We had a great turnout for SOTA at the 2026 Hamvention!
On Friday, our SOTA Forum drew a large crowd with a wide range of experience, from newbies to mult-multi-MG’s. Presenters were K2JB, K9IR, and KR7RK.
On Saturday, we held the informal meetup and it was great to swap stories and meet many of our fellow SOTA operators. This photo is missing some who were there but as you can see we all had a lot of fun!
73 until the next summit!
Keith KR7RK
Thanks for sharing Keith. As before, it was great to mingle among folks with similar passions for SOTA!
this is on my bucket list de W6LEN Jess
Thanks for the picture, Keith. You were identified by your Banff, Canada T-shirt! And I noticed W0MNA, identified by his hat, who was my first ever contact when I activated Tunnel Mountain in Banff, back in 2013. Thanks for the contacts.
Ian VE6IXD
Great photo, Keith. Just wish I knew who was who. I’ll bet I’ve worked a lot of you!
K6YK
K9IR is in the back row with her left cheek obscured by a YL in front of her. That’s three. Who else is pictured?
Elliott, K6EL
I know a little more than half. Maybe someone else can fill in the 12 blanks:
Flag bearers: N4DCW (me), K2JB
AE2W (hiding), __, K9IR, __, N6AN, __, __
K8EZ, __, AD8IS, W4AA, K4FR, __, __, __
KD5ZZK, __, KC4M, W0ERI, W0MNA, __
Front Row: KR7RK, __, __, AA4K, AE7I, K2RAT
Mine too, 11 years ago…hard to imagine NA SOTA without Gary and Martha (whom I think is next to Gary in the snap).
Michael N4DCW,
Thanks for ID’ing some of the folks. Many who I’ve worked from a few to MANY times. Greetings to you all.
K6YK
Great to meet the SOTA folks who showed up! Last year I missed the photo, and the opportunity to meet Martha and Gary. Mission accomplished this time. That’s me under the SOTA flag. I had no idea it was there! 72, David N6AN (You’re so right, John.)
I’m the one being photobombed by the SOTA flag.
If by “photobombed” you mean “heroically framed by” then yes 
Thanks for the picture, Keith! Maybe Jean/AE1JS and I can meet-up with ya’ll at Hamvention sometime!
73,
Mark/AE1MS
N6AN, Dave, I see you there! Been missing you on Flint Pk.
73, CU in the pileups!
John, K6YK
