PP Housina (OKFF-1472)

On Tuesday 26th March 2024 at 15:17 UTC, Hannes DL3NM, a radio amateur from Germany, made contact with Vladimir OK7DA/P, a radio amateur from the Czech Republic, who was operating from PP Housina (OKFF-1472), on the 40m amateur radio band.

PP Housina (OKFF-1472), is a protected area of 212 hectares located to the south-west of Prague in the central Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. It was designated in 2017 under the EU Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) and is part of the Natura 2000 network.

Natura 2000 aims to protect many of Europe's most vulnerable and threatened habitats and species.

The reserve has significant habitats for Hercynian Oak, Euro-Siberian Steppe Oak and semi-natural dry grasslands which support rare insect and bird species.

Vladimir was at the summit of Housina (461 metres0, while he was as the reserve and made a total of 50 contacts, for the Outdoor Ham Adventures Group.