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Amateur General. Enjoy SOTA/POTA. Starting to activate using CW.
Most activations have been 2m FM, but I do take my FT818 when I will have an extended period in which to activate. Starting to do CW activations.
Licensed Operator since 2013 and started operating QRP portable in 2014. Started my bushcrafting and hiking career on family hikes from an early age and later in high school and college would go with my buddies into the Serrias for week-long hikes. I also would spend Summers and Winters in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado with my mother's family and ski, snowshoe, and hike in the Sangre de Christo mountains and the Rockies as well. The only thing that matches my love of our beautiful wildlands is my love for Amateur Radio... it seems that SOTA is a perfect fit and I live for the new adventures that the PNW has to offer. I'm also a licensed Commercial Pilot and watercolor artist.
I like to challenge myself and really like the adventure of an overnight hike to a summit. Although I'm not a Mountaineer, I will spend 2 - 3 days on the trail to get to an unactivated summit and enjoy the solitude of a remote location and the satisfaction of activating an unactivated summit. I don't re-visit summits. It's not about the points for me. It's about the journey and setting personal objectives. I've always used a PackTenna random wire for HF and my favorite VHF/UHF antenna is the 450 ohm SlimJim roll-up by N4TAX - awesome antenna! I will rarely use the Elk LOg Periodic if I'm up to lugging it around but I try to keep my pack light and my gear simple. My transciever is the venerable FT-817. I don't know of a portable radio with a better receive on it. QRP only - no amps. Modes = SSB/CW
Bio is at
https://www.qrz.com/db/WA9ONY
My first summit activation on 6/12/2021 was W7W/LC-103 Larch Mountain, WA during the ARRL June VHF contest. I was on 2m, 70cm & 23cm bands. I enjoyed the S2S contact with K7AHR and K7ATN.
IC-706MKII
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FT-817ND
Wannabe activator. Tried unsuccessfully to activate 5379 Intermediate Frequency Peak last fall. Just picked up an FT-817ND and looking forward to getting back out and trying again.
New to SOTA, learning as I go
Mostly into activating, as I don't have a home station. But perhaps I will get something set up so I can chase as well.
Central Oregon outdoorsman. Grew up around ham radio through my uncle Dan, K7SS and grandfather Charlie, KA7NGA (silent key). Picked up my General license in May and really just getting started. I work in the maritime industry on ocean going tugboats so am often calling maritime mobile. I spend most of my off time seeking adventures in nature so I see some SOTA activations in my near future.
None yet. I have an icom ic-7000 and a backpack. Not the ideal rig but I'll be shopping for a better qrp setup. Interested in any advice.
I am an engineer that designs bodies and equipment for trucks and a new Ham.
I am interested in participating in SOTA activations with my kids. May not get many hikes in now, but when they get older, I would like to start making summits and contacts while sharing special memories with my kids in the outdoors.
General Class ham originally licensed in 1989
Activate or chase...training Scouts
First licensed 2009, my interests are homebrew radios, with an interest in getting into SOTA eventually. I got a KX3 in 2013 specifically with the intent of getting into SOTA (before the KX2 had come out).
I currently work at Microchip in Bend, Oregon as an electrical engineer.
I've been wanting to get into SOTA for almost 10 years now. Many initials have already been taken that I wanted to do, but I never dared without knowing CW. I know SSB SOTA is a thing, but SSB just hasn't been as exciting to me. Now that I've been taking CW classes and actually calling CQ during CWT/7QP, I'm a bit more confident and ready to make the foray into SOTA activations.
Just getting started in SOTA, look forward to doing some activations
So far only one activation completed, PNW S2S Party
Ham since: January 11, 2021.
Frequent voice modes - FM (2m/70cm), D-Star, DMR, C4FM
Cheers,
Ty
A new ham that is interested in chasing SOTA.
Originally licenced in the UK as G7VBV, I have lived and had an amateur radio licence here in the US for 25 years. My kids have grown up and have gone their merry ways, so over the last year I've become active again. I like PSK31, Olivia and Thor, but make plenty of contacts on SSB. I am a member of Lake Oswego ARES.
I'm just starting out. I want to connect my hobbies of getting out into the mountains with amateur radio.
NEW TO HAM RADIO, SOTA IS VERY INTERESTING ESPECIALLY FOR AN OLD CLIMBER
JUST GETTING STARTED
General Ham. Vice Chair Snohomish County Ham Club, member of Long Island CW Club, ARRL.
SOTA wannabe. Currently just starting CW QSO's and want to focus on CW.
I just registered with sota and i will update my bio as i progress.
None yet !
Fairly new to Ham Radio - New to SOTA activating.
I would like to activate. I will be using a Yaesu FT-60.
Search and rescue volunteer living in Southern Oregon.
Elecraft KX2 with PackTenna random wire on a SOTAbeams carbon 6m.