[TenTec] SOTA rigs

[Richards]

On 4/17/2013 5:34 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> I believe the SOTA program originated with QRP enthusiasts in England
> who also happened to be avid hikers.  The radio part takes a back seat
> to the hiking part.


	Yeah... an easy requirement in the UK where
	mountains are not very steep or high and are
	very old (more like rolling hills in many areas."
	Witness hiking in the Pennines in the Dales...
	Not the same as hiking up certain peaks in the
	rockies, or in the Italian or Swiss Alps, etc.
	
	Not all summits are created equal.  Hiking to one
	is not always the same as hiking to another.
	The Brits have it easy compared to many other
	places... so I can see the hiking requirement
	if UK peaks serve as the paradigm.


	And if "not in the vicinity of a vehicle,"
	and "must hike the last bit to the summit"
	can be defined as the last 50 yards, then
	I am in for sure.    ;-)


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