NJ7V

Charlie Brown, NJ7V, is twice a mountain goat, a title that comes from many SOTA activations.  Of course this means achievement and expertise operating portable from mountain tops across Arizona and the West.  NJ7V will share his amateur radio story, secrets to SOTA success, and some ideas on how to build a local SOTA organization in this QSO Today.

Red Summit RF YouTube Channel

Hometown: Star Valley, WY

Mentor: Gary Hinton, AC7R

Rigs: 
Yaesu FT-60R
Yaesu FT-817 Portable Transceiver
Mountain Topper MTR-3B
Yaesu FT897 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
QRP-Labs QCX Mini
Pixie Transmitter
Michigan Mighty Mite CW Transmitter
Garmin InReach GPS Map66 Handheld Communicator
Vintage Walkie Talkies with Morse Code
Principles of Technology Class
Grade School Laser Communications Experiment
Astronomy
Basic Programming Language
Recreation Management and Youth Leadership
YMCA
Boys and Girls Clubs
Girl Scouts of America
Residential Treatment Director
Group Home
City of Scottsdale Senior Center
Front Page Website Design Software
Do Kids Join Clubs?
ARRL Field Day 
Boy Scout “On Target” Event – using mirrors to signal
Superstition Amateur Radio Club
Brian Betz, W7JET
Mt. Peely, AZ
SOTA “2 Pointer”  from the rules
Morse Code
Over 4000 SOTA Peaks in Arizona
SOTA Mountain Goat with 1000 Points
SOTA Watch Spots
Bioenno Power
SOTA – Sumits on the Air
Mini Morning Madness for SOTA
Alinco DJG-7T 1296 mhz portable
Mesa Community College Ham Radio Club
Tape Measure Yagi
Radio Fox Hunt
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast
Solder Smoke Podcast

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: rising above the negativity in the amateur radio community

Excited most by: Ham Radio 2.0,  a lot of good information about ham radio on social media and the Morse code. 

Advice to new or returning hams: surround yourself with helpful and positive people