Hello all, I live in socal, section D, just off the PCT, in the san Gabriel Mountains qwest of Wrightwood. I could set up a digi on either Blueridge, or on Mt...
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perryc
canoemaneh
Jul 1, 2011 9:19 pm
I have a book at home I bought years ago, with major interest points in california, i will check it out, I think I remember it having all the big peaks...
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Kenneth
k.sanders...
Jul 1, 2011 11:37 pm
Hi Perry, We can make this work if we get a few more to participate. I just tested my 2 yagi setup with matching/phasing harness and I'm ready to go on July...
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Martin Nile
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 2, 2011 2:18 pm
Hi Perry, Absolutely we need your help. At this point, Ken and I are the only California locations committed. Look for a site in the Southern Sierra that...
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ae6la@...
k.sanders...
Jul 2, 2011 6:00 pm
Howdy, I've been playing with aprs.fi some this morning. I see WX6HNX-9 regularly; I think it is near the Visitor Center at San Luis Reservoir, 94.6 miles. ...
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Kenneth
k.sanders...
Jul 2, 2011 8:48 pm
Assuming we get the sites covered, we need to discuss site names and numbers along with settings. http://www.aprs.org/at-golden-packet.html is a good place to...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 8, 2011 9:41 pm
Let's make sure George is on the PCT-golden-packet email list. In 2010, George said [mailto:w0web@...] ... I'm not familiar with CA, but one ideal...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 9, 2011 1:10 pm
AT-Group: I posted this on APRSSIG and others, then realized I neglected all of you on the AT and PCT groups. New England looks weak again. Pacific looks...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 12, 2011 9:54 pm
N7CFO sends this info for Mountain Peaks in Oregon and Wash....
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darland@...
darlandmtn
Jul 12, 2011 11:17 pm
Hi, I have been intending to volunteer for a mountain peak on the east slopes of Yakima County (south central WA state). I identified 5 potential sites that...
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George
w0web
Jul 13, 2011 3:46 pm
My plan is to get to the top of either Twin Peaks in San Francisco or Mt San Bruno on the Daly City/South San Francisco and I'll use 147.060+ pl 100.0(W6CX)...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 13, 2011 4:00 pm
... This will be great to have link to SF, but ONLY if there is a station somewhere else as needed to have SOLID paths to Mt Eddy and Arnold. Has anyone run...
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ad6nh
Jul 13, 2011 5:38 pm
What does Southern California look like so far? I can run up to Keller Peak with my D710 and whatever else. From there I can see south all the way into...
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Martin Nile
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 13, 2011 11:10 pm
At this point, we have several people committed to the PCT golden packet, but not enough to link anything together. Crater Lake Oregon NR6J Mt. Eddy KI6WJP...
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mnile@...
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 14, 2011 12:20 am
I realized that one of the big problems with the PCT golden packet is that we don't really have a path defined. Towards that end, I have attempted to identify...
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Kenneth
k.sanders...
Jul 14, 2011 1:27 am
Nice. OK folks let's fill in the blanks. 73, Ken - ae6la...
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Phil Pacier - AD6NH
ad6nh
Jul 14, 2011 1:57 am
... I can do Keller Peak at 34°11.76' N 117°02.97' W if that would work. I cannot get to San Gorgonio. Let me know. 73 Phil - AD6NH On 07/13/2011 05:20 PM,...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 14, 2011 1:59 pm
I took Martins PATHS below and put them in a .TXT file at the top of the PCT page: http://aprs.org/pct-golden-packet.html I corrected his numbering beyond 9…...
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Martin Nile
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 14, 2011 4:27 pm
Hi Phil, I'd say "go for it". Keller isn't as good as San Gorgonio, but about a hundred times easier to get to. Keller is also a "Summit on the Air" peak * ...
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Perry Chamberlain
canoemaneh
Jul 15, 2011 3:01 am
This will probably result in tons of flame emails, but.... With all due respect, having packet stations making 100 mile hops has nothing to do with the PCT ...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 15, 2011 2:06 pm
... I hope I can explain. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate LONG distance APRS packet communications across country AND demonstrating the ability to...
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Kenneth
k.sanders...
Jul 15, 2011 2:46 pm
EchoLink AE6LA-R is not up 24/7 but will be up all day Sunday, 7/24. This links to the N6FRG repeater, 145.170 (-), PL100. Located above Angels Camp; it is...
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mnile@...
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 15, 2011 4:21 pm
Hi Perry, Thanks for being willing to jump in and comment on my proposed route. I freely admit that the route I have proposed isn't perfect. (It isn't even...
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mnile@...
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 15, 2011 4:37 pm
Here is a map of my proposed route for the PCT Golden Packet: reduced size: http://test.vse.com/maps/pacific-crest-trail-map-2-sm.JPG full size: ...
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Perry Chamberlain
canoemaneh
Jul 15, 2011 4:49 pm
Where in the southern sierras would work out. I would like to run up to the sierras with my tent trailer. Are you thinking about as far south as isabella, or...
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Martin Nile
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 15, 2011 5:31 pm
Hi Perry, I'm a Northern California native and I know very little about the Southern Sierra. I'm sure you have a much better idea of potential locations. I'd ...
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John Huggins
jhuggins64
Jul 15, 2011 7:52 pm
Martin, You are doing a great job with this. I was going to help with Pacific Peak to Peak link calculations, like I did for the AT, using Radio Mobile, but...
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Martin Nile
mnile@ymail.com
Jul 15, 2011 9:42 pm
Hi John, The biggest problem with a big HAAT is it usually means that you have to carry your equipment a long ways. My personal theory is that weight of radio...
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perryc
canoemaneh
Jul 18, 2011 8:02 pm
I was up on blue ridge on sunday at 8,000 feet on the blueridge truck trail. thats pretty close to my location on the PCT, and might be a great place to camp...
