What is Summits On The Air SOTA - Ham Radio Minute

Thanks. Was wondering what people meant by “activating” a park

Thanks Josh. Appreciate the links and the explanations. Take it easy. Sedentary hmm those two boys will keep ya running. Go get some rest! 73

Tnx, I've been wondering what SOTA stood for.

I use a KX3. I was the first to activate the highest peak in VK6...Mount Meharry

I won't be doing any SOTAs with my KX3 for as long as I can see. Can't even get PSK31 on Digipan 2.0 to work. Again,I am denied.

They have some nice summits you can drive to. I would also mention that your setup cannot touch your vehicle if you drive. I am now equipped to do that. Thanks for the video.

"SOTA is a ham radio activity where you take your radio to a peak..."
Nebraska stations have left the chat...

I'm a former Army radio operator. Live in Colorado and do a lot of backpacking. Taking the Tech/General test in July hopefully, if not cancelled by COVID. What are some good HT units that would work well for SOTA peak activations? I'm partial to weather-sealed devices. Want a small, light setup. Thanks for your feedback.

I think SOTA goat is no longer available (on play store). Maybe it was renamed?

I think that is very adventurous

Thank you. For the first time, I see how they number and locate the peaks. A great intro explanation. Wish this video were on their web site.

SOTA is CW only?

I just realized your backdrop is a sewing cutting mat... LOL. Thanks for another great info blast, and congrats on the ARRL award!!

I live in Oklahoma. We don’t really have mountains.

Can you damage a VHF/UHF mobile or HT by operating very close to a repeater? There is a SOTA/POTA combo that has a FM repeater on the same summit. Of course I would be broadcasting simplex but I wondered if the proximity would overload the radio. Would it be dangerous to have the repeater frequency monitored from within hundreds of feet? What about using the repeater from that close, say to advertise my SOTA/POTA through the related to draw local hunters to my simplex frequency.

I wish we had hills here

I'm in Florida, no "Summits". How can we start BOTA? Beaches On The Air? It would be great for the Cha TDL and wouldn't interfere (much) with the beach combers.

Was hoping to activate Elephant Tusk and/or Casa Grande in Big Bend NP next month, but got my shoulder tweaked pretty hard in a car wreck last month. May still try Enchanted Rock the 30th, since it's pretty much walk up, but I gotta get the shoulder healed because radio or not, I still want to stand on top of those two mountains I've admired on a couple of backpacking trips in the High Chisos.

I ain’t climbing any mountain so no SOTA for me I’ll just get me a soda and a cigar and transmit from home. lol