Wow this looks pretty fun, I'm in the process for studying for my license. I just got a uv-5r 8w a few days ago and I'm just listening, trying to learn all of the correct terms and etiquette and whatnot.
this sounds like my story about 2 months ago. Now I'm a general class license holder and looking to grab all the knowledge i can from every source available. If your serious about getting licensed i suggest watching "W4EEY's" series of vids and studying the test pool questions on "Clay County Radio Club's" channel. Can't go wrong...good luck man!!
@@scootdawg3535 Thanks! I can now consistently get an 80-90% on the practice test, I just have to wait till this whole covid 19 thing blows over. What a time to get back into ham radio lol...
Great activation. Amazing what VHF can reach with a little power and some altitude on your side. My wife is from Lexington and sitting here watching this video with me. She enjoyed hearing points of interest she is familiar with. Thanks for taking us along.
I was expecting to see an HF rig but was pleasantly surprised to see the VHF/UHF radio. There is a RUclips channel out of California called the 2 meter crew who chat and activate with 2 meters. I have been working POTA as here in Texas there are very few SOTA sites. After years of HF radio I am just now getting into VHF/UHF radio. Keep up the great work!! One suggestion: Lithium Phosphate. Expensive but WAY lighter. 73!! de KE5ES
Great activation. Wish I still lived in Berea. I’d be up there every weekend. Used to bring the HT up there and talk into Lex on simplex no problem. Elevation there is about 1,500 ft I think. 73
ModernHam that’d be great! I’m about an hour and a half away from Berea but can hit the KF4OFT repeater on big hill mountain which is very close to the pinnacles
I made the same mistake by trucking a SLAB and an Ft-897 up a 900ft precipice on a 10K ft summit. Tiny rigs, wire antennas, and LiFePo4 are going to be your new friends if you keep it up.
That a nice video Billy. We don't do a lot of SOTA overhere because I live in a very flat country The netherlands or holland as they call it everywhere.I live nearby the Northsea and the highest point here is about 60 meters and its called "Het Kopje" nerby Bloemendaal. Keep up the good work and 73s PD0FSH
Get a lightweight folding dolly from harbor freight and add handles to it with hose clamps. Its narrow enough to take up hill up the path. Put your gear on it, it holds up to 150lbs. You can haul quite a bit of gear. You can put a strap across the handles and that can fit across you in the front through your belt loops and just walk with it. New subscriber to your channel.
Good work. My first few summits were with a yaesu 857d, tuner, 2 crappy slabs and it was hard going. Since then I've upgraded to a kx2 with internal tuner and a little lipo. If i take 3L of water it weighs more than my sota kit and i can take food too ;-)
I enjoyed this video. The lead-acid battery can be swapped out with a Lifepo4 battery which is lightweight and more appropriate for SOTA / POTA activations. Of course, the Lifepo4 batteries are $$$. Also, is your fiance interested in getting her license? It would be fun having videos where the two of you interact on ham radio topics. Ham radio needs more female representation in the hobby!
Yeah, I'd love to have a Lifepro, but they are just out of my range of price. She's not as interested as I am, but I'll keep harassing her about it. I agree though, it would be cool to see more females in the hobby!
Nice job the battery weight issue is a thing to sort out maybe check out a few SOTA ops videos or blogs to see what they use. I use kx3 for hf mostly and Hobby King LiFe batteries 4200 mAh is plenty of current to run my rig mostly at 8 watts. Total pack weight for me is 8 kg with enough water and gear to make a summit hike. Its great fun congratulations for starting SOTA vk5cz ..
Make yourself a roll-up J-pole antenna that will save you some weight and like others said eventually get a lithium battery, you might also try your HT with the J-pole. Thanks for the video!
Interesting watching your battery voltage drop as you transmitted. We need a good compact lithium battery for these treks. So I am testing a noco genius jump box . We will see, first test is the ISS voice when a good pass for Florida comes by. I Enjoy your videos , thanks. Kn4vkax
Billy, get yourself a LiFePo4 battery. I picked mine up on ebay or maybe it was Amazon for around $250. They are excellent in terms of weight AND longevity. I'm build a LiFePo4 battery using twelve 40152s cells in a 4s3p format. Check out Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries.
