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
Tag: Power
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
Day Two in New Mexico; Cerro Pelon and Lobato Mesa
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Cerro Pelon W5N/SE-025 and Lobato Mesa W5N/SE-031 Activation Date: May 10, 2016 Portable operation: Yes using home brew battery pack (K1JD’s design) Radio: Elecraft KX3 operating at 12-15 watts
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
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
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)
Paul Gacek 