Re: 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
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2025 2:20 PM
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Mike Crownover
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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
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Mike Crownover
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Re: NF reopens Rio en Medio
Great news, TNX Alan. Typically, the gate off the ski basin road opens on or soon after April 1. Are any rangers still employed? ¡ fd
The Santa Fe National Forest has rescinded the Medio
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Fred Maas
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NF reopens Rio en Medio
*The Santa Fe National Forest has rescinded the Medio Fire closure order, effective March 14. *The closure area included all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within an area that is roughly
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Alan Shapiro
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SOTA Activation
W5N/EL-001 Gallinas Peak
Thursday 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
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George Yoakum
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San Pedro
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
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Fred Maas
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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
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Raymond Gierlach
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Grand Central report
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
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Fred Maas
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Action Plan
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
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George Yoakum
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Re: crest road
I ended up activating Palomas Peak as my Plan B. I'll get an Activation
Report out when I get back home.
Ray / KD8EQA
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred
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Raymond Gierlach
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Re: 146.52
Pretty normal, it's just about the only way to activate a summit with an HT in our state without succumbing to the elements. And even then you'd better pack a yagi and snacks. ;-)
Tom, I believe the
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Conor Peterson
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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.
The
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Mike Olbrisch
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
Hey ¨C 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
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Mike Olbrisch
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crest road
Appears to have been closed as of ten last night, and no notice of
reopening, though expect it will later this morning.
fd
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Fred Maas
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
Thanks Fred. I¡¯ll report back how it goes
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 8:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
<<< from where are your
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Raymond Gierlach
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
Ha! Yeah, I need a SOTA wagon!
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,
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Raymond Gierlach
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
Plan-B ???
Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC.
El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.
SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager.
https://summits.sota.org.uk/association/W5T
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 20:32 PM
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Mike Olbrisch
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
<<< 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.
<<< expect the drive from ABQ to be at least an hour.
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Fred Maas
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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
See below¡
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.
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Raymond Gierlach
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Re: Activation Plan
Dress warm Ray, the Crest will be cold, my guess in the 20's. If I am near a radio at 0945 I will listen up for you. WB5USB George? GL
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George Yoakum
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