp
Entlisberg

10 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Fadmatt

10 Bunkers 793 QSOs

Clasp
Friedlisberg

10 Bunkers 60 QSOs

Clasp
Gehren

5 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Guggenbühlwald

12 Bunkers 172 QSOs

Clasp
Hasenberg

10 Bunkers 320 QSOs

Clasp
Hauwald

6 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Hegnau

12 Bunkers 376 QSOs

Clasp
Heitersberg

20 Bunkers 230 QSOs

Clasp
Hohenstein

15 Bunkers 405 QSOs

Clasp
Ramernwald

15 Bunkers 136 QSOs

Clasp
Rebberg

10 Bunkers 830 QSOs

Clasp
Reppischtal

15 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Ringlikon

25 Bunkers 970 QSOs

Clasp
Rüsler

19 Bunkers 290 QSOs

Clasp
Schlierenberg

5 Bunkers 0 QSO

Clasp
Stierliberg

10 Bunkers 315 QSOs

Clasp
Waldecke

10 Bunkers 866 QSOs

Clasp
Zelgli

10 Bunkers 0 QSO

§ OperationOP Altenberg

1

Sets

5

Bunkers

22

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Altenberg
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-28

B/HB-2501 A5029 Altenbergerholz 20 3 0
B/HB-2503 A5030 Altenbergerholz 20 3 0
B/HB-2504 A5031 Klingental 20 3 0
B/HB-2505 A5032 Klingental 20 3 0
B/HB-2506 A5033 Klingental 20 3 0

§ OperationOP Baregg

4

Sets

20

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-1988 A4021 Klosterrueti 0 0 0
B/HB-1989 A4022 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-1990 A4023 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-1991 A4024 Spinne 0 0 0
B/HB-1993 A4025 Spinne 0 0 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-1994 A4026 Spinne 0 0 0
B/HB-1995 A4027 Spinne 0 0 0
B/HB-1996 A4028 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-1997 A4029 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-1998 A4030 Hollaender 0 0 0

Set C

planned

B/HB-1999 A4031 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-2000 A4032 Hollaender 0 0 0
B/HB-2001 A4033 Meierhof 0 0 0
B/HB-2002 A4034 Meierhof 0 0 0
B/HB-2003 A4035 Ziegelhuette 0 0 0

Set D

planned

B/HB-2006 A4038 Baregg Tunnel 0 0 0
B/HB-2008 A4040 Ziegelhuette 0 0 0
B/HB-2011 A4043 Ziegelhuette 0 0 0
B/HB-2012 A4044 Ziegelhuette 0 0 0
B/HB-2013 A4045 Kreuzliberg 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Buchhoger

5

Sets

25

Bunkers

87

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Buchhoger
Gold Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-22

B/HB-2393 A4906 Reh Rosshau 29 19 0
B/HB-2394 A4907 Steiss Lyrenweg 30 19 0
B/HB-2397 A4910 Bruch Emmet 29 19 0
B/HB-2398 A4911 Platte, Waldegg 1 29 19 0
B/HB-2399 A4912 Grenze, Waldegg 2 29 19 0

Set B

2026-08-22

B/HB-2400 A4913 Glatze, Buchhoger 1 29 19 0
B/HB-2401 A4914 Sump, Buchhoger 2 29 21 0
B/HB-2402 A4915 Buchhoger 3 Nord 29 21 0
B/HB-2403 A4916 Rohr, Buchhoger 29 20 0
B/HB-2404 A4917 Treppe, Buchhoger 29 19 0

Set C

2026-08-22

B/HB-2406 A4918 Sempach, Buchhoger 26 10 0
B/HB-2407 A4919 Frosch, Buchhoger 26 10 0
B/HB-2408 A4920 Totenkopf, Buchhoger 26 10 0
B/HB-2409 A4921 Brille, Buchhoger 26 10 0
B/HB-2410 A4922 Habsburg, Buchhoger 26 10 0

Set D

2026-08-22

B/HB-2411 A4923 Kaktus, Buchhoger 29 20 0
B/HB-2412 A4924 Kropf, Buchhoger 29 20 0
B/HB-2413 A4925 Opiumhoehle, Buchhoger 29 20 0
B/HB-2414 A4926 Moos, Buchhoger 29 20 0
B/HB-2417 A4929 Hals, Im Kapf 29 20 0

