As a follow-up to the presentation given on Amateur Radio by Shawn Stoddard and me on January 5, I thought it would be nice to provide an example of how some folks enjoy the hobby. Last week a group of us climbed Captain Pomin Rock overlooking Lake Tahoe and set up portable radio stations to "activate" the site. This is an activity called Summits On The Air (SOTA). It is a fun way to combine the joys of hiking with ham radio. Communicating with Morse code and a 5 watt transmitter, Craig was able to reach hams throughout the United States as well as one in France.
