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Re: Nice Day on Colorado Peak w/K1JD
开云体育That is very special, Guys !!!? Greetings from Steve, N2IC and Silver City.? We went up two peaks, but Debby out hiked us.? I show 15,000 steps, she shows 19,000 !!!? Rascal. ? Hoping to meet Dale as we loop back home. ? 73? fd ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Crownover via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2025 2:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Nice Day on Colorado Peak w/K1JD ? I meant to say, I’ve never experienced….. in the comment below ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Crownover via groups.io ? A couple of very cool things to day on Colorado Peak. We have heard of and seen signs wild horses in the Caja Del Rio. Today John and I finally saw a pair. They were clearly not domesticated, snorting at us and pawing the dirty aggressively . Below is a picture of the horses. ? ? The second thing was a run of 10 EU stations on the 10m. I’ve experienced this much DX on a Summit in New Mexico. I went to 10m, just to se what might be there and this is what I found, starting at 1653z. ? ? ? A nice day indeed. The logging program is HAM2K, a fantastic app. It exports the logs into ADIF for easy uploading. I never have to reenter anything. ? 73, ? Mike AD5A |
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Re: Nice Day on Colorado Peak w/K1JD
开云体育I meant to say, I’ve never experienced….. in the comment below ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Crownover via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2025 2:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [W5N-SOTA] Nice Day on Colorado Peak w/K1JD ? A couple of very cool things to day on Colorado Peak. We have heard of and seen signs wild horses in the Caja Del Rio. Today John and I finally saw a pair. They were clearly not domesticated, snorting at us and pawing the dirty aggressively . Below is a picture of the horses. ? ? The second thing was a run of 10 EU stations on the 10m. I’ve experienced this much DX on a Summit in New Mexico. I went to 10m, just to se what might be there and this is what I found, starting at 1653z. ? ? ? A nice day indeed. The logging program is HAM2K, a fantastic app. It exports the logs into ADIF for easy uploading. I never have to reenter anything. ? 73, ? Mike AD5A |
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Nice Day on Colorado Peak w/K1JD
开云体育A couple of very cool things to day on Colorado Peak. We have heard of and seen signs wild horses in the Caja Del Rio. Today John and I finally saw a pair. They were clearly not domesticated, snorting at us and pawing the dirty aggressively . Below is a picture of the horses. ? ? The second thing was a run of 10 EU stations on the 10m. I’ve experienced this much DX on a Summit in New Mexico. I went to 10m, just to se what might be there and this is what I found, starting at 1653z. ? ? ? A nice day indeed. The logging program is HAM2K, a fantastic app. It exports the logs into ADIF for easy uploading. I never have to reenter anything. ? 73, ? Mike AD5A |
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SOTA Activation
开云体育W5N/EL-001 Gallinas PeakThursday March 20, 2025? Mostly Sunny, Winds 14 mph, 49 degrees QRV around 1830 UTC. Depart my QTH by 0715 then stop by and pick up Don then head on down to Tim's. From Tim's, drive on down to the summit. Dress warm.? Road up is SUBARU capable and should be in good shape. See previous pics... 73 all WB5USB Geo? APRS? is now?? WB5USB-7 |
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San Pedro
开云体育SRI John’s knee was bothering him, so I went up solo. ? Road was fine with the Xterra.? The route up the ridgeline seemed more open than ever before, seems like the dead pinon had collapsed and the deer had pressed routes on up.? Little wind, temperatures pleasant in the 40’s.? Worked F4WBN and EA4R on 17m.? Seemed like 15M was not getting out so well. ? Below is an Indian made digging tool I found.? Likely used to dig out interesting minerals, copper and gold, probably for jewelry.? It is quite big, salad plate sized, and obviously purposefully shaped. ? 73,? fred kt5x ? ?
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Activation Report for Palomas Peak W5N/SI-010
My original plan was to activate Sandia Crest/SI-001, but ultimately weather became the deciding factor.? It snowed overnight the night before my activation.? In the morning, I was using NM-165 to approach the Crest Road to the summit (I didn't realize using NM-536 was the better/paved option).? As I headed up NM-165 the road started out dry, but became snow covered, and then progressively deeper in snow.? There was one set of tracks in the snow from a prior vehicle, but the tracks were wider apart than they are on my vehicle, so I could only use one track at time.? At the point where I was questioning my ability to get up the Crest Road (steeper grade) in 4 or more inches of snow, I saw the trailhead parking for Palomas Peak, and decided Palomos (plan B) was the better/wiser option.? In hindsight, I believe I had a more enjoyable SOTA experience for the day than I would have had activating Sandia Crest.? I also learned later from KT5X's posting that the Crest Road was closed the night before... I'm not sure when it reopened.
