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New HAM and love the outdoors. Hiking and camping in the Mt Hood National Forest.
Looking to activate new summits in my area. UV-50 and a J-pole on 2m/70cm to start.
I am a Pilot, Dive instructor, and Ham Radio enthusiast, I got into Ham radio to track my aircraft via APRS and to track High Powered Rockets, yet I keep finding new things to do with HAM
Just getting started, as I head toward 50 I want to keep myself in shape by being an activator.
I've participated in SOTA in the past and now, after moving to the northwest from the midwest, I am looking forward to some PNW adventures.
Recently activated Burch Mountain on VHF near my home in East Wenatchee, WA. I'm trying to get a feel for my new area. I activate with a KX3 and a wire vertical. Chasing from home has not been very good because of local terrain. Bring on the sunspots!
Oregon native. Just a little outdoor-crazy.
It's all new to me. Not much gear yet, just a Yaesu 5w ht for summits.
Radio and hiking are two of my hobbies!
Never activated a peak with HAM, but have hiked a number. Interested in possibly doing so in the future.
I have been an operator for 47 years. I enjoy working the bands from 160M through 1296 MHz. I work mostly SSB but occasionally CW. I am active on Winlink and APRS. I am an OES, VE, and ARRL Instructor. I enjoy teaching classes and workshops. I like getting new operators on the air. I enjoy helping new hams become familiar with their new gear and help them with their operating techniques. I work public service and community events with numerous groups. I am the current president of the Snoqualmie Valley Amateur Radio Club.
I like to answer SOTA CQ's. I have not activated a SOTA site. I monitor 146.52 MHz for SOTA activities and providing service for the Wilderness Protocol. I use a combination of Kenwood, Icom and Yaseu equipment for the VHF, UHF and HF activations.
mountain man, dealing in mountain safety!
so far......non to date.
I like to hike.
I like to activate and I want to use CW (still working on bringing up my speed).
Current ER doc, former Intel research engineer, former communications officer for federal disaster medical team, now a doc on the team.
Actually, I live in McMinnville and play Ingress, so I've been to some of the summits already for Ingress (Sheridan Peak for example); I'm also a ham, and had already planned a trip to Sheridan Peak with my portable gear (nothing fancy - FT817/ homemade buddipole and pac-12 vertical, cheap light laptop for FT8) on one of my days off for a picnic and hamming.
Ham since 1958 (age 14) but inactive for 30 years until August 2015. Using mostly CW on 40 and 20 and probably the WARC bands. New to portable operation -- just getting started.
None yet, although my first portable outing was at the coast just north of Newport and 2nd outing was to Mary's Peak near Philomath. Will participate in the 1st Internation Field Radio Event on 5/28/2016 (see www.fieldradio.org)
New to Ham radio and looking to combine ham radio with camping.
I like to visit fire lookout towers and would also like to take my radio gear and make a contact.
Licensed in 1978, spent 35yrs on VHF/UHF including EME got the SOTA bug about 2 1/2 yrs ago don't think i'm doing to bad with what I/ve got really enjoying it also do POTA and some rag chewing in between due prefer CW
strictly a chaser physical problems due not afford me the opportunity to activate
i have been a ham for 13 or so years . And i love it.
going as high up with little power as i can.
I am on the air with:
Western Washington DX Club,Pacific Northwest VHF Society, Pacific Northwest QRP Group, Mike and Key ARC, West Seattle ARC, Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service, Lake Washington Ham Club and Straight Key Century Club #20717.
I do SOTA activations in the western USA. Maybe someday the world.
Warm weather, outdoors, camping eastern WA, OR, CA, AZ, NV and NM. Activate and chase. Yaesu FT90,8900, 400 and 991A all battery powered with LiFePo4. I drive my Ginger Rover a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500, it has solar and deep cycle power and sometimes a little chocolate pit bull nm Boss. I also have a BOTA (bike on the air) with a SOTA radio trailer I prefer the Dodge. I typically use a homebrew 6-160 EFW with 9:1 as well as a homebrew 10-80 linked dipole both with kite pole or handy tree/bush.
Living in Montana enjoying the outdoors.
Looking forward to getting involved with SOTA
retired, in the process of relocating to W7O or W6, long time dx'er/contester, active in SOTA since 2012
mountain goat #10 in North America; I like to hike; almost 100% cw with KX2
Current amateur radio technician. Aspiring to go pro.
I don't think I've technically activated a summit yet. Not sure how the points work. I tried at Rampart Ridge, Winchester Mountain Lookout, and the Thorp Mountain Lookout, but I didn't get more than one contact at each. I enjoy hiking with my radio, but find that most places I go don't result in many contacts. I don't know the rules too well either. I leave my Yaesu VX-6 on most weekends either at home or in the car so I might be able to hear somebody's call.