WØC/FR-Ø36 (Bighorn Mountain) – 3487 m / 11463 ft – Activation attempt

Bryan/NØBCB and I attempted to activate Bighorn Mountain for the TTF/SOTA event on Saturday. The summit (3487 M / 11463 ft) is in beautiful Rocky Mountain N.P., the weather forecast was excellent with temperatures in the 70s (~20 C) and … Continue reading

WØC/FR-Ø36 (Bighorn Mtn.) – 3487 M / 11463 ft

It was a ‘last minute’ decision to go on this activation. WØC/FR-Ø36 or Bighorn Mtn.  is located within Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), just east of the Mummy Range (Continental Divide). Yesterday we got some snow/rain in the mountains and … 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

Activation Alert: KØYO and KØMOS activating the La Sal Mountain Range (May 30-June2nd)

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

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