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The trail up Palomas Peak is a delightful trail.? The first half of the trail is fairly flat until after crossing the Las Huertas Creek, then it's a steady hike up.? Heading up I used micro-spikes (and gaiters) for the snow.? As I hiked up the trail, the residual, low level clouds from the snowstorm, blocked my view of Sandia Crest and the surrounding area.? It wasn't until I was on the summit that the clouds eventually burned off.? The temps were on the low side, but with 2 or 3 layers I was comfortable... and it wasn't windy... so that helped too.? My first contact was on 2m was with Jon/KC2SHO who says "Hang on!"? "Don't leave this frequency... I'll text the gang."? And he did!? I got a bunch more contacts, many of whom followed me to the HF bands.? Back at the trailhead, the snow on the road had melted and it was easy travelling on the muddy road back to pavement, and then to the Mine Shaft Bar (Thanks Fred/KT5X... great recommendation!).? Also, thanks to the local contacts who made my day so much fun;? KC2SHO, NK5W, WA6BJH, KI5VJJ, W5BYZ, K5ZN, and N5PEZ.? I've attached some pics. |
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Grand Central report
开云体育Popular for its extensive cactus gardens, Grand Central is as those who have been there before will expect, except for this: day use fees are waived for all NM residents from November 1 to April 30 in all state parks and lands. ? Light wind and temperatures in the 50’s made for a very pleasant hike.? Strava says it was a 1,200 ft ascent, done in about an hour twenty.? I particularly liked finding the rock pole support built several years ago still intact, hi hi.? TNX to CN and N9KW for the chases.? Condx fine, could see snow capped probably Wheeler and probably Canjilon. ? 73,? John and Fred ???????? KX2??????????? KH1 ? ?
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Action Plan
开云体育W5N/MO-011? Chupadera Mesa Wednesday March 12, 2025.Depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to trail head parking. see GPX Drive QRV around 1830 UTC? Weather will be partly cloudy with temps in the 60's with winds around 10 mph. From where we will park its a short hike along the ridge to the activation zone. see GPX Hike 73 all enjoy the previous pics? WB5USB Geo... |
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Re: 146.52
WELL - FIRST AND FOREMOST - SOTA IS NOT A CONTEST! Neither is POTA. It is much more like DXing, in where some operator travels to a specific location and others try to contact that location.
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The 146.520 frequency is the national calling frequency. Generally speaking, if you are going to look for anyone to be listening to a simplex frequency, this will be it. There is nothing wrong with calling CQ on the frequency, but a QSO should be moved off that frequency. That is just good manners. Yes - some lack good manners. There is also the wilderness protocol. People monitor 146.520 listening for emergency calls. This is less of an issue in large metropolitan areas, but if near a wilderness region that should be considered. I personally monitor 146.520 a lot. I will answer calls there, but will not have a QSO there beyond a few short words like "I'm in your driveway". Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of TOM N5ATR via groups.io Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [W5N-SOTA] 146.52 Someone is on 146.52 calling summits on the air here in ABQ. Is this normal for contest to be done on this frequency? KE8EQA USA flag USA NOAH D HARTZLER 3860 E CALLA RD POLAND, OH 44514 USA |
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
开云体育Hey – that was what this one started out for.? I had been running an old DJ-5D in the desert to get to the more remote summits.? It was tough as nails…. But being a 1976 model year things would break now and then.? One day I was about 40-miles out in the desert and a little $0.25 pin snapped on the distributor.? I called my son on 2m and he pulled me home.? I had it running the next day. Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager.
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Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 6:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Crest Activation Plan 'EQA ? Ha!? Yeah, I need a SOTA wagon! ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch ? Plan-B ??? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager.
? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Raymond Gierlach ? See below… ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred Maas via groups.io ? I'm planning to activate Sandia Crest, W5N/SI-001, this Saturday.? Here's the details: Arrive at parking/trailhead at 8:15am local time ? <<< from where are your driving? I drove to Albuquerque the night before, and got a place for the night so I’d be close to the summit. ? Begin Activating at 9:45am local ? <<< the trek from Crest parking to the ridge is 3 minutes. Yeah, I way over buffered the time needed to find a location that lets me orient my antenna the way I want, and then get set up. ? Après Activation at Mine Shaft Bar in Madrid at 1:00pm Forecast is partly cloudy with temps in the 40s ? <<< not exactly.? Forecast temperature in the teens in the AM with a 20% chance of flurries. I really did see an entirely different forecast before posting this Alert.? I’m prepared for the cold, it’s the snow I’m worried about.? It’s currently snowing in Albuquerque!? If the overnight accumulation is significant I may not make it up the road, or the road may be closed.? Hmmm, I’m contemplating my Plan B options ? |
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
开云体育Ha!? Yeah, I need a SOTA wagon! ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Crest Activation Plan 'EQA ? Plan-B ??? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager.
? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Raymond Gierlach ? See below… ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred Maas via groups.io ? I'm planning to activate Sandia Crest, W5N/SI-001, this Saturday.? Here's the details: Arrive at parking/trailhead at 8:15am local time ? <<< from where are your driving? I drove to Albuquerque the night before, and got a place for the night so I’d be close to the summit. ? Begin Activating at 9:45am local ? <<< the trek from Crest parking to the ridge is 3 minutes. Yeah, I way over buffered the time needed to find a location that lets me orient my antenna the way I want, and then get set up. ? Après Activation at Mine Shaft Bar in Madrid at 1:00pm Forecast is partly cloudy with temps in the 40s ? <<< not exactly.? Forecast temperature in the teens in the AM with a 20% chance of flurries. I really did see an entirely different forecast before posting this Alert.? I’m prepared for the cold, it’s the snow I’m worried about.? It’s currently snowing in Albuquerque!? If the overnight accumulation is significant I may not make it up the road, or the road may be closed.? Hmmm, I’m contemplating my Plan B options ? |
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
开云体育Plan-B ??? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager.
? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Raymond Gierlach
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 20:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Crest Activation Plan 'EQA ? See below… ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred Maas via groups.io ? I'm planning to activate Sandia Crest, W5N/SI-001, this Saturday.? Here's the details: Arrive at parking/trailhead at 8:15am local time ? <<< from where are your driving? I drove to Albuquerque the night before, and got a place for the night so I’d be close to the summit. ? Begin Activating at 9:45am local ? <<< the trek from Crest parking to the ridge is 3 minutes. Yeah, I way over buffered the time needed to find a location that lets me orient my antenna the way I want, and then get set up. ? Après Activation at Mine Shaft Bar in Madrid at 1:00pm Forecast is partly cloudy with temps in the 40s ? <<< not exactly.? Forecast temperature in the teens in the AM with a 20% chance of flurries. I really did see an entirely different forecast before posting this Alert.? I’m prepared for the cold, it’s the snow I’m worried about.? It’s currently snowing in Albuquerque!? If the overnight accumulation is significant I may not make it up the road, or the road may be closed.? Hmmm, I’m contemplating my Plan B options ? |
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
开云体育See below… ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred Maas via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 11:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Crest Activation Plan 'EQA ? I'm planning to activate Sandia Crest, W5N/SI-001, this Saturday.? Here's the details: Arrive at parking/trailhead at 8:15am local time ? <<< from where are your driving? I drove to Albuquerque the night before, and got a place for the night so I’d be close to the summit. ? Begin Activating at 9:45am local ? <<< the trek from Crest parking to the ridge is 3 minutes. Yeah, I way over buffered the time needed to find a location that lets me orient my antenna the way I want, and then get set up. ? Après Activation at Mine Shaft Bar in Madrid at 1:00pm Forecast is partly cloudy with temps in the 40s ? <<< not exactly.? Forecast temperature in the teens in the AM with a 20% chance of flurries. I really did see an entirely different forecast before posting this Alert.? I’m prepared for the cold, it’s the snow I’m worried about.? It’s currently snowing in Albuquerque!? If the overnight accumulation is significant I may not make it up the road, or the road may be closed.? Hmmm, I’m contemplating my Plan B options. ? |
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Mike Olbrisch