[AK-VHF] First SOTA

[Edward R Cole]

Brandon,

I assume you mean Saturday, April 4th.  Net will be on 144.200 USB.

Will you have 2m-SSB with you?  Not familiar with Rendezvous Peak but 
assume its high enough to be pretty much LOS to a wide area.

Hope KL4E is reading this and can convey your message during the 
Wednesday night simplex net.

Advise what your equipment will be in more detail.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 07:28 PM 3/28/2020, Brandon Clark wrote:
>Hello group,
>
>    The trails are starting to thaw and the high country is becoming
>accessible again. That means it's Summits on the Air season! Rendezvous
>Peak, above Arctic Valley ski area, is one that I tried to activate for
>SOTA before. I wasn't able to get the requisite 4 contacts because of
>deteriorating weather and a fast turnaround time at the top, but I'm
>planning to take a crack at it again this Saturday. I could use eveyone's
>help with contacts. The exchange is just your call sign, my call, and I
>give the reference for the peak I'm on. Pretty simple.
>    My plan is to be set up on the peak in time for the Saturday net. I'll
>check in there to get a quick 4+ contacts over VHF and ensure that the peak
>has been properly "activated" per SOTA rules. After that I'm going to try
>running digital over HF with a new portable setup I've assembled.
>    Alaska has thousands of peaks, but almost none have been activated for
>SOTA. Many of those that have been activated were climbed by visitors, so I
>think its a matter of pride to get more of these activated by the local ham
>community.
>Brandon
>
>PS: SOTA is a worldwide thing, and on any given day there are tons of guys
>activating peaks, and even more ops acting as "chasers" to provide contacts
>to the activators. Us activators REALLY appreciate the help, so check in on
>https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/ to see who is out there whenever you're
>looking for something new to try on HF. Nothing makes your day like getting
>to the top, sending out a spot, and having hams across the continent try to
>work you. It really is a team radiosport.
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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