Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Todd]

I've  done Diablo several times, usually right before Pacificon.  The 
one time I did North Peak,
it was worse RF wise than Diablo.  I also found that most times I'd be 
the only one up there
after dark, with the exception of the Park Ranger, and even he was 
scarce after dark  ;-)


Iffen I recall correctly, they close the entrance gate after 8pm and 
you'll have almost the

whole park to your self...

How about Angel Island?   That's a spot on my bucket list one of these 
days.  Black Mtn
comes to mind also.  SOTA peak and a hike in campground there as well, 
W6/NC-150:

http://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/map_MB.pdf

Have fun and GL!

73, Todd KH2TJ






Phil Kane wrote:

On 6/6/2017 2:32 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

   

Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at
Mt Diablo..  get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.
you can drive right up to your camp area..
 


But be aware that Mt. Diablo is "RF city" with all the communication
sites up there on both North Peak and South Peak.  (I used to maintain
one.).  Not much HF if any but plenty of VHF, UHF, and microwave.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402


   

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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Quite so. It's been a number of years since I drove up and down that
mountain several times a week servicing repeaters for General Communications
Engineering, but there were also a number of repeaters there in the old Land
Mobile frequency range of 30 to 50 MHz as well as the VHF and UHF repeaters.


Ron AC7AC 

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On 6/6/2017 2:32 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

> Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at Mt 
> Diablo..  get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.
> you can drive right up to your camp area..

But be aware that Mt. Diablo is "RF city" with all the communication sites
up there on both North Peak and South Peak.  (I used to maintain one.).  Not
much HF if any but plenty of VHF, UHF, and microwave.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

I have been to Juniper a couple of times.. HF qrp is pretty good from there..  
there are trees with steep drop offs as well to experiment with various wire 
configs..

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On 6/6/2017 2:32 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

> Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at Mt 
> Diablo..  get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.
> you can drive right up to your camp area..

But be aware that Mt. Diablo is "RF city" with all the communication sites up 
there on both North Peak and South Peak.  (I used to maintain one.).  Not much 
HF if any but plenty of VHF, UHF, and microwave.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Phil Kane]

On 6/6/2017 2:32 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

> Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at
> Mt Diablo..  get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.
> you can drive right up to your camp area..

But be aware that Mt. Diablo is "RF city" with all the communication
sites up there on both North Peak and South Peak.  (I used to maintain
one.).  Not much HF if any but plenty of VHF, UHF, and microwave.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at Mt Diablo.. 
 get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.  you can drive right 
up to your camp area..

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Subject: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

 Hello everyone, I'm looking to go camping or Backpacking this weekend with my 
QRP set up and have some fun. Not to sure where a good place is in the Bay area 
or surrounding areas for that would be. I would prefer to get away from the 
crowds, some where I can have a small camp fire, bring my dog, and of course 
have decent propagation.
My short list so far is Mt. Diablo, or Black Diamond mines.
Does anybody have any other suggestions? I'm just getting back into the 
camping/back packing scene and would like to integrate QRP with it!
Thanks, Dave KM6P
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

For a combination of campfires and great operating environment you might
look into one of the beaches on the coast, such as New Brighton State Park
in Capitola, just south of Santa Cruz on the Monterey Bay. You probably
won't have any issues with a campfire in the locations designated for
camping and it's hard to beat the effects of that huge, unobstructed ground
plane to the west that we call the Pacific Ocean. 

I'm sure there are many other camping beaches that a little on-line research
will turn up. It's been a couple of decades since I lived in Capitola. 

73, Ron AC7AC

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Subject: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

 Hello everyone, I'm looking to go camping or Backpacking this weekend with
my QRP set up and have some fun. Not to sure where a good place is in the
Bay area or surrounding areas for that would be. I would prefer to get away
from the crowds, some where I can have a small camp fire, bring my dog, and
of course have decent propagation.
My short list so far is Mt. Diablo, or Black Diamond mines.
Does anybody have any other suggestions? I'm just getting back into the
camping/back packing scene and would like to integrate QRP with it!
Thanks, Dave KM6P
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Rick WA6NHC]

You might want to look at Samuel P Taylor State Park in Marin County.  
There is nearby hiking and it's not far from the Point Reyes area 
(GGNRA) for varied hiking chances.



Rick wa6nhc/7


On 6/6/2017 1:26 PM, David Satterwhite via Elecraft wrote:

  Hello everