A weekday hike to a lightly visited summit.
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Jupiter Mountain
A balmy day perfect for an extended activation
Sandstone Peak II
On this trip I witnessed something I have never seen before.
Temescal Peak II
Not everything went right on this trip, but it all worked out well in the end
“Buzzard’s Roost” 2,507′ II
I return to activate a local peak with HF capability this time.
Tecuya Mountain
A peaceful winter hike and I had the mountain all to myself in refreshing, quiet solitude
Conejo Mountain
A mid-week, predawn jaunt up a local mountain.
Slide Mountain
A nostalgic visit to a rare, still-functioning fire lookout tower.
Liebre Mountain
A wonderful winter activation that almost didn’t happen.
Saddle Peak 4
My brand-new KX2 on its second activation with the Bioenno 3ah external battery and groovy WA6JFK cable 11 JANUARY 2021 W6/CT-274 As the Santa Ana winds raged over the weekend I built a 20m speaker wire doublet/dipole. By the end of the weekend it was tuned up and ready to go. The winds abated SundayContinue reading “Saddle Peak 4”
