Category: MOTA Notifications

For the 5th time in 2 years we are going to try to find and activate the Pyramid Group Copper Mine that was established in 1908.  We know where it is but getting there...

How D Everyone: I will be going out on Friday, July 27th 2018, to active the Fox Mine in Montrose County, Colorado.  This is my first activation in Montrose County and it is a...

How D: As I mentioned in my post of the Alabaster mine activation, a newspaper reporter happened to stop by while I was running SSB on 20 meters.  Turns out, he did create an...

How D Everyone.  What a great day for a mine activation.  Mostly sunny and mid 80’s up in the mountains. I was really looking forward to this as it was my first chance to...

How D Everyone: Had the chance on Saturday to do some ATVing and Hiking with the XYL and a friend of ours.  Spent the better part of the day vising different mines, taking pictures,...

How D Everyone: Had a beautiful day on Saturday to activate the Pack Rat Mine.  Mid 80s, mostly sunny with a slight breeze.  Could not have asked for much more.  The image here is...

How D Everyone: Found some free time on Saturday and it’s supposed to be Sunny and 94 here in the valley.  So it will be around 85 on the mountain and a good day...

How D Everyone: Ran across this picture today. What was it like for these people?  Could you do something like this?  I don’t think I could. This is one of the reasons I started...

How D: When I talk with people about the Ham Radio Hobby, going out in the woods on Field Day, doing MOTA activations, setting up antennas and such, the conversation always includes safety questions. ...

How D All: Plans are underway to finally get a new MOTA activation in the logs.  We are looking to check out the site of an old Copper Mine from 1908.  From the Google...