Hazeltop Mountain, Virginia
Hazeltop Mountain (W4V/SH-004) is a short hike and easy summit to activate. The summit is located along the Appalachian trail and offers plenty of space for antennas.
Summit Information:
Summit Name: Hazeltop Mtn, (W4V/SH-004)
Location: Front Royal, VA
Latitude/Longitude: 38.4784,-78.4517
Date: January 7th, 2021
Parking: Free
Points: 8 + 3 (Winter Bonus)
County: Warren County
Grid: FM08si
Weather: Sunny, 33 degrees
Permit: Yes, $20 Entrance fee
Difficulty
Views
Solitude
On a Scale of 1 to 5
The trailhead for Hazeltop is right at the parking lot and once on the trail is an easy climb to the summit. The summit itself is just the trail. Views are limited however there is plenty of space (along the trail) to hang an antenna. Perhaps it was because my 8th SOTA activation in two days, but throwing my rock bag has become an art form. I guess practice does pay off. With my antenna up, I made several contacts on both 20 and 40 meters. Worked several of my favorite stations including W0MNA and W0ERI. Managed to work two DX stations as well. Lately I feel my CW speed increasing and bumped up the keyer speed to 14 WPM. Anything outside the normal SOTA exchange I still struggle with, however the basic exchange makes for easy head copy.
On the Air:
DX Contacts
2
Spotting
Yes
Power (Watts)
5
Radio Logs
Uploaded
Bands
20 & 40 meters
Radio Mode
CW
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