Barnard Mountain, Katahdin Woods
Katadhin Woods & Waters National MonumentNext door to Baxter State Park in Maine is a new American monument established in 2016. The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KWWNM) is 87,000 acres of pine trees, rivers and mountains in northwest Maine. Getting...
Long Trail
272 miles of trail, 38 SOTA summits and 209 possible points..In my on going quest for SOTA Goat (1000 points accumulated), I have decided to hike the Long Trail in Vermont that is 272 miles from the Massachusetts border to Canada. Along this trail are 38 SOTA summits...
Sargent Mountain, W1/DI-003
Summit Information: Summit Name: Sargent Mountain, W1/DI-003 Location: Acadia National Park Lat/Long: 44° 20' 34.008'' N/68° 16' 24.96'' W Date: May 20th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 ...
Pemetic Mountain, W1/DI-005
Summit Information: Summit Name: Pemetic Mountain, W1/DI-005 Location: Acadia National Park Lat/Long: 44° 20' 8.016'' N/68° 14' 44.16'' W Date: May 19th, 2020 60Summit Information: Points: 1 ...
Champlain Mountain, W1/DI-004
Summit Information: Summit Name: Champlain Mountain, W1/DI-0004 Location: Acadia National Park Lat/Long: 44° 21' 1.8'' N/68° 11' 38.04'' W Date: May 18th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 ...
Western Mtn, W1/DI-0002
Summit Information: Summit Name: Western Mtn, W1/DI-0002 Location: Acadia National Park Lat/Long: 44° 18' 15.984'' N/68° 22' 10.92'' W Date: May 15th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 County:...
Beech Mountain, W1/DI-006
Summit Information: Summit Name: Beech Mountain, W1/DI-006 Location: Acadia National Park Lat/Long: 44° 18' 42.012'' N/68° 20' 45.96'' W Date: August 16th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 ...
Cadillac, W1/DI-0001
Summit Information: Summit Name: Cadillac Mountain, W1/DI-0001 Location: Acadia National Park Latitude/Longitude: 44° 21' 5.004''N/68° 13' 35.04'' W Date: May 14th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 ...
7 SOTA Activations
A SOTA activation a day, keeps the COVID-19 away..Follow me as I activate a different SOTA summit every day for a week. Dates: 5/14-21, 2020Event Schedule: 5/14/20 W1/DI-001 Cadillac 5/15/20 W1/DI-002 Western Mtn 5/16/20 W1/DI-003 Sargent Mtn 5/17/20 ...
Blue Mountain, SOTA W4V/SH-030
Summit Information: Summit Name: Blue Mountain, W4V/SH-030 Location: Thompson Wildlife Management Area Latitude: 38.9565 , Longitude: -78.0239 Date: December 8th, 2018 Points: 4 County: Fauquier Grid: FM08XW Wx: 20°F; 5mph; Partly Sunny On a Scale of 1 to 5Hiking:...
2018 Radio Summer Road Trip
The dog days of summer are here. My wife and I are heading up to the family summer house in downeast Maine for the next three weeks to escape the Mid Atlantic heat and humidity. On the way, I’m stopping in New Hampshire (and Maine) to activate several SOTA, POTA, US...
SOTA: Dickey Hill, W4V/SH-027
Summit Information: Summit Name: Dickey Hill, W4V/SH-027 Location: Shenandoah NP, Virginia (USA) Latitude: 38.8547 , Longitude: -78.2055 Date: June 24th, 2018 Number of times activated: 2 Summit Information: Points: 4 ...
SOTA: Compton Peak, W4V/SH-016
Summit Information: Summit Name: Compton Peak, W4V/SH-016 Location: Shenandoah NP, Virginia (USA) Latitude: 38.8192 Longitude: -78.1754 Date: June 24th, 2018 Number of times activated: 2 Summit Information: Points: 6 ...
2018 Field Day Plans
Field Day 2018 is here! I plan on activating SOTA summits and POTA park (POTA K-64) in Shenandoah NP, VA. 6/24/18.....Sunday 1130z Dickey Hill W4V/SH-027 (4pts) 1400z Compton Peak W4V/SH-016 (6pts) Freq: HF (CW) and VHF Live tracking via my InReach:...
SOTA/POTA Report: Mt Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine
Summit Information: Summit Name: Mount Katahdin, (W1/AM-001) Location: Baxter State Park, Maine, USA Latitude/Longitude: 45° 54' 15" N; 68° 55' 17" W Date: August 15th, 2017 Summit Information: Points: 10 ...
Parks on the Air Demo Follow up Report
I was recently asked by the President of the Washington, DC radio club (W3HAC) to give a brief presentation/demo on the popular Parks on the Air (POTA) program and some tips on portable radio operating. We met up at Rock Creek Park, which is very beautiful and hidden...
Special Event: Parks on the Air Demo in Washington, DC
Please join the HacDC Amateur Radio Club for a SPECIAL EVENT PRESENTATION occurring on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM in Rock Creek Park, in Washington, DC. Stuart Thomas / KB1HQS will be our very special guest. During the 2016 ARRL National Parks on the Air...
2017 Summer SOTA and POTA Activations in NH and ME
After months of recovering from a badly sprained ankle, summer has arrived which of course means vacation time. I'm heading to New England, specifically New Hampshire and Maine. Note: these dates are all tentative due to the variable weather and the fact I like a...
SOTA: 9 North Carolina Activations in 4 days
My article published in the May 2017 QST Magazine:
Shenandoah SOTA Summits and Xrays
Once again, I decided to visit Shenandoah National Park (SNP) in Virginia and activate summits south of Thornton's Gap. When I arrived early Sunday morning, the entrance park toll booth had a sign that read, “Pay when you leave”. Well, thanks to my awesome...