Set E

2026-08-22

B/HB-2418 A4930 Trotzdem, Im Kapf 27 10 0
B/HB-2419 A4931 Charlotte-Rudolf, Im Kapf 27 10 0
B/HB-2435 A4946 Feld Waldegg 27 10 0
B/HB-2437 A4948 Berli Hohenstein 15 27 10 0
B/HB-2440 A4951 Knall Hohenstein 19 27 10 0

§ OperationOP Entlisberg

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2335 A4805 Manegg 0 0 0
B/HB-2336 A4806 Manegg Zuerich 2 0 0 0
B/HB-2337 A4807 Entlisberg Zuerich 2 0 0 0
B/HB-2338 A4808 Entlisberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2339 A4809 Entlisberg 0 0 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2340 A4810 Entlisberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2343 A4811 Entlisberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2346 A4812 Entlisberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2347 A4813 Entlisbergwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2348 A4814 Kalchbuehlstrasse 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Fadmatt

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

84

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Fadmatt
Gold Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-29

B/HB-2384 A4897 Fuchs Station Urdorf Sued 57 82 0
B/HB-2429 A4940 Ring, Im Hau 30 43 0
B/HB-2432 A4943 Rutsch Ob Moehren 30 43 0
B/HB-2433 A4944 Schluesselblume, Im Hau 53 76 0
B/HB-2434 A4945 Laura Scheuerhof 53 76 0

Set B

2026-09-29

B/HB-0125 A5210 Infanteriebunker mit Panzerabwehrkanone Tisliboll 27 27 0
B/HB-0133 A5211 Infanteriebunker Wagenbach 27 27 0
B/HB-0413 A5212 Infanteriebunker Mülihalden 27 27 0
B/HB-0427 A5214 Infanteriebunker Glattler 27 27 0
B/HB-0696 A5216 Infanteriebunker Bad Wirbel 27 27 0

§ OperationOP Friedlisberg

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

0

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Friedlisberg
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-07-10

B/HB-2539 A5112 Marrengasse 2 10 0
B/HB-2540 A5113 Marrengasse 2 10 0
B/HB-2541 A5114 Marrengasse 2 10 0
B/HB-2542 A5115 Marrengasse 2 10 0
B/HB-2543 A5116 Gunzenbuehl 0 0 0

Set B

2026-07-10

B/HB-2544 A5117 Gunzenbuehl 0 0 0
B/HB-2545 A5118 Gunzenbuehl 0 0 0
B/HB-2546 A5119 Gunzenbuehl 2 10 0
B/HB-2547 A5120 Gunzenbuehl 0 0 0
B/HB-2548 A5121 Gunzenbuehl 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Gehren

1

Sets

5

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2499 A5026 Kaufhaus Loeffer 0 0 0
B/HB-2500 A5027 Hof Loeffer 0 0 0
B/HB-2518 A5047 Egghau 0 0 0
B/HB-2519 A5049 Egghau 0 0 0
B/HB-2520 A5050 Nelke Egghau 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Guggenbühlwald

3

Sets

12

Bunkers

36

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Guggenbühlwald
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-18

B/HB-2624 A5222 Buchholz 29 0 0
B/HB-2625 A5223 Lindenbuehl Ost 29 0 0
B/HB-2626 A5224 Lindenbuehl 29 0 0
B/HB-2627 A5225 Huehnerfarm 29 0 0

Set B

2026-08-18

B/HB-2628 A5226 Guggenbuehlwald 4 10 0
B/HB-2630 A5227 Guggenbuehlwald 4 10 0
B/HB-2631 A5228 Guggenbuehlwald 4 10 0
B/HB-2632 A5229 Guggenbuehlwald 4 10 0

Set C

planned

B/HB-2633 A5230 Guggenbuehlwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2634 A5231 Guggenbuehlwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2635 A5232 Nordrand Guggenbuehlwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2636 A5233 Vogelau Guggenbuehl 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Hasenberg

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

62

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Hasenberg
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-07-25

B/HB-2561 A5135 Kindloh 10 14 0
B/HB-2571 A5149 Warmloh 10 27 0
B/HB-2572 A5150 Hasenberg 15 43 0
B/HB-2573 A5151 Hasenberg 10 14 0
B/HB-2574 A5152 Hasenberg 10 14 0

Set B

2026-07-24

B/HB-2566 A5144 Islerenwald 0 26 0
B/HB-2567 A5145 Michelholz 0 26 0
B/HB-2568 A5146 Warmloh 0 26 0
B/HB-2569 A5147 Warmloh 0 26 0
B/HB-2570 A5148 Michelholz 4 51 0

