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Winter Activations

A colleague recently asked, “As winter sets in, I guess you’ll be putting your activating on hold until spring, huh? No chance! We’ll take a look at the virtues of cold-weather...

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Antennas for Summits

An adequate antenna is a requirement for a successful activation. In this month’s column we’ll look at some popular options for SOTA antennas.RequirementsLightweight - You’ll have to carry it to the...

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Travelling Light

Some activators carry everything but the kitchen sink. Others travel light. In this month’s column, we’ll take a look at virtues and techniques for travelling light.The Wrong WayI used to think, “If I...

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SOTA Combos

Here are some ideas for combining SOTA summits. Maybe you’d like to activate multiple hills. Maybe you’d like to combine an activation with some other activity. (Yes, there are other...

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2016 Atlanta SOTA Seminar

The second annual Atlanta SOTA Seminar will take place on June 9 and 11.The seminar is designed to help aspiring SOTA activators and chasers get started. On June 9, we will hold an online training...

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Special Events

For some chasers and activators, ordinary SOTA isn’t enough. (I know… Tough to believe!) There are many special events which are related to or impact SOTA. Here are some of them.Annual North America...

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SOTA Favorites Lists

Home-runs (4 summits in one day)Cohutta Wilderness: Dyer Mountain, Flat Top Mountain (4WD required), Cowpen Mountain, Bald Mountain - 36 pointsRichland, Steestachee, Barnett-or-Bunches, Waterrock. I’m...

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I Always Activate Mount Stupid

Practice makes perfect… but operating from a summit makes me stupid. I thought I’d made every possible error on an activation by now, but I nearly ruined yesterday’s activation with a new one. Let’s...

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KX3 in Terminal Mode

I started tinkering with talking to my KX3 via the ACC1 port, a KXUSB cable, and a serial terminal pr`ogram. I was perplexed because the Elecraft KX3 Utility and the KX3 Companion program for Android...

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CW Trainers / Morse Trainers I've Looked At

A quick overview of some Morse/CW training programs. There are others. These are just the ones I’ve looked into.I’m at a peculiar skill level – I can copy random, perfectly-spaced characters at about...

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N0SA Mini-paddle

I’m a big fan of the N0SA mini-paddle, for SOTA CW use. It is lightweight, has a good feel… and it is supported by N0SA. He calls them “SSP Mini Paddles” and they are aluminum and steel.Like all...

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Tallest SOTA Summits in Georgia

Sometimes it is fun to say something like, “I want to activate the tallest summits in Georgia.”This site lists tallest summits in Georgia, per the AT club. But not all of them are SOTA summits, because...

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What COAX Should I Use for SOTA?

I like LMR-200 (a.k.a. LMR200). It is lightweight. It is much lower loss than RG-174 or LMR-100A. I’ve had zero durability problems with it, after a couple hundred SOTA activations.The only down-side...

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Calibrating the Drok Buck Converter, SKU 180077

How to Calibrate the Drok SKU 180077 (listed on Amazon as “9V Voltage Regulator, DROK DC Buck Converter 5V-23V 12V to 0.01-18V 5V Power Supply Step Down Transformer Module, 3A LCD Volt Stabilizer...

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