SOTA summit: Bloody Mountain W6/SS-122 and Laurel Mountain W6/SS-186 Activation Date: August 19, 2020 Unique: Yes, 215th and 216th Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radios: Elecraft KX2 and Yaesu VX-8r
Author: W6PNG
4 Days in Purgatory
Event: 2020 California QSO Party (CQP) amateur radio contest Location: Kern County, California, Western USA. Date/duration: Early October 2020, 3 nights Jeep camping Solo: Team of two with Scott
A Checked Bag Antenna
Blog Type: Gear review Gear: Ultra Lightweight HexBeam Antenna Manufacturer: G3TXQ UK Website: https://www.g3txq-hexbeam.com Executive summary; Very portable for a full size 2 element beam
Becoming K7E
Event: 7QP radio contest Location: Mineral County, Nevada, Western USA. Stunning views Date/duration: Early May 2020, 2 nights camping Solo: Solo operator but Rico M
Mount Starr, A Sierra Nevada Gem
SOTA summit: Mount Star W6/SS-093 Activation Date: July 18, 2020 Unique: Yes, 213th and 263th activation Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radios: Elecraft KX2 and Yaesu VX-8r Antennas: “Broken” LNR
Cowtrack Mountain near Mono Lake, CA
SOTA summit: Cowtrack Mountain W6/ND-019 Activation Date: May 18, 2020 Unique: Yes, 191st and 234th activation and 1st time activation Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radios: KX2 Antennas: LNR 40/20/10
Paul Gacek 