{"id":547,"date":"2025-08-11T07:54:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inventwave.com\/w6test\/?p=547"},"modified":"2025-08-11T07:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:54:18","slug":"w6-ct-235-monserot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w6sota.org\/web\/2025\/08\/11\/w6-ct-235-monserot\/","title":{"rendered":"W6\/CT-235 Monserot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2020-03-21 Monserate Mtn.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Given that it\u2019s been raining a bit, I decided to hike Monserate, W6\/CT-235, because the terrain does well after a storm.  The weather was partly cloudy and the trail was busy.  I enjoy getting outdoors by myself but I had no problem sharing it with the throngs of people that were out and about.  Everyone, including me have been cooped up for the week under rainy skys, and I encourage people to get out side.  It\u2019\u2019ll lower your stress from Corona Virus as we adjust as well as everything else.  And… it feels great to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve done this hike before.  It\u2019s 3.7 miles round-trip onhard pack trail, climbs 1,300 feet with a nice view to the west.  Once on top I found a place way out of the way of people, setup and got to work.  I had a great view to the south and east as I sat on my rock in my operating position murdering CW.  When I was done, I had a pile of contacts, netting15, 4 of them summit-to-summits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The clouds built  a little more for a fantastic cool descent.  The hike was nice, the bands were crackling, and the day was epic.   Check out the video below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I put together a video series called \u201cSOTA 360<\/a>\u201d.  It\u2019s currently 4 parts and shows everything that goes into the prep, execution, and logging of SOTA contacts.  Check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=vURaMQ5d_98%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUMMIT W6\/CT-235<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/td>Time<\/td>Band<\/td>Mode<\/td>Other Callsign<\/td>Other Summit<\/td>Is S2S?<\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:09<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>W0MNA<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:32<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>W0ERI<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:33<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>AC1Z<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:33<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>K3TCU<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:34<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>N7JH<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:36<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>WB5USB<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:41<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>WN4AT<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:43<\/td>14MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>WG0AT<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:44<\/td>18MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>KI4SVM<\/td>W4G\/NG-012<\/td>\u2714<\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>18:57<\/td>18MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>WU7H<\/td>W7W\/CW-033<\/td>\u2714<\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>19:03<\/td>10MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>K7AHR<\/td>W7O\/CN-033<\/td>\u2714<\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>19:08<\/td>10MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>WW7D<\/td>W7W\/CW-033<\/td>\u2714<\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>19:29<\/td>7MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>W6RWS<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>19:39<\/td>7MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>K6KM<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21\/03\/2020<\/td>19:40<\/td>7MHz<\/td>CW<\/td>K6ARK<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Loadout:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      G<\/a>oPro Hero8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Gregory Zulu 40 backpack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      First aid kit.  Make sure it\u2019s a good one… like ability to patch up an impalement wound. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Elecraft KX2<\/a> 10 watt HF Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      The K6ARK Spider Thread Antenna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   30\u2019 of coax feed line (not needed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Slim Jim dual band antenna for my HT<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      3 L of water (8 lb)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      iPhone with All Trails, MotionX GPS and sota goat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Trekking poles (not today)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     LNR End Fed multi-band antenna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   SOTAbeams Tactical 7000hds Compact Heavy-Duty Telescopic Mast TAC7000HDS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   AnyTone AT-868UV DMR radio<\/a> for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   Custom wine bottle cork paddles for CW<\/a> (crafted by K6ARK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   American Morse Porta Paddle<\/a> for CW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   Delorme Inreach satellite tracker and communicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Jetboil MicroMo cooking system<\/a> (left at the car this trip)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Yaesu FT-2DR HT (backup<\/a> left in the car)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Packtenna<\/a>. (did not take)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      CHA MPAS with spike and additional MIL mast (and version 2 of the top section)<\/a> (left in car)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf      Yaesu FT-891D HF Radio<\/a> at 100 watts  (left this in the car \ud83d\ude42 )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Extra LiFePO Battery (not needed)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

73,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N1CLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Claborne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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