SOTA outings by KØMOS and contributors

Category: SOTA activation alert

SOTA (Summits on the Air) Activation Alerts by K0MOS

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-069, W0/FR-123 & W0/FR-019 on 06/20 – ~1430 UTC

    Trying to activate:

     Date: 20 June 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1430 UTC 
 Summit: Prospect Mountain - W0C/FR-069
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70fi
 Elevation: 2707 M / 8900 ft – 2 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb, 146.5200-fm
              +/- QRM
     Date: 20 June 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1700 UTC 
 Summit: W0C/FR-123 - Trail Ridge
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70ck
 Elevation: 3758 m / 12355 feet – 6 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb 146.5200-fm
              +/- QRM
     Date: 20 June 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1930 UTC 
 Summit: W0C/FR-019 - Sundance Mountain
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70dj
 Elevation: 3792 m / 12466 feet – 6 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb 7.200-ssb 146.5200
              +/- QRM

    You can follow me on APRS if I have coverage:

    http://aprs.fi/#!call=K0MOS-7

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    73, Matt/KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-036 (Bighorn Mtn.) on 06/18 – ~1500 UTC

    More bushwhacking for me, therefore time is approximate. I am trying to activate W0C/FR-036 (Bighorn Mountain).

     Date:             18 June 2013
 Time: Approx.:    1500 UTC – 1600 UTC
 Name/Reference:   Bighorn Mountain / WØC/FR-Ø36
 Location:         N-Colorado / DN70ek
 Elevation:        3487 m / 11463 ft - 6 Point(s)
 Call Sign:        KØMOS
 Frequencies:      14.3400-ssb +/- QRM 
                    7.200-ssb  +/- QRM
                   146.52-fm for local contacts

    I will start on 20 m and move to 40 m.

    For APRS check: http://aprs.fi/#!call=K0MOS-7

    QRP (5W) only.
    Equip.: FT-817 and vertical Buddipole (20m & Bazooka for 40m)

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    Thanks

    Matt / KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • CANCELLED::Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-069, W0/FR-123 & W0/FR-019 on 05/29 – ~1500 UTC

    This is a mainly a reckon trip. Trying to activate:

     Date: 29 May 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1430 UTC 
 Summit: Prospect Mountain - W0C/FR-069
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70fi
 Elevation: 2707 M / 8900 ft – 2 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb, 146.5200-fm
              +/- QRM

    Depending on snow levels I will move on to:

     Date: 29 May 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1700 UTC 
 Summit: W0C/FR-123 - Trail Ridge
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70ck
 Elevation: 3758 m / 12355 feet – 6 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb 7.200-ssb 146.5200-fm
              +/- QRM
     Date: 29 May 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1930 UTC 
 Summit: W0C/FR-019 - Sundance Mountain
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70dj
 Elevation: 3792 m / 12466 feet – 6 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb 7.200-ssb 146.5200
              +/- QRM

    If I have APRS coverage, here the link:

    http://aprs.fi/#!call=K0MOS-7

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    73, Matt/KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-055 (Kenny Mtn.) on 03/28 – ~1700 UTC

    More bushwhacking for me, therefore time is approximate. I am trying to activate W0C/FR-055 (Kenny Mountain).

     Date:             12 May 2013
 Time: Approx.:    1700 UTC – 1800 UTC
 Name/Reference:   Kenny Mountain / WØC/FR-Ø55
 Location:         N-Colorado / DN70gg
 Elevation:        2826 m / 9290 ft - 4Point(s)
 Call Sign:        KØMOS
 Frequencies:      21.3500-ssb +/- QRM
                   14.3400-ssb +/- QRM 
                    7.200-ssb  +/- QRM

    I will start on 15 m, move to 20 m and probably to 40 m.

