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After Action W5N SM 001 Mount Taylor
开云体育All FS roads are free of any snow as well as the FS trail to the top.On the way up I met a nice lady who was hiking back down. She ask me if I was headed up or down. I said up. Then chatted a while. Weather was excellent on top. Band conditions were not ideal but I did manage 3 S-2-S's and over twenty contacts. As I was packing up a group of Navajos came up the trail to the summit. Must have been about 21. They were on their yearly hike to what I found out later was a sacred Mountain, Mount Taylor,? because I defines the south east border of their land (Good info from Scott, NM5SW). They were real nice and ask no photos or audio. It was also interesting that they were chanting coming up the trail.? 73 all WB5USB Geo |
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Activation Plan
开云体育Sunday May 25, 2025 Mount Taylor? W5N/SM-001We will depart my QTH by 0800 for parking at the upper saddle. 2 hour and 20 min drive.? From parking its a .5 mile hike to the summit on an easy FS Trail. I expect QRV to be around 1730 UTC.? This is an iconic summit with lots of room and pine trees at the top. Elevation a little over 11000 ft. Weather will be partly cloudy with winds around 7 mph and warm temps. |
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After action Big Mountain
开云体育Great weather today as Scott, NM5SW, and I, WB5USB, headed out to Big Mountain W5N/SE-027. All roads in great shape except the last 1.5 miles, which is extremely rocky and rough. I finally manage to slip and drop onto a rock. I was not paying attention as well as I should have been. No damage but scraped a mount under the right rear axle. Better to drive over the rocks with the tires. HI HI ? ? From parking we hiked up to the summit and set up ops. Band conditions were bad, but we both managed to get enough contacts. Managed an s-2-s with Alan, NM5s, who was on Scooter Peak.? Was looking for Carol, but never saw any spots for her or the other group.73 all and enjoy the pics?? George |
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SOTA Activation
开云体育On Saturday May 17, 2025?? W5N/SE-027?? Big Mountain? QRV 1700 UTCI will depart my QTH around 0745 en-route to pick up Scott, NM5SW, at his QTH. From there it will? be about a 1 hour 58 min drive to the summit. The FS roads are in good condition except the last mile. This last mile to the summit requires high clearance and 4WD. see previous pics for fun As always anyone wishing to join us is welcome. WB5USB Geo...? |
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9700 PW-018
开云体育This area has been closed for several years, since the fire there.? It is open again, and the gates on the road are also open. ? John and I ascended the peak.? along the way, fresh clean air, and fire remnants not too terrible.? We found deer, elk, bear and lion sign, plus we encounter the carcasses of three cows, obviously lion kills.? Still a LOT of snow above ten thousand feet. ? 73,? fred ? PS: the road to Barillas is CLOSED repairing a washed out culvert, until May 23.? The Barillas area is open this year.? Elk is most certainly snowed out yet. ? PPS: Roberto, K6KM will be visiting early June.? He asked for a list of drive-up peaks between santa fe and taos.? I said, “you aren’t in Kansas any more” ? ? |
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After Action Report
开云体育Was an excellent day for W5N/SL-015 El Cerro de Los Lunas.On the way up I ran across four people working on the trails. Looks like they are getting ready to establish a new trail head. Took me two hours to make the two mile hike to the summit. On the way up I took a couple of pictures of the Solar Array. What a monster. Once on top I found a small cedar bush to set up ops and get some shade. Packed extra light so I only had 20 meters with me today. Noisy on top, but did make some decent contacts. see pics for fun Don and I tried? Big Mountain, May 1, but due to road conditions, MUD MUD SNOW, we aborted and decided to check out Cabezon Peak. Looks like you must now park in a developed area and hike an extra mile to the old parking area which makes total hike about 2.6 miles. Maybe more. see pics for fun 73 all WB5USB George |
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SOTA Activation
开云体育Thursday May 8, 2025? W5N/SE-027? Big Mountain? QRV 1700We will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to summit parking.? 2 hrs From parking its a very short hike to the summit. This is a nice summit which over looks the Rio Puerco river valley and Hwy 550 to the west. All FS roads were in good shape except the last mile which requires high clearance and 4 WD. see GPX drive and pics from previous activation. As always anyone wishing to join us is welcome...WB5SB George |
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Proposed Activation
开云体育Action Plan:? W5N/SE-028? 9114 Thursday May 1, 2025Don and I will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to the summit. Once we leave the pavement, just past Gilman Tunnels, the road becomes rocky and rutted in places. To make the 13 mile trip easier I plan to air down to about 20 psi. Higher clearance vehicle a definite plus. From where we park, by the tree fall, its a very short hike to the summit.? QRV by 1800 UTC ?see GPX drive and previous pics.? WB5USB George ? |
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St Peters Dome trees
开云体育St Peters Dome, SE-035, has been burned over three times, the first time in 1996, the Dome Fire.? Very few of the original ponderosas survived, but they stand 100 feet tall looking over an otherwise very open area. ? Very A few years ago we saw volunteers planting at least 1,000 seedlings.? Watching those plantings has been frustrating as it appeared none survived.? This year it was clearly wrong.? MOST did not take, but a few have.? Attached is a photo of one! ? But this year, poking their heads above the scrub oaks and New Mexico thorny locusts, are many, hundreds, of ponderosas seedlings. ?They varied in size from knee high to shoulder high!? (Ponderosas seeds are said to require a fire to germinate.? I am not so sure since I have seen many seedlings crop up along roadsides in the mountains where there had been no fire. ? In any case, our great grandchildren will get to see a forest here one day. ? 73,? fred |
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Re: st peters dome
Nice report Fred…thanks!
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After Action Report
开云体育Day could not have been nicer as we headed out to W5N/SE-036. The route we took up is not SUBARU friendly. High clearance was necessary. Roads were rocky and deeply rutted in places. Once on top I attached my mast to the fence and set up ops in the shade of a couple of trees. Band conditions were decent so I made my first DX contact to Japan? (JG0AWE) and my second to S57S.? Scott,NM5SW, took his Bronco and went on up to Mesa Portales. Made a S-2-S with him.I will post the following to the sota.las page: We stopped by the ZIA pueblo governors office to get information on getting passes for Pajarito Peak. We met the Gov on his way out and he directed us to Glenn Tortalita, Assistant Administrator, who gave us the scoop. ? To acquire a pass e-mail him your plan. Must include why, where, and when. (SOTA) They will e-mail you back the pass. (might take up to two weeks until they are up to speed)? ? ? gtortalita@... 135 Capitol Square Dr. Zia Pueblo, NM? 87053-6013 Office: (505) 337-2150 73 all enjoy the pics??? WB5USB Geo... |
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SOTA Activation
开云体育Wednesday April 23, 2025? W5N/SE-036?? 8012We will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to summit parking. see GPS Drive QRV by 1630 UTC??? Weather will be mostly sunny with temps in the high 60's to low 70's and winds around 7 mph.? See previous pics 73 all WB5USB George |
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After Action
开云体育The roads up to Pajarito Peak, W5N/SE-029, were dry and in fairly good shape. We parked at the com site then walked north along the ridge to set up ops away from the towers. Weather was nice. We managed to make some good contacts despite the Solar conditions.? see picsOn the way back down, just as we reached 550, we were pulled over by a couple of Pueblo Police and informed we must now get a permit from the Zia Pueblo to use the area. They were both nice and informed us where to get these permits. So I will pass on the information...I also enclosed a PDF file showing where the following is located... Office of the Governor 135 Capital Square Drive Zia Pueblo, NM? 87053-6567 They have regular office hours or you can request one in writing to above address. 73 all WB5USB George ? |
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