§ OperationOP Hauwald

2

Sets

6

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2088 A4137 Hauwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2089 A4138 Hauwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2090 A4139 Hauwald 0 0 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2091 A4140 Hauwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2092 A4141 Hauwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2093 A4142 Hauwald 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Hegnau

3

Sets

12

Bunkers

63

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Hegnau
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-15

B/HB-2099 A4179 Bremgartenwald 11 29 0
B/HB-2100 A4180 Bremgartenwald 11 29 0
B/HB-2101 A4181 Bremgartenwald 11 29 0
B/HB-2102 A4182 Bremgartenwald 11 29 0

Set B

2026-07-27

B/HB-2103 A4183 Bremgartenwald 0 27 0
B/HB-2104 A4184 Bremgartenwald 0 27 0
B/HB-2105 A4185 Bremgartenwald 0 27 0
B/HB-2106 A4186 Bremgartenwald 0 27 0

Set C

2026-07-27

B/HB-2107 A4187 Bremgartenwald 10 20 0
B/HB-2108 A4188 Bremgartenwald 10 20 0
B/HB-2109 A4189 Bremgartenwald 10 20 0
B/HB-2110 A4190 Bremgartenwald 10 20 0

§ OperationOP Heitersberg

4

Sets

20

Bunkers

35

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Heitersberg
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-09

B/HB-2575 A5153 Hasenberg 28 20 0
B/HB-2576 A5154 Hasenberg 28 20 0
B/HB-2578 A5156 Hasenberg 28 20 0
B/HB-2579 A5157 Hasenberg 28 20 0
B/HB-2580 A5158 Hasenberg 28 20 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2577 A5155 Hasenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2581 A5159 Hasenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2582 A5160 Hasenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2583 A5161 Hasenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2584 A5162 Weid 0 0 0

Set C

planned

B/HB-2585 A5163 Weid 0 0 0
B/HB-2586 A5164 Weid 0 0 0
B/HB-2587 A5165 Schoenenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2588 A5166 Schoenenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2589 A5167 Kindhausen 0 0 0

Set D

planned

B/HB-2642 A5250 Haelten 0 0 0
B/HB-2643 A5251 Haelten 0 0 0
B/HB-2646 A5254 Guggermatt 0 0 0
B/HB-2647 A5255 Guggermatt 0 0 0
B/HB-2648 A5256 Guggermatt 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Hohenstein

3

Sets

15

Bunkers

64

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Hohenstein
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-26

B/HB-2452 A4963 Wurst Hohenstein 3 25 27 0
B/HB-2451 A4962 Ratz Hohenstein 4 25 27 0
B/HB-2450 A4961 Immergruen Hohenstein 5 25 27 0
B/HB-2449 A4960 Loch Hohenstein 6 39 42 0
B/HB-2448 A4959 Moesli Hohenstein 8 39 42 0

Set B

2026-09-26

B/HB-2447 A4958 Effi Hohenstein 7 19 18 0
B/HB-2446 A4957 Eth Hohenstein 9 19 18 0
B/HB-2445 A4956 Landwehr Hohenstein 12 19 18 0
B/HB-2444 A4955 Spundwald Hohenstein 10 0 0 0
B/HB-2443 A4954 Lump, Hohenstein 11 0 0 0

Set C

planned

B/HB-2442 A4953 Mue, Hohenstein 16 0 0 0
B/HB-2441 A4952 Hans Hohenstein 20 0 0 0
B/HB-2439 A4950 Walter-Helene Hohenstein 0 0 0
B/HB-2438 A4949 Emma Hohenstein 14 0 0 0
B/HB-2436 A4947 Suesi Hohenstein 13 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Ramernwald

3

Sets

15

Bunkers

29

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Ramernwald
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-27

B/HB-2481 A5001 Burg S Anstalt 0 15 0
B/HB-2482 A5003 Rammernwald 0 15 0
B/HB-2483 A5005 Rammernwald 0 15 0
B/HB-2484 A5007 Rammernwald 0 16 0
B/HB-2485 A5009 Rammernwald 0 15 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2486 A5010 Rammernwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2487 A5011 Rammernwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2488 A5012 Rammernwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2489 A5013 Rammernwald 0 0 0
B/HB-2490 A5014 Rammernwald 0 0 0

