SOTA summit: Spartleton, GM/SS-182 Activation Date: June 22, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8 5 watts FM and Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: J Pole and LNR
Tag: Easy hike
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
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
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
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
Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree NP (NPOTA NP32 and SOTA W6/CD-016), Jan 8, 2016
NPOTA Entity: NP32 SOTA summit: W6/CD-016 Activation Date: Jan 8, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes ATT Coverage: Great Access: Park at 34.002714, -116.136151 Hike on Ryan Mountain Trail 3 mile
Snap, it broke; the story of Donner Ridge (W6/NS-181) October 21, 2015
Summit: W6/NS-181 Activation Date: October 21, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Excellent ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be excellent APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Park/trail head at N39 20.628
A Tahoe Hat Trick at an Ugly Duckling, W6/NS-189 Pt. 7740, October 20, 2015
Summit: W6/NS-189 Activation Date: October 20, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Excellent ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be excellent APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Drive Watson Rd (paved) ~1.5
Mt Watson near Tahoe (W6/NS-147), October 20th 2015
Summit: W6/NS-147 Activation Date: October 20, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Excellent ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be excellent APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Drive Watson Rd (paved) ~6.6
There’s gold in them there hills…activating PT-7940 W6/CT-060, September 28, 2015
Summit: W6/CT-060 Activation Date: September 28, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Spotty ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be spotty APRS Coverage: Not sure Hike stats: 1.5 miles roundtrip and
Keller Peak (W6/CT-013) September 27, 2015
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
A mountain with no name…Pt 8126 (W6/ND-041) Sunday September 13, 2015
Summit: W6/ND-041 Activation Date: September 13, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Very good ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be OK APRS Coverage: Not sure Hike stats: 1 miles roundtrip