I was down in San Diego for work again, so on my way home I decided to stop and activate Denk before dinner. It’s a pretty mellow hike, and I enjoyed it after a long day. This one is runnable if you’re into trail running but watch for cyclists on the summit, my EFHW was nearly taken out a few times with guys ripping through the activation zone.
After reaching the summit, I set up on the picnic bench with my SW-3B for some CW on 20M and 40M. You read that right, 20M CW! I passed my General license a few weeks ago and I’m stoked to get on some other bands. It’s funny how I’ve become so used to 40M, 20M feels completely different. The best way I can explain it is that being limited to 40M for the past year has allowed me to learn the ebbs and flows of the band; when it’s dead, and when it’s good. Using 20M now feels new and uncertain, since I’m completely unfamiliar with it. Regardless, it was a lot of fun hearing East Coast stations on 20M.
Website: https://www.sotadata.org.uk/en/summit/W6/SC-368
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/L232G
Trailhead: Park on Sitio Salvia, ample street parking at the trailhead.
Route: Take Mule Deer Trail up. Not steep or technical. Roughly 500′ of gain over 1mi to the summit.
KN6RDC on W6/SC-368 (Denk Mountain), 20 Oct 2022