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