FIRST EVER SOTA activation | Summits on the Air

I finally got around to activating my first summits on the air peak! On 3rd March 2021, myself and Justin VK7TW activated SOTA summit, Collins Cap (VK7/SC-006) for 8 points.

We had a great day and a great highlight was hearing the USA on 15m. Unfortunately no contact was made, but still plenty of contacts across VK.

Interested in SOTA? Have a go! It's a lot of fun!

Summits on the Air:

VK7TW Linked Dipole:

K6ARK Portable Radio:

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 My First Summits on the Air (SOTA) Activation!
0:41 Welcome to VK7!
4:52 Crossing the river
7:50 SOTA is a lot of....... bird!
9:40 On the way to the top
12:45 We reach the top finally!
14:07 Making contacts on 2 meters
15:20 Justin working 40 meters
18:25 Explaining SOTA to some walkers
21:30 Justin explaining his portable linked dipole antenna
25:42 Wrapping up, and tripping over... bark!

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[wigevi]

Nice View. 5 years living in Brisbane and didn't have the change to go for a climb. By then, I didn't know anything bout radio hobby. Now I enjoying the hobby here in Spain going around different summits. Hopefully someday when I get back there to visit friend I may trying on sota spot. Meanwhile I will enjoy your sota activation. Cheers!

[davidsradioroom]

1. Congratulations on your first SOTA summit. 2. That may be the "Switzerland of the South", but it doesn't look like Switzerland. It is, however, beautiful scenery. 3. Looks like you guys had fun. that is what amateur radio is all about. 73.

[edjansson]

Nice to see this. Im new on ham radio, busy getting my novice license…. But active on cb radio in my country as well. 73 from the Netherlands, Europe. Ed.

[richardhowlett]

Great work Hayden. Glad to see you guys had some fun.

[daveys]

That is a superb view! Glad to see you enjoying SOTA and the hobby.

[wushock]

Great videography, Hayden. Congrats on your first SOTA activation! 73

[willian.direction]

Congratulations on the first SOTA, Its always a nice feeling to see the other side of the summit once you arrive at the top. vk5cz ..

[NKOM]

Congrats on your first activation. Looks like it was a great day out. Hope you have many more and are hooked on SOTA. 73 - Tim N7KOM

[paul_daniels]

Well Done Hayden, I did Collins Bonnet and Mt Wellington before I came down to VK0. Might be able to work you from down here some time on HF
73, VK0PD

[vivendocampingfamiliamesqu]

Eu vivo essa emoção, que é o radioamadorismo QRP, associado à expedições.
Parabéns, e sucesso nas ativações que virão.
73,
Alberto Mesquita - PP6AJM QRP

[TheNoCodeTech]

Great video man. Learned a lot!
Team replay for the win!
MNHR

[KIASK]

Welcome to the SOTA club, our favorite ham radio activity 🙌🏻

[ellisc.foleyjr]

Gud show ! Hayden and Justin! would have liked to have seen some cw action. from there great looking summit. and gorgeous views/scenery. Funny thing is a friend of mine and I chase sota/pota. more for the fun than points. etc. and he's about 90 miles North of me. so when we chat I always sign. as the Station from "Down under" but you guys have me beat that's for sure on that moniker. thanks ever so much and GL with future activations will keep an ear/eye out for them 72/73 from "Up Above" de Ellis WA1RKS

[auto]

Very entertaining. Wish I had started into ham radio when I lived in Colorado. I think there are 50-ish peaks over 14, 000 ft (4267 m) there.

[dirtydogg]

Very cool, now I think I found an awesome hobby to get into! Very interesting.

[VKZPF]

Another great video. I've been doing SOTA for 10 years but I still haven't got to the 1000 points Mountain Goat status.
I'm hoping to get it later this year.

[vkamateur]

30c and 'nope ropes'.... Poor babies (a pleasant VK4 day). You must have melted 😉 nice work though.

[KKUSYHamRadioAdventures]

Great Job Hayden, not sure I would carry my camera like you did, you are a lot younger lol. I will stick to my DJI Action I think, also will be doing 3 SOTA's Tues, Wed, and Thursday this week.

[GraemeKoch]

Excellent SOTA video, loved it. VK3GEK

[VoiceOverTrailReviews]

Awesome vid! Got me even more excited to upgrade my license and get on HF. I live in Portland, OR so I couldn’t help but notice the shirt. Have you been over here before?