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…