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SOTA (Summits on the Air)

The great outdoors, good friends, ham radio, and meaningless internet points? YES, PLEASE! Here you'll find post-hike reports covering our hikes under the popular Summits on the Air (SOTA) program
W6/CT-025: Josephine Peak, up in the Clouds
SOTA (Summits on the Air)

W6/CT-025: Josephine Peak, up in the Clouds

Another great SOTA (Summits on the Air) activation in the books! Today I left my beloved HF radio (Elecraft KX2) at home and went light. Despite it being April, this was only my second SOTA attempt this year, and first successfull one. What a day to hit the trail for
10 Apr 2026 2 min read
W6/CT-021: Vetter Mountain (the Hard Way)
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W6/CT-021: Vetter Mountain (the Hard Way)

A spur-of-the-moment choice to take an alternate route paid off through an intimate hike along a seasonal stream and patches of snow! Vetter Mountain continues to be a winner in my book
05 Mar 2026 2 min read
W6/CT-018: Strawberry Peak, a Humbling Hike
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W6/CT-018: Strawberry Peak, a Humbling Hike

A high-effort hike to an excellent RF vantage point with a great view, that I'll never hike again!
08 Dec 2025 2 min read
W6/CT-225: Flint Peak, a failed activation
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W6/CT-225: Flint Peak, a failed activation

A short hike but a hot spot for RFI. My only SOTA hike (so far) where I failed to activate
26 Nov 2025 2 min read
W6/SC-219: Triunfo Lookout
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W6/SC-219: Triunfo Lookout

This one was a 10/10 slam-dunk! An odd structure in a beautiful location with an excellent RF vantage point
14 Aug 2025 2 min read
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