Summits on the Air Nova Scotia (VE1) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S48.1 Issue number 1.2 Date of issue 1 May 2017 Participation start date 1 May 2010 Authorized Date: 15 April 2010 SOTA Management Team Association Manager Paul Cosham VE1PVH 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 – Nova Scotia (VE1) Table of contents 1 ASSOCIATION REFERENCE DATA..................................................................................3 1.1 PROGRAMME DERIVATION...............................................................................................................3 1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................................................................................4 1.2.1 Nova Scotia Mountain information 1.2.1.1 North Mountain................................................................................................................4 1.2.1.2 South Mountain...............................................................................................................4 1.2.1.3 Cobequid Hills.................................................................................................................5 1.2.1.4 Cape Breton Highlands...................................................................................................5 1.3 RIGHTS OF WAY AND ACCESS ISSUES...............................................................................................6 1.4 MAPS, NAVIGATION, AND OTHER INFORMATION.................................................................................6 1.5 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS...............................................................................................................6 1.6 FOREIGN HAMS IN CANADA............................................................................................................6 1.7 NOVA SCOTIA MAP.........................................................................................................................7 1.8 AWARDS........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.9 DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................... 7 1.10 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT..............................................................................................................7 1.11 SUMMIT NAMES............................................................................................................................8 Appendix A-Summit Reference Data A1 Region Reference Cape Breton Island........................................................................................A1 A1.1 Regional Notes..........................................................................................................................A1 A1.2 Table of Summits......................................................................................................................A1 A2 Region Reference Nova Scotia mainland....................................................................................A2 A2.1 Regional Notes..........................................................................................................................A2 A2.2 Table of Summits.......................................................................................................................A2 Change Control Date Version Details 15 April 10 1.0 First formal issue of this document 1 June 16 1.1 Change of Association Manager – Was Jeff VE1ZAC 1 May 17 1.2 Corrected summit positions: VE1/NS-004,VE1/NS-008,VE1/NS-010,VE1/CB-001 The following summits retired as of 30/04/17: VE1/NS-001-Folly Mountain The following summits are new: VE1/NS-014,VE1/NS-015,VE1/NS-016 VE1/CB-020,VE1/CB-021 These are all valid from 01/05/2017. Summits on the Air – Nova Scotia (VE1) 1 Association Reference Data Association Nova Scotia (VE1) Commencement date 17 April 2010 Regions Association parameters 1 Summit operation criteria Operation must be within 25m vertically of the summit Band 1, score 1 point 150 m to 200 m Band 2, score 2 points >200 m to 300 m. Band 3, score 4 points >300 m Seasonal bonus 3 Bonus rationale Winter period with highest probability of sub-zero temperatures and disagreeable weather Min. height for bonus for activations >=300 M Bonus period dates 15 December to 15 April inclusive Association sponsored awards None (may be awards in future) Association Manager Paul Cosham VE1PVH [email protected] Information also available from Bruce Wade, VE1NB [email protected] 1.1 Programme derivation VE1 SOTA is an extension of similar programmes already active in other countries. Much of the initial list of summits was based on the work of Jeff Smith VE1ZAC, published on VE1ZAC website www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jhsmith/myweb4/ As stated in General Rules, you must choose SOTA Association and use proper reference number before activation and you cannot change it during your activation. The summit database is unlikely to be complete. If you find a summit which you'd like to add to SOTA-VE1, or you find a mistake in this ARM please contact the Association Manager. Activators are asked to submit details of proposed additional summits to the Association Manager. Summits cannot be counted for points until a reference number has been allocated by the Association Manager. 1 See General Rules for parameter definitions Page 3 of 10 Document S48.1 v1.1 Summits on the Air – Nova Scotia (VE1) 1.2 General information Regions are based on macroregions of physico-geographical regionalization of Nova Scotia, All regions do have the same points rationing scheme. To qualify for a summit it has to meet the following requirements: The summit must be listed in a Map 1:50 000 with a corresponding Name The summit must be elevated at least 150 m from it’s surroundings In the case of doubt the Management Team will decide whether the Summit will be added to the list The summit database does not claim to be completed and can only be changed by the acceptance of the management team. Summits cannot be counted for points until a launch date and reference number has been allocated by the Association Manager and approved by the SOTA Management Team. There is a unwritten rule which that you should promote goodwill with fellow travellers to other people you meet. 1.2.1Nova Scotia Mountain information Some general information, taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mountains_of_Nova_Scotia 1.2.1.1 North Mountain North Mountain is a narrow north-south trending volcanic mountain range on the mainland portion of southwestern Nova Scotia, stretching from Brier Island to Cape Split. It forms the northern edge of the Annapolis Valley along the shore of the Bay of Fundy. North Mountain rises dramatically from the valley floor and tapers somewhat more gradually to the north and west where it meets the coast, although many parts of this coast have vertical cliffs rising higher than 30 metres, most notably at Cape Split. A break occurs a Digby Gut where a gap in the mountain is filled by a deep tidal channel separating the eastern end of the mountain from Digby Neck. 1.2.1.2 South Mountain South Mountain is a Canadian range on the mainland portion of Nova Scotia. A granitic ridge stretching from the Annapolis Basin to Mount Uniacke, it forms the southern edge of the Annapolis Valley and shelters the valley from the climate effects of the pelagic coast along the Atlantic Ocean. In contrast to its northern counterpart, North Mountain, South Mountain rises gradually over dozens of kilometres from the Atlantic coast and descends sharply at its northern edge where it meets the Meguma strata to form the south wall of the valley. The South Mountain range is also known as the South Mountain Batholith, the largest body of granitoid rocks in the entire Appalachians and comprises both granite barrens and granite uplands. It is estimated to have developed during the late Devonian Age. The highest point on the ridge is at an unnamed point in Kings County, 26 kilometres southeast of Berwick near Lake George Page 4 of 10 Document S48.1 v1.1 Summits on the Air – Nova Scotia (VE1) 1.2.1.3 Cobequid Hills The Cobequid Hills, also sometimes referred to as the Cobequid Mountains, is a Canadian mountain range located on the mainland portion of Nova Scotia. Geologically they are considered part of the Appalachians. The range stretches from Cape Chignecto in Cumberland County in the west through to Pictou County in the east. Some mistakenly consider the Cobequid Hills to extend into Antigonish County further east, however this smaller range is geologically distinct and is named the Pictou-Antigonish Highlands.[1] The Cobequid Hills trace their geologic history to the Precambrian and Devonian ages; consequently the mountains are composed of a combination of sediments, granites, and volcanic rock all of which has been crushed and folded by continental drift when this part of Nova Scotia was located at the centre of the Pangea supercontinent. Subsequent erosion over millions of years has resulted in the present-day low range of mountains and rolling hills. The part of northern Nova Scotia which contains the Cobequid Hills is believed to have been linked with what is