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First SOTA Activation: Three Brothers West, Chelan County, Washington - May 31, 2015

Submitted by K7MAS on
Summit

A dual Activation weekend trip with my friend Tim Nair, KG7EJT, and Dexter the SOTA Dog.  This report covers mountain number 2, Three Brothers West, activated on Sunday May 31, 2015.  The weather was very nice, company great and success on both peaks made for a memorable, if strenuous outing.  The Greater Teanaway River Basin and surrounding mountains offer more than 15 SOTA Summits, and are a favorite of area of Tim and me.

Announcing the 2015 Idaho Kool-Aid Kids Chaser Challenge

Submitted by K7ZO on

As two of the newer folks to join the roles of North America SOTA activators, we are announcing a challenge to all you Chasers out there. We have titled this challenge the "2015 Idaho Kool-Aid Kids Chaser Challenge" after K6DGW's description of us in the May 2015 SOTA News -- "...We had a number of first activations in April, commensurate with a number of people introducing themselves on the NA SOTA Yahoo group. Mark, KT5WX; James, K7MK; and Scott, K7ZO successfully drank the SOTA Kool-Aid."

SOTA Activation: Navaho Peak, Chelan & Kittitas Counties (on dividing Line), Washington - May 30, 2015

Submitted by K7MAS on
Summit

A dual Activation weekend trip with my friend Tim Nair, KG7EJT, and Dexter the SOTA Dog.  This report covers mountain number 1, Navaho Peak, activated on Saturday May 30, 2015.  The weather was very nice, company great and success on both peaks made for a memorable, if strenuous outing.  The Greater Teanaway River Basin and surrounding mountains offer more than 15 SOTA Summits, and are a favorite of area of Tim and me.

Sisi Butte - An Hour Late and a Dongle Short

Submitted by NX7O on
Summit

Scouting Report

TL;DR version: Parking for one or two rigs outside the gate.  Broken rock road to lookout, 2.75 miles, path to true summit forks off from LO road at ~ last 1/4 mile.  LO area was forested, true summit likely is also.  Good opportunities for hanging wire, limited view.  All in all, a lovely walk in the forest.

SeaPac 2015 SOTA Gathering - June 5, 6:30PM, Pizza Harbor, Seaside

Submitted by K7ATN on

SeaPac, the ARRL Northwest regional hamfest is June 5 to June 7, 2015.  We are having a Friday night SOTA gathering, much like the past few years. We have reserved the banquet room at the the same pizza place we have met before - looking forward to seeing SOTA folks there!

And note that Phil-NS7P will be leading a seminar about SOTA at 1pm on Saturday. http://seapac.org/

Place: Pizza Harbor
15 North Edgewood St
Seaside, OR
(503) 738-7210

Time: 6:30 PM
Friday, June 5, 2015