Any SOTA enjoyers?

3 years ago by BenDoubleU to c/hamradio

save

report

SOTA was the biggest reason I got into amateur radio. Love mixing radio/tech with getting out in the fresh air.

minorsecond 4 points 3 years ago

I moved near the Rocky Mountains two years ago and still haven't done a SOTA activation for some reason.

save

path: 0 70781, hotness: undefined, score: 4, children: 1

BenDoubleU 3 points 3 years ago

That's where that pic was taken, it's W0C/FR-174. Activating in the rockies definitely makes you work for it.

save

path: 0 70781 70910, hotness: undefined, score: 3, children: 0

chicory 2 points 3 years ago

What a nice view. As a flat lander I am more of a POTA enjoyer but they’re both great

save

path: 0 70941, hotness: undefined, score: 2, children: 0

nonresonant 1 point 3 years ago

How do you secure the end fed to the pole? I have a SOTA beam collapsible pole but I'm not sure how I would attach one of my wire antennas.

save

path: 0 74665, hotness: undefined, score: 1, children: 1

BenDoubleU 3 points 3 years ago

One of my favorite hacks! I have a 30’ collapsible and I put a fishing rod end eyelet on the end of the pole. I then attach a double sided carabiner to it and feed the end fed through it.

save

path: 0 74665 74863, hotness: undefined, score: 3, children: 0

hamradio

@lemmy.ml

This community is for anything related to ham/amateur radios

go to feed...

hamradio

@lemmy.ml

This community is for anything related to ham/amateur radios

go to feed...