SOTA summit: Cabeza de Mesa https://sotl.as/summits/EA1/AT-052 Activation Date: July 11, 2023 Unique: Yes, peak number 276 Call sign used: EA/M0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radios: Yeasu 857D Antennas: SOTABeams 20/40 bandhopper Band/Modes used: 20m and
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What’s in your WAS circle?
I never thought of myself as an award chaser. Maybe like many kids, the endless pressure to achieve a scholastic level as measured by an
Node-Red Calling Summit to Summit
In the arcane and niche world that is the intersection of peak bagging and ham radio, aka SOTA, the participants fall into two broad groups;
2024 SOTA 10m Challenge – Activation #1
SOTA summit: Temple Hills W6/SC-369 Activation Date: January 1, 2024 Unique: No Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radios: Yaesu FT-857 Antennas: Buddipole dipole Band/Modes used: 10m SSB (voice) and FT8 Operating highlights: Pack
UK’s Highest, Ben Nevis
SOTA summit: Ben Nevis GM/WS-001 Activation Date: September 1, 2022 Unique: 251st Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radios: Elecraft KX3 and Yaesu VX 8G Antennas: LNR 40/20/10 Trail friendly end
Arches NP and the peak that wasn’t
SOTA summit: Klondike Bluffs, Utah W7U/GR-046 Activation Date: Attempted March 21st, 2019 but rained out Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2019 I’ve never quite figured out if I like Vegas