Category: SOTA
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I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on for the Summits on the Air community: SOTA Magic, a WordPress plugin designed specifically for SOTA activators. Whether you just finished a grueling hike or a quick local activation, SOTA Magic helps you tell the full story of your activation without having to put in all the…
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Beautiful day for a hike! A.J. W6CMY joined me for an activation at Vetter Mountain. This site is neat because a fire lookout is at the summit. This lookout burned down in 2009 in the Station Fire but was rebuilt. It’s a tough location for 2m / 70cm, Mt Wilson hides a clear view of…
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Blessed to have this summit right in my backyard… but man, the hike is a real grind. About a 2,000 Ft climb, with 1,800 over a short distance. I worked this entire activation on 2m, but mostly CW and SSB. I was in a time crunch to get back. I had my KH1 with me…
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AJ W6CMY and I met at 7 a.m. to head into the Angeles National Forest for an activation. Initially, I thought we might tackle Josephine Peak or attempt a two-for-one with Strawberry Peak and Mount Lawlor. However, we weren’t feeling motivated enough for either. Instead, Kratka Ridge, deeper into the forest, caught my attention. It’s…
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Went for a solo activation this morning after dropping my youngest daughter off at preschool. I had a tight window of time so I planned on packing a light kit for this one. Notes online said that the hike was steep. They were not kidding! I have never owned and trekking poles, but decided to…
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Started the day early with my SOTA team, Mark K3MGM, AJ W6CMY, and Edward KO6DVZ. Wheels up at 0530 from my QTH got us on the trail by 0600. The last half mile of this hike was grueling and steep. Would not recommend for the casual hiker. We all wiped out on the way back…
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A small group of local ham friends that meet on our discord server decided to get out for a SOTA Sunday 8/3/2025. I was joined by Edward KO6DVZ, Mark K3MGM, and A.J. W6CMY. The hike was a bit shorter than anticipated, we miscalculated our planned 1.5mile hike to be 1.5 miles round trip. With only…
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Mark K3MGM decided to tag along for this activation as a spectator. I was happy to have his company along for what is a short, but steep hike up past the Wisdom Tree and on to the activation zone for Cahuenga Peak. I had heard there was a large SOTA related camp out happening in…
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A beautiful day for an activation! I was joined with Mark K3MGM, Edward KO6DVZ, Brian WA6JFK, & AJ W6CMY. As usual, we met at my place at 7a for coffee and pastries courtesy of Mark and locally owned Moby’s Coffee House. After a casual hike to the summit, we set up and did our thing.…
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Our recent multi-activator outing was another successful event. Attendees included myself, KI6CR, Mark K3MGM, Alexis WZ1EEE, and Edward KO6DVZ. We gathered at my QTH for coffee and pastries before heading to the summit. Special thanks to Mark K3MGM for bringing the treats! The coffee was from our local favorite, Moby’s, in North Hollywood. I recently…