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Where’s the wine bottle? A Death Valley Corkscrew

October 31, 2018 W6PNG

SOTA summit: Corkscrew, Death Valley, California W6/ND-137 Activation Date: Feb 11, 2018 Unique: Yes Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX2 Antenna: LNR EndFed Band/Modes used: 40m and 20m

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A Day of Firsts on Minch Moor

October 17, 2018 W6PNG

SOTA summit: Minch Moor, Scotland GM/SS-133 Activation Date: Oct 11, 2018 Unique: Yes and my 150th Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX3 and 1296Mhz SG-Labs transverter Antenna: 4 element

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Hitting the Wall, a Death Valley High

February 6, 2018 W6PNG

NPOTA Entity: Death Valley NP NS20 SOTA summit: Telescope Peak, W6/CD-003 Activation Date: Dec 11, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m

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Gaylor Peak in Yosemite National Park

August 8, 2016 W6PNG

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

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White Top Mountain (W6/ND-053) in Death Valley (NP15)

January 20, 2016 W6PNG

NPOTA Entity: Death Valley National Park NP15 SOTA summit: W6/ND-053 Activation Date: Jan 15, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes ATT Coverage: Great Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Access: Drive

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A BNC Connector and “Jinxed” (W6-SS-276) Reversed Peak August 7, 2015

August 19, 2015 W6PNG

Consulting numerous map sources including Google, Garmin Topo 24K and De Lorme a somewhat confusing picture emerges as to the existence or not of a

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Oh Gilbert (W6-ND-026) where are thou?

August 19, 2015 W6PNG

Flush from my morning success on Bald Mnt (W6-ND-012) and recently re-vitaled, I was ready for my afternoon adventure in search of Gilbert Peak. The

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W6-ND-012 (Bald Mountain) August 6, 2015

August 19, 2015 W6PNG

When I think of deserts and California my mind immediately goes to thoughts of the southern deserts such as Mojave so the ND designator (for

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W6-ND-003 (Glass Mt) SOTA Activation – July 12, 2015

July 19, 2015 W6PNG

Up at 11,200ft just east of Mammoth in California, Glass Mt is unique in that it is primarily made of obsidian, which in places shows

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W6-ND-037 (Lookout Mnt) SOTA Activation July 11, 2015

July 16, 2015 W6PNG

I love the great outdoors and in January 2012 I took the opportunity to stop while driving through an uncharacteristically open Tioga Pass in Yosemite.

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