I am going to try another activation. Here the details: Date: 22 June 2012 Time: Approx.: 20:00 UTC – 21:00 UTC Name/Reference: Mount Sniktau / WØC/PR-Ø31 Location: Colorado / DM79bq Elevation: 4026 m / 13209 ft – 8 Point(s) Call … Continue reading
Category Archives: SOTA activation alert
This week we have another, even bigger wildfire (> 40’000 acres/175 square km so far) just 15 miles from my QTH. Plenty of road-closures (and smoke), cutting me off from lots of SOTA peaks around here. To get some fresh … Continue reading
Overview: The La Sal Mountain Range is located in eastern Utah, not far from the town of Moab and close to Colorado. Some of the significant Peaks are : Mount Peale – W7/SU-062 – 12,721 feet (3877 m) Mount Mellenthin … Continue reading
There is currently a big wildfire (> 5000 acres/20 square km) in the Poudre Canyon. WØC/FR-Ø94 and WØC/FRØ95 are within the burning area. I am not sure whether I can reach the TH of Mt. McConnel or whether the road … Continue reading
Can’t miss the international SOTA week-end so I am going to (hopefully) activate Signal Mountain. Here the details: Date: 5 May 2012 Time: Approx.: 1730 UTC – 18:30 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70fm Elevation: 3426 M / 11262 ft – … Continue reading
I am going to try another activation. Here the details: Date: 22 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1530 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70ge Elevation: 2779 M / 9134 ft – 4 Point(s) Call Sign: KØMOS Frequencies: 14.3300-ssb +/- … Continue reading
Fresh snow and rain make access to higher elevation inaccessible. I will therefore try to activate: Date: 20 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70fh Elevation: 3083 M / 10134 ft – 4 Point(s) … Continue reading
Since we have high winds in the forecast, I a trying to stay below tree-line. I am trying to activate WØC/FR-146 (East White Pine Mtn.). Date: 6 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70go … Continue reading
I am trying to activate W0C/FR-064 (West Crosier). This one got away on my last attempt (Thunderstorm). Date: 28 March 2012 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC – 16:30 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70gk Elevation: 2744 M / 9020 ft – 4 … Continue reading
I am trying to activate W6/SN-048 (Banner Mtn.). Date: 12 March 2012 Time: Approx.: 1830 UTC – 1930 UTC Location: Sierra Nevada (CA) / CM99UH Elevation: 1188 M / 3898 ft – 2 Point(s) … Continue reading