Local Vail SOTA opportunity, Pistol Hill W7A/PE-074.
Great hike if you stick to the trail off Pistol Hill Rd. - Don't be tempted to park off Colossal Cave Rd. and take the tower access...
Popular hill as we lost about an hour to a couple of hikers who enjoyed talking about radio, the views and local history. Great conversation while the radio sat silent.
Nice bench on the top, no shade.
MFJ Big Ears at 6' Did a great job on 6m, 20m and 40m even when I forgot to retune it...
Got skunked on 2m as I had no takers on 144.41fm or 144.200usb using the ELK antenna. Today I refused to work 146.520 as I was only looking for those interested in SOTA and ssb.
Radio was the IC-705 with an aux. Bionenno 3ah battery to get my full 10watts.
Very impressed with the performance of the 705. No complaints.
Thanks KF7WI, WW7D (WORKED PRIOR), AEOXI, NS7P, K6HPX (WORKED PRIOR) for 20m within minutes of getting on the air.
My son Douglas KI7LLD for the 6m contact on 50.125usb as he tuned his 20m dipole for the contact.
K6MXA for pulling me out of the noise for a 45 report on 40m 7.207 S2S (Summit to Summit) as he was on W6/SC-397. Only 10watts....
View to the south gives you an idea of the hike if you decide to rough it in.....
My brother Estell KI7OFN operating his 857d, always has the flags up.
IC-705, Z100plus tuner.
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