[roc-chat] Re: Amateur radio at rocstock
- From: Peter Grace <pcg@xxxxxxx>
- To: Unknown <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:44:40 -0700
Has a good repeater for talk in been determined?
I will be coming in on Friday night.
73 de
AI6PG Peter DM04pg
On May 23, 2013 9:39 AM, "Dennis Dinga" <dennis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Leslie-
>
> Where is it in the Big Bear area? Goldmine would probably be too far
> south, but Bertha Pk would be great. Do you have a location?
>
> -Dennis
>
>
>
> At 07:38 AM 5/23/2013, Leslie Mayer wrote:
>
>> To All,
>>
>> Here's the Big Bear repeater info
>>
>> 147.330, plus offset, pl 131.8
>>
>> Les
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:07 PM
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>> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Amateur radio at rocstock
>>
>> Leslie,
>>
>> Do you know if any of the Big Bear area repeaters reach (and can be
>> reached from) the lake bed? Either 2M or 70cm would work for most
>> people....
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> - Rick D.
>>
>>
>> On 2013-05-20 15:01, Leslie Mayer wrote:
>> > *
>> >
>> > A little followup.both Victorvalley repeaters have excellent output
>> > coverage. But the input sensitivity is not matched to the output
>> > power. You can hear the repeaters full quieting but can't key them up
>> > clean with a 60 watt mobile unless you're on top of them. One of the
>> > repeaters shares the freg(s) with a Tijuana repeater.
>> >
>> > Les
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > FROM: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > [mailto:roc-chat-bounce@**freelists.org <roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> ON BEHALF OF Leslie Mayer
>> > SENT: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:38 PM
>> > TO: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > CC: 'Scott Mayer'
>> > SUBJECT: [roc-chat] Re: Amateur radio at rocstock
>> >
>> > To All,
>> >
>> > Here's a good website concerning the Victorville/Apple Valley
>> > repeaters. I don't believe any of the 2 meter repeaters will get over
>> > the hill to Lucerne but give it a shot. For lakebed ops, 146.535
>> > simplex is best.
>> >
>> > Leslie
>> >
>> > www.vvarc.net [1]
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > FROM: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > [mailto:roc-chat-bounce@**freelists.org <roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> ON BEHALF OF David Smith
>> > SENT: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:30 PM
>> > TO: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > SUBJECT: [roc-chat] Re: Amateur radio at rocstock
>> >
>> > I think that 146.535 is fine for 2meter simplex on the lake bed.
>> >
>> > As for repeaters to talk in along the various highways, there are
>> > some wide coverage repeaters the might be useful.
>> >
>> > I know there is a Big Bear repeater that has wide coverage on our
>> > side of the mountains. Also a machine for Apple Valley that might
>> > work.
>> >
>> > If many folks have 222 gear the Edison Amateur Radio Network has a
>> > number of repeaters linked together that covers pretty much all of
>> > SoCal, southern Nevada, and western Arizona. If anyone is interested
>> > I
>> > can provide details.
>> >
>> > I can look through my notes, and try to suggest a local repeater,
>> > unless someone has a favorite.
>> >
>> > We may want to see what repeaters have good coverage of the lakebed
>> > and approach routes.
>> >
>> > Congrats 0n the PADI cert! (I am NAUI myself...)
>> >
>> > Dave
>> > W6DPS
>> >
>> > On May 20, 2013 1:24 PM, <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > And, I'm now back from vacation. (Cancun was awesome, thanks for
>> > asking. I'm now PADI certified as an Open Water scuba diver, and have
>> > an underwater housing for one of my cameras, which should both come
>> > in
>> > reeeeeeal handy out on the lake bed....)
>> >
>> > In any case, I need to request the help and expertise of the ROC Ham
>> > Community(tm). I was originally given those frequencies by Leslie
>> > Seiders, but I, too, have never heard a peep on either one while
>> > monitoring from the lake bed. I have heard a rumour (as of now
>> > unsubstantiated) that the repeater in question suffered a lightning
>> > strike at some point, and is down for the count. However, I don't
>> > know
>> > of a better repeater or simplex frequency to recommend that ROC hams
>> > use to contact one another.
>> >
>> > To keep things simple, perhaps we ought to do a bit of testing
>> > on-site at ROCstock, and update the page to list *just* a single
>> > repeater that we're able to verify is reachable from the lake bed, so
>> > that everyone will be able to monitor and use a single frequency to
>> > contact each other. Less confusion, and more likely to result in
>> > successful contacts as people drive to and from the lake bed, as
>> > well.
>> >
>> > Are there any high desert hams here who could help steer us to a
>> > good solution?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > - Rick Dickinson
>> >
>> > On 2013-05-15 09:48, Allen Farrington wrote:
>> >
>> > Rick Dickinson handles that page on the website and he's on vacation
>> > right now.
>> > Allen
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------**------------------------------**
>> ------------
>> -----------------------
>> > Allen H. Farrington - L3
>> > ROC Director and Secretary
>> > NAR 73474, Tripoli 12280
>> > K6AHF
>> > http://www.allenfarrington.org [2] [1]
>> >
>> > On May 15, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Peter Grace <pcg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > At the May 11th club launch I tried calling on 146.535 and on
>> > 146.940(- 0.6/pl 91.5)
>> >
>> > Nothing heard. No activity on those frequencies was heard either.
>> >
>> > Is the info on the club website still accurate?
>> >
>> > What will be used at Rocstock 37?
>> >
>> > 73 de AI6PG Peter DM04pg
>> >
>> > Links:
>> > ------
>> > [1] http://www.allenfarrington.org [2]
>> >
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