¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

ctrl + shift + ? for shortcuts
© 2025 Groups.io
SOTAwatch Alerts
I'm looking at doing my first SOTA in a long time, tomorrow. I logged into the SOTAwatch website, and spots look fine, and are updating. When I went to "Alerts", I expected to see many postings for
By Steve N2IC · #4018 ·
Re: Trip report: Cerro Grande
Hiya Doc, Truth is, I love regional contacts and always try to work a low band in case any of my friends are by the radio. :-) Happy holidays! CN
By Conor Peterson · #4017 ·
Re: Trip report: Cerro Grande
Hi Conor Tnx for the QSO.? Bet you were thrilled to work some rare DX--Espanola, NM!? Tough path. 73, Doc? ?K7SO
By Doc Khalsa · #4016 ·
'tis the season
Ice cleats aren't suitable for trail running. They are heavy, unstable, expensive, and annoying to put on and off when the trail changes from snow to open ground. Here is a Runner's solution which
By Fred Maas · #4015 ·
Trip report: Cerro Grande
W5N/SE-011, Cerro Grande remains an easy hike due to the dry weather. The caldera webcam <https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=A5C30FBA-F9E3-FA36-53FB258DC58ECD01> showed patchy snow on the
By Conor Peterson · #4014 ·
After Action Colorado Peak
Great summit to close out the year on. Don and I headed out from his QTH around 0730 en-route to trail head parking. I have never parked here before (see GPX Drive) , but Don proceeded to follow some
By George Yoakum · #4013 ·
geology of Valles Calderas
Maybe too much time on my hands here. Came across this which may be of interest as most of us here have activated peaks in the Valles. The first Caldera forming eruption, the Toledo event, John,
By Fred Maas · #4012 ·
Re: Action Plan W5N SE 050
This will happen Wednesday December 18, 2024
By George Yoakum · #4011 ·
FW: video of ascent of santa clara
Video by another hiker, not me, of the peak Tom and I intend to ascend Wednesday. Look for us around 1800z - fd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm_HXO-uXxo I go up following the light
By Fred Maas · #4010 ·
Action Plan W5N SE 050
We will depart my QTH around 0800 in-route to W5N/SE-050 Colorado Peak. QRV should be by 1800. Nice summit with lots of room to spread out along the rim of the crater. From where we plan on parking
By George Yoakum · #4009 ·
Re: After Action W5N SE 044
Oof. Yeah, that did happen, I'm sorry George. I've been using two keyers lately (long story) and forget to put them at the same speed. I've only done Tetilla once but I remember the view down into
By Conor Peterson · #4008 ·
After Action W5N SE 044
Weather was nice as Don and I headed out from his QTH around 0730. All roads in good shape except the last mile. Must have high clearance and low range nice. Once parked the hike up the side to the
By George Yoakum · #4007 ·
Proposed Activation
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, we plan on activating W5N/SE-044 (Tetilla Peak) just west and a little south of Santa Fe. (see GPX track drive) We will depart my QTH at 0800. Last Saturday we
By George Yoakum · #4006 ·
Action Plan
Saturday December 7, 2024? W5N/SE-037 Caja del Rio Plateau We will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to trail head parking. From parking its a .2 mile hike along the ridge to the summit. see GPX files
By George Yoakum · #4005 ·
After Action W7A AE 022
Good roads all the way to the summit, however, the last .5 mile or so to the summit is steep with a couple of places with larger rocks, nothing that the Bronco could not handle. It will require that
By George Yoakum · #4004 ·
Action Plan W7A AE 022
Action Plan: W7A/AE-022? Antelope Mountain? Saturday November 30, 2024 Depart my QTH by 0800 or earlier ,if possible, in route to Antelope Mountain. From Eagar Arizona we will travel west to
By George Yoakum · #4003 ·
Re: Amelia Earhart and Radio
Along these lines ¨C sort of¡­¡­. David W Jourdan is an amazing guy. Among other things, he and his crew were the team that located the Israeli submarine that went missing. They located the
By Mike Olbrisch · #4002 ·
Re: Amelia Earhart and Radio
Just watched it very good. I did some mag loop DF work in college so this makes perfect sense to me. So many mistakes in coordination doomed her as well as min understanding of the system. Was
By David Fuller · #4001 ·
Amelia Earhart and Radio
https://youtu.be/zTDFhWWPZ4Q?si=n2Ij0WIJddxusKi0 This was fascinating, frustrating and tragic.
By Mike Walsh · #4000 ·
After Action W7A AP 010
Don and I headed to South Mountain, down by Alpine Arizona, at 0730 this morning. Road conditions were good, even the last 4 mile climb to the summit was good. Once on top we got a nice surprise, Dale
By George Yoakum · #3999 ·