This was a nice, relatively easy hike up; I didn’t know there was a communications site at the top, so I was a bit surprised. While setting up my 817 Kel and I watched para-gliders fly back and fourth gaining altitude until they were out of sight. There was a cold wind blowing at the summit, so the para-gliders must have been extra cold with their extra altitude. Worked the high bands, heard my 2M radio squawk which turned out to be another SOTA station up in Los Angeles. We hiked down the same way and got on the freeway North to try and beat some commuter traffic back to L.A.
https://sotl.as/summits/W6/SC-338
Total distance: 4.01 mi
Max elevation: 1547 ft
Total climbing: 770 ft
Total time: 02:12:52
Download file: W6_SC_338_Black_Mountain.gpx
Max elevation: 1547 ft
Total climbing: 770 ft
Total time: 02:12:52
Date:18/11/2023 | Summit:W6/SC-338 (Black Mountain)
| Time | Callsign | Band | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:07 | W9SSN | 24MHz | CW | S599 R599 |
| 21:08 | W0MNA | 24MHz | CW | S599 R599 |
| 21:09 | W0ERI | 24MHz | CW | S599 R599 |
| 21:09 | K0LAF | 24MHz | CW | S58N R55N |
| 21:13 | WW7D | 24MHz | CW | S33N R33N S2S W7W/SK-172 |
| 21:15 | WU7H | 24MHz | CW | S44N R53N S2S W7W/SK-172 |
| 21:23 | W6LOR | 144MHz | FM | S55N R55N S2S W6/CT-242 |
| 21:23 | K6STR | 144MHz | FM | S51N R55N S2S W6/CT-242 |
| 21:30 | 7N1FRE | 18MHz | CW | S31N R31N |
| 21:30 | K6CPR | 18MHz | CW | S599 R53N CO |
| 21:32 | N4LAG | 18MHz | CW | S55N R54N |
| 21:43 | WG0AT | 18MHz | CW | S55N R57N |
