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Hiker, biker, radio, emcomm guy
Looking forward to exploring to find out what I enjoy the most.
Enjoy mountaintops for both recreation and as a career in public safety/commercial Land Mobile Radio and microwave technical services business. Driving, hiking, snowcating or riding a helicopter to mountaintops never gets old!
Semi-retired now and have more time to play ham radio while on mountaintops. I've been on hundreds of radio sites while working in Alaska, Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming since 1979. Figured it was about time to slowdown a little, brings some extra radio gear and make some SOTA contacts while taking in the views.
Present goal is to activate restricted SOTA summits that have collocated radio sites that I either have access to or know someone that does in order to gain approval.
I fix large scale computer systems for AT&T. Ham since 2011. 2 adult children. Approaching retirement age, but not retirement finances! My wife is pursuing a PhD in protein science from University of Washington.
Almost exclusively an activator. CW, voice. HF and 2m. MTR-3B, KX-3, and Yaesu VX8-GR.
Almost exclusively SOTA. Very active in the southeast for a number of years. VERY briefly a top-10 activator years ago. Then I got busy with other things. Then I moved to Seattle and I've been intimidated by PNW summits.
Primary interests are outdoors, hiking, backpacking, and portable radio. So...SOTA seems obvious.
Primary compliment: Xiegu x6100 paired with 40m OCF dipole or homebrew 20m QRP EFHW, and a Yaesu FT-65 with Arrow antenna. Solo or in a group, fast and light. Worst case scenario, you probably climbed a mountain.
Amateur operator since 2006. Just getting into SOTA and looking forward to getting out there.
I'm just getting started and am gathering gear for SOTA-specific operation. I want to start out in the area where I live, which is Central Oregon.
Currently I mostly work (slow) HF CW which I enjoy though I have a long way to go. I will chase SOTA when I hear a call. Lots of summits near me, so one day I will activate a few.
Here to upload any SOTA activations I might chase. Mostly HF CW but should listen to VHF more often.
Oregon native, relatively new to Ham, brand new to SOTA
Just getting started. I have a few different HTs with various antennas, for activations. I also have a mobile radio in my jeep for chasing.
Anglo-American activator long retired from a journey through tech
SOTA activator generally looking to have fun
Retired Air Force Pilot, now business guy, media type and entrepreneur coach.
Activate and Chase...just getting started with planned trip to Graham Mountain
I am a physicist, trail runner, mountaineer, and general technical hobbyist (computers, electronics, optics). I also enjoy making music in just about any format.
Very new: tech license early August 2022. Gear: UV-5R with MFJ-1717 antenna. Recently climbed St Helens and made one contact, but plan to bring the radio with me from now on.
I am a born and raised Washingtonian. I grew up in Snohomish county and love the area. I am just getting started in Ham and Sota and Pota. I can not wait for my first activations.
I have one chase and so far no activations
Like all kinds if outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, paddle board, snowboard, snowshoe. Will be secondary activator, my husband is the primary Ham hobbyist, I just tag along and am a shy operator.
I will activate with my husband. Not looking for for super challenging activations. Something can be done in a 1/2 day or day trip.
Semi retired gov't computer mapping guy. Active in ARES and field communications. Born in the PNW (Renton), grew up in N. Idaho, moved around a lot in the military, landed in Colorado. Love all things out of doors.
(EDIT:) And now live in Millersburg, OR
Recent transplant to W7O land. Hope to knock out as many of the coast range summits as possible.
Licensed technician for just over a year. Work in forestry and love to hike and be outdoors. So to combine the radio hobby seems like perfection! Also a fan of aviation.
Always enjoy hearing an activator and to give them a contact. Recently I’ve heard activators on an “unactivated” peak, which piqued my interest. I see there are many, many unactivated peaks in my region. Challenge accepted.
Just getting into radio.
So far I've only monitored from my Yaesu 991A, I have not activated yet.
I am the originator and creator of The Outdoors Net. The website for the net is theoutdoorsnet.net where we feature a page to S.O.T.A and P.O.T.A.
My goal this year is to activate a lighthouse and a boat as well as have a QSO using a repeater on a satellite.
Join the Outdoors Net every Thursday night at 8:05pm on the 145.270 Timber repeater. PL tone is 107.2
73
I enjoy activating summits, parks, islands and anything else I can find. As an AG you will find me from 160 meters thru 10 meters plus 2m, 70cm, and 33cm.
See you around the bands. 73
wa7fsh
Eugene area geek dad surviving the day.
So far I'm pretty new to the whole thing... I have only attempted one activation, WV-078, unsuccessfully, with my anytone 878.
I like technology and the outdoors. Also I drive around a lot with my job.
I would like to activate and chase. Icom IC-705 and ID-5100 are my current rigs.
Live near Brightwood, Oregon - many years -took up HAM 2017- Low tech-Am intrigued by SOTA - I enjoy your site here!
A neophyte- I am interested in basic operation- clue, I communicate via a flip phone.