On Friday 18th August 2023, Ulrich OE3UEA, a radio amateur from Austria, reached the summit of Großes Gurpitscheck and became the first to activate this summit on the amateur radio bands for the Summits on the Air (“SOTA”) group.
He made 6 contacts in total working on the 2m amateur radio band.
The summit of Großes Gurpitscheck is 2526 metres (8287 feet) asl. It has a rating of 10 points on the SOTA group database.