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Live in Bend, OR. Technician for a couple of years now. Started studying for my general. Learning CW. On waiting list for QRP Labs QMX!
None yet....
I am a extra class and have a icom7300 and a wire antenna.
I am also a mentor our local Areas work with the local police and fire department.
I am married have 2 adult daughters and 3 grandchildren.
I love rag chewing and chasing dx and a bit of contesting as well.
I haven’t worked any SOTA as yet but am planning on doing so in the springtime.
First licensed in 1974, always lived in Idaho but sometimes you'll hear me remote from another part of the country.
I started my SOTA activities as a chaser on June 4th of 2016. A local friend of mine (K7MK) was the activator on that day and I've been chasing his summits (and many others) ever since. In February of 2020 I decided to see what the activation side of SOTA was all about , so I put in an order for an Elecraft KX2. My first activation happened on March 16, 2020 on W7I/BC-064 where I racked up 22 CW QSOs giving me 9 points, plus an S2S QSO. Fun times are ahead!
Scout, long-time hiker and recent ham radio enthusiast, security researcher @ Intel. If you'd like to join me for an activation, or have a question about a summit I've gone up, please reach out to me!
CW and FM operator, mostly 20 and 2 meters. Interested in 2m distance and long distance 20m. Big on volcanoes and pretty views. Based in Portland, but I'm in Seattle enough to activate up there from time to time. I'm a fan of building kits and convincing people to join SOTA.
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.
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.
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.