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SOTA Bonus season is here: Activating Old Rag (W4V SOTA Bonus season is here: Activating Old Rag (W4V/SH-012) & Robertson (W4V/SH-011) tomorrow. Old Rag is one of the most over hyped summits on the east coast; still points are points. #HamHarder #SOTA #CW #AmateurRadio
Just received my Blind Spot PD cable and Ravpower Just received my Blind Spot PD cable and Ravpower AC power plug. Will be interesting to see how it works with my KX3 and Mountain topper with a 10000 mAh Ravpower battery. #SOTA #AmateurRadio
CQ POTA de KB1HQS Freq: 14.057.4. Assategue Natio CQ POTA de KB1HQS Freq: 14.057.4. Assategue National Seashore, MD #POTA
Heading out to Assategue National Seashore in MD t Heading out to Assategue National Seashore in MD today for some overnight primitive beach camping. Hopefully I don't get kicked by a horse. Taking my Mountain Topper to do some beach operating.
In following my Turkey day tradition, my wife and In following my Turkey day tradition, my wife and I are heading to Shenandoah National Park to activate (SOTA) Dickey Hill (W4V/SH-027) today. OTA ~1400 EST. 20/40 Mhz. Stuffing my grocery hole will commence afterwards. #SOTA #hamradio #CW
Testing out my new SUL battery setup. No more Bioe Testing out my new SUL battery setup. No more Bioenno batteries, no more laptop batteries....Just a USB power pack and USB PD converter. Gives me 12VDC to power my KX3 and charge (5VDC) my InReach, headlamp, etc. The future is here OM! #hamradio #SOTA
It’s not often I get excited about cookware, but It’s not often I get excited about cookware, but I am today. Bought a Le Creuset enameled cast iron pot on sale and am about to make some Chili con carne. #Texas #Cooking
Pretty stoked this just arrived. Looking forward t Pretty stoked this just arrived. Looking forward to assembling the kit and doing some 3D printing. Prusa Research sounds like a CIA front company lol. #PRUSA #3d
FYI: REI is having a sale on Garmin InReach device FYI: REI is having a sale on Garmin InReach devices; $100 off regular price. Bought my wife a new InReach as her’s was the previous model. #SOTA #InReach #garmin
Last SOTA activation of this vacation. High Rock ( Last SOTA activation of this vacation. High Rock (W4T/SU-24), 10 pts. Saturday 11/14/20. Get ur SOTA Goat on! #SOTA #Hamharder #hamradio
Piagah and Black Balsam activated. Had some rude o Piagah and Black Balsam activated. Had some rude operators on 20m. No QSO’s logged. I don’t reward bad behavior. Ask anyone from my NPOTA days. Overall, good hiking and lots of QSO’s. #SOTA
Heading out to activate SOTA Mt Pisgah (W4C/CM-11) Heading out to activate SOTA Mt Pisgah (W4C/CM-11) & Black Balsam (W4C/CM-005) in NC today. Usual bands, usual suspects. Ham harder and send cool waves! #SOTA #amateurradio #CW
Thanks to all my chasers today. Clingmans Done had Thanks to all my chasers today. Clingmans Done had horrible QRM due to the solar panels/controllers and comm tower. Crowds pretty tough too. Also activated Barnett’s Knob. Beautiful day wx wise. 70’s and sunny. #SOTA #POTA
No ham radio, just old school maritime navigation. No ham radio, just old school maritime navigation. Practicing taking a noon shot with my WW2 sextant. Where in the hell am I?
Heading to Great Smokey Mountains tomorrow (11/12/ Heading to Great Smokey Mountains tomorrow (11/12/20) for a SOTA/POTA activation of Clingman’s Dome (W4C/WM-01), tallest summit in TN. Will be on 2, 20 & 40m. Wx and timing looks good! Will do some other 10 pointers afterwards based on time. #SOTA #amatuerradio
Tough activation in SC. Audio recorder failed to r Tough activation in SC. Audio recorder failed to record first 5 QSO’s. Had to hike back up for another hour to work another 4 to claim the activation. Wx sucked, but was warm. #SOTA #AmateurRadio
CQ SOTA de KB1HQS; Sasafrass Mtn (W4C/US-01); Sout CQ SOTA de KB1HQS; Sasafrass Mtn (W4C/US-01); South Carolina. Freq: 146.520 #SOTA #amateurradio
Hello Oscar Bravo X-ray aka Outer Banks, NC. Hello Oscar Bravo X-ray aka Outer Banks, NC.
Heading to Mt Greylock, MA tomorrow (10/23/20) for Heading to Mt Greylock, MA tomorrow (10/23/20) for a SOTA/POTA activation. ~OTA time around 2:00pm EST; 2/20/40m. #SOTA #hamradio
Gear maintenance day. Take care of your gear and y Gear maintenance day. Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you. Cleaning my Gatewood Cape & Enlightened Equipment quilts. #hiker #SOTA
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