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OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST AND FASCINATED BY THE WORLD OF RADIO COMMUNICATION. LOVER OF THE PNW AND ALL THE BEAUTY AND VARIETY IT HAS TO OFFER. LOCATED IN SW WASHINGTON STATE.
I'D LIKE TO BOTH ACTIVATE AND CHASE.
75 yr. old man been a ham since 2003 and recently got into CW and really enjoying it. Live in the Bitterroot Valley, in Montana, 30 miles south of Missoula. Also do Pota activations. Currently taking courses with the CWAcademy which has been a tremendous help. Hope to see you on the air.
Just now signing up. Have been doing Pota activations for a month and now wish to try my hand at SOTA since I live in a mountainous. My base station is a Yaesu 450D fitted with a 43' high OCF dipole. Will start by chasing but really want to activate as soon as I become confident in the program.
QTH is N. Idaho. QRQ alki.
I like to activate with my KX2 and modified Super Antenna.
New ham and avid hiker.
Interested in chasing and activating with a simple 2m/70cm HT.
New to Ham and the POTA and SOTA programs are primarily responsible for getting me to test and become licensed. I live in Ontario and Lakeside, Oregon for most of the year. I winter in Arizona.
Retired and loving life!
Being new to HAM, I've jumped in with both feet. I purchased all new ICOM radios, IC-7300, IC-705 and the ID-4100. I am currently on two Search and Rescue teams and primarily do technical rescue operations. I am an avid motorcycle rider and spend much time camping.
I live in the SF Bay area. Operate on the occasional SOTA peak. Several local SOTA summits are on my regular trail bike routes making them easy to activate.
See Sota website for summit info and search by call sign.
Extra class ham with interests in ARES, mesh networking, SOTA, POTA, overlanding and other outdoor activities.
Activating and chasing.
Using a TX-500 QRP radio with an EFHW antenna for HF.
Casual amateur trying to get back in to the hobby without a decent home station. Mostly active VHF/UHF mobile or portable, HF QRP while camping (and hopefully activating summits when I figure this all out).
Interested, but not yet active, in SOTA -- not a climber so I don't expect to activate "exciting" summits but I do enjoy hiking and incorporating radio in to that seems fun. I've made a couple of VHF contacts with SOTA folks that I happened to hear on the air, but haven't "chased."
An active 50-something that enjoys cycling, hiking, playing darts (among other things). Living in downtown Portland with my family.
I am a new to HAM so I am just learning SOTA. I would like to activate and chase and my hope is to try to activate by getting to those locations by bike.
See QRZ
Currently just using a 5W handheld on 2m with a 1/4 wave antenna on mountains near Seattle.
(last updated 2023 August 16)
Enjoy learning and using CW. I have an Elecraft Kx3 for hiking and an Elecraft K3s for base station. I have spent several years hiking in the mountains of Oregon and Washington. I don't enjoy balancing on the edge of cliffs, would rather hike high hills. I am a licensed Extra in Ham Radio.
I am new at this so will begin by supporting others as a chaser. I hope to begin climbing high hills by the middle of the Summer 2022.
Long time ham first time SOTA
Hiking up a mountain and chatting with people sounds like a good time.
Extra Class license and ARRL VE. XYL of W7SCY. Like hiking and travelling.
Like to activate summits with my husband during easy hikes. Use BaoFeng UV5R with extended whip and spare battery. Have operated from Lava Butte and Paulina Peak.
Licensed in 2018. Have my Amateur Extra Class.
Enjoy camping at state and national campgrounds. Would like to try radio on hikes.
Use an ICOM 706 and wire antenna for HF.
Use a Yeasu FT 70D for UHF/VHF
Just starting. Will likely be more of a chaser than an activator. Will start on some lower elevation summits.
My passion for Ham Radio resides in operating mountaintop portable while participating in Summits On The Air (SOTA). As of July 2023 I have over 120 activations under my belt. Every activation is unique and I learn something new each time about researching summits, gear/pack preparation, hiking, activating and just enjoying my journeys in the great outdoors.
SOTA is THE reason I enjoy ham radio. I was fortunate to have found SOTA while I was in the Air Force, and that allowed me to activate in Hawai'i, Korea, Colorado, Utah, and various other places as I traveled in the military. I have also come to enjoy activating in the winter, both for the points and to keep physically active. I also truly enjoy the camaraderie that SOTA creates between activators and chasers.
I enjoy playing radio, as well as outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, mountain biking, and off road driving.
I am new to SOTA. I am looking to combine my enjoyment of hiking with my radio activities. I'm interested in doing my first activation on Squak Mountain W7W/KG-122, with my Icom IC-V86 2m HT later this spring.
As an electronics hobbyist and long time computer affectionado, ham radio is just adding to the pile of my techno geek passions! I spent over 28 years working for Microsoft and love to travel the world as much as I can. Ham radio allows me to do that on a daily basis.
Another passion of mine is making beer. I've been an avid homebrewer for more than thirty years and make at least one batch of beer every month. If you are in the area, let me know as I always enjoy sharing my passions...
Active spotter and activator in the W7W and W7O areas. I love hiking with my son, backpacking, camping, and ragchewing.