I have been been hunting for the ideal SOTA (Summits On The Air) lightweight tripod that wasn’t to short, heavy or flimsy – well I think I may have found the solution. It is the Manfrotto Nanopole Stand MS0490A. Which has the following specs:
Last February 2016 I was awarded the Worked All States award from QRZ.
Short video clip of one of my favorite QRP spots out at White Rock Lake Park in Dallas TX.
Operating QRP at White Rock Lake Park in Dallas TX at the waters edge. Running a Elecraft KX3 and PX3 at 10W into an Alpha EZ-Miltary Antenna with 50′ LMR-400 ultra Flex at the waters edge.
This is old news – but a link to my last big SOTA activation out in AZ and NM April 2016. Some really spectular summits and a load of fun and 196 activator points for my effort.
Looks like Alpha Antenna has been busy – they have a new 6-160M Multiband Tactical Portable Antenna. Check it out on their website – http://amateurradiostore.com
Be sure to check out the new FLDIGI and FLMSG 3.0 with the new ARQ mode. Download the latest versions from Source Forge Here. Experimenting with ARQ on the Dallas NBEMS NET.
I run APRS on most all of my radios and use it etensively for SOTA work. Here is a well done YouTube Video on how to setup APRS on a Yaesu 400DR by Barry 2E0DTS
Frist time in my Ham Life (I am a noob, not even 2yrs old yet) I have seen any SSB activity on 6M – it sure looks open to me with a lot of contesters. (ARRL VHF weekend I think)
David Cappello (KG5EIU) 