It was like a pre dawn game. Rolling down the hill I approach one red after another. Timing is everything in this game and I
Category: NPOTA
Ebey’s Landing, a Washington Gem
NPOTA Entity: Ebey’s Landing RS02 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: Oct 1, 2016 Portable operation: Yes at picnic table in Coupevdlle, WA Radio: Elecraft KX2/KXPA100 operating at 50 watts Antenna: SOTABeams dipole Bands used: 20m
You did that to my pig on San Juan Island!!!
NPOTA Entity: San Juan Islands HP41 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: Oct 2, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2/KXPA100 operating at 50 watts Antenna: SOTABeams Dipole Bands used: 20m and 40m Furthest QSO: ~2,400
Hurricane Hill in Olympic National Park
NPOTA Entity: Olympic National Park NP44 SOTA summit: Hurricane Hill W7W/NO-086 Activation Date: Sept 30, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands
Scrambling in Olympic National Park
NPOTA Entity: Olympic National Park NP44 SOTA summit: Mt Angeles W7W/NO-045 Activation Date: Sept 30, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m
Gaylor Peak in Yosemite National Park
NPOTA Entity: Yosemite NP58 SOTA summit: Gaylor Peak W6/ND-387 Activation Date: August 6, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands
One mug to rule them all
NPOTA Entity: NP41 SOTA summit: W7W/RS-050 Activation Date: June 6th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands used: 20m Furthest
Scooter; Not the Muppet Stage Manager
NPOTA Entity: MN06 SOTA summit: W6/SE-021 Activation Date: May 11th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes using K1JD home brew battery Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 10 watts Antenna: End fed per WS0TA and
A Noble Journey
NPOTA Entity: NP38 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: April 17th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX3 With KXPA100 operating at 65 watts Antenna: Buddipole
Activating a “Cinder Cone”, April 17, 2016
NPOTA Entity: MN50 SOTA summit: W6/NE-194 Activation Date: April 17th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes using A123 batteries Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 12-15 watts Antenna: AlexLoop magnetic loop 20m and LNR End
Of numbers, analytics and inference
My wife corrected me, “it’s not a hobby Paul, its a passion!”. She’s right it is a passion and one I’m enjoying immensely. The ARRL
Tule Lake Segregation Camp, NPOTA NM31
NPOTA Entity: NM31 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: April 18th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 15 watts Antenna: AlexLoop magnetic loop 40-10m Bands used: 40m, 20m Furthest QSO: ~2,700