SOTA distance records

This page tracks my longest Summits on the Air contacts. Because this activity involves carrying all your radio stuff with you up mountains, you’re very limited in how much gear you take. That means your antenna is a compromise and your power output is low due to it all being batteries. The result is that making long distance contacts is somewhat rare and is much more exciting than when it happens at home.

VHF/UHF (FM) - Alinco DJ-G7

Date	Frequency	Antenna	Power	My Summit	Their Call	Location	Distance (mi)
8/25/2016	144 MHz	Arrow	5 W	W6/CN-002	WB6DTB	CM97dx	173

HF (SSB) - FX-4a

Date	Frequency	Antenna	Power	My Summit	Their Call	Location	Distance (mi)
10/22/2017	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W2/GC-001	HB9MKV	JN37sj	3852
8/13/2017	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W1/GM-005	KP4RV	FK78dj	1774
4/28/2017	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W1/HA-203	9A7W	JN85ln	4163
3/23/2017	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W1/MV-003	K7ZO	DN13vp	2215
11/23/2016	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W1/MV-003	NG6R	DM03us	2573
11/11/2016	14 MHz	dipole	< 5 W	W8O/NE-007	W6JMP	CM98lq	2073
3/31/2016	14 MHz	EFHW	< 5 W	W1/HA-203	NS7P	CN84hb	3011
3/31/2016	14 MHz	EFHW	< 5 W	W1/HA-203	VA6FUN	DO34sc	1980

HF (CW) - MTR3b

Date	Frequency	Antenna	Power	My Summit	Their Call	Location	Distance (mi)
8/8/2017	14 MHz	dipole	2.5 W	W1/GM-017	OK1DVM	JO70ga	3853