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Hi I'm KA7WYR, licensed back in the 1980's along with my entire family, earning my Novice and Tech (with code) licenses. This year 2024 upgraded my license to General and have started doing more HF ops. Living in Western Washington I wanted to become more active and combining hiking and radios seemed like a great combination! My full QRZ bio at https://www.qrz.com/db/KA7WYR.
QTH is Issaquah, WA and starting (in 2024) to activate local peaks in W7W and branching out from there in terms of difficulty. For equipment I have a 2m/70cm HT with rollable j-pole antenna, and also recently build a packable HF rig based on FT-891 and either EFHW or simple dipole.
I enjoy spending time outdoors and learning new skills. SOTA seems like a great combination.
Currently hold technician license but aiming to get general in the next 2 months. My goal is to mostly activate but also chase, to start with I have a Xiegu G90 (would like to get something more compact once I get started) with Packtenna EFHW for HF and a Yaesu FT3D for 2m.
Licensed 2017. Enjoy portable activations. Just learning cw.
Interested in activating.
B.C.Ham radio operator
I activate SOTA in B.C. Canada and hope to hit more this year.
Half-century ham and quarter-century QRPer who "discovered" SOTA just before the pandemic. Outside of radio, I focus on birds and words. Lately, I've upped my geocaching effort.
I prefer CW but can use voice, especially VHF/UHF, and will someday soon try FT8 from a summit. I built an Elecraft K1 when they came out and really enjoy using it both as my primary shack rig and my SOTA/POTA station. In both cases, simple wire antennas are generally my go-to. I've spent a lot of time on satellites, but the equipment demand is a bit heavy for SOTA.
first licensed in 2020. I've been in construction all my life. The outdoors have always been my goto to reset. My dogs keep me tethered to day trips or an occasional overnighter. TX500 EFHW FT3D 5/8 tele whip and QuadZilla
drive ups hike ups snow shoes on the weekends. I use WE4DX club call typically.
Let's Goooooooooooat 8^P
Located at Lake Tapps, east of Tacoma, WA., I'm on the plateau above Sumner/Puyallup at 520', surrounded by trees.
The base station is an Icom 7300 radio,
53' of DXE-400 MAX coax cable and a Hustler 5 vertical antenna
40 #14 AWG multi-strand radial ground wires. The radials are 32' long (9.7536 meters) in a morning sunrise pattern.
Transmitting on 10, 15, 20 and 40 meters so far.
New to SOTA
I run Ultratrail races as another hobby and am always near summits when I am training. I received my General License in September and stumbled upon SOTA and thought that it would be great to combine the training with summitting.
Fairly new to amateur radio. I spend a ton of time in the outdoors so when I found out about SOTA it really got me excited. Hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, scuba diving, backpacking, dirt bikes, etc are just a few things I enjoy.
I’m fairly new to amateur radio and learning more everyday. My equipment seems to change all the time ,radios include the IC705, TX500, G90, GS-5B, TH-D75. Antennas are mostly home made random wire antennas, SSB phone is currently my favorite mode. Winter activations and summits with no trails I enjoy the most.
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.
Amateur Radio Operator since March 1995.
Mountain Climber Since 1972.
Activator - Since 2011
Helicopter pilot by trade, interests: acoustic guitar, hiking, backcountry skiing, bow hunting, and more…life is short, get some!
I have not done SOTA yet, but as you can see in my interests, I’m in the mountains a lot here in Montana. My Son also recently became a Ham/General. So we plan to do SOTA together. And hopefully by backcountry skiing in winter as well.
Former SOTA Association Manager for W7-Oregon, W7-Utah, W7-Montana, W7-Wyoming, and W7-Nevada. Completed all SOTA docs for W7-Washington and then turned over to Bruce/N7RR for execution. W7W subsequently managed by WW7D. Recently turned over W7-Idaho to Scott/W7IMC. W7O is now managed by K7ATN. Worked for the SOTA MT to incorporate NA into the SOTA family.
Currently retired as a EE and worked 21 yrs for UPS IT in NJ. "Trying" to sell my house in NJ so I can move back to the Pacific NW.
TBD
New ham but experienced outdoorsman. Grew up in the woods with the Scouts, and now enjoy back-country camping and travel. Any day I can get out in the woods is a good day!
Shack: IC-735 w/ OCF dipole @ ~25', IC-2200 w/ Diamond X300A @ ~30'
Mobile: Xiegu G90, FT2DR
Soon to be retired...
Chasing, so far. Want to start activating around Victoria.
New Ham looking to get started on SOTA and other portable events. As of current, I am almost ready for 2 meter SOTA. I purchased a FaraJ 2 meter antenna and am looking at buying a telescopic mast (unless there is a tree that works). Also, just purchased a Yaesu 818 from a Discord group I am in.
As a new Ham, I am interested in both chasing and activating.
Retired fire service. Amateur Radio Operator since 1990.
I recently answered several activators on 2 meters from my home QTH in Prineville, Oregon. I would like to get more involved with both chasing and activating.
