FIRST EVER SOTA activation | Summits on the Air

I finally got around to activating my first summits on the air peak! On 3rd March 2021, myself and Justin VK7TW activated SOTA summit, Collins Cap (VK7/SC-006) for 8 points. We had a great day and a great highlight was hearing the USA on 15m. Unfortunately no contact was made, but still plenty of contacts across VK. Interested in SOTA? Have a go! It's a lot of fun! Summits on the Air: https://www.sota.org.uk/ VK7TW Linked Dipole: https://vk7tw.wordpress.com/2015/01/2... K6ARK Portable Radio:    / k6arkportableradio   ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 My First Summits on the Air (SOTA) Activation! 0:41 Welcome to VK7! 4:52 Crossing the river 7:50 SOTA is a lot of....... bird! 9:40 On the way to the top 12:45 We reach the top finally! 14:07 Making contacts on 2 meters 15:20 Justin working 40 meters 18:25 Explaining SOTA to some walkers 21:30 Justin explaining his portable linked dipole antenna 25:42 Wrapping up, and tripping over... bark! Please consider using the affiliate links to support this channel: Amazon: https://amzn.to/38i9hxV eBay: https://ebay.us/ICX4Ze Paypal TipJar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... Support HRDX through Patreon:   / hamradiodx   ------------ Music: Hiking by Scandinavianz is licensed under a Creative Commons License.   / scandinavianz   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ------------ Music: Fortuna by TENETRUNNER is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...   / tenetrunner​   Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM ------------ Items I use in my shack: 📻--Radios--📻 Icom IC-7300: https://amzn.to/3okOdMD (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5xixKM (eBay) Icom IC-9700: https://amzn.to/2JLZoim (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5FeEOX (eBay) Icom IC-705: https://amzn.to/3okFmuz (Amazon) https://ebay.us/VKI01X (eBay) Yaesu FT-818: https://amzn.to/3bbtFCH (Amazon) https://ebay.us/nzQzfS (eBay) Yaesu FT-8900: https://amzn.to/35ejsBL (Amazon) https://ebay.us/AIpJN1 (eBay) Yaesu VX-8R: https://amzn.to/3ndeEm8 (Amazon) Baofeng UV-5R: https://amzn.to/35gpBNB (Amazon) https://ebay.us/8EhkFW (eBay) 📶--Antennas--📶 DX Commander ABV (HF): https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/ Diamond V-2000 vertical (6m/2m/70cm): https://amzn.to/35bwKio (Amazon) https://ebay.us/NYYm2V (eBay) Diamond X-50 (2m/70cm): https://amzn.to/2Lmq4a6 (Amazon) https://ebay.us/PxNjJH (eBay) -Test Equipment- MFJ-259 SWR Analyzer: https://amzn.to/3pLmsNI (Amazon) https://ebay.us/q5Rfnq (eBay) ⚙️--Other Shack Gear I Recommend--⚙️ Windcamp Icom IC-705 Bracket: https://amzn.to/3b7mnjk (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Vard5I (eBay) Yaesu G-1000DXA rotator: https://amzn.to/394CXxE (Amazon) Tigertronics Signalink USB: https://amzn.to/3olHjqt (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Pj3iAb (eBay) BG7TBL GPSDO module: https://amzn.to/35cjKZy (Amazon) https://ebay.us/oNWA98 (eBay) 📷--Camera/Studio Gear--📷 Canon M50 w/15-45mm: https://amzn.to/2MujrTs (Amazon) https://ebay.us/RRqo2G (eBay) Blue Yeti Microphone: https://amzn.to/392QRQR (Amazon) https://ebay.us/k8pQoG (eBay) Sony MDRZX110NC Headphones: https://amzn.to/3ol0gcO (Amazon) https://ebay.us/7B81Xi (eBay) I may make a small commission on purchases through the links above. Prices do not change for you. HRDX shops at Australia's newest Amateur Radio store Connect VK: http://connectvk.com.au/ ✅ Subscribe to Ham Radio DX! https://bit.ly/2lvUGsD 💪 Support this channel as a Member!    / @hamradiodx   🎥 Watch more recent videos here:    / hamradiodx   If you enjoyed this video help others enjoy it by adding captions in your language: https://bit.ly/3niGGN1 #SummitsOnTheAir #HamRadio #SOTA Facebook:   / vk7hh   Twitter:   / hamradiodx   Instagram:   / hamradiodx   Website: http://hamradiodx.net Fan "Ham" Mail: PO Box 5071 Sandy Bay, TAS 7109 Australia Email: admin@hamradiodx.net Music: Bensound: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free... Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/