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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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SOTA W6/SD-024, Peak 5863

5/21/2017 by Michael — Leave a Comment

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

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Peak_5863_W6-SD-024.gpx

Bushwhacking ahead…

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SOTA W6/SD-011, Combs Peak

5/21/2017 by Michael — 3 Comments

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

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Download file: Combs_Peak_W6-SD-011.gpx

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SOTA W6/SS-340, Peak 8060

5/7/2017 by Michael — 1 Comment

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.

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CW Academy Level 3 Complete

2/23/2017 by Michael — Leave a Comment

KX6A - CW Academy Level IIIIt has been a long road but after almost a year I have completed the full CW Academy schedule by graduating from CW Academy Level 3. I am amazed at the contest speeds I am now comfortable with. If you had told me a year ago that I would be able to comprehend CW contest speeds between 30-35 wpm I would have thought you were crazy. The CW Academy will get you there.

As I’ve posted before: the Academy is free and taught by instructors who are passionate about helping people learn to operate using CW. Classes were held twice a week online with the instructor and a small group of students. There are three levels in the program with the ultimate goal of 25 wpm head copy. Thanks to my Instructor Rob K6RB who did a great job!

If you want to get started using CW or improve your skills check out the CW Academy.

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