[K0NR] SOTA Activation: Ormes Peak (W0C/FR-052)
 

Post : SOTA Activation: Ormes Peak (W0C/FR-052)
URL : http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2016/1...eak-w0cfr-052/
Posted : October 30, 2016 at 10:53 am
Author : Bob K0NR

I've been thinking about activating Ormes Peak (W0C/FR-052 (
http://www.sota.org.uk/Summit/W0C/FR-052 ) ) for a while now. It is not too
difficult to get to and is not a difficult climb. After the Waldo Canyon fire
(2012) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo_Canyon_Fire ) , the area was
closed for several years, so I needed to be patient. Today, I noticed that
Don KØDRJ put an alert on SOTAwatch indicating that he was going to activate
the summit, so I gave a listen on 146.52 MHz. Sure enough, around mid-morning
I heard Don on the frequency and worked him without any problem from my home
location.

Then I got to thinking. Joyce KØJJW and I had talked about going for a walk
this afternoon, so I did a little checking on Ormes Peak and concluded that
it was an option. My fractured ankle is still on the mend so I am not back to
100% of my hiking ability. Ormes seemed like a good next step that would keep
me progressing.

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