Very nice activation Billy! I just came across your channel and Twitter earlier today and look forward to seeing your ham ventures. Have you considered maybe getting a Bioenno battery to use for SOTA activations? I have one and it works pretty well. 73 KG5SDE
Hi Billy, just came across you channel, ive hiked the Pinnacles multiple times. Im new to han, no call sign yet. Any way I could tag along sometime to learn a bit. Im from The Lexington/Jessamine area. Let me know if we can get in contact... can’t find any too many people are age interested in ham. Thanks
I agree, its a cost factor. My batteries cost $30 and charger is much cheaper. If you been in the military, what he was carrying is nothing, your young suck it up. If your old, this will keep you in shape.
Excellent video Billy! SOTA is my fav... Thanks for being one of my most inspiring HAMs I've yet to contact! Love your videos!!!
We need to make that change!
Nice work, Billy, and thanks for sharing your activation. Looking forward to more.
Thanks for sharing your hike & SOTA activation. Made that hike several times when a student at Berea. 73 AF4B
Sounds like great workout that lead brick.
Great video and thanks for sharing.
Wow this looks pretty fun, I'm in the process for studying for my license. I just got a uv-5r 8w a few days ago and I'm just listening, trying to learn all of the correct terms and etiquette and whatnot.
this sounds like my story about 2 months ago. Now I'm a general class license holder and looking to grab all the knowledge i can from every source available. If your serious about getting licensed i suggest watching "W4EEY's" series of vids and studying the test pool questions on "Clay County Radio Club's" channel. Can't go wrong...good luck man!!
@@scootdawg3535 Thanks! I can now consistently get an 80-90% on the practice test, I just have to wait till this whole covid 19 thing blows over. What a time to get back into ham radio lol...
Great activation. Amazing what VHF can reach with a little power and some altitude on your side. My wife is from Lexington and sitting here watching this video with me. She enjoyed hearing points of interest she is familiar with. Thanks for taking us along.
Cool stuff! Love to see some locals on the channel.
I was expecting to see an HF rig but was pleasantly surprised to see the VHF/UHF radio. There is a RUclips channel out of California called the 2 meter crew who chat and activate with 2 meters. I have been working POTA as here in Texas there are very few SOTA sites. After years of HF radio I am just now getting into VHF/UHF radio. Keep up the great work!! One suggestion: Lithium Phosphate. Expensive but WAY lighter. 73!! de KE5ES
wow, you hauled the whole kitchen up there ;)
Nice to see. I have put up a channel with SoTA & Sailing in Norway. Love this and your Channel mate 📡😊📡
Awesome demonstration! I am a Paint Lick native tech class operator currently in Lexington.
Seeing a lot of locals here recently! Welcome to the channel.
Great activation. Wish I still lived in Berea. I’d be up there every weekend. Used to bring the HT up there and talk into Lex on simplex no problem. Elevation there is about 1,500 ft I think. 73
Nice Video! Looking to get into SOTA soon as the weather improves here in KY. 73
Nice work on the activation!
Nice video, I activated that summit on Dec, 11 2019 great hike!
Glad to see some more local hams here! Maybe after this stuff blows over, we can do a SOTA together.
ModernHam that’d be great! I’m about an hour and a half away from Berea but can hit the KF4OFT repeater on big hill mountain which is very close to the pinnacles
So much fun! Thank you for advancing the art and sharing the adventure. 73 KO4HRE
I guess that 146.520 is the national simplex calling frequency ?
Yes sir. I realized the other stations couldn't hear each other after thinking about it.
I made the same mistake by trucking a SLAB and an Ft-897 up a 900ft precipice on a 10K ft summit. Tiny rigs, wire antennas, and LiFePo4 are going to be your new friends if you keep it up.
Thanks, yeah the lifepro is on the list. Gotta save for it though.
Nice first activation. I am looking at attempting my first very soon.
Awesome! Good luck!
That a nice video Billy. We don't do a lot of SOTA overhere because I live in a very flat country The netherlands or holland as they call it everywhere.I live nearby the Northsea and the highest point here is about 60 meters and its called "Het Kopje" nerby Bloemendaal. Keep up the good work and 73s PD0FSH
Great video- thanks for sharing
Nice all 146.520. I"m KD1S now also living in 4 land in DeKalb County, GA.
