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Gary Hawkins

SOTA Acceptance

Hi Knut,

On the contrary, I find most people are actually pretty interested in what you're doing, and even in this age of global reach via phone/internet often quite impressed by what communications can be achieved with a little radio (in my case a KX3) and a wire antenna. In fact, I've gone so far as flying a SOTA flag off my crappie pole when I'm operating encouraging folks to come over a ask what I'm doing.

73's Gary K6YOA
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Hi again,

Not a bad idea. We were very successful in getting our four children
interesting in the outdoors. The oldest daughter and her husband are even
into backpacking in the back country (Algonquin park), something we never
got into. The other three are very good hikers, too.

I hate to be a wet blanket, but I am not sure if I understand the joy of
activating peaks on ham radio. How do other hikers react to this? I know I
am extremely annoyed by people gabbing on their cell phones on the trail. Is
ham radio that much different?

Knut - AB2TC

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joemoffatt

Re: SOTA Acceptance

Speaking of crappie poles.... what pole do you use?

And I agree with everything you said. EVERYONE I run into is very curious.

Joe
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Hi Knut,

On the contrary, I find most people are actually pretty interested in what you're doing, and even in this age of global reach via phone/internet often quite impressed by what communications can be achieved with a little radio (in my case a KX3) and a wire antenna. In fact, I've gone so far as flying a SOTA flag off my crappie pole when I'm operating encouraging folks to come over a ask what I'm doing.

73's Gary K6YOA
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Hi again,

Not a bad idea. We were very successful in getting our four children
interesting in the outdoors. The oldest daughter and her husband are even
into backpacking in the back country (Algonquin park), something we never
got into. The other three are very good hikers, too.

I hate to be a wet blanket, but I am not sure if I understand the joy of
activating peaks on ham radio. How do other hikers react to this? I know I
am extremely annoyed by people gabbing on their cell phones on the trail. Is
ham radio that much different?

Knut - AB2TC

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Tim McDonough N9PUZ

Re: SOTA Acceptance

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Joe Moffatt <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Speaking of crappie poles.... what pole do you use?
>
>
I use a 28ft Jackite Kite Pole (www.jackite.com) but have been lokking at
the pole from SOTABEAMS which collapses to a much shorter size that will
pack more easily.

Tim N9PUZ
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Gary Hawkins

Re: SOTA Acceptance

In reply to this post by Gary Hawkins

For those that asked, my SOTA pole is a KWIK STIX Bream Pole by South
Bend Sporting Model KS-2-20 6 section, reduced in length from 20'6" to
18'3". I'm not sure this is made any more, but they do still offer a 5
section 17ft variant.

I use it to support a LNR EFT-10/20/40 EndFedz Antenna Trail-Friendly,
or very occasionally a 40/20/15/10m homemade linked dipole.

73's Gary K6YOA

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> Message: 21
> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:28:29 -0700
> From: Gary Hawkins<[hidden email]>
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> Subject: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance
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> Hi Knut,
>
> On the contrary, I find most people are actually pretty interested in what you're doing, and even in this age of global reach via phone/internet often quite impressed by what communications can be achieved with a little radio (in my case a KX3) and a wire antenna. In fact, I've gone so far as flying a SOTA flag off my crappie pole when I'm operating encouraging folks to come over a ask what I'm doing.
>
> 73's Gary K6YOA

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Re: SOTA Acceptance

Check out B&M crappie poles also. They have a great 20' Black Widow that I have and it works fine as either a vertical or support for a end fed.
Mel, K6KBE

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance

For those that asked, my SOTA pole is a KWIK STIX Bream Pole by South
Bend Sporting Model KS-2-20 6 section, reduced in length from 20'6" to
18'3". I'm not sure this is made any more, but they do still offer a 5
section 17ft variant.

I use it to support a LNR EFT-10/20/40 EndFedz Antenna Trail-Friendly,
or very occasionally a 40/20/15/10m homemade linked dipole.

73's Gary K6YOA

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rich hurd WC3T

Re: SOTA Acceptance

I don't do SOTA but I do attract attention (in a good way) in parks and
suchlike with my 20' Shakespeare Wonder Pole. I've also done an end fed
and a vertical. I want to configure as an inverted V next time I'm
a-wandering.

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> Check out B&M crappie poles also. They have a great 20' Black Widow that
> I have and it works fine as either a vertical or support for a end fed.
> Mel, K6KBE
>
> From: Gary Hawkins <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance
>
> For those that asked, my SOTA pole is a KWIK STIX Bream Pole by South
> Bend Sporting Model KS-2-20 6 section, reduced in length from 20'6" to
> 18'3". I'm not sure this is made any more, but they do still offer a 5
> section 17ft variant.
>
> I use it to support a LNR EFT-10/20/40 EndFedz Antenna Trail-Friendly,
> or very occasionally a 40/20/15/10m homemade linked dipole.
>
> 73's Gary K6YOA
>
>
> On 10/16/2017 5:57 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
> > Message: 21
> > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:28:29 -0700
> > From: Gary Hawkins<[hidden email]>
> > To:"[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
> > Subject: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance
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> > Hi Knut,
> >
> > On the contrary, I find most people are actually pretty interested in
> what you're doing, and even in this age of global reach via phone/internet
> often quite impressed by what communications can be achieved with a little
> radio (in my case a KX3) and a wire antenna. In fact, I've gone so far as
> flying a SOTA flag off my crappie pole when I'm operating encouraging folks
> to come over a ask what I'm doing.
> >
> > 73's Gary K6YOA
>
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