    For APRS check: http://aprs.fi/#!call=K0MOS-7

    QRP (5W) only.
    Equip.: FT-817 and vertical Buddipole (15/20m & Bazooka for 40m)

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    Thanks

    Matt / KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-088 and W0/FR-205 – 5/7 ~1600 UTC

    Still tons of snow in higher elevations. Trying to activate:

     Date: 7 May 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1600 UTC 
 Summit: Mount McConnel (W0C/FR-088)
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70gq
 Elevation: 2440 m / 8020 ft – 2 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb, 18.1420-ssb
              +/- QRM

    If conditions are right, I will move on to:

     Date: 7 May 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1900 UTC 
 Summit: 7612 (W0C/FR-205)
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70gq
 Elevation: 2316 m / 7612 ft – 1 Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb 7.200-ssb
              +/- QRM

    I doubt that I will have APRS coverage, but you never know. Here the link:

    http://aprs.fi/#!call=K0MOS-7

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    73, Matt/KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-037 (Twin Sisters Peak East) on 03/28 – ~1800 UTC

    I am trying to activate W0C/FR-037 (Twin Sisters Peak East).

     Date:             28 March 2013
 Time: Approx.:    1800 UTC – 1900 UTC
 Name/Reference:   Twin Sisters Peak East / WØC/FR-Ø37
 Location:         N-Colorado / DN70fg
 Elevation:        3476 M / 11428 ft - 6 (+3) Point(s)
 Call Sign:        KØMOS
 Frequencies:      14.3400-ssb +/- QRM 
                   21.3500-ssb +/- QRM
                   146.520-fm

    I will start on 20 m and if conditions are decent I am gonna try 15 m for a change.

    QRP (5W) only.
    Equip.: FT-817 and vertical Buddipole

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    Thanks

    Matt / KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-058 and W0/FR-150 – 3/13 ~1700 UTC

    After getting some unexpected snow today, I am going and try to activate one or two summits tomorrow. Here the details:

     Date: 13 March 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1700 UTC 
 Summit: Thunder Peak (W0C/FR-150)
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70fh
 Elevation: 3083 m / 10134 ft – 4 (+3) Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb / alt.freq.: 14.285-ssb
              +/- QRM

    If conditions are right, I will move on to:

     Date: 13 March 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1930 UTC 
 Summit: Emerald Mountain (W0C/FR-058)
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70eh
 Elevation: 2810 m / 9237 ft – 4 (+3) Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb / alt.freq.: 14.285-ssb
              +/- QRM

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    73, Matt/KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-064 (West Crosier) on 1/18 – ~1900 UTC

    Trying to take advantage of the nice weather in N-Colorado

     Date: 18 January 2013
 Time: Approx.: 1900 UTC – 20:00 UTC
 Location: N-Colorado / DN70gk
 Elevation: 2744 M / 9020 ft – 4 (+3) Point(s)
 Call Sign: KØMOS
 Frequencies: 14.3425-ssb +/- QRM / alt. freq.: 14.285-ssb

    QRP (5W) only.
    Equip.: FT-817 and vertical Buddipole

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on W0/FR-152 (The Needles) – 10/8/12 ~20:00

    Planning an activation after a meeting in Estes Park. Time is a rough estimate since I cannot say when the meetings ends.

     Summit:        WØC/FR-156 (The Needles – CO)
 Date:          8 November 2012
 Time: Approx.: 20:00 UTC – 21:00 UTC
 Location:      N-Colorado / DM70fj
 Elevation:     3063 M / 10068 ft – 4 Point(s)
 Call Sign:     KØMOS
 Frequencies:   14.3400-ssb // 14.285-ssb +/- QRM
                146.52-fm

    If I have coverage, you can follow my progress and status via APRS:

    QRP (5W) only. Equip.: FT-817 and vertical Buddipole

    Keep your ears/antennas pointed towards Colorado.

    Thanks

    Matt / KØMOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!

  • Activation Alert: K0MOS on HB0/LI-004 (Lichtenstein) – 10/18/12

    The warm winds reduced the snow quite a bit. Trying to get to higher elevations tomorrow for an activation with OE9HRV. Here the details:

     Summit:        HB0/LI-004 - Augstenberg
 Date:          18 October 2012
 Time: Approx.: 11:30 UTC – 12:30 UTC
 Location:      JN47TB (Lichtenstein)
 Elevation:     2359 m / 7740 ft - 10 Points
 Call Sign:     HBØ/KØMOS/p
 Frequencies:   14.285-ssb +/- QRM
                21.285-ssb +/- QRM
                145.500-fm

    If I have coverage, you can follow my progress and status via APRS:

    Hope to talk to you soon…

    73, Matt/K0MOS

    ATTENTION !! WARNING !! There are old mountaineers, and bold mountaineers… there are no old-bold mountaineers. Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required – enjoy!