There are lots of tools and resources for planning and reporting your activation. The Following is a sample of useful resources. Are you aware of another tool or resource for activators? Please contact Matt to add it to the list.
| Name: | Medium: | Source: | Description: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official SOTA Site | Web | SOTA UK | Gateway to all official SOTA resources |
| Rules & Guidelines | SOTA UK | General Rules & Guidelines for SOTA | |
| WØC Association Reference Manual (ARM) | WØ Assoc.Mgr. | Defines all summits and rules for the WØC Association | |
| SOTA Activator Guidelines | SOTA UK | The rules summarized on one page :) | |
| SOTAwatch: Alerts | Web | SOTA UK | Create activation alerts for the world to see (You have to sign-up for a free account) |
| NA SOTA Group | Web | 3rd party: Group.io | The NA-SOTA Group on group.io is a great place to meet fellow Chasers/Activators, announce activations and share experiences. You have to submit a 'join' request before getting access |
| Results & Summits Database | Web | SOTA UK | Submit activation logs, search for summits, view results etc. |
| SOTA Mapping Project | Web | SOTA UK | Google map overlay. Allows to search for SOTA summits based on Assoc./Region, grid locator etc. |
| How to Activate a SOTA Peak | 3rd party: Guy/N7UN | Guy/N7UN’s helpful 4-page summary of the steps involved from planning, posting an activation Alert, conducting the activation itself and post-activation activities. | |
| WØC Summits | Web | WØ Assoc.Mgr. | Find a summit in WØC |
| SMS Gateway | Phone | SOTA UK: Andy | SMS gateway for selfspotting. You have to register with Andy: mm0fmf_sota (at) intermoose dot com |