Hogback, Virginia
Hogback (W4V/SH-007) is a super easy 8 point summit that is barely a 5 minute walk up. This site is a good location for ARRL VHF contests as no tourist every visit. The AT does run nearby but not over the summit.
Summit Information:
Summit Name: Hogback, (W4V/SH-007)
Location: Front Royal, Va
Latitude/Longitude: 38.762, -78.2742
Date: January 4th, 2021
Parking: Free
Points: 8 + 3 (Winter Bonus Points)
County: Warren County
Grid: FM08us
Weather: Partly cloudy, 32 degrees
Permit: Yes, $20 Entrance fee
Difficulty
Views
Solitude
On a Scale of 1 to 5
On the Air:
DX Contacts
0
Spotting
Yes
Power (Watts)
5
Radio Logs
Uploaded
Bands
2, 7 & 14 meters
Radio Mode
FM & CW
Arriving at the summit of Hogback you will find a large array of builings and commercial antennas. If you walk past all that there is a nice size rock that can serve as a standing station.
I made some contacts on 2 meters and did some HF as well. I noticied my keyer cable was almost broken and had to apply some tape to keep it working. It should be noted there is a lot of RFI at the site which can make it hard to hear other stations. I need to address this with a 2m filter or get a different radio. The Yaesu FT1DR does have an attenuator but doesn’t cut out all the RFI. By this point in the day it was actually decent with temps in the mid 30’s.
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