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
Author: W6PNG
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
Seat Sandal, how many activators can you get on a peak?
SOTA summit: Seat Sandal, Lake District National Park, England G/LD-033 Activation Date: May 18, 2019 Unique: Yes, 166th and 204th overall Call sign used: M0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radios: KX3, SG-Labs
Of cannons, beer and paradise
Location: Calypso Bay, St Kitts Contest: ARRL DX Phone SSB Contest, 48 hours over March 7 and 8, 2020 Contest Software Used: N1MM Portable operation: No Radio: 2 x Elecraft KX3, PX3 Panadapter and KXPA100
Suitcase DXPedition SO2R – Why drive a boring BMW M-Series when you can have a Ferrari?
For many people, radios at home, in the car or wherever are simply there to hear and listen to music, news or sports. For them
Suitcase DXPedition Antennas (part 1) – Verticals, a 40m and 80m journey
Radios are irrefutably magic in that an unseen, unheard and untouchable to humans radio wave zips around and across the planet conveying music, voice and
Helvellyn. Peak one at G/LD Spring 2019 event
SOTA summit: Helvellyn, Lake District National Park, England G/LD-003 Activation Date: May 18, 2019 Unique: Yes, 165th and 203rd overall Call sign used: M0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radios: KX3, SG-Labs 1.2Ghz
200th activation – Long Crag, (G/SB-008), Northumberland
SOTA summit: Long Crag, Northumberland, England G/SB-008 Activation Date: May 13, 2019 Unique: Yes, 162nd and 200th overall Call sign used: M0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX2 and VX-8G Antenna: LNR 40/20/10
Dirrington Law (GM/SS-225) Scottish Borders
SOTA summit: Dirrington Law, Scottish Borders GM/SS-225 Activation Date: May 10, 2019 Unique: Yes, 161st and 199th overall Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX2 and VX-8G Antenna: LNG 40/20/10
Meikle Says Law (GM/SS-148) Scottish Borders
SOTA summit: Meikle Says Law, Scottish Borders GM/SS-148 Activation Date: April 29, 2019 Unique: Yes, 160th and 198th overall Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX3 Antenna: Buddipole Vertical Band/Modes