SOTA summit: Bridger Peak , W7Y/SW-007 Activation Date: July 30, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB and KX3 at 7 watts digital FT8 Antenna: LNR
Tag: Poor ATT Coverage
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NPOTA Entity: Great Basin National Park NP24 SOTA summit: Wheeler Peak, W7N/WP-001 Activation Date: Oct 14, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR End Fed 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
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
Frigid Timber (W6/CT-052) …an early November jaunt in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA
Summit: W6/CT-052 Activation Date: November 4, 2015 ATT Data Coverage: Spotty ATT Voice coverage: Not sure but presumed to be spotty APRS Coverage: Not sure Access: Park/trail head at N34 15
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
Delamar W6/CT-050 Sept 27, 2015
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
Mt Waterman “by the skin of my teeth” – W6-CT-012 activated Sept 3, 2015
Summit: W6-CT-012 ATT Data Coverage: None ATT Voice coverage: None Hike stats: 7 miles roundtrip and 1700′ ascent, open and/or shaded trail, semi-exposed summit This was the second in a
W6-ND-012 (Bald Mountain) August 6, 2015
When I think of deserts and California my mind immediately goes to thoughts of the southern deserts such as Mojave so the ND designator (for