SOTA First activation of VE6/RA-174
Come along for some stunning scenery and brush up on your CW skills with this SOTA activation at 17 WPM. This activation was recorded on 2024 03 31 on Longview Hill, about 1.5 hours S of Calgary. This is a drive-up summit my favourite kind! and the trail was a bit icy on the way up.
This video accompanies an article published on QRPer.com qrper.com/2024...
This summit is located on private land, however as our club repeater is on the site and it required a site visit to remove it for off-site service, we had right to be on the land that day and we activated while we were there.
Like my other CW practise videos, this one shows you the callsign only once I've sent it back - giving you time to figure it out on your end. Of course you could cheat and use the index below that I've provided for those that want to hear their own signal, but there is no challenge in that!
Gear list:
Elecraft KX-3
10W output
Goture 7.2m carbon fibre fishing rod, modified
@malenve6vid EFHW antenna
35' RG-174 feedline
Palm Pico Paddle
Talentcell 6Ah LiFePO4 cell
2005 F-350 6.0L CCLB
Index
00:00 Drive up
04:29 SOTAmat set-up
07:23 N0DNF
08:36 KX0R S2S
11:36 WA6MM S2S
15:21 AC6M S2S
18:23 F4WBN
19:37 KT5X
20:47 QSO Summary
Shout-out to the gang on the POTA #pota-cw Discord channel!
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Yeah, that view is outstanding! Wowza! Great video as always, Vince. -Thomas
"Mr. Frontiersman" Beautiful SOTA activation scenery. Don't you hate when 'Murphy" comes along for a ride and creates havoc on your vehicle ascent.
Incredible views. All those summits itching to be activated. Thanks for sharing the activation!
I've always wanted to activate that spot.
wow gorgeous views and great video! I really like how you do all of your videos. Need a nice hi-res picture from that summit for computer wallpaper. 73, K8JLW
@VE6LK
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Shoot me an email and I may be able to get one to you.
Spectacular scenery when your butt wasn't in the way OM. Seriously, a good activation there for sure.
@VE6LK
4 ай бұрын
Aww Geez OM, I was trying to get more likes and subscribes. I guess not eh? ;) 73