Camping on a Summit (again!): Mount Stevenson, W6/SS-399

A quick overnight trip to the Sierra foothills, with some exciting contacts made!

Ham Radio, SOTA
backpacking, camping, ft-891, heavy sota, mtr-3b, mtr3b, w6, w6/ss-399, yaesu, yaesu ft-891
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Quick Info:

Activation Date: 16-17 May 2020
Transport: Hike	Distance: 4.2 miles
Elev. Gain: 800 feet	Time: 1.75 hours
Rig(s): FT-891, MTR-3B	Bands: 160–2m, CW, SSB, FM
Antenna(s): Random Wire, EFHW	Antenna Support: Many Trees
RF Noise: Low	Cell Service: Good (T-Mobile)

In need of some fresh air, and trying to keep with my self-imposed goal of some kind of camping at least once per month this year (including once in the back yard due to COVID), I decided to do a quick overnight trip to this summit. I wasn’t able to find a whole lot of information on it, so I wasn’t sure I’d even be able to make it to the summit. As it turned out, there weren’t any issues.

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