My wife (WE7CAT) and I are going with a small group to attempt Mt. Olympus (W7W/NO-001) on June 26th or 27th. Depending on conditions we might try Mt. Tom (NO-017) and/or Athena (NO-008). Our plan is to camp two nights (June 25th and 26th) on Snow Dome, just below the summit.
If anyone would like to plan a summit to summit, or would like to try to check in with us from Hurricaine Ridge or Blue Mountain, we will have a FT-818 and Anytone 878 with APRS.
For the activation, we will start with 2 meter, as the summit is pretty small. We have an Arrow yagi. Given time, we will also try HF. My wife on SSB and I on CW.
I attached a 2 meter projected coverage map from www.VE2DBE.com We should have coverage in Sequim, Vancouver, Victoria, and parts of Olympia, Bellingham, and Port Angeles.
Below are coverages from the Snow Dome campsite. Perhaps we will be able to get out with APRS from there.
So far the weather forecast is looking good, very warm. When we planned the trip, I didn’t realize it was Field day. So I might have trouble finding room on the spectrum to operate on 40 and 20 m SSB and CW. So I am also bringing my 30 m antenna for CW, since I don’t think that will be as busy? Also, since we have the FT818, we could try 2 m SSB if anyone would like. I haven’t tried that before. If so, what frequency would you recommend trying?
Yes, things will be crazy on the bands. Hopefully 30 is in good shape. 2m CW / SSB should be productive for you since it will be Field Day. 144.200 (the calling freq) is where I’d go.
I will be on Table Mtn. north of Ellensburg… 30 might work, but 40 or 60 more likely. I will keep an eye out for you! Have a great climb and activation. Hope to catch you.
Looks like a pretty long trip with a varied assortment of alpine challenges that you had to conquer 