NPOTA Entity: NP32 SOTA summit: W6/SD-037 Activation Date: March 14th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 12-15 watts Antenna: AlexLoop magnetic loop 40-10m Bands used: 40m,
Tag: Battery Operated
Castle Mountain….the middle of nowhere
NPOTA Entity: Castle Mountain National Monument MN83 Mojave National Preserve PV13 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: March 18th/19th, 2016 Portable operation: No Hike in: No Solo operation: Yes ATT Coverage: None what so ever
A Santa Ana Hat Trick
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summits: Santiago Peak W6/CT-023 Modjeska Peak W6/CT-026 Trabuco Peak W6/CT-031 Activation Date: March 24th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: No, with Scott (AK6Q) ATT Coverage: Generally good Photos: Copyright
Speedway and Kratka Ridge, March 4, 2016
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Kratka Ridge W6/CT-014 Activation Date: March 4th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: Yes ATT Coverage: Good to great at Ridge Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Distance,
Five activations of San Francisco Historical Park in Feb 2016
NPOTA Entity: San Francisco Maritime Historic Park HP40 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Dates: February 7th, 15th and 23rd (AlexLoop + 12watts) February 19th and 27th (Buddipole + 45 watts)
Imposters and persistance, Pt Peyes Feb 9, 2016
NPOTA Entity: Point Reyes National Seashore SS10 SOTA summit: Pt Reyes Hill W6/CC-071 Activation Date: February 9th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: Yes ATT Coverage: None at Pt Reyes
San Francisco Maritime Park (HP40) February 7th, 2016
NPOTA Entity: San Francisco Maritime Historic Park HP40 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: February 7th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: Yes ATT Coverage: Excellent Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Early
Sunset Peak (W6/CT-022)
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
Shootout near Paramount Ranch on Triunfo Peak (W6/SC-219) in Santa Monica NRA (RC17)
NPOTA Entity: Santa Monica National Recreation Area RC17 SOTA summit: W6/SC-219 Activation Date: Jan 26, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: Yes ATT Coverage: Excellent Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Malibu is pitch
Almost Teutonia (W6/CD-013) and definitely Mojave National Preserve (PV13)
NPOTA Entity: Mojave National Preserve PV13 SOTA summit: W6/CD-013 Activation Date: Jan 18, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: Yes ATT Coverage: Marginal Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 I missed a
Dante’s Benchmark (W6/ND-144) in Death Valley (NP15)
NPOTA Entity: Death Valley National Park NP15 SOTA summit: W6/ND-144 Activation Date: Jan 16, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: No ATT Coverage: Great with limitations (see text) Photos: Copyright
White Top Mountain (W6/ND-053) in Death Valley (NP15)
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