This was an early morning SOTA activation of Mt. Helix (W6/SC-352) close to San Diego. A joint activation with KB6CIO (Bob) after an early morning coffee close to Mt. Helix.
The summit offers some great views and a church amphitheater with sufficient shade to operate and setup your antenna. Mt. Helix is worth a visit and highly recommended whenever one happens to be in the area.
Amphitheater Mt. Helix
Mt. Helix
Setup in the shade
Antenna setup
Field log
KB6CIO and WN6E
Summit views
Summit views
Summit views
The bands were pretty much dead and so we called it a day before the heat started to develop in full strength.
The log from the summit:
Date:23/Jun/2016 Summit:W6/SC-352 (Mount Helix) Call Used:WN6E
| Time | Call | Band | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:01z | NA6MG | 144MHz | FM | 146.58 |
| 16:02z | K7WYV | 144MHz | FM | |
| 16:05z | AE6AV | 144MHz | FM | |
| 16:11z | NG6R | 144MHz | FM | |
| 16:32z | NS7P | 14MHz | CW | 14.062 MHz |
| 16:35z | W7CNL | 14MHz | CW | |
| 16:41z | NJ7V | 7MHz | SSB | 7.185 MHz, STS W7A/CS-022 |
| 17:00z | NJ7V | 7MHz | CW | 7.037 MHz, STS W7A/CS-022 |
Thank you to all the chasers and their patience due to the band conditions and my CW.
73,
WN6E
Nice summit to operate from, ample shade under the trees. I enjoy reading your posts, thanks Andrew VK1AD