On Saturday 30th September 2023, Stuart VK7FADZ, a radio amateur from Australia, reached the summit of Mt Pelion West and activated this summit on the amateur radio bands for the Summits on the Air (“SOTA”) group.
He made 11 contacts in total working on the 40m amateur radio band.
The summit of Mt Pelion West is 1560 metres (5118 feet) asl. It has a rating of 10 points on the SOTA group database.