hamradio·Ham RadiobyBenDoubleU Any SOTA enjoyers?SOTA was the biggest reason I got into amateur radio. Love mixing radio/tech with getting out in the fresh air.View original on lemmy.world17Comments5
minorsecond lemmy.ml1Hide 1 replyI moved near the Rocky Mountains two years ago and still haven't done a SOTA activation for some reason.4
BenDoubleU replylemmy.worldThat's where that pic was taken, it's W0C/FR-174. Activating in the rockies definitely makes you work for it.3
Chicory [Ohio] midwest.socialWhat a nice view. As a flat lander I am more of a POTA enjoyer but they’re both great2
nnonresonant lemmy.ml1Hide 1 replyHow 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.1
BenDoubleU replylemmy.worldOne 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. 3
I moved near the Rocky Mountains two years ago and still haven't done a SOTA activation for some reason.
That's where that pic was taken, it's W0C/FR-174. Activating in the rockies definitely makes you work for it.
What a nice view. As a flat lander I am more of a POTA enjoyer but they’re both great
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.
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.