Michael's amateur radio and SOTA site.
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
Why do only one summit when you are hiking right past another?
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
Great day for SOTA.
SOTA Summit: W6/SD-024, Peak 5863
Trail: PCT and then 100% bushwhack to summit
Hike: Difficult (bushwhacking) ~ 5+ miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 820 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: No
Files: GPX
Bushwhacking ahead…
SOTA Summit: W6/SD-011, Combs Peak
Trail: PCT and use trail climb.
Hike: Easy ~ 6.4 miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 1100 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: Not really (Got 1 from Otay Mesa)
Files: GPX
SOTA Summit: W6/SS-340, Peak 8060
Trail: Lightly used trail and a cross county climb.
Hike: Moderate – 7.2 miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 2160 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: No
Files: via link
Peak 8060 is a rarely visited summit near the Kennedy Meadows campground. It had yet to be activated for SOTA so we thought we’d give it a shot.
About a year ago I posted my Trail Card for the FT1D. However last summer I upgraded to the FT2DR. I found posting APRS SOTA spots much easier with the touch screen on this HT. I really like my Yaesu FT2DR. It has been a solid performer and accompanied me on every SOTA activation since last summer. It is the HT I use for all my 2-meter activations.
I find the menu system much easier to navigate on this unit. That said, I always pack my SOTA Trail Card (cheat sheet) just in case I forget one of those rarely used features hidden deep in the Yaesu menu system. Short of using the radio everyday, it is easy to become lost navigating some of the less used features.
If you find Yaesu FT2DR SOTA Trail Card it useful, you are welcome to it.
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