# SOTA - Summits on the air

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## [About the SOTA - Summits on the air category](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/about-the-sota-summits-on-the-air-category/212)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
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**Last updated:** [16 April 2025 23:50 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/about-the-sota-summits-on-the-air-category/212 "2025-04-16T23:50:02Z")

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## [Muncaster Fell G/LD-059 28/01/2026](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/muncaster-fell-g-ld-059-28-01-2026/433)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [30 January 2026 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/muncaster-fell-g-ld-059-28-01-2026/433 "2026-01-30T18:07:31Z")

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Very nice walk onto Muncaster Fell . The weather was much better than the last two activations light winds and sunshine . This is an easy walk and the fell not so high , but it’s not hemmed in by the bigger fells and is …

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## [Blake Fell WOTA/SOTA LDW-140/G/LD-031 20/01/2026](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/blake-fell-wota-sota-ldw-140-g-ld-031-20-01-2026/429)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [21 January 2026 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/blake-fell-wota-sota-ldw-140-g-ld-031-20-01-2026/429 "2026-01-21T11:31:40Z")

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A very rough activation today , you could barely stay on your feet at the summit , but at least it wasn’t snow and sleet like on Lords Seat last week . Not really one to put the mesh repeater on as it’s got Knock Murton …

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## [Xmas Eve lift on Whiteside](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/xmas-eve-lift-on-whiteside/420)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [25 December 2025 21:59 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/xmas-eve-lift-on-whiteside/420 "2025-12-25T21:59:38Z")

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Great day for WOTA activation with an apparent lift as well . Got Cormac , EJ8JCB on the Aran Isles off the Atlantic coast of Ireland about 265 mi . Nice to get Lee , Geoff , Paul ( on 70cms as well ) Reg and Derek …

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## [Above the clouds on Hallin Fell 16th Dec 2025](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/above-the-clouds-on-hallin-fell-16th-dec-2025/414)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/above-the-clouds-on-hallin-fell-16th-dec-2025/414 "2025-12-17T21:51:00Z")

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Nice change for it to be warmer, sunnier and better visibility on the tops than it was at ground level and no breeze ! Richard

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## [2m WOTA 30/11/2025 Stybarrow & Watson's Dodd](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/2m-wota-30-11-2025-stybarrow-watsons-dodd/389)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [3 December 2025 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/2m-wota-30-11-2025-stybarrow-watsons-dodd/389 "2025-12-03T13:14:07Z")

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A few pictures from yesterday . Nothing like today or Saturday’s washout !

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## [Great & Little Mell Fells 05/09/2025](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/great-little-mell-fells-05-09-2025/289)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [6 September 2025 17:27 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/great-little-mell-fells-05-09-2025/289 "2025-09-06T17:27:30Z")

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Good day out on these two SOTA/WOTA fells today . managing to just about dodge heavy showers . 2m and 40m on Gt Mell and 2m on Lt Mell . Using the Anytone 779 UV at 25w and flowerpot antenna and the G90 20w with home mad…

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## [70cms and 70 MHz](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/70cms-and-70-mhz/271)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [14 July 2025 07:43 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/70cms-and-70-mhz/271 "2025-07-14T07:43:08Z")

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I’ve been working the 4m and 70cm fm bands on the summits lately. A few of the chasers have said it was good to be able to work the summits on bands they hadn’t done so before . I did Cracoe Fell on Wednesday late aft…

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## [Harter Fell SOTA/WOTA 13/06/2025](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/harter-fell-sota-wota-13-06-2025/263)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [17 June 2025 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/harter-fell-sota-wota-13-06-2025/263 "2025-06-17T11:14:16Z")

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A few photos from a very wind swept Harter Fell , Eskdale . Great walk up , parked at the bottom of Hardknott Pass . Operating on 2m 70cms and 4m . Richard

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## [LD SOTA event 05/04/2025](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/ld-sota-event-05-04-2025/177)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
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**Last updated:** [9 April 2025 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/ld-sota-event-05-04-2025/177 "2025-04-09T18:09:17Z")

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Excellent weather conditions for the event . I accompanied Geoff GM4WHA for the activation on Dale Head G/LD-020 . The wind was surprisingly light up there , and we were receiving reports from other summits saying how wi…