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
Tag: LNR
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
Fan Fawr – Propelled by Welsh Cakes
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Fan Fawr GW/SW-005 (6 points) Activation Date: Sept 21, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands used: 20m
Pen Y Fan, Southern Wales Highest Peak
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Pen Y Fan GW/SW-001 (8 points) Activation Date: Sept 21, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m
Just like the English Lake District!!
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: W6/SC-029 Activation Date: May 25th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 5 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-20m Bands used: 40m, 20m Furthest
Activating a “Cinder Cone”, April 17, 2016
NPOTA Entity: MN50 SOTA summit: W6/NE-194 Activation Date: April 17th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes using A123 batteries Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 12-15 watts Antenna: AlexLoop magnetic loop 20m and LNR End
Of numbers, analytics and inference
My wife corrected me, “it’s not a hobby Paul, its a passion!”. She’s right it is a passion and one I’m enjoying immensely. The ARRL
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
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
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