On Friday 15th March 2024, Brandon ZS6LZ a radio amateur from South Africa reached the summit of Metz West and became the first to activate this summit on the amateur radio bands for the Summits on the Air (“SOTA”) group.
He made 62 contacts in total working on the 40m, 30m, 20m and 10m amateur radio bands.
The summit of Metz West is 2076 metres (6811 feet) asl. It has a rating of 10 points on the SOTA group database.