NPOTA Entity: Olympic National Park NP44 SOTA summit: Hurricane Hill W7W/NO-086 Activation Date: Sept 30, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m Bands
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Scrambling in Olympic National Park
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
Scooter; Not the Muppet Stage Manager
NPOTA Entity: MN06 SOTA summit: W6/SE-021 Activation Date: May 11th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes using K1JD home brew battery Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 10 watts Antenna: End fed per WS0TA and
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
Tule Lake Segregation Camp, NPOTA NM31
NPOTA Entity: NM31 SOTA summit: N/A Activation Date: April 18th, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 15 watts Antenna: AlexLoop magnetic loop 40-10m Bands used: 40m, 20m Furthest QSO: ~2,700
An Inspired Cactus Paulus
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,
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
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