Activating ZS/KN-129, Hlokomo November 2025

 A lovely hike up Hlokomo, easily accessed within Underberg, worth 8 SOTA points

 The hiking trail starts along a dirt track off Woodford Road in Underberg:

 I parked on the road, near the start of the beaten walking track, opposite Hawley House:

The track proceeded through a gap in the fence near a UHF dish on a pole (TV or internet dish?) and was easy to follow, with the occasional cairn to mark the route:
 

The trail was steep in parts but not technically difficult.  It took me about 45 minutes to reach the summit.

 I used the summit's trig point to hold my Sotapole with bungees.  Therev was limited shade on top. 

 I managed 9 SSB QSOs on 20m and 40m.  Propagation was reported as poor due to solar activity, including a Coronal Mass Ejection.  The bands were very quiet, even the FT8 channel!

I did meet a couple who had also hiked up, so this seems to be a popular walk.  There is a fairly large activation zone so plenty of space to site antenna and station.

With thanks to Adele ZS5APT for advice and access information for this summit.

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