Today Al N1SMB called me on 10M CW from Pikes Peak, W0C/FR-004, America’s Mountain, at 4301M, 14111 feet elevation. We made an easy S2S contact with strong signals across the 98-mile path across the mountains to my summit, 8849, W0C/FR-179. Then Al told me that it was his Mountain Goat activation!
I was delighted to be his first contact today! To hear such a strong S2S on 10M was a thrill and a complete surprise!
Al has worked hard for several years to achieve Mountain Goat status, and he has activated many challenging summits as he has climbed the ramp to 1000 activator points. Most of his activations are in the W0C SOTA Association, where high altitude climbs are required to achieve significant points.
Please welcome N1SMB into the W0C Herd of Mountain Goats, as Al heads up his next summits in search of more SOTA contacts and interesting experiences in our high mountains.
Al, thank you for a very special S2S contact today!
Congratulations Al. I was the one calling you earlier today for a S2S. We were getting heavy DQRM from someone who tried really hard to not let us complete the QSO. Thanks for hanging in there. Look forward to more QSO’s under move favorable conditions.