Queens of the Mountains is 7 June to 8 June!!

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Greetings!

Just a reminder that the 2nd Annual Queens of the Mountains YL SOTA Special Event Weekend is only 2 weeks away! Activations and chases will start at 0000Z on June 7 and end at 2359Z on June 8, 2025.

For the first time, this year we are inviting YLs from around the world to activate summits and chase activators. Any SOTA contacts with participating YLs will count, not just those between U.S. and non-U.S. YLs. As we did last year, OMs are encouraged to contact YL activators.

ALL chasers contacting 5 or more YL activators are eligible for a certificate. In addition, we have 6 achievements for YL activators to target:

First SOTA activation
S2S QSOs with at least two licensed YLs
QSOs with at least 2 licensed DX YLs
Joint activation with another licensed YL
Minimum 5 QSOs with YL chasers (exclusive of the QSOs that qualify for YL S2S and YL DX QSOs)
Minimum two QSOs on EACH of 2 different modes

Note: only QSOs that qualify to be counted for SOTA can be counted toward the achievements.

We will award the K1LIZ Memorial Achievement Award based in part on the number of achievements accomplished.

Please spread the word and get on the air for this event. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to either of us (contact info below) and we will get you rolling. We encourage the use of #YLSOTA and #QOM in your alerts, spots, and social media to highlight YL activity and this event. We hope this event will continue to highlight the fabulous opportunity SOTA offers for women in radio and motivate more YLs to get involved with SOTA.

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Amy-AG7GP- ag7gp.amy@gmail.com

Paula-K9IR- pmuscian@sbcglobal.net

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I’ll be listening for the group on CW.
de W6LEN / Jess

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Very excited to participate again this year! Thanks for organzing!
-W4AA

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Because the start time is late afternoon, I’ll bet there will be camping.

Elliott, K6EL

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I will participating, again, this year. I am looking forward to it. Lets hope the bands are better than they were last year!

Julie Echo
N6EKO

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I sure hope this “DIsturbance in the force” goes away by then!
Conditions have been awful, especially for “local” QSOs on 40
meters the last week or so.
Good luck Gals!
73,
John, K6YK

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Major solar storming going on with the K index going as high as 8. I made a bowl of buttered popcorn and settled down to watch a good movie or two.
de W6LEN / Jess

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QOM starts at 0000z, this evening. Hope to hear many YLs on the air!

Amy-AG7GP

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I’m hoping to get my wife to make at least one or two 2 meter S2S contacts on Sunday. We plan on doing several of the summits in Frazier Park, so hoping 2m to LA will work. If I can get her on the air, it will be her first contact as a ham and first SOTA. Her call: WB6PDW.

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