Activation Alert: W0/FR-140 - 10650 Peak
Who: Chris Snell (NW5W), David Stillman (KI6YMZ)
What: Ascent and SOTA activation of W0/FR-140, 10650 Peak
Points: 9 points (6 point peak + 3 winter bonus)
Date: Sunday, 4 December 2011
Time: 1800-2000Z (1100-1300 MST) +/- 2 hr, weather- and battery-dependent
Where: 28380 KHz SSB +/- for QRM
146.52 MHz FM
Track: NW5W-4 (HT tracker) NW5W-2 (Truck-mounted tracker)
Alerts: I will post an update here before I leave cellphone coverage at the entrance to the canyon. APRS coverage may be spotty due to 5W HT and possible lack of digipeaters. For purposes of spotting/coordination, I will monitor the CMRG Cheyenne Mountain repeater (147.345 [+] PL 107.2) which is IRLP node 3854.
Notes: 10650 Peak is not far from the road but it’s a nasty little steep climb. Saturday’s forecast is calling for snow with highs in the teens, 20 mph winds and sub-zero wind chill. I suspect that it will be a shorter activation if weather is particularly bad on top. If we make it up and down fairly quickly, we may try for a second activation on a nearby summit.
