Monthly Archives: May 2012

La Sal Mountains: Part 2 – W7U/SU-004 (Manns Pk.) & W7U/SU-005 (Mt. Tomasaki)

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The first part of our planned activations was targeted at the northern cluster of La Sal Mountain Range. Three possible SOTA summits were in reach: Mount Waas – W7/SU-003 – 12,331 feet (3758 m) Manns Peak – W7/SU-004 – 12,272 … Continue reading

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La Sal Mountains: Part 1

I have always been fond of the La Sal Mountain range. They provided a nice backdrop to many of my photos taken on visits to the Moab and Lake Powell area. It never occurred to me to climb them though… … Continue reading

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Activation Alert: KØYO and KØMOS activating the La Sal Mountain Range (May 30-June2nd)

Overview: The La Sal Mountain Range is located in eastern Utah, not far from the town of Moab and close to Colorado. Some of the significant Peaks are : Mount Peale – W7/SU-062 – 12,721 feet (3877 m) Mount Mellenthin … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø88 (Mount McConnel) – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

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Activation Alert: K0MOS on WØ/FR-Ø88 (Mount McConnel – CO) on 5/18 – ~1730 UTC

There is currently a big wildfire (> 5000 acres/20 square km) in the Poudre Canyon. WØ/FR-Ø94 and WØ/FRØ95 are within the burning area. I am not sure whether I can reach the TH of Mt. McConnel or whether the road … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-127 (Signal Mountain) – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

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Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-127 (Signal Mountain – CO)

Can’t miss the international SOTA week-end so I am going to (hopefully) activate Signal Mountain. Here the details: Date: 5 May 2012 Time: Approx.: 1730 UTC – 18:30 UTC Location: N-Colorado / DN70fm Elevation: 3426 M / 11262 ft – … Continue reading

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