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Summits on the Air USA (W4T-Tennessee) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S72.1 Issue number 1.1 Date of issue 1st December 2016 Participation start date 28th April 2012 Authorized: 04-28-2012 by SOTA Management Team Association Manager: Walter Beaton, NE4TN ([email protected]) Summits-on-the-Air An original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI. Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Program. This document is copyright of the Program. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for USA (W4T-Tennessee) Table of Contents 1.0 Change Control ...............................................................................................................................................3 Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................................................3 Copyright Notices .......................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Association Reference Data ............................................................................................................................4 2.1 Program Derivation ........................................................................................................................................5 2.2 General Information .......................................................................................................................................5 2.3 Final Access, Activation Zone, and Operating Locations Explained ...........................................................6 2.4 Rights of Way and Access Issues ................................................................................................................6 2.5 Maps and Navigation ..................................................................................................................................7 2.6 Safety Considerations .................................................................................................................................8 2.7 Foreign Amateur Radio Operators in Tennessee .......................................................................................9 2.7 Awards ........................................................................................................................................................9 2.8 Process to maintain summit lists ................................................................................................................9 3.0 Summit Reference Data ............................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Region Reference – Smoky - Unaka Mountains (SU)............................................................................... 10 3.1.1 Smoky - Unaka Mountains (SU) Regional Notes .............................................................................. 10 3.2.2 Smoky - Unaka Mountains (SU) Table of SU Summits ..................................................................... 10 3.2 Region Reference – Ridge & Valley (RV) .................................................................................................. 14 3.2.1 Ridge & Valley (RV) Regional Notes ................................................................................................. 14 3.2.3 Ridge & Valley (RV) Table of Summits ............................................................................................. 14 3.3 Region Reference – Cumberland - Appalachian Plateau (CA) ................................................................. 17 3.3.1 Cumberland - Appalachian Plateau (CA) Regional Notes ................................................................ 17 3.3.2 Cumberland - Appalachian Plateau (CA) Table of Summits ............................................................ 17 3.4 Region Reference – Nashville Basin (NB) ................................................................................................ 19 3.4.1 Nashville Basin (NB) Regional Notes ............................................................................................... 19 3.4.2 Nashville Basin (NB) Table of Summits ............................................................................................ 19 Revision 1.1 (1 Dec 2016) Page 2 of 19 Document S72.1 Summits on the Air – ARM for USA (W4T-Tennessee) 1.0 Change Control Date Version Comments 28 Apr 2012 1.0 Initial document release. 1 Dec 2016 1.1 Added Walter Beaton/NE4TN as AM Updated ARM doc to NA 2016 verbiage: a) Disclaimer, Final Access, and P150m changes b) Prominence criteria changed from 500ft to 492ft (150m) c) Activation zone changed from 80 ft to 82 ft (25m) Disclaimer Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities. Activators take part in the Program entirely at their own risk, and the Program and its volunteers in their entirety shall accept no responsibility for injury, loss of life or any other loss. Activators are reminded that hill climbing is an inherently hazardous activity. Accidents can and do happen in the mountains and the risk is neither increased nor mitigated by the SOTA Program. The inclusion of a summit in this Reference Manual does not indicate that it is safe, legal or even possible to climb to the summit. The Summit Reference data is not guaranteed to be accurate and sole reliance should not be placed upon it. All participants must be sure to check applicable local, state, and federal laws to be sure that a hike or climb up to any of the summits listed in this manual is legal and safe. Some summits may reside in private hands and all activators must respect private property rights. Other summits are located on restricted government owned land (e.g. military bases, gunnery ranges and bombing ranges) where trespass is not only illegal but could result in death. Under no circumstances should a summit be activated without the requisite permissions. Participation in the SOTA Awards program is at your own risk. Copyright Notices “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Program. This document is copyright of the Program. Some of the source data used in this document herein is from the USGS National Map database and sourced from John D. Kirk (http://www.listsofjohn.com) and is used with his permission. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Revision 1.1 (1 Dec 2016) Page 3 of 19 Document S72.1 Summits on the Air – ARM for USA (W4T-Tennessee) 1.1 Association Reference Data Association W4-Tennessee Commencement date 04-28-2012 Region Code Summits Smoky - Unaka Mtns SU 138 Ridge & Valley RV 89 Regions (4) Cumberland - CA 55 Appalachian Plateau Nashville Basin NB 13 Total 295 Association parameters See General Rules at SOTA website for definitions. Summit operation criteria Operation must be within 82 feet vertically of the summit. Band 1, score 1 point < 1700 ft. ASL Band 2, score 2 points >=1700 ft. ASL and <1850 ft. ASL Band 3, score 4 points >=1850 ft. ASL and <2200 ft. ASL Band 4, score 6 points >=2200 ft. ASL and <3000 ft. ASL Band 5, score 8 points >=3000 ft. ASL and <4300 ft. ASL Band 6, score 10 points >=4300 ft. ASL Seasonal bonus Yes Bonus rationale Impeded travel and operating conditions due to snow, ice, and cold temperatures. During the bonus period an additional 3 points will be Min. height for bonus awarded to peaks scoring 6 points or more or with an elevation >= 2200 ft. ASL. Bonus period dates December 1st through March 31st. Association sponsored awards None Association Manager Walter Beaton, NE4TN email: [email protected] Revision 1.1 (1 Dec 2016) Page 4 of 19 Document S72.1 Summits on the Air – ARM for USA (W4T-Tennessee) 2.1 Program Derivation The SOTA W4T Tennessee Association is an extension of similar programs already active in other countries and other regions of the United States. Much of the initial summit list for W4T-TN was derived from the USGS and sourced from John Kirk as published on his website: http://www.listsofjohn.com. Summits are qualified for inclusion in the W4T SOTA program on the basis of topographic prominence which requires a minimum of 150 meters (492 feet) of vertical rise “above the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit” in order to qualify. The W4T Association scoring scheme is based on the relative height of summits of 150M (492ft) elevation from the surrounding saddle in order to qualify. Both activators and chasers are encouraged to visit SOTA’s website and read the General Rules and Activator Guidelines. You may find these documents, along with links to the official summit database, at http://www.sota.org.uk/Joining-In/General-Rules. 2.2 General Information All participants (activators and chasers) in the SOTA Program must have an amateur radio license from the FCC or similar authority of other countries. The W4T-TN Association based its SOTA Regions on traditional nomenclature and approximate boundaries of the major geological areas in the state of Tennessee. These are not precise definitions, but intend to represent major differences in geological characteristics and terrain profiles. The four TN Regions are: Smoky - Unaka (SU), Ridge & Valley (RV), Cumberland - Appalachian Plateau (CA), and the Nashville Basin (NB), as shown on the map in Figure 1, have qualifying summits. The West Tennessee Plains (WT) region does not have a qualifying