The New QTH
So after spending the first part of my “HAM life” in a condo which of course had an HOA I finally have a yard to play in. So far I have tried an end-fed wire at around 66ft long going to a tree(sloper). That was ok for FT8, not so great for anything else. I […]
‘Rona/QRP Field Day 2020
Field day this year was rough. I basically went to a mountain top and setup there. It was hot… QRP was like a bad dream… Antenna kicked my butt. Just watch. Hope you enjoy.
Summits on the Air W6/CC-003 Mount Frazier
I have been rather lazy lately. The struggle to get myself to a summit has been a big one. So I figure why not do two drive up summits. This was a great plan until I got to the gate to Cerro Noroeste. Why a gate would be closed when we haven’t had a lick […]
Summits on the Air Mt. Pinos W6/CC-002
Summit: Mt Pinos Designation: W6/CC-002 Elevation: 8,848′ Length: 3.44mi round trip Cell Service: Verizon LTE Well it had been some time since I activated. I love the Frazier Park area so naturally a good 8 pointer in the area would work just find. I left at 5am, stopped at McDonald’s in Gorman and then I […]
Picking a summit…
Well I have been doing a lot of reflecting away from SOTA. And the truth is I miss hiking. So I think I am going to go back at it. I will start packing lighter though and not take so much crap. If I activate I activate, if not oh well. So there should be […]
The Last Summit W6/CT-014
The Start Well today started out fairly good. I woke up early and left from Santa Clarita, hitting the 5/210/2. The drive was uneventful except for the usual suicidal cyclists heading up the crest. Don’t get me started on those clowns. Arrival Anyways I arrived at Vista Day use area to find to peace and […]
Summits on the Air W6/CT-093 Burnt Peak
Location: Southern California (Sierra Pelona Mountains) Cell Reception: Verizon Elevation: 5,787′ Hike Time: 1hr (estimated) Trail Type: Forest Road, Lots of down hill and up hill. Don’t do this one on a hot day. Temp Start 75F Temp End 93F I departed Santa Clarita at about 5am. Headed North on I-5 to Lake Hughes road. […]
Summits on the Air W6/CT-130 Grass Mountain
Cell Coverage: Verizon LTE Elevation: 4,619ft Location: 34.6410977°N, -118.4134145°W Well originally I was going to activate W6/CT-158 4020 which is real close to Camp 9 Fire Station. Little did I know the jerks with the county closed off the road. Can we have anything?!? Trying to beat the heat as we have been well over 100 […]
Summits on the Air W6/CT-012 Waterman Mountain
Cell status: Verizon=NO APRS=YES The Hike Wow! It has been a while since I wrote here. That would be due to I took the winter off from SOTA to rest my knee. There were a couple of attempts at different summits which turned into me turning back before making the summit. So today would be […]
Summits on the Air W6/CT-116 Sierra Pelona
The Trip Normally I wouldn’t attempt a summit unless I knew the weather was decent. But there are time when you get a break in the rain and have to say the hell with it. Thus, my activation of Sierra Pelona. The drive needless to say was filled with fog and low visibility. I […]