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Re: Ortegas report
开云体育?On the first peak yesterday, I discovered there was no RF out of the KX2, not a good omen for a 3 peak day. I pulled the back off, battery dangling but connected, and found that the BNC had loosened slightly. Tightened it by hand but still no RF. Poking around inside the case near the BNC, RF out resumed. The KX2 case was open for the entire first activation since I had not conclusively identified the problem. After the activation, I took 5 minutes to make sure everything I could see was properly seated etc. The case was closed and there were no problems during the 2 additional activations. This morning I hooked the KX2 to my Bird wattmeter and dummy load. No RF again! I noticed that the white connector closest to the BNC in the attached photo didn’t seem to be fully seated. Once seated, RF out resumed. I added a blob of silicone caulking so that the connector remains seated. ?Lesson learned - Years of trips off road & hiking stresses our gear, and the effects can be cumulative! 73, John K1JD On Sep 26, 2024, at 10:13?AM, Fred Maas <just.one.hill@...> wrote:
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Ortegas report
开云体育John and I enjoyed doing the Ortega Mtn three-some yesterday.? Road from El Rito is much better, but still subject to flashflood.? The roads into the peaks themselves were slightly better, as in, less rocks.? We aired down and that helped. ? The numbered peak, OT-020, had BIG and fresh bear sign pile, but we didn’t see the bear.? East Ortega had bugling elk all around it, fun.? The plethora of fallen trees in there are breaking down, rotting, closer to the ground, and somewhat easier to negotiate than in the past. ? <<< >>> ? Carol’s presentation Saturday got me thinking more about back-ups.? Generally, John and I are each other’s back-ups.? That is the lightest and most reliable back-up.? ?I have had relatively few failures, and they have taken many forms.? Most often a broken antenna wire usually at a trap, and I can tie it back together and still have the higher band(s).? John had a failure this time with a BNC connector coming loose. ?He was able to temporarily tighten it, good for the day at least. ? Equipment failure means loss of a SOTA point, frustrating, but not life and death, so I don’t worry much about back-ups.? Still, a trapped 26 gauge antenna wire, with each additional activation, the wire becomes more susceptible to fatigue.? So I made this #28 EFHW 20M only antenna which as you can see weighs less than an ounce with its heavy-duty carrying case (a sandwich bag).? ? This back-up I don’t mind carrying. ? 73? fred kt5x ? ? ?
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New plan
开云体育Due to closure in the Pecos the new plan is a follows.W5N/MG-010? North Baldy? Wednesday September 25, 2024 Depart my QTH by 0800 for the drive down to trail head parking.? QRV 1730 ish The FS road to the top is 4WD, High Clearance, and Lockers helpful. Nice little summit with memorial plaque on top. 73 all WB5USB Geo |
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Action Plan W5N/PW-022
开云体育W5N/PW-022 Barillas Peak? Wednesday September 25, 2024Depart my QTH by 0800 for the drive up to trail head parking. see GPX Drive From parking, at the gate, I plan to hike up the road to the summit. (about 1 mile) QRV should be around 1800 UTC.? Lots of room to spread out on top with trees and grassy areas. The road up is SUBARU capable. Always a nice drive in the Pecos Wilderness. Weather should be nice. Enjoy the previous pics.. WB5USB Geo |
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After Action W5N SE 021 Scooter Peak
开云体育On Wednesday 18 Don and I headed out to trail head parking around 0700. From the paved parking area it was a .9 mile hike up a fairly steep slope covered with dead fall and high grass. see pics? It took me twice as long to get to the summit. Very rough hike. Once on top, however, it was open and grassy with some nice pines to set up under. Weather was excellent providing nice views of the caldera. The drive up was all asphalt but the hike up is one I do not wish to repeat. Band conditions were fairly good. Enjoy the pics.? 73 WB5USB Geo |
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FW: LAST Email from the Duke City Hamfest
开云体育The SOTA presentation featuring K1JD, K5TFL, and WB5USB, will be Saturday, room 108 at 10 AM.? See you there! ? Fred ? ? Subject: LAST Email from the Duke City Hamfest ?
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After Action W5N GF 016 John Kerr Peak
开云体育Weather was excellent as Don and I made our way to the summit. Once we turned off NM 12 onto Bursum RD I let air out of my tires until it read about 25 lbs, as Fred suggested. Made for a nicer trip on the 18 mile trip up to the summit. Roads in fairly good shape, except for the last .7 mile to the summit. High clearance a must and low range helped crawl up over some of the bigger rocks. Summit has lots of pines and open meadows. see picsSummit has and old well and some concrete steps left over from what was once there. Ran across turkeys, antelopes and various birds of pray on the way up.? On the way back down a rancher flagged us down and ask us if we had seen any cows on our way down. Apparently he had lost a few. We told he we saw a couple a little ways back.? 73 all enjoy the pics? George WB5USB |
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After Action W5N GF 002 Eagle Peak
开云体育Don and I departed his QTH by 0700 en-route to trail head parking. see GPX DriveWe turned onto ST233, off of NM12, and preceded the 16 miles to the summit.? The lower section was in good shape and SUBARU capable, but as we neared the summit it became rocky in places where higher clearance would be helpful, however a skilled driver could get a SUBARU up to the closed gate. One mile from the summit the road was closed (see pic) and we had to hike on up to the top. (see pics) Very small summit so Don and I set up ops very close to each other. Had good luck on 17 and 20 meters. F4WBN was the sole DX.? on 17 meters. Beautiful drive up and even a small stream to cross. (see pic) We saw two javelinas (wild pigs ?) on the way up along with some antelope and an elk. (look close for the pig in the pic) Very nice summit with spectacular views.. 73 all WB5USB George? Tried to get Carol but had no luck. |
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Re: sunspots anyone?
K=3 today, but good DX mostly on 15m: F4, GI0, SM3, DL8, EA7.
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Dale, thanks for the QSO! 73, John K1JD On Sep 4, 2024, at 3:17?PM, Dale AA7OY <120dale@...> wrote: |
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