A good attempt, stunning location and thanks for sharing your experience. A shame you didn’t get the points but it’s all part of the experience I guess, my first activation and video, I forgot to take my mic so it took 2 trips lol, thankfully not a big mountain. Keep climbing and keep sharing. 73

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I chock it up to a learning experience.

Competing with contests is tough when all you've got is a (tr)uSDX. I carry a radio that can get me onto the WARC bands on contest weekends. I think you'd have an easier time when there aren't all those 100w stations stepping on you. You can partially solve the problem by narrowing your receive filter, but it doesn't help the guy trying to hear you.

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

I also have an IC-705 but the graphics board failed inside of 30 days so it was being shipped back to exchanged when I did this activation. The (tr)uSDX is a fun little radio but that filtering is a bit of a bummer.

@dangermandave67

Жыл бұрын

@@N6MTB I activated Box Elder Peak in Utah this summer using a (tr)uSDX. It was a >5100' ascent over 4.7 miles, so I had to minimize pack weight. It took a while to get to 4 contacts, but I finished up with 7 on 40m, plus two S2S. I would think twice about relying solely on this radio for such a big hike but I've since tweaked my settings so that I think I have a good chance of hearing weak signals. But it all depends on conditions on the day.

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

@@dangermandave67 I have an IC-705 as well, but the graphics chip on it had failed and it was being shipped back for an exchange at the time. I decided to go with what I had. I completely agree with you on it not being a good "daily driver" radio.

Great video. Maybe a 2m hand held would help round up a few more contacts to make your score. You have some nice trails to ride as a bonus. Regards vk5cz ..

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

Funny on my next activation, I took my IC-705 but forgot to bring the VHF/UHF antenna. But I did the points. As look would have it there was another contest going on, but this time I figure out there exchange and got a couple of them in the log :-)

interesting video. Important to use spot and alert on Sotawatch. now using 20 m is better for contact. what antenna you haved. Antenna is the key for a good result. good luck and perseverance. alain f8feo

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alain, I did do a spot on this outing and got two folks from the spot with in minutes. After that I had a contester running QRO park on my initial freq.

I'd say more of a Mountain biker with a Ham problem. Thanks for the video, inspired me to look for a new call sign in my region! I've done one ride up activation with another youtuber, kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZnioysSpYdLHn5M.html and now may need to do some more.

@N6MTB

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I checked out that video, very cool. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of mix to do in the videos of MTB and Radio. Great area you are in up there. I loves me some PNW in the summer!