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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.
? ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Raymond Gierlach
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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Re: Crest Activation Plan 'EQA
开云体育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? ? Begin Activating at 9:45am local ? <<< the trek from Crest parking to the ridge is 3 minutes. ? 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. ? |
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After Action W5N CO 013
开云体育Partly cloudy as Don and I headed to trail head parking. From reading the previous reports we decided to approach from the west through the gate and?? drive around to parking. See GPX Hike to see where we parked.? 34.958525, -108.133056From parking its a relative easy hike of about .7 of a mile to the summit. I packed light just in case the hike would prove to be much worse the it was. A great hike with nice views. Once on top I set up my QMX and fed it into my tuned 20 meter vertical. Little QMX did a great job. Meanwhile Don set up near the rocky summit. Enjoy the pics.. Geo..WB5USB |
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SOTA
开云体育Action Plan: W5N/CO-013 Cerro Rendija? Wednesday March 5, 2025Don and I will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to trail head parking. All roads up are in good shape. Last time I parked on the pull out I was informed by a Ranger that I must be within 9 feet of the road. see GPX drive Its a .9 mile hike up to the summit. see GPX hike See previous pics.? Very rocky on top but there is areas just below the summit that are grassy with pines.? 73 WB5USB Geo... |
Mike Olbrisch
