29 December 202129 December 2021 by KE6MT

Backcountry Activating: Parker Peak, W6/SS-090

Camping in the backcountry and activating a peak that hasn’t been done before! Parker Peak.

Ham Radio, SOTA
backpacking, camping, hard hikes, mtr-3b, mtr3b, w6/ss-090, wilderness, yosemite
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Quick Info:

Activation Date: 15 August 2021	Summits: W6/SS-090
Transport: Hike	Distance: 13 miles (from camp)
Elev. Gain: 3300 feet	Time: 6 hours (from camp)
Rig(s): MTR-3B, VX-6r	Bands: 40, 20m CW. 2m FM
Antenna(s): Tri-band EFHW	Antenna Support: Rocks
RF Noise: None	Cell Service: Marginal (T-Mobile)

There’s nothing like a good SOTA backpacking trip. Hot off the heels of a backpacking trip with my wife and two boys, I planned a trip into the Ansel Adams Wilderness, just east of Yosemite. This ended up being a solo trip, with 3 or 4 summits planned. But you know, it’s all well and nice to draw lines on a map – it’s an entirely different thing to actually do it! I ended up “just” doing this one summit – Parker Peak.

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