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Ham since 1990. Electrical Engineer. Bass player. Pilot. Very amateur astrophotographer. Love HF.
Mostly SOTA these days.
Mostly hike with an IC-705 and tuned wire antenna with a fiberglass mast.
Just getting started in Ham Radio. Long time hiker/explorer
Activate & Chase.
Relatively new ham starting to get into SOTA, CW and portable QRP operation.
Not active right now, but learning CW in order to start activating.
Activating SOTA summits since 2017 and still loving every minute (day) of it!
Typically working local peaks within 50-75 miles of my home. Have now activated peaks in Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Idaho. You can find me on VHF-fm (5 watts) and HF-ssb (10 watts).
Live in Oregon and like to go in the woods and like to play with radios.
Gives me a reason to do more mountaineering and experimenting with field deploying radio. Also trying to get better at CW.
Software developer, audio tech, musician. Lover of dogs and donuts.
Hiking and activating in remote areas is my primary ham radio interest. Also I like building on the workbench, and have built a lightweight digital-only rig to be able to do digital mode activations without needing a laptop.
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MTB, snowshoe, kayaking, hiking. Activate almost entirely, focused on lightweight but effective gear and techniques. Also learning CW and APRS.
I like to play with different antenna configurations for my SOTA/POTA activations.
I enjoy both activating and hunting.
Hello from Marysville, Washington! I first became exposed to amateur radio through my work at the National Weather Service. It took me about 13 years but I finally studied and obtained my Technician license in January 2024 and my General license in July 2024. I use the callsign WX7RAW since "WX" is widely used as shorthand for "weather" and RAW are my initials.
Professionally, I serve as the Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, WA. In this role, I serve as the primary liaison between the National Weather Service and its core partners. I hold a Master’s in Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington.
I'm relatively new to SOTA and Amateur Radio but I've always loved hiking. I haven't done much hiking since my first child was born. However with SOTA (and POTA) I'm now getting back into it and I'm looking forward to improving my fitness while also enjoying my new radio hobby.
For the moment I'm primarily using a Yaesu FT-857D with an EFHW antenna. I'm interested in getting a lighter QRP rig at some point. I also occasionally use an HT for 2m/70cm contacts.
First Licensed in February 1987. I've operated portable HF since the 80s,In the Midwest then on Gulf Coast. Since 2018 I added portable Satellite operations (FM and Linear). This is the first place I've been with mountains. So it adds opportunities as well challenges especially being places with mostly flat terrain.
I enjoy being outdoors so always been been the fox or rover rather than the chaser. Also, I'm more interested in operating rather than paper chasing. So while I'm glad to help operators get a needed grid etc. I'm rarely interested in awards or certificates myself. The enjoyment for me is seeing how far I can get a signal with the least amount of power and the most basic equipment.
I live thirty minutes from the border of the Southwest corner of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State. There are incredible views of five mountains from peaks of 3,000 to 5,000 feet which I want to explore.
I have all the gear ready to go.
I need advice from people who have been through that area
Lifelong hiker, renewed ham operator, looking forward to combining these two beloved activities.
I've only been a chaser so far.
ED RN and Ham tech
HT VHF activations
Icom ID-50
Icom V86
Yaesu VX7r
2m and 70cm yagis
Elk log periodic
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.
Retired. Mostly CW OP. Interested in getting started in SOTA.
First one later today on Quartz Mountain W7W/CW-033
Hello, all! I am a Tacoma based SOTA activator with aspirations to activate at least one summit per month until I hit my goat!
I like to activate peaks that are a challenging hike or climb all throughout Washington. I hope to expand out into more regions later, especially those I can travel to with my airline benefits. I currently activate with an Elecraft KX2 or a Penntek TR-35. I also chase remotely from my QTH with an Icom 9700 or a Flex 6400. My favorite activated summits so far have definitely been Mount Baker (W7W/WH-001) and Mount Hood (W7O/CN-001)!