Set C

2026-07-10

B/HB-2491 A5015 Risi Bur 0 0 0
B/HB-2492 A5016 Risi Morgen 0 0 0
B/HB-2493 A5017 Risi Moorhau 0 0 0
B/HB-2494 A5019 Moorhau 0 30 0
B/HB-2495 A5020 Im Emmet 0 30 0

§ OperationOP Rebberg

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

100

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Rebberg
Gold Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-23

B/HB-2613 A5202 Kragen Eggweid 32 63 0
B/HB-2614 A5203 Kropf Eggweid 32 62 0
B/HB-2615 A5204 Chlistig 32 72 0
B/HB-2621 A5213 Wagenbach 32 69 0
B/HB-2622 A5215 Ik-Schild Bruno Wagenbach mit Ik-Garage 37 41 0

Set B

2026-08-23

B/HB-2616 A5205 Chlistig 33 59 0
B/HB-2617 A5206 Rene Kilchstieg 30 33 0
B/HB-2618 A5207 Chlistig 30 32 0
B/HB-2619 A5208 Schang Kilchstieg 30 32 0
B/HB-2620 A5209 Kilchstieg 31 59 0

§ OperationOP Reppischtal

3

Sets

15

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2549 A5122 Kirchbach Muehle 0 0 0
B/HB-2550 A5123 Kirchbach Muehle 0 0 0
B/HB-2551 A5124 Kapf 0 0 0
B/HB-2552 A5125 Kapf 0 0 0
B/HB-2553 A5126 Kapf 0 0 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2554 A5127 Buchholz 0 0 0
B/HB-2555 A5129 Rudolfstetten 0 0 0
B/HB-2556 A5130 Birrhaeuli 0 0 0
B/HB-2557 A5131 Birrhaeuli 0 0 0
B/HB-2606 A5196 Breite 0 0 0

Set C

planned

B/HB-2607 A5197 Holenstrasse 0 0 0
B/HB-2608 A5198 Holenstrasse 0 0 0
B/HB-2609 A5199 Unterreppischtal 0 0 0
B/HB-2610 A5200 Unterreppischtal 0 0 0
B/HB-2612 A5201 Unterreppischtal 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Ringlikon

5

Sets

25

Bunkers

83

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Ringlikon
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-08-22

B/HB-2456 A4967 Oel, Im Brand 17 31 0
B/HB-2457 A4968 Im Brand Ringlikon 17 31 0
B/HB-2458 A4969 Im Brand Ringlikon 17 31 0
B/HB-2459 A4970 Essig, Im Brand 17 31 0
B/HB-2460 A4973 Durchzug, Im Brand 17 31 0

Set B

2026-08-22

B/HB-2461 A4975 Grotte, Im Buehl 10 27 0
B/HB-2462 A4979 Ringlikon 10 27 0
B/HB-2464 A4980 Ringlikon 10 27 0
B/HB-2465 A4981 Bartlos Ringlikon 10 27 0
B/HB-2466 A4982 Kiesgrube Ringlikon 10 27 0

Set C

2026-08-22

B/HB-2467 A4983 Im Stocken 2 30 0
B/HB-2468 A4984 Stoeck, Kiesgrube Mooswald 2 30 0
B/HB-2469 A4985 Mooswald 2 30 0
B/HB-2470 A4986 Trumpf, Mooswald Pt 561 10 43 0
B/HB-2471 A4987 Mooswald 8 43 0

Set D

2026-08-22

B/HB-2472 A4988 Nell, Kiesgrube Mooswald 11 36 0
B/HB-2473 A4989 Koenig, Bickel 11 36 0
B/HB-2474 A4990 Mooswald 11 36 0
B/HB-2521 A5052 Schwanden 7 23 0
B/HB-2530 A5068 Specht Eichholz 7 23 0

Set E

2026-08-22

B/HB-2531 A5069 Eulenburg Eichholz 7 28 0
B/HB-2532 A5070 Kibitz Eichholz 7 28 0
B/HB-2535 A5081 Kakadu Landikon 5 28 0
B/HB-2536 A5082 Landikon-Wettswil 5 28 0
B/HB-2537 A5084 Landikon Bahndamm 5 28 0

§ OperationOP Rüsler

4

Sets

19

Bunkers

28

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Rüsler
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-07-28

