Winter Activation Of Bow Tie Mountain
On December 1, most SOTA summits in Colorado gain an additional 3 points due to the Seasonal (Winter) Bonus....
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Most Active SOTA Summits in Colorado -Nov 2025
Here’s an update on the most activated SOTA summits in Colorado. See my previous report here. Mount Herman (W0C/FR-063)...
SOTA With Friends: VA3EKR’s First Summit Activation on Dogback Mountain (W4C/EM-066)
Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following guest post, which was originally posted on his blog. Note that I (K4SWL)...
Height Above Average Terrain
When I get asked why I only use VHF/UHF frequencies for my Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations, I...
Height Above Average Terrain
When I get asked why I only use VHF/UHF frequencies for my Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations, I...
KV4AN: Cumberland Mountain State Park Area Activations
By Steven Krumm (KV4AN) Cumberland Mountain State Park (US-2939) is a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) era Tennessee State Park...
M1GEO and M0WUT Activate All G/TW Summits in a Stormy Weekend Adventure
Please note that the following field report was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: by George (M1GEO) On the...
M1GEO and M0WUT Activate All G/TW Summits in a Stormy Weekend Adventure
Please note that the following field report was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: by George (M1GEO) On the...
A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna
I came across this new antenna, the TWAYRDIO RH 660S, mentioned in this Ham Radio Crash Course video. I...
Laurel Makes SOTA Videos
Joyce/K0JJW and I did a SOTA activation with Mike/KE0PWR on Aspen Ridge (W0C/SP-084). It turns out that Mike’s wife,...
Another SOTA Milestone: 2x Mountain Goat
On August 18, I activated Mount Peck (W0C/ SP-053) with Steve/K5SJC, which put me over the top of 2000...
The Truth About VHF SOTA
I’ve been having fun with mountaintop VHF ham radio for decades, way before Summits On The Air (SOTA) was...
My Favorite SOTA Tools
The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program offers a good set of tools for chasing and activating summits. Outside...
HamAlert Is My Friend
Many of you already know about this wonderful alert tool: HamAlert. From the HamAlert website: HamAlert is a system...
KH8 SOTA/POTA (3) – Ofu Island
See Part 2 of this report. Ofu Island is not easily accessible, so it was a key decision on...
KH8 SOTA/POTA (2) – Tutuila Island
See Part 1 of this report. We arrived at Pago Pago (pronounced “pango pango”) around 9 pm and were...
KH8 SOTA/POTA (1) – The Plan
For decades, Joyce/K0JJW and I have working towards visiting all 63 of the US national parks. We are nearing...
Activating Kaufman Ridge (W0C/SP-081)
Today, Joyce/K0JJW and I activated Kaufman Ridge (W0C/SP-081). This was my 10th activation of this summit and the 8th...
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1343 – Full Version
Release Date: November 23, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1343 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1342 – Full Version
Release Date: November 16, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1342 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1341 – Full Version
Release Date: November 9, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1341 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1339 – Full Version
Release Date: October 26, 2024 ATTENTION: Due to the DDOS Cyberattack on Internet Archive, our…