Eastern Sierra Fun: Mount Gould, W6/SS-066

Lots of fun summit-to-summit contacts made in the High Sierra.

Ham Radio, SOTA
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Quick Info:

Activation Date: 20 June 2020
Transport: Hike	Distance: 1.5–11 miles
Elev. Gain: 1200–3400 feet	Time: 1.5–5 hours
Rig(s): MTR-3B	Bands: 40, 30, 20m CW, 2m FM
Antenna(s): Tri-band EFHW	Antenna Support: None
RF Noise: Low	Cell Service: Fair (T-Mobile)

It’s good to get out and get some fresh air once in a while. Even if the air is a little thin! Having been invited by Adam K6ARK on a trip to the Eastern Sierra was something I just couldn’t turn down. The plan was to hike up from the Onion Valley trailhead and camp at a lake, and do a few summits while we’re up there. We ended up just doing this one, but a fun one it was!

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