Show threadW6KMENov 16, 2024

For those tracking SOTA roads in SoCal...we took 7N23 from Lake Hughes, which was open and recently graded. 7N23A the last couple of miles was in great shape too; high clearance or 4wd weren't absolutely necessary.

7N23 is currently in great shape all the way from Lake Hughes to Bald Mountain, recently graded, but water bars west of 7N23A mean high clearance vehicles are recommended. My Crosstrek JUST scraped a couple.

#SoCalSOTA

I'm going to start adding road condition reports on Mastodon

W6KMENov 16, 2024

Awesome day...took W6CSM on his first SOTA expedition, Burnt Peak between LA and Antelope Valley. 35 degrees, VERY windy, we even got snowed on. While on the summit we ran into KK6WT and KK6MT as well. Only a couple of summit-to-summit QSOs, not surprising given the unexpected cold weather. It was a great day.

#PortableHamRadio #hamradio #SOTA #SoCalSOTA

Tom - KB9ENSMay 18, 2024
Today's Summits On The Air activation was Timber Mountain W6/CT-052. I logged 20 contacts :) This summit is one of four you can get to from the Icehouse Canyon trailhead and the Cucamonga Wilderness. Weather was Perfect. There was a bit of snow about, but very little on trail. #SoCalSOTA #Sota #HamRadio
Tom - KB9ENSNov 27, 2023
My 7th year anniversary doing the amateur radio activity called Summits On The Air. Celebrated by activating my 123rd summit today. Then it was San Gabriel Peak with a giant Buddipole and tripod and I only managed a few contacts with a borrowed radio. Today had a much lighter set of gear. Since that day 7 years ago I've made 1,906 contacts of which 1,563 were done using morse! Which was a thing I didn't even know how to do 7 years ago. 73!
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SOTA #SoCalSOTA #MorseCode
W9SSN✅Aug 10, 2022
#SoCalSOTA fest was another success #sota #solarcycle25 #hamradio
W9SSN✅Jul 2, 2022
Painful #SOTA adventure today on Sheephead Mountain, W6/SD-020, but at least the view from the top was nice and 3 summer bonus points to boot! #SoCalSOTA #solarcycle25 #hamradio
W9SSN✅May 30, 2022
#sota from W6/SC-092, Morena Butte in #SoCalSOTA DX to France and Hungary today on 20!