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27 May 2016 4:44 PM

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Ian Drummond

Thanks to all chasers that I talked to today. The weather was not good and so I started early to avoid thunderstorm activity forecast for the afternoon. My cell Phone (Bell) was unreliable on the summit, so I could not self-spot, but fortunately W7RV in Arizona picked up my call on 20m and spotted me. I made 15 contacts, including the UK, before electrical activity (precipitation static) forced me to close activity on 20m.

Jack VE6CCM was able to send me a text message, and so I tried 2m, with just my handheld and an aftermarket whip, as I was too cold to assemble a directional antenna and reluctant to re-erect the pole. The path was marginal, I had to be right on the summit to contact Calgary, I made 5 contacts. Thanks to VE6CCM, VE6CGT, VE6WXQ, VA6FAB and VE6CCL. Regrets to VE6GO who was operating the club station. I could hear him, but I was unable to reach him.

I do have some pictures from the summit, but I am uncertain of the best way to post them on this site for people to see.

Ian VE6IXD

25 May 2016 9:53 AM

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Ian Drummond

I plan to be on Jumping Pound Mountain (VE6/RA-012) on Friday May 27. I will be operating both 2m and 20m.

I plan to be on 2m FM 146.520 MHz at noon for at least 15 minutes. There should be no problem working me with a mobile, for sure, or an HT with a good antenna.

I will work on HF (14.346 ssb) around the FM schedule, and will self-spot the HF operation at http://www.sotawatch.org/

Here is a good chance to become a SOTA chaser. Don't forget to log our contact at www.sotadata.org.uk/

Ian Drummond VE6IXD