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Frigid Timber (W6/CT-052) …an early November jaunt in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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Frigid Timber (W6/CT-052) …an early November jaunt in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA. November 8, 2015. January 3, 2016. November 4, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be spotty. N34 15 00 W117 38 19. 94 miles roundtrip and 3,500′ of ascent up to 8,303′, walk on forested trail to treed/exposed summit. Icehouse Saddle with Timber Trail on left (third way up from bottom). Looking down Icehouse Canyon. Trail up Icehouse Canyon to Mt Timber W6/CT-052. Red is AZ. 58 TX and 54 RX. 56 TX and 56 RX. 56 TX and 55 RX.
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Nevada’s highest, almost a walk in the park (Boundary Peak, W7N/EM-001) – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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Nevada’s highest, almost a walk in the park (Boundary Peak, W7N/EM-001). September 15, 2015. September 12, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be OK. 11 miles roundtrip and 4,500′ ascent up to 13,140′, exposed trail and summit. Looking back to start of hike in from Queen’s Mine. And so I start the ascent along a scree trail that appears, disappears and reappears with frequent monotony. I slide and lose my footing but thankfully have poles. My pace has dropped from two and half miles per hour to one...Four ...
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A Tahoe Hat Trick at an Ugly Duckling, W6/NS-189 Pt. 7740, October 20, 2015 – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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A Tahoe Hat Trick at an Ugly Duckling, W6/NS-189 Pt. 7740, October 20, 2015. October 27, 2015. October 27, 2015. October 20, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be excellent. Drive Watson Rd (paved) 1.5 miles from 267 or about 4 mile from Mt Pluto (W6/NS-138). Park/trail head at. N39 15’01 W120 05’17. 23 miles roundtrip and 400′ of ascent up to 7,740′, walk on dirt road and semi-exposed treed summit. 8220;ugly duckling”. Compared to Pluto and Watson. The peak of the “ugly duckling”. 58 tx 44 rx. 57 tx 57 rx.
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A mountain with no name…Pt 8126 (W6/ND-041) Sunday September 13, 2015 – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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A mountain with no name…Pt 8126 (W6/ND-041) Sunday September 13, 2015. September 22, 2015. September 22, 2015. September 13, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be OK. 1 miles roundtrip and 300′ ascent up to 8,216′, covered trail and exposed summit. Owens River as it probably looked for 100s miles south before LA “drank” it dry. Trail in and looking east to Glass Mtn. Menacing thunder clouds are north and centre of it. N4EX, KI0KN, W0ERI and N4EMG. Strong correlation between activation success and a smile.
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Pluto, the story of a dog, a planet and a mountain near Tahoe (W6/NS-138) Oct 20, 2015 – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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Pluto, the story of a dog, a planet and a mountain near Tahoe (W6/NS-138) Oct 20, 2015. October 25, 2015. October 25, 2015. October 20, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be excellent. Drive Watson Rd (paved) 5.9 miles from 267 or about 1 mile from Mt Watson (W6/NS-147). Park/trail head at. N39 13’47 W120 08’31. 36 miles roundtrip and 900′ of ascent up to 8,617′, walk on dirt road and semi-exposed treed summit with a radio tower and numerous buildings and ski lifts. Looking east third of way down from peak.
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Paul Gacek W6PNG – Page 2
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A hiss and a rattle on my way to Pt 9060. August 10, 2016. A hiss and a rattle on my way to Pt 9060. Something doesn’t smell right on Pt 9006. August 10, 2016. Something doesn’t smell right on Pt 9006. Gaylor Peak in Yosemite National Park. August 8, 2016. Incredible … More Gaylor Peak in Yosemite National Park. Gaylor Peak in Yosemite National Park. A Pipeline to Washington. July 21, 2016. A Pipeline to Washington. One mug to rule them all. June 21, 2016. One mug to rule them all. June 19, 2016. Scooter...
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There’s gold in them there hills…activating PT-7940 W6/CT-060, September 28, 2015 – Paul Gacek W6PNG
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There’s gold in them there hills…activating PT-7940 W6/CT-060, September 28, 2015. October 12, 2015. September 28, 2015. Not sure but presumed to be spotty. 15 miles roundtrip and staggering 138′ of ascent up to 7940′, walk on dirt road and exposed summit. Gold is so intertwined with California’s history, even our school kids could probably tell you about 1849 and its so significant we even named a football. Holcomb Valley.horses grazing, buildings on left and only 40 miles from 10 million people! My LNR...
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WX4ET: February 2015
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Ham Radio and Summits On The Air. Saturday, February 7, 2015. W4V/GC-001 - High Knob. On Saturday, February 7, 2015. The family and I along with David (KK4QML) and company successfully activated the summit. Trying to make our first HF appearance, nothing was going right. We had problems. Come to find out our hook up was incorrect. So we activated the summit with 2 meter FM. W4V/GC-001 (High Knob); Elevation: 4,216 ft; Points: 10. February 7, 2015. Highs in the 40's and sunny, very windy.
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WX4ET: W4T/SU-106 - Benson Mountain
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Ham Radio and Summits On The Air. Sunday, May 3, 2015. W4T/SU-106 - Benson Mountain. On Sunday, May 3, 2015; the family and I successfully activated the summit. Great day to do a summit or two. Directions from Pigeon Forge on the Parkway Light #3 turn on Wears Valley Rd / US 321. Turn right on Happy Hollow Rd. Turn right on S Clear Fork Rd. Turn left on Chamberlain Lane. Turn right on Settlers View Lane. Parking (on side of road): 35.742705, -83.685334. Activation: 35.743611, -83.682889.
