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KX6A Amateur Radio Goals – 2018

1/16/2018 by Michael — 1 Comment

My 2017 goals worked out well, so I’ll be continuing the program again this year by posting my Amateur Radio Goals for 2018.

1. 1000 SOTA Activator Points – Mountain Goat

I am starting the year with 608 total activator points. Last year I earned 396 of those. Now that I have another year of experience and familiarity with the local peaks etc., I aim to earn 392 more points this year. This is a real stretch, this year I have some competing time demands with training for a trail race and leading a Philmont Trek with our Boy Scout troop. I don’t have quite the free time I did last year when I racked up 396 point so I’ll be curious to see how this develops. However, that is the goal: Mountain Goat by end of 2018.

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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/SS-085, Cirque Peak

7/29/2017 by Michael — 1 Comment

SOTA Summit: W6/SS-085, Cirque Peak

Trail: Yes then off trail / cross country

Hike: Moderate ~ 14.5 miles round trip, some class 2 scrambling

Elevation gain: 3500′ 

Self Spot: Used inReach satellite

2-meter FM: Possible – see note* 

Files: GPX

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Cirque_Pk_W6-SS-085.gpx

A 122.59 mile 2-meter contact works for me…

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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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