Monthly Archives: April 2012

April 22, 2012
9:29 pm
by: k0mos

WØ/FR-Ø61 (Taylor Mountain) – 2779 m / 9134 ft

Taylor Mountain (WØ/FR-Ø61) is part of the Front-Range of the Rocky Mountains and located south of Estes Park, close to the towns of Boulder and Longmont. Now that I am writing about this activation, it occurs to me that I … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2012
8:40 pm
by: k0mos

Activation Alert: K0MOS on WØ/FR-Ø61 (Taylor Mountain – CO)

I am going to try another activation. Here the details: Date: 22 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1530 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70ge Elevation: 2779 M / 9134 ft – 4 Point(s) Call Sign: KØMOS Frequencies: 14.3300-ssb +/- … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2012
5:15 pm
by: k0mos

KX3 for SOTA?: A Rebuttal

After reading KDØBIK’s blog post comparing the new KX3 with the FT-817 under the aspect of using it for Summits on The Air (SOTA), I felt I have to defend ‘my’ little radio a bit. No doubt, the KX3 is … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2012
8:27 pm
by: k0mos

WØ/FR-15Ø (Thunder Peak) – 3083 m / 10134 ft

I had planned a double activation for today. Thunder Peak or WØ/FR-15Ø was the first on the list.The weather forecast was great for the Estes Park area and a friend of mine joined me for the hike. We drove into Estes … Continue reading →

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April 19, 2012
9:45 pm
by: k0mos

Activation Alert: K0MOS on WØ/FR-150 (Thunder Mountain) & WØ/FR-160

Fresh snow and rain make access to higher elevation inaccessible. I will therefore try to activate: Date: 20 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70fh Elevation: 3083 M / 10134 ft – 4 Point(s) … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2012
9:44 pm
by: k0mos

Ultra-lightweight 2m Yagi for SOTA

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I am always carrying my HT (Yaesu VX-7R) as a backup on my SOTA activations. It saved my butt on two occasions when high winds prevented me from setting up my vertical Buddipole. Since high winds are not unusual at … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2012
7:43 pm
by: k0mos

Activation Alert: K0MOS on WØ/FR-146 (East White Pine Mtn.) & W0/FR-046 (West White Pine Mtn.)

Since we have high winds in the forecast, I a trying to stay below tree-line. I am trying to activate WØ/FR-146 (East White Pine Mtn.). Date: 6 April 2012 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC – 17:00 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70go … Continue reading →

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