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KX6A Radio Goal Results for 2017

1/15/2018 by Michael — 5 Comments

Once again I am posting my results for the previous year’s goals. I’m pretty satisfied with my results, but my “we’ll see, might as well add it” goal from last year – Goal #5 – became my obsession in the latter part of the year.

1. 500 SOTA Activator Points – Half Way to Mountain Goat – ACHIEVED!

SOTA_small_xAs of the close of 2017, I have 608 activator points. This took some work, but I more than exceeded my goal by accumulating 396 activator points over the year. This was a lot of fun, and resulted in some interesting days, including the Big Bear 6 Pack of SOTA Peaks in one day: W6/CT-051 Arctic Point, W6/CT-060 Pk. 7940, W6/CT-054 Bertha Peak, W6/CT-009 Butler Peak, W6/CT-050 Delamar Mountain and W6/CT-013 Keller Peak. That was a long day and made for a memorable adventure.

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SOTA W6/SS-224, Peak 11,100

8/4/2017 by Michael — 5 Comments

SOTA Summit #1: W6/SS-194, Trail Peak
SOTA Summit #2: W6/SS-224, Peak 11,100′ (aka Cottonwood Head)

Trail: Yes, then off trail / cross country

Hike: Moderate ~ 11.7 miles round trip, some class 2 scrambling (includes Trail Peak)

Elevation gain: 2900′ 

Self Spot: Used inReach satellite

2-meter FM: Difficult, no 2-meter contacts

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Peak_11100_W6-SS-224.gpx

A first time activation for Peak 11,100.

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SOTA W6/ND-378, Sheep Mountain

7/22/2017 by Michael — 1 Comment

SOTA Summit: W6/ND-378, Sheep Mountain

Trail: None – cross country

Hike: Easy ~ 1.8 miles round trip

Elevation gain: 650′ (11,847′ to 12,502′)

Self Spot: Used inReach satellite

2-meter FM: Yes – see note* 

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: sheep_mtn_w6-nd-378.gpx

My son Nick described Sheep Mountain as “like a moonscape”.

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SOTA W6/CT-040, Pine Mountain

6/18/2017 by Michael — 5 Comments

SOTA Summit: W6/CT-040, Pine Mountain

Trail: Road, PCT and use trail

Hike: Moderate ~ 7.3 miles round trip

Elevation gain: 1500′

Self Spot: Yes (AT&T)

2-meter FM: Yes 

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Pine_Mtn_CT-040_2017-06-16.gpx

Well that is a first! Seeing a Yeti on the activation…

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SOTA W6/CT-064, East Twin Peaks

5/29/2017 by Michael — Leave a Comment

SOTA Summit: W6/CT-064, East Twin Peaks & W6/CT-012, Waterman Mtn.

Trail: Yes

Hike: Moderate ~ 13 miles round trip

Elevation gain: 4600+ feet for day

Self Spot: Yes (AT&T on both summits)

2-meter FM: Yes 

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Twin_Peaks_and_Waterman.gpx

Why do only one summit when you are hiking right past another?

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SOTA W6/CT-247, Mount Williamson

5/27/2017 by Michael — 2 Comments

SOTA Summit: W6/CT-247, Mount Williamson

Trail: Yes

Hike: Easy ~ 6 miles round trip

Elevation gain: 1500 feet

Self Spot: RBNhole – CW 

2-meter FM: Maybe – got one

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Mt_Williamson_W6-CT-247.gpx

Great day for SOTA.

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