B/HB-1967 A4000 Kreuzliberg 2 29 0
B/HB-1968 A4001 Kreuzliberg 2 29 0
B/HB-1969 A4002 Kreuzliberg 2 29 0
B/HB-1970 A4003 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1971 A4004 Hinterhau 0 0 0

Set B

2026-07-28

B/HB-1972 A4005 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1973 A4006 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1974 A4007 Hinterhau 2 29 0
B/HB-1975 A4008 Hinterhau 2 29 0
B/HB-1976 A4009 Hinterhau 8 21 0

Set C

2026-07-28

B/HB-1977 A4010 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1978 A4011 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1979 A4012 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1980 A4013 Hinterhau 0 0 0
B/HB-1981 A4014 Ruesler 8 21 0

Set D

2026-07-28

B/HB-1982 A4015 Kanzel 8 21 0
B/HB-1983 A4016 Ruesler 8 21 0
B/HB-1984 A4017 Bergwald 0 0 0
B/HB-1985 A4018 Bergwald 8 21 0

§ OperationOP Schlierenberg

1

Sets

5

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2388 A4901 Hang Im Sterpel 0 0 0
B/HB-2389 A4902 Stauffacher Kirchbuehl 0 0 0
B/HB-2390 A4903 Winkelried Pestalozzigut 0 0 0
B/HB-2391 A4904 Tellsplatte H.-Schlierenberg 0 0 0
B/HB-2392 A4905 Tellsplatte Hinterschlierenberg 0 0 0

§ OperationOP Stierliberg

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

37

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Stierliberg
Gold Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-27

B/HB-2507 A5034 Tiger Stierliberg 25 10 0
B/HB-2508 A5035 Loewe Stierliberg 25 10 0
B/HB-2509 A5036 Baer Buchwalde 25 10 0
B/HB-2510 A5037 Hirsch Buchwalde 25 10 0
B/HB-2511 A5038 Wolf Buchwalde 25 10 0

Set B

2026-09-27

B/HB-2512 A5039 Schuerweidholz 25 1 3
B/HB-2513 A5040 Schuerweidholz 25 1 3
B/HB-2514 A5041 Sturm Schueren 25 1 3
B/HB-2515 A5044 Domino Egghau 25 1 3
B/HB-2517 A5046 Rose Egghau 25 1 3

§ OperationOP Waldecke

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

70

hunters

Ribbon Clasp
Waldecke
Silver Medal
Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

2026-09-29

B/HB-2434 A4945 Laura Scheuerhof 53 76 0
B/HB-2623 A5218 Fritz, Scheueracker 28 40 0
B/HB-2385 A4898 Himmel Station Urdorf 28 40 0
B/HB-2384 A4897 Fuchs Station Urdorf Sued 57 82 0
B/HB-2433 A4944 Schluesselblume, Im Hau 53 76 0

Set B

2026-09-29

B/HB-2421 A4933 Marli, Im Asp 9 23 0
B/HB-2385 A4898 Himmel Station Urdorf 28 40 0
B/HB-2623 A5218 Fritz, Scheueracker 28 40 0
B/HB-2622 A5215 Ik-Schild Bruno Wagenbach mit Ik-Garage 37 41 0
B/HB-2384 A4897 Fuchs Station Urdorf Sued 57 82 0

§ OperationOP Zelgli

2

Sets

10

Bunkers

0

hunters

NOT AWARDED

Set Reference Name CW SSB FT8

Set A

planned

B/HB-2374 A4887 Otter 0 0 0
B/HB-2375 A4888 Biber 0 0 0
B/HB-2376 A4889 Dachs 0 0 0
B/HB-2377 A4890 Rank 0 0 0
B/HB-2378 A4891 Sprutz 0 0 0

Set B

planned

B/HB-2379 A4892 Wachtel 0 0 0
B/HB-2380 A4893 Bless 0 0 0
B/HB-2381 A4894 Flamingo 0 0 0
B/HB-2382 A4895 Pelikan 0 0 0
B/HB-2383 A4896 Hai 0 0 0
Field Dossier // Intel

Propagation

§ Long Distance

The Maximum Usable Frequency map shows the highest frequency likely to skip off the ionosphere and reach distant stations right now — the higher the MUF over a path, the better your odds on 20m and up.

MUF

§ Short Distance

The FoF2 map tracks the critical frequency of the F2 layer straight overhead — a rough ceiling for what will reflect back to earth nearby rather than punch through to space, useful for regional contacts.

FOF2

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