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New ham and chasing allows me to test antenna cp figurations from home. Later, I'll switch to mobile antennas and see what I can activate!
Chasing for now. I'm too old for serious climbing!
Been involved in ham radio since I was a kid. I used to climb trees and hang antennas for my dad, WQ7C. I enjoy mostly HF portable and love digital communications, especially FT-8.
Brand new, hope to get out this spring.
Ham since 2020.
Interested in home-built QRP radios.
Just starting out in SOTA.
Currently my radio is a home-built QRP (5W SSB/CW)
Ham since 1958. Love CW and hiking.
Retired physics and math guy.
KX2 and KX3, 40/20m trap dipole, 40/30/20 linked dipole, endfed halfwave, mostly CW. Activate principally in SW Oregon. Always looking for a SOTA hiking buddy.
Licensed a few years ago, messing around VHF/UHF mobile in the garage. Upgraded to general recently with a desire to get into HF. Currently running a Yaesu Ft-710 in the shack and mobile for POTA. Recently started with the LICW club.Not sure which rig I will wind up with for SOTA.
I carried a HT up Cervidae peak once.
I'm a software engineer, democratic socialist, living kidney donor, bicycle rider, backpacker, pilgrim, and now a ham radio operator. I received my callsign on 25 October 2022.
I am a new ham and I have activated a small handful of times in Oregon and Southern Washington. My default radio is the Explorer QRZ-1 I received in QRZ's free new ham package. Everything is exciting right now because i'm newer and still getting used to doing anything over radio.
Newbie Technician licensee interested in SOTA
Noob with a handful of local summit activations. Looking forward to more adventurous outings
Been chasing POTA for a few months and have a few SOTA in the log as well, new to HF.
Chasing
I got my license in 2016 and started SOTA pretty much right away...I made my first activation and first QSOs within hours of receiving my ticket.
I activate as much as possible so long as an ice axe isn't required.
Ham in Walla Walla, WA; hikes, bikes, and skis, not much of a climber
interested in doing some easy SOTA activations around eastern WA or north-eastern OR; equipment will likely be Yaesu FT818, ZM2ATU, and a wire.
Also looking to chase SOTA more once I get my logging software in order.
Licensed since 2017. Strong focus on CW and Digital modes for POTA activations. Just getting started as a SOTA chaser (I'm in Ohio so it's...interesting!). Living the QRP lifestyle all day, every day.
I'm just getting started. Very interested in chasing as I'm not exactly in the best place to activate.
I've doing SOTA for a few years and was suggested to join this group
I'm well on my way as a chaser with over 800 points and now have over 100 as an activator. I recently activated Lakeview Benchmark (W6/NE-258) which is located on private property but was lucky enough that I know one of the employees on this ranch.
I have a KX2 that feeds an end-fed antenna along with several HT's.
PNW native and hiker/backpacker. I had my Technician license for years, but only started using it recently due to friends getting me into SOTA. I recently upgraded to General and have been doing POTA, as well.
My SOTA rig is an X6100 running an MC-750 vertical (and occasionally a wire to a 9:1 unun). Been hitting OR and WA peaks this year, but plan to get outside the PNW more in the coming years.
Activated my first summit in May 2020 and had a great time. SOTA is a wonderful part of the world's greatest hobby!
Activated first summit in May 2020. Gear is KX3 or MTR3B with SOTABeams linked dipole or end-fed wire antenna.
New to the hobby. This summit activation activity seems interesting and I am looking forward to exploring it more.
I don't know it yet... I am new to this.
Retired military
QRP/CW SOTA
radio freak
Just did the PNW S2S Party on the 19th.
Had a great time!
Licensed as WN7DEO in 1965. As WA7DEO upgraded to Extra. 1996 changed call to K7VK.
Retired Forest Ecologist/Forest Silviculturist USFS.
Operate 160m through 70cm. New to SOTA in 2016. Love to summit scramble and wish I'd have known about SOTA years ago.
I activate and chase. Got into SOTA in 2016. Now using a KX3 and am looking forward to scrambling summits while I'm still able to. SOTA has already taken me to summits I would not have otherwise hiked. Two summits activated in and near the Bob Marshall/Scapegoat Wilderness have thrilling views, W7M/GA-084 & GA-163. My heart rate elevated when my radio was placed near large piles (fortunately old) of grizzly bear scat.
KX3 + 10 meter pole from Sotabeams.com + endfed antenna from kx3helper.com
My wife Barbara - AE7AQ and myself activate primarily in the Helena area, but we also include activations into backpacking and road trips. I typically use a KX3 for shorter activations (1-3 days), and a KX1 for longer backpacking trips. My preferred antenna is a SOTABeams link dipole that is supported by a 22-foot fiberglass mast.