WØC/FR-ØØ2 (Grays Pk.) – 4341 m / 14270 ft and WØC/PR-Ø13 (Torreys Pk.) – 4340 M / 14267 ft

I picked the perfect early fall day to activate Grays Pk. (WØC/FR-ØØ2) and Torreys Pk. (WØC/PR-Ø13). There was no cloud in the sky all day long to threaten the activations. The two 14ers, which can easily be reached from Denver, … Continue reading

Antenna Restrictions on Mt. Evans? The Conclusion

I finally received a letter from the Clark Creek Ranger District regarding my encounter on Mt. Evans (read the first part of the story if you are not familiar with it).  It took me almost six weeks and several e-mails … Continue reading

Antenna Restrictions on Mt. Evans?

I activated Mt. Evans for Summits on the Air (SOTA) on July 15th. I took the route from Summit Lake to the top early in the morning since thunderstorms were in the forecast for the afternoon. I had the peak … Continue reading

WØC/SP-117 (Midland Hill) – 2907 M / 9556 ft

My First S.O.T.A. Activation by Frank Skinner KØJQZ Some of the best things are unplanned, or half planned. After a grueling morning planting bushes in the 100 degree heat that we have known in Southern Colorado as the norm I … Continue reading

W7/SU-xxx (La Sal Mountains)- Utah

It was a great trip to the La Sal Mountain Range it Utah. Mike/KØYO and I activated four out of the six SOTA peaks. Here a teaser video… full trip report will follow. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmn-0oBoVc !! WARNING !! There are old … Continue reading

La Sal Mountains: Part 2 – W7U/SU-004 (Manns Pk.) & W7U/SU-005 (Mt. Tomasaki)

The first part of our planned activations was targeted at the northern cluster of La Sal Mountain Range. Three possible SOTA summits were in reach: Mount Waas – W7/SU-003 – 12,331 feet (3758 m) Manns Peak – W7/SU-004 – 12,272 … Continue reading

La Sal Mountains: Part 1

I have always been fond of the La Sal Mountain range. They provided a nice backdrop to many of my photos taken on visits to the Moab and Lake Powell area. It never occurred to me to climb them though… … Continue reading

WØC/FR-Ø88 (Mount McConnel) – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

WØC/FR-127 (Signal Mountain) – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

WØC/FR-Ø61 (Taylor Mountain) – 2779 m / 9134 ft

Taylor Mountain (WØC/FR-Ø61) is part of the Front-Range of the Rocky Mountains and located south of Estes Park, close to the towns of Boulder and Longmont. Now that I am writing about this activation, it occurs to me that I … Continue reading