SOTA Activation
Happy New Year one and all. On Saturday January 4, 2025 I plan to activate W5N/SI-001 Sandia Crest.? QRV around 1700 I will depart my QTH around 0800 en-route to parking. From parking its a short
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George Yoakum
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
Fred Maas via groups.io writes: I check SotaWatch3 2-3 times a week for chasing. I've never experienced a problem with activations or the alerts. Working fine right now. I also use Firefox on a
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Paul NA5N
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
No troubles for this firefox user, I can see all the spots and alerts. I'm using up-to-date version 133. The only thing that comes to mind... sometimes people use firefox because it still supports
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Conor Peterson
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
That IS strange. I am using Firefox and getting many alerts showing ??!!?? Maybe our residence internet expert, CN, has an idea on that one! - FD Strange...Only 4 alerts shown using Firefox. Many
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Fred Maas
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
Strange...Only 4 alerts shown using Firefox. Many alerts shown using Chrome. 73, Steve, N2IC [email protected]> wrote:
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Steve N2IC
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
Ton of alerts for today, some for Monday, but very few for Christmas Eve and Christmas (so far¡). Have in mind coming down to visit your area not too deep in the new year if this mild weather
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Fred Maas
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Re: SOTAwatch Alerts
Hi Steve! I don't think you are doing anything wrong. Since "Alerts" seem to be working FB right now, I'd guess that you caught the software at a moment with "it's pants down". Alan
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Alan Shapiro
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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
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Steve N2IC
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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
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Conor Peterson
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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
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Doc Khalsa
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'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
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Fred Maas
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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
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Conor Peterson
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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
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George Yoakum
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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, Tom
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Fred Maas
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Re: Action Plan W5N SE 050
This will happen Wednesday December 18, 2024
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George Yoakum
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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 colored
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Fred Maas
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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
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George Yoakum
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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 the
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Conor Peterson
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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
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George Yoakum
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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
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George Yoakum
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