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Helvellyn. Peak one at G/LD Spring 2019 event

May 22, 2019 W6PNG

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

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200th activation – Long Crag, (G/SB-008), Northumberland

May 13, 2019 W6PNG

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

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Give me a Wild Boar

September 29, 2018 W6PNG

SOTA summit: Wild Boar Fell, G/NP-007 Activation Date: Sept 25, 2018 Call sign used: M/W6PNG/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8G on 2m FM Antenna: 2m roll up J Pole hanging

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Longer, sometimes wrong way to Peel Fell

July 20, 2018 W6PNG

SOTA summit: Peel Fell, G/SB-004 Activation Date: June 28, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m and 40m Hike:  ~10 miles

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The Story of Ros Castle

June 11, 2018 W6PNG

SOTA summit: Ros Castle, G/SB-009 Activation Date: June 10, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8 5 watts FM and Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: J Pole and

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Sunset Peak (W6/CT-022)

February 9, 2016 W6PNG

NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: W6/CT-022 Activation Date: Jan 28, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: With Scott AK6Q ATT Coverage: Variable Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Trail details: 7 miles

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Ontario Peak, W6/CT-048 November 6, 2015

December 14, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6/CT-048 Activation Date: November 6, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Goodish ATT Voice coverage: Goodish APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Park/trail head at N34 15 00 W117 38 19 Hike stats: 

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“Be Prepared” for Baden Powell

November 23, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6/CT-004 Activation Date: November 18, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Spotty trending hopeless ATT Voice coverage: Spotty trending hopeless APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Park/trail head at 34.373371, -117.752046 Hike stats: 

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Delamar W6/CT-050 Sept 27, 2015

October 9, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6/CT-050 Activation Date: September 27, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Spotty ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be spotty APRS Coverage: Not sure

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Keller Peak (W6/CT-013) September 27, 2015

October 3, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6/CT-013 Activation Date: September 27, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Very good ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be OK APRS Coverage: Not sure Hike stats: Drive-up when gate

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A four legged greeting on Mt Islip (W6/CT-010) September 4th, 2015

September 9, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6-CT-010 ATT Data Coverage: Very good ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be OK Hike stats: 7 miles roundtrip and 1700′ ascent, well shaded trail, exposed

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W6-CT-014 (Kratka Ridge) SOTA Activation Sept 03, 2015

September 5, 2015 W6PNG

Summit: W6-CT-014 ATT Data Coverage: Excellent but intermittently off ATT Voice coverage: Unknown Hike stats: 1.5 miles roundtrip and 700′ ascent The Angeles Crest Highway

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