Interested in the rules for being a Summits on the Air activator? This video summarizes the primary activator rules highlighted in the "Rules for Activators" section. For reference, SOTA rules are located at the link below.
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As you get involved with activating, it's also good to check your Association rules.
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This video is part of a series focused on those interested in or newer to SOTA. Future videos will focus on posting alerts & spots, equipment ideas, submitting your activator log, etc. Please see the earlier videos regarding an overview of SOTA resources, and how to choose your first summit.

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User friendly website to see summits on interactive map, click on summit for more information, post spots & alerts, etc.

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Keep learning and exploring!

June 2024 update: Just did a quick video about my first SOTA activation learning based on another new activators experience. Below are a few recommended HT's for SOTA that are better quality that starter cheaper radios. These are generally between $130-$200, and you can usually get a better price from Ham Radio Outlet, RandL, DX Engineering, Gigaparts, etc.
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Icom IC-V86 VHF 2M (144-148 MHz) FM Portable HT Handheld Amateur Radio
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Yaesu FT-70DR
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Yaesu FT-60R DualBand Handheld 5W VHF/UHF Amateur Radio Transceiver
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Interested in learning about Meshtastic? Please check out a recent May 2024 video on the channel where I give a presentation explaining what it is, devices, antennas, what I've learned, etc.
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Below is CalTopo map link with an elevation rule added.
- Recommend you save a link based on a summit near your location.
- To update the rule, click on the pencil icon next to "Activation Zone Rule". What is currently listed in the Rule section is "e509-1000f FF0000-FF0000", when I want to see the map shaded in red for elevation over 509 feet (within 82 feet of the SOTA summit, in this case the summit is 591 feet minus 82 feet = 509). The next number "1000" is the max elevation for the rule, and can change depending on the summit...it just needs to be higher than the elevation of the summit you want to map. The next part of the rule..."FF0000-FF0000" defines what color to highlight the map, based on the elevation range.

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The Activation Zone Estimator by N6ARA is a great newer resource, and is located in the "Open" drop-down link on each SOTLAS summit page.

Summit link for Camano Island summit
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"Elevate"

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