[TenTec] SOTA Radios

[Reed]

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