It sure was . Incorporating the mountain bike for SOTA saves me a lot of time. Setup is a breeze with either the dipole or efhw and on the air in ~10mins. Thanks for watching, appreciate it!
If I can use the MTB to cut half the distance , Iam going to use every time even pushing up steep inclines . Gives me more time for CW ops on the summit and the trip down is a no brainer. I was down the summit in ~10mins. Thanks for watching !
Gosh that looks fun. I bet when you lit up the bands and got a pile up you forgot all about pushing that bike up the mountain. Always enjoy your videos Dugbo. Maybe one day I can try to ping you from Right Coast Ham Radio SOTA...I'm quite a while yet from being ready. GOAL.
The ride and hike up was tough ,however once on the summit it was perfect for a quick afternoon activation. The ride down is was amazingly smooth and fast. What I love about using the mountain bike , it is a time saver. Looking forward to a Right Coast QSO!
There were sections with massive ruts and steep that there was no way I was going bike up those sections. The ride down took me -10mins which was fantastic compared to the bike/hike to the summit.
Great epsiode Dugbo! I like the fact that you showed the stuggle getting up there AND that you still write down your contacts. The bonus was using your bike as an anchor point for the EFHW - great idea. The only thing I wish you would have added was a QSO map. I will definbtely be incorporating those from now on.
@@twooldmeninthewoods oh no your right, great catch. I forgot to add the QSO map. Worked from the summit as far west as JH1MXV (Japan) and far east as W2CW (NY) .
Looked like a lot of work to get up there but you've got the setup down to a science! Lots of QSB on that Japan station, glad you were able to pull them out. Nothing beats QRP DX!
The hike/bike up was worth it ! QRP DX on this activation was amazing , the QSB kept taking out the “M” in the call sign but finally snagged it for the contact . Thanks for watching all the way through!
The QMX transceivers in their QRP category are IMO the best option. To my ears the SDR receive is excellent. They’re lightweight , small footprint and easy to transport . Once SSB is an option the QRPs QMX will be hard to beat .
@@ai5ddabsolutely agree with you 100% . I am CW and FT8 ( eating snacks on the summit) . I did SSB along with CW about 6 months ago and did not really enjoy it as much as CW !
Another great bike and radio adventure
It's the best way to get to the summit quickly so I can spend more time operating on CW!
A nice Ride out and what an excellent Setup to get on the Air in no time....💯👍
It sure was . Incorporating the mountain bike for SOTA saves me a lot of time. Setup is a breeze with either the dipole or efhw and on the air in ~10mins. Thanks for watching, appreciate it!
Bike and radio, all for a good day 👍
If I can use the MTB to cut half the distance , Iam going to use every time even pushing up steep inclines . Gives me more time for CW ops on the summit and the trip down is a no brainer. I was down the summit in ~10mins. Thanks for watching !
Gosh that looks fun. I bet when you lit up the bands and got a pile up you forgot all about pushing that bike up the mountain. Always enjoy your videos Dugbo. Maybe one day I can try to ping you from Right Coast Ham Radio SOTA...I'm quite a while yet from being ready. GOAL.
The ride and hike up was tough ,however once on the summit it was perfect for a quick afternoon activation. The ride down is was amazingly smooth and fast. What I love about using the mountain bike , it is a time saver. Looking forward to a Right Coast QSO!
Man, that is some steep terrain and a serious climb! 73, KF4LMZ
There were sections with massive ruts and steep that there was no way I was going bike up those sections. The ride down took me -10mins which was fantastic compared to the bike/hike to the summit.
Great epsiode Dugbo! I like the fact that you showed the stuggle getting up there AND that you still write down your contacts. The bonus was using your bike as an anchor point for the EFHW - great idea. The only thing I wish you would have added was a QSO map. I will definbtely be incorporating those from now on.
@@twooldmeninthewoods oh no your right, great catch. I forgot to add the QSO map. Worked from the summit as far west as JH1MXV (Japan) and far east as W2CW (NY) .
Looked like a lot of work to get up there but you've got the setup down to a science! Lots of QSB on that Japan station, glad you were able to pull them out. Nothing beats QRP DX!
The hike/bike up was worth it ! QRP DX on this activation was amazing , the QSB kept taking out the “M” in the call sign but finally snagged it for the contact . Thanks for watching all the way through!
I love QRP Labs, awesome activation! 72 de AI5DD Joe.
The QMX transceivers in their QRP category are IMO the best option. To my ears the SDR receive is excellent. They’re lightweight , small footprint and easy to transport . Once SSB is an option the QRPs QMX will be hard to beat .
@leftcoasthamradio I agree, though I will use the SSB functionality for data modes like PSK. My main interest is CW, my favorite mode.
@@ai5ddabsolutely agree with you 100% . I am CW and FT8 ( eating snacks on the summit) . I did SSB along with CW about 6 months ago and did not really enjoy it as much as CW !