Re: SOTA companion welcome
Hi Bernd,
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You're right -- self-spotting could have really helped.
From what I read there should have been cell service up there.
But it proved too unreliable.
On my first CQ, my phone dinged right away showing that I'd been spotted.
But when I tried to self-spot, I no longer had a cell signal.
I was very focused on SOTA and did not think to post to POTA.app before I left.
Next time!
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
Hi Al,
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QSB was quite pronounced.
But here's my RBN chart:
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I was spotted 67 times with reports ranging from 3-32dB.
Go figure.
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
Nice pictures, I am surprised the snow is already gone..... next time publish your anticipated frequencies and approximate?time, that would help me to find you, or at least try to listen (while at work). I was checking the SOTA and POTA web sites but couldn't find you.
Bernd - KB7AK
Mike, the conditions on the HF bands (20M and up) have been awful
lately.? I was thinking about calling a station in the Faroe
Islands on 20 CW but he's not moving the meter, so I'm not going
to try now.? The lower bands (30M and down) are a little better.
73,
Al, K7AR
On 5/7/2025 5:54 PM, Mike - KK7ER
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On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 07:41 PM, Bernd - KB7AK wrote:
The definitive answer (Grouse Vista trailhead):
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Here's the view from the summit:
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The activation was a strange one for me.
I usually make one or two contacts on 2 meters and several on
20 meters.
Today it was the reverse.
I wish I knew why (must have called CQ for 1.5 hours on 20m
with only one response).
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
Mike, the conditions on the HF bands (20M and up) have been awful
lately.? I was thinking about calling a station in the Faroe
Islands on 20 CW but he's not moving the meter, so I'm not going
to try now.? The lower bands (30M and down) are a little better.
73,
Al, K7AR
On 5/7/2025 5:54 PM, Mike - KK7ER
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On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 07:41 PM, Bernd - KB7AK wrote:
The definitive answer (Grouse Vista trailhead):
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Here's the view from the summit:
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The activation was a strange one for me.
I usually make one or two contacts on 2 meters and several on
20 meters.
Today it was the reverse.
I wish I knew why (must have called CQ for 1.5 hours on 20m
with only one response).
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 07:41 PM, Bernd - KB7AK wrote:
The definitive answer (Grouse Vista trailhead):
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Here's the view from the summit:
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The activation was a strange one for me.
I usually make one or two contacts on 2 meters and several on 20 meters.
Today it was the reverse.
I wish I knew why (must have called CQ for 1.5 hours on 20m with only one response).
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
Hi Bernd,
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Well, I was thinking that given 2000 feet elevation gain over 3 miles, folks could decide for themselves what "somewhat strenuous" means.? : )
For me, it means lots of huffing and puffing and lots of breaks to rest!
Grouse Vista trailhead is at 2400 feet (snow elevation is supposed to be well above that).
There is a parking lot there (or so I hear).
Silver Star summit is around 4400 feet.
A friend told me that the road to the trailhead is OK.
I'll abort and go to an alternate peak (or just do POTA in Gifford Pinchot) if it looks risky at all to drive.
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: SOTA companion welcome
"somewhat strenuous" is a very subjective indication?of the level of difficulty :-)
Where do you park? Not that I will be able to join you (since I still work), but have fun in the snow.
Bernd - KB7AK
I'm heading to W7W/LC-058 Silver Star Mountain tomorrow morning.
If anyone is free and wants to join me you are welcome to contact me.
Be advised it is a somewhat strenuous climb for the first mile (and about 2000 ft elevation gain over the 3 miles to the summit).
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73, Mike KK7ER
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I'm heading to W7W/LC-058 Silver Star Mountain tomorrow morning.
If anyone is free and wants to join me you are welcome to contact me.
Be advised it is a somewhat strenuous climb for the first mile (and about 2000 ft elevation gain over the 3 miles to the summit).
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: program four the meeting
Alan Rovner will be presenting?
"DXpedition to Wallis Island FW7AA and Fiji 3D2NB" Brian Astle W0AST?
On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 9:34?PM Bob - WA6NFJ via <r.hardwick= [email protected]> wrote: what is the program for the meeting this month?
Bob WA6NFJ
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what is the program for the meeting this month? Bob WA6NFJ -- Bob - WA6NFJ
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Yaesu FTM-150ASP for trade or sale
Do you have a Yaesu C4FM digital dual band mobile but don't use the digital features? How about trading for a 3 month old FTM-150ASP? It is as it came from the box except for power poles on the supply leads, and includes the box and original accessories. Send a text if you're interested (number below).
