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KB1HQS Trip Reports: 10 SOTA Activation's in 2 day KB1HQS Trip Reports: 10 SOTA Activation's in 2 days in Shenandoah National Park. Writing up these reports were just as tiring as the doing the activation's. 🤣kb1hqs.com/sota/ #SOTA #Hamradio #CW #QRP
Well that was pure misery. Made 1 VHF QSO at Backb Well that was pure misery. Made 1 VHF QSO at Backbone Mtn, WV before I couldn’t stand it any more. Fingers went numb and unusable. Well at least I tried. #SOTA #hamradio
This is the same spot Daniel Boone activated his f This is the same spot Daniel Boone activated his first SOTA activation in 1874. What a historical radio moment! All I needed is a coon skin hat. #SOTA #hamradio #Kentucky
Pilot Knob, KY. Pilot Knob, KY.
Heading out to Pilot Knob (W4K/KA-009) south of Le Heading out to Pilot Knob (W4K/KA-009) south of Lexington, KY today. This will qualify KY on my SOTA state list. See you on the air. #SOTA #Hamradio
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Mamonth Cave cave is highly recommended! Had a gre Mamonth Cave cave is highly recommended! Had a great time. Unfortunately couldn’t get to the spot I wanted to activate. Will have to come back to this NP another time. Heading to Lexington for the night. More SOTA tomorrow. #POTA
After 12 hours on the road, 4 states & 2 SOTA acti After 12 hours on the road, 4 states & 2 SOTA activations, finally made it to Evansville, IN. Heading to Mammoth Cave NP for a cave tour and POTA activation today. #POTA #Amateurradio
Under the cover of darkness we filled up on hot sp Under the cover of darkness we filled up on hot spring water before heading north to MO to activate #SOTA #NPS #nationalpark
One crappy field repair later on the power cable a One crappy field repair later on the power cable and I’m GTG. Freq: 14.058 West Mtn, Hot Springs NP, AR. #SOTA #POTA
Visiting Hot Springs National park today. Will be Visiting Hot Springs National park today. Will be activating the one lone SOTA summit in the Park: West Mountain (W5A/CA-014) this afternoon. #SOTA #Hamradio
Excited to start the spring semester today. Majori Excited to start the spring semester today. Majoring in SOTA Summitoligy with a minor in CW pro signs. Took a walk around, nice campus. Tuition is only $78k a year, lol.
Mt Roosevelt, TN Mt Roosevelt, TN
Today’s SOTA activation at Bearwallow (NC) was s Today’s SOTA activation at Bearwallow (NC) was somewhat of a disaster. Broke my mast, had terrible RFI and almost froze to death, but I did hit 1,001 points which means I can now add myself to the SOTA Goat club 🐐! #SOTA #hamradio
No Mt Pisgah activation. I think the picture sums No Mt Pisgah activation. I think the picture sums it up. We came upon this van on the pass to Pisgah. Heading to Bearwallow summit instead. #SOTA
Activating Mt Pisgah (NC) today for my final point Activating Mt Pisgah (NC) today for my final points to SOTA Goat! ~OTA 17:00z. #SOTA #Hamradio #CW #QRP
Cold SOTA activation at High Rock summit in TN. Cold SOTA activation at High Rock summit in TN.
KB1HQS Trip Report: All I wanted for Christmas was KB1HQS Trip Report: All I wanted for Christmas was pony. I guess this will have to do. https://kb1hqs.com/2021/01/11/chincotegue-national-wildlife-refuge-va/ #Hamradio #POTA #QRP #CW
Chincoteague Island, VA. US Islands and Parks on t Chincoteague Island, VA. US Islands and Parks on the Air beach activation. Good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. #POTA #hamradio
Shenandoah National Park #hiking Shenandoah National Park #hiking
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