[VHFcontesting] Mt. Washington NH & Acadia National Park-, Cadillac Mount

[Walter Carrington]

K1TR has operated VHF contests from Mt. Washington and has done very 
well in the SOLP category. The weather can be very challenging and even 
dangerous in summer: high winds are common, snow and ice are possible, 
hypothermia is possible (setting up/taking down in a cold rain can be 
life threatening if you are not aware of hypothermia). K1TR's brief 
report on 2004 Sept. VHF (look at the pictures): 
http://www.arrl.org/soapbox/view/2839

I vaguely remember K1TR operated a contest from Whiteface Mt. in the 
Adirondacks; that would be an interesting experience. I might be 
misremembering that.

More popular portable locations are Pack Monadnock (southern NH) and Mt. 
Wachusett (FN42); these are both excellent locations and have less 
challenging weather. My radio club often operates from Mt. Wachusett on 
Field Day; mosquitos are more of a challenge there in June than extreme 
weather.

Walter, K1CMF