If I was going to do a 5 to 7 mile hike it would depend if I was going
by myself or with someone which would determine what rig I carried.
Weight & size would have a huge part on my decision! I probably would
carry my little Elecraft KX1 & couple sets of lithium AA batteries with
a resonant antenna + 2m/70cm handheld & a fully charged cell phone if by
myself. Rest of weight would be for water & some kind of nutrition.
Short trip probably the FT-817 or going with someone on a longer hike.
Since we don't have any SOTA, that I can find, close by in middle TN
I'll just stick to the farm land hills & parks. We do have some nice parks!
Here is a guy that does it first class & has used just about every QRP
rig and antenna. Steve, wG0AT. He also lives in a beautiful area for SOTA!
https://www.youtube.com/user/goathiker
73,
Reed W4JZ
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