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I would also sell without a trade if anyone is interested. Price $340.
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Note that the warranty is transferrable and I will include a copy of the receipt from HRO.
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Please text if interested.? (360) 772-6055
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Mark KC9C
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
From my POTA inquiry;
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Hi Dave, yes, the inundation area (grey) qualifies for activation locations as long as you are on public land. You can be in a local park and use US-3424 .?
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hope this helps, opens up some possibilities ?
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Dave
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
That isn't the entire trail, just one point. They do the same with parks and national forests, but anywhere insude the border works.?
Notice on the information to the left of the map, it shows it in "US-ID, US-MT, US-OR, US-WA".
The map I sent is from the NPS link on that page, and is the official map of the Trail.
KC9C
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Bob - WA6NFJ via groups.io" <r.hardwick@...> Date: 4/16/25 4:22 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [W7AIA] The closest POTA park I never knew about
The Park US-3424 shows up on the POTA web site as being half way
between Watervill and Coulee City on Highway US2.?
On 04/16/25 3:35 PM, Mark - KC9C via
groups.io wrote:
Here is the map from the National Park Service
(zoomed in) of the Ice Age Floods Trail. The?trail is actually
an automobile trail. According to POTA rules for trails, you
must be set up within 100 feet of the trail, so maybe a pullout
on Hwy 14 or something similar. It looks like Steigerwald might
count for both.? I'm not sure if there is any public land
(required) within 100 feet of the Interstates, except maybe in
the median!
- "If a
trail system or a river is designated as a POTA entity by
itself (not as parts of a land park having a defined
boundary), the activator and the station equipment must be
on public property within 30.5 meters (100 feet) from the
edge of the trail or river."
Wait, so I can POTA without leaving home? Too easy, not
very adventurous, but I'm in! ?
-- Bob - WA6NFJ
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
The Park US-3424 shows up on the POTA web site as being half way
between Watervill and Coulee City on Highway US2.?
On 04/16/25 3:35 PM, Mark - KC9C via
groups.io wrote:
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Here is the map from the National Park Service
(zoomed in) of the Ice Age Floods Trail. The?trail is actually
an automobile trail. According to POTA rules for trails, you
must be set up within 100 feet of the trail, so maybe a pullout
on Hwy 14 or something similar. It looks like Steigerwald might
count for both.? I'm not sure if there is any public land
(required) within 100 feet of the Interstates, except maybe in
the median!
- "If a
trail system or a river is designated as a POTA entity by
itself (not as parts of a land park having a defined
boundary), the activator and the station equipment must be
on public property within 30.5 meters (100 feet) from the
edge of the trail or river."
Wait, so I can POTA without leaving home? Too easy, not
very adventurous, but I'm in! ?
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
Here is the map from the National Park Service (zoomed in) of the Ice Age Floods Trail. The?trail is actually an automobile trail. According to POTA rules for trails, you must be set up within 100 feet of the trail, so maybe a pullout on Hwy 14 or something similar. It looks like Steigerwald might count for both.? I'm not sure if there is any public land (required) within 100 feet of the Interstates, except maybe in the median!
- "If a trail system or a river is designated as a POTA entity by itself (not as parts of a land park having a defined boundary), the activator and the station equipment must be on public property within 30.5 meters (100 feet) from the edge of the trail or river."
Wait, so I can POTA without leaving home? Too easy, not very adventurous, but I'm in! ?
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
Wait, so I can POTA without leaving home? Too easy, not very adventurous, but I'm in! ?
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
Upon closer examination it is not clear to me what the park boundary is.
The gray area on the map is showing the glacial flood plain.
That's why the high points like the Prune Hill area are not part of that.
Since the park has "trail" in its name, I think it's safe to assume the "trails" shown in dark green are within the park.
The rest is not so clear to me.
Maybe a POTA expert can enlighten us.
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73,?Mike KK7ER
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Re: The closest POTA park I never knew about
Interesting that Camas is not. Thankfully, I see Washougal is inside the boundary! 73, Mark KC9C
One of my Intel ham friends just pointed out to me that stretches throughout the Portland/Vancouver area.
So SR-14, I-5, I-205, and I-84 are all in the "park".
And it may be possible to have a POTA activation on your commute to work.
I never knew.
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73, Mike KK7ER
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The closest POTA park I never knew about
One of my Intel ham friends just pointed out to me that stretches throughout the Portland/Vancouver area.
So SR-14, I-5, I-205, and I-84 are all in the "park".
And it may be possible to have a POTA activation on your commute to work.
I never knew.
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
The rig is sold.
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Brian - W0AST