Hi all,
Anyone here do SOTA? Chaser or activator? What are your experiences?
I'm new to it, recently acquired an FT-817nd, built a linked dipole and put together a go-bag, set off on my first activation yesterday...as unfit as I am, I staggered up my nearest summit, set up my kit, erected the antenna, settled down to do some Tx, and that's when I realised I'd forgotten my mic!
First SOTA fail! But, I'm not deterred, I'm heading up again tomorrow, Saturday 30th July, to GW/SW-030, it's nothing special, but hopefully I'll no longer be a SOTA virgin!
I'm hoping to start Tx at around 1400 UTC, on 40m, 20m and 2m, primarily SSB, so if you're into SOTA, hope to catch ya on the air!
73
MW6FPL
Thanks
Andy the SysOp of Auntie Bodies BBS

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-=> On 07-29-22 16:00, Andyzot wrote to All <=-

An> @VIA: VERT/ABBBS
An> Hi all,
An> Anyone here do SOTA? Chaser or activator? What are your experiences?
An> I'm new to it, recently acquired an FT-817nd, built a linked dipole and
An> put together a go-bag, set off on my first activation yesterday...as
An> unfit as I am, I staggered up my nearest summit, set up my kit, erected
An> the antenna, settled down to do some Tx, and that's when I realised I'd
An> forgotten my mic! First SOTA fail! But, I'm not deterred, I'm heading
An> up again tomorrow, Saturday 30th July, to GW/SW-030, it's nothing
An> special, but hopefully I'll no longer be a SOTA virgin! I'm hoping to
An> start Tx at around 1400 UTC, on 40m, 20m and 2m, primarily SSB, so if
An> you're into SOTA, hope to catch ya on the air! 73

Never done SOTA, but it's been on my todo list for some time. Fitness is
definitely not an issue with me - in fact it's the time spent training or
competing that's one of my barriers - it's time and money for the travel. But
SOTA does look like a lot of fun. One day I hope to get out with a local club
for some SOTA.

.... How would someone else do it?
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Re: SOTA?
By: Andyzot to All on Fri Jul 29 2022 16:00:25

> I'm hoping to start Tx at around 1400 UTC, on 40m, 20m and 2m, primarily SSB
> so if you're into SOTA, hope to catch ya on the air!

I'll have a listen on 40m and 20m and see if I can hear you. Are you going to
post your frequency on the SOTA site?

73,
Mark, M0LXQ.

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Re: SOTA?
By: Andyzot to All on Fri Jul 29 2022 04:00 pm

> Hi all,
> Anyone here do SOTA? Chaser or activator? What are your experiences?
> I'm new to it, recently acquired an FT-817nd, built a linked dipole and put
> together a go-bag, set off on my first activation yesterday...as unfit as I
> am, I staggered up my nearest summit, set up my kit, erected the antenna,
> settled down to do some Tx, and that's when I realised I'd forgotten my mic!
> First SOTA fail! But, I'm not deterred, I'm heading up again tomorrow,
> Saturday 30th July, to GW/SW-030, it's nothing special, but hopefully I'll
> no longer be a SOTA virgin!
> I'm hoping to start Tx at around 1400 UTC, on 40m, 20m and 2m, primarily
> SSB, so if you're into SOTA, hope to catch ya on the air!
> 73

I am curious too. I've been mainly doing POTA but would love to dive into SOTA
one of these days. I live in a state with tons of mountains -- Colorado, so
you'd think I'd do it more. I tried to setup a station at Mount Evan's a few
weeks ago but ran into one issue after another, so I had to abort. I may try
again here soon.

-KC0ZPS

The Dawn of Demise BBS (tdod.org)

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Re: SOTA?
By: Lab Rat to Andyzot on Sat Jul 30 2022 12:23:43

Hi Mark,
I guessed we missed each other :(
However activation went well and I've managed a 2nd, I've got the bug but don't know how dedicated I'll be, too many other hobbies.

Thanks for dropping by my BBS, 'AuntieBodiesBBS', where I've started a SOTA Diary, so hope you drop in from time to time.

SOTA...Onward and Upward
73
Thanks
Andy the SysOp of Auntie Bodies BBS

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Re: SOTA?
By: Minex to Andyzot on Tue Aug 02 2022 12:35:44

Keep going, it's worth it, a sense of achievment, a linked dipole is a good way to start.
I'm enjoying the QRP aspect too.

Drop by my BBS 'AuntieBodiesBBS' where I've started a SOTA Diary, be good to catch you on the wind.

SOTA.....Onward and Upward.
73
Thanks
Andy the SysOp of Auntie Bodies BBS

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