That's a high altitude. I've been there once. Long walk
Get a lightweight folding dolly from harbor freight and add handles to it with hose clamps. Its narrow enough to take up hill up the path. Put your gear on it, it holds up to 150lbs. You can haul quite a bit of gear. You can put a strap across the handles and that can fit across you in the front through your belt loops and just walk with it. New subscriber to your channel.
Good work. My first few summits were with a yaesu 857d, tuner, 2 crappy slabs and it was hard going. Since then I've upgraded to a kx2 with internal tuner and a little lipo. If i take 3L of water it weighs more than my sota kit and i can take food too ;-)
I enjoyed this video. The lead-acid battery can be swapped out with a Lifepo4 battery which is lightweight and more appropriate for SOTA / POTA activations. Of course, the Lifepo4 batteries are $$$. Also, is your fiance interested in getting her license? It would be fun having videos where the two of you interact on ham radio topics. Ham radio needs more female representation in the hobby!
Yeah, I'd love to have a Lifepro, but they are just out of my range of price. She's not as interested as I am, but I'll keep harassing her about it. I agree though, it would be cool to see more females in the hobby!
Nice job the battery weight issue is a thing to sort out maybe check out a few SOTA ops videos or blogs to see what they use. I use kx3 for hf mostly and Hobby King LiFe batteries 4200 mAh is plenty of current to run my rig mostly at 8 watts. Total pack weight for me is 8 kg with enough water and gear to make a summit hike. Its great fun congratulations for starting SOTA vk5cz ..
Make yourself a roll-up J-pole antenna that will save you some weight and like others said eventually get a lithium battery, you might also try your HT with the J-pole. Thanks for the video!
Enjoy the video thank you 73s
Great work bud, 73 KG5AUB
Thanks 👍
Interesting watching your battery voltage drop as you transmitted. We need a good compact lithium battery for these treks. So I am testing a noco genius jump box . We will see, first test is the ISS voice when a good pass for Florida comes by. I Enjoy your videos , thanks. Kn4vkax
I live not too far from the Pinnacles. Would love to do a SOTA activation from there on HF. I have a FT-818, just need a portable antenna.
wooooow nice job my friend very good job 73 nice hobby
Nice job😎
Like your channel!
Billy, get yourself a LiFePo4 battery. I picked mine up on ebay or maybe it was Amazon for around $250. They are excellent in terms of weight AND longevity. I'm build a LiFePo4 battery using twelve 40152s cells in a 4s3p format. Check out Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries.
Very nice activation Billy! I just came across your channel and Twitter earlier today and look forward to seeing your ham ventures. Have you considered maybe getting a Bioenno battery to use for SOTA activations? I have one and it works pretty well. 73 KG5SDE
Yeah, I'd love to have one of those to pack around, but it's just a bit out of my budget right now. Hopefully in the future! 73 KN4MKB
ModernHam Oh I totally understand. Definitely worth it when you can. 73
Great work Billy!
73 KN6IWN
That was really cool
Good video!!
Hi Billy, just came across you channel, ive hiked the Pinnacles multiple times. Im new to han, no call sign yet. Any way I could tag along sometime to learn a bit. Im from The Lexington/Jessamine area. Let me know if we can get in contact... can’t find any too many people are age interested in ham.
Thanks
Nice man. Scrap that lead acid and get the smaller battery. It isn’t KY without gun fire all the time. Lol
Yeah that's on the list! Those lifepro batterys get a little expensive.
Lot of success just running VHF! I suppose it goes to show you don't need an HF rig to do SOTA as long as you've got a mobile with decent wattage.
Hi. I have a ham buddy that lives in Berea. Ky. His call is N4CQR. His name is Craig Still. Anyway, 73 de N5DWE, Doug in Nederland, TX.
Should have went with a lifepo4 battery- not near as heavy as a sealed lead acid batt
good activation... first thing get rid of that lead acid battery and look at getting bioenno batterys your back will thank you 7 3
1:35 lead acid battery 🔋!? Why? Get some lithium based for the weight savings! 👍
Cost 💵 is a factor, true. So suggest a backpack, put the weight as close to your back (and high) as possible. 👍
I agree, its a cost factor. My batteries cost $30 and charger is much cheaper. If you been in the military, what he was carrying is nothing, your young suck it up. If your old, this will keep you in shape.
good stuff man!!