Author Archives: KD0BIK

August 9, 2016
9:00 am
by: KD0BIK

WØC/FR-030 (Chief Mountain) 3569m / 11709ft

On Sunday, 7 August 2016 I completed my 9th SOTA activation.  Which I realize doesn’t sound like very many considering I completed my very first SOTA activation in November of 2011.  Between November 2011 and November 2012 I added seven … Continue reading →

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August 4, 2016
1:30 pm
by: KD0BIK

Activation Alert: WØC/FR-030 (Chief Mountain)–3569m / 11709ft

Date:            7 August 2016Time:           Approx.    1500 UTC – 1800 UTCRegion:        CO-Front RangeElevation:    3569 m / 11,709 ft – 6 PointsCall Sign:     KDØBIKFrequencies:     14.342.5-ssb, 18.157.5-ssb, 28.327.5-ssb,  +/-  147.42-fm Equipment: Elecraft KX3 / Buddipole versatee vertical & Yaesu VX-8 / Elk Log-Periodic … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2014
9:00 am
by: KD0BIK

SOTA on my Mind

Just a very quick update to let everyone know I’m still alive and still very much into SOTA or Summits on the Air.  If you follow my main amateur radio blog and my amateur radio podcast, the Practical Amateur Radio … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2013
7:13 pm
by: KD0BIK

Portable Power Solutions for SOTA

In my last two blog postings I discussed suggestions and ideas for what might make the best radio and antenna setup for a typical SOTA activation.   In both articles (as is also the case for all content on this blog) … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2013
9:12 am
by: KD0BIK

Health, Diet and Exercise Content

Hello fellow hams, Based on the amount of emails I’ve received with both questions and encouragement, I know many have been inspired by my blog updates on my own progress to better health.  Since my amateur radio blog is picked … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2013
7:13 pm
by: KD0BIK

What Antenna should I use for SOTA?

I figured it best to follow the “What Radio should I use for SOTA” posting with one about antennas.  Of course, the answer to this question really depends on what you have selected as your radio type.  Keeping it simple … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2013
9:11 am
by: KD0BIK

What Radio should I use for SOTA?

The short answer….It Depends!  When I decided to create my amateur radio podcast titled “The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast”, it was to be a mechanism to deliver practical content to the radio amateur.  The Podcast and my other new media … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2013
7:37 pm
by: KD0BIK

Sorry for the long hiatus…

I’m starting to bring life back into my amateur radio podcast and my blogging.  I released PARP episode 61 today and also updated my main blog site with my results from my 2012 challenge of having a QSO each day.  … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2012
11:00 am
by: KD0BIK

A good hiking boot

As I’ve mentioned on this blog before (and is my opinion), the type of radio, the type of antenna and the type of battery is not as important as the boots you wear on your feet and the pack you … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2012
1:00 pm
by: KD0BIK

First Multiple Activation – WØ/FR-030 and WØ/PR-082

What started out last week as a plan to activate one SOTA summit on Saturday, 3 November ended up becoming two activations and twelve activation points and a beautiful Saturday spent in the Rocky Mountains. While I realized both Squaw … Continue reading →

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