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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
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
Location: The Study in Laguna Beach, California Contest: Japanese International DX Contest, ~2 hours over November 10/11, 2018 Contest Software Used: N1MM Portable operation: No Radio: Elecraft K3S operating at 25-500
SOTA summit: Black Hill, Scotland GM/SS-253 Activation Date: Oct 11, 2018 Unique: Yes and my 151st Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX3 and 1296Mhz SG-Labs transverter Antenna: End Fed
SOTA summit: Peel Fell, G/SB-004 Activation Date: June 28, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m and 40m Hike: ~10 miles
SOTA summit: Ros Castle, G/SB-009 Activation Date: June 10, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8 5 watts FM and Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: J Pole and
SOTA summit: N/A Location: Lat/Long 10.688425, -85.234327 Guayabo, Costa Rica Contest: ARRL DX SSB, 48 hours over March 3 and 4th, 2018 Portable operation: Suitecase DXPedition Radio: Elecraft KX3, PX3 Panadapter
Bananas you may say. Well it does seem to be famous for them, coffee as well. Beyond those culinary delights people head to Costa Rica
SOTA summit: Ubehebe Peak, W6/CD-014 Activation Date: Feb 9, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m and 40m Hike: ~4.5 miles
NPOTA Entity: Death Valley NP NS20 SOTA summit: Telescope Peak, W6/CD-003 Activation Date: Dec 11, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m
NPOTA Entity: Death Valley NP NS20 SOTA summit: Wildrose Peak, W6/ND-014 Activation Date: Dec 10, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m
NPOTA Entity: Death Valley NP NS20 SOTA summit: Pt 6140, W6/ND-114 Activation Date: Dec 09, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: LNR End Fed Bands used: 20m