On Saturday 5th August 2023, Doug PY1II, a radio amateur from Brazil, reached the summit of Pedra da Grota do Jacob and became the first to activate this summit on the amateur radio bands for the Summits on the Air (“SOTA”) group.
He made 7 contacts in total working on the 2m amateur radio band.
The summit of Pedra da Grota do Jacob is 1584 metres (5197 feet) asl. It has a rating of 10 points on the SOTA group database.