SOTA summit: Corkscrew, Death Valley, California W6/ND-137 Activation Date: Feb 11, 2018 Unique: Yes Call sign used: W6PNG Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX2 Antenna: LNR EndFed Band/Modes used: 40m and 20m
Tag: Treeless summit
A Day of Firsts on Minch Moor
SOTA summit: Minch Moor, Scotland GM/SS-133 Activation Date: Oct 11, 2018 Unique: Yes and my 150th Call sign used: MM0SNA/P Portable operation: Yes Radio: KX3 and 1296Mhz SG-Labs transverter Antenna: 4 element
322 miles 2m SSB, Rubers Law, Scotland
SOTA summit: Rubers Law, GM/SS-210 Activation Date: August 21, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu 857D operating at 20 watts HF SSB and 30 watts 2m SSB Antenna: AlexLoop 10-40m magnetic
Scotland to California on 10 watts
SOTA summit: Spartleton, GM/SS-182 Activation Date: June 22, 2018 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8 5 watts FM and Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts SSB Antenna: J Pole and LNR
Blown
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
Searching for the Galactic Core
SOTA summit: W6/SD-037 (Inspiration Benchmark in Joshua Tree National Park, Cal) Activation Date: September 21st, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts and Yeasu
100th Unique Activation
SOTA summit: Lamberton Hill GM/SS-286 Activation Date: May 31, 2017 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Yaesu VX-8G and Elecraft KX2 Antenna: LNR 40/20 trail friendly end fed
Why are sheep color coded on Fan Brycheiniog?
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: Fan Brycheiniog GW/SW-003 (8 points) Activation Date: Sept 22, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Radio: Elecraft KX2 operating at 10 watts Antenna: LNR Trail Friendly end fed 40-10m 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
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
Sunset Peak (W6/CT-022)
NPOTA Entity: N/A SOTA summit: W6/CT-022 Activation Date: Jan 28, 2016 Portable operation: Yes Hike in: Yes Solo hike: With Scott AK6Q ATT Coverage: Variable Photos: Copyright Paul Gacek 2016 Trail details: 7 miles
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