SOTA summit: Gilbert W6/ND-026 Activation Date: July 8, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 at 10 watts Antenna: LNR endfed Bands used: 20m and 40m Furthest QSO:
Category: SOTA
Ken’s Better and The High Chaparral
SOTA summit: Bren’s Better W7A/PE-077 Activation Date: Jan 30th, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 Antenna: Homebrew endfed Bands used: 20m Furthest QSO: ~2,250 miles with N1GB
100th Unique Activation
SOTA summit: Lamberton Hill GM/SS-286 Activation Date: May 31, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8G and Elecraft KX2 Antenna: LNR 40/20 trail friendly end fed
You’ve got your callsign wrong!
SOTA summit: Worcestershire Beacon G/WB-009 Activation Date: May 28, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8G Antenna: Slim Jim 2m/70cm hanging from mast Bands used: 2m
Sticky toffee pudding has taken its toll
SOTA summit: The Cheviot G/SB-001 Activation Date: June 2, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8G Antenna: Slim Jim 2m/70cm hanging from mast Bands used:
A Bernese First
SOTA summit: Gurten HB/BE-111 Activation Date: May 16, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR 40/20/10 End Fed Bands
Gold comes in many forms
SOTA summit: Gold Mountain W6/CT-053 Activation Date: Nov 14, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: Buddipole in vertical configuration Bands used: 20m and 40m Furthest QSO: ~6,625 miles
Magic happens…Australia calling
SOTA summit: Temple Hill W6/SC-369 Activation Date: November 26, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft K2 operating at 50 watts Antenna: Buddipole in full length dipole configuration Bands used: 15m, 12m and
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
May Hill, my 500th
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: May Hill G/WB-019 Activation Date: Sept 23, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands used: 20m and
Why are sheep color coded on Fan Brycheiniog?
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Fan Brycheiniog GW/SW-003 (8 points) Activation Date: Sept 22, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands used: 20m