Summits on the Air U.S.A. (W1) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S38.1 Issue number 4.0 Date of issue 1-May-2017 Participation start date 01-Jun-2009 Authorised Date: 01-Jun-2009 obo SOTA Management Team Association Manager Thomas Tomino, N2TYF 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 Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (W1) Table of Contents 1 Change Control .............................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 Copyright Notices ........................................................................................................................................... 5 4 Association Reference Data ........................................................................................................................... 6 5 Program derivation ......................................................................................................................................... 7 6 General information ........................................................................................................................................ 7 6.1 Final Access, Activation Zone, and Operating Location Explained .......................................................... 7 6.2 Rights of way and access issues .............................................................................................................. 8 6.3 Maps and navigation ................................................................................................................................. 9 6.4 Safety Considerations ............................................................................................................................... 9 6.4.1 Lyme Disease ................................................................................................................................. 10 6.5 Search and Rescue ................................................................................................................................ 10 6.6 Navigation and Weather ......................................................................................................................... 11 6.7 Environmental Considerations ................................................................................................................ 11 6.8 Association Awards ................................................................................................................................. 12 6.8.1 First 100 Award (F100A) ................................................................................................................. 12 6.8.2 Profile of a Mountain Hiker (PMH) .................................................................................................. 12 6.8.3 Smile of the Great Spirit (SGS) ....................................................................................................... 12 6.8.4 Catamount Survivor Award (CSA) .................................................................................................. 12 6.8.5 Catamount Support Team (CST) .................................................................................................... 12 6.8.6 Master of the Black Dog (MBD) ...................................................................................................... 12 6.8.7 Activator’s Worked All Connecticut Award (AWAC) ........................................................................ 13 6.8.8 Chaser’s Worked All Connecticut Award (CWAC) .......................................................................... 13 6.8.9 King of Connecticut Award Certificate and Title (KCAT) ................................................................. 13 6.9 Process to maintain summit lists ............................................................................................................ 13 7 Summit Reference Data ............................................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Region Reference – Connecticut Berkshires .......................................................................................... 14 7.1.1 Regional Notes ............................................................................................................................... 14 7.1.2 Table of Summits ............................................................................................................................ 14 7.2 Region Reference – Metacomet Ridge .................................................................................................. 16 7.2.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 16 7.2.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 16 7.3 Region Reference – Hanging Hills ......................................................................................................... 17 7.3.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 17 7.3.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 18 7.4 Region Reference – Desert Island ......................................................................................................... 19 7.4.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 19 7.4.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 19 7.5 Region Reference – Eastern Maine ....................................................................................................... 20 7.5.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 20 7.5.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 20 7.6 Region Reference – Appalachian Mountains ......................................................................................... 23 7.6.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 23 7.6.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 23 7.7 Region Reference – Connecticut River .................................................................................................. 39 7.7.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 39 7.7.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 39 7.8 Region Reference – Massachusetts Berkshires ..................................................................................... 41 1 May 2017 Revision 4.0 W1 Association Reference Manual Page 2 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (W1) 7.8.1 Regional Notes ............................................................................................................................... 41 7.8.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 41 7.9 Region Reference – Green Mountains ................................................................................................... 43 7.9.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 43 7.9.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 43 7.10 Region Reference – Northeast Kingdom ............................................................................................ 53 7.10.1 Regional notes ............................................................................................................................ 53 7.10.2 Table of summits ......................................................................................................................... 53 7.11 Region Reference – New Hampshire Appalachians ............................................................................... 55 7.11.1 Regional Notes ........................................................................................................................... 55 7.11.2 Table of summits ......................................................................................................................... 55 7.12 Region Reference – New Hampshire Lakes ...................................................................................... 65 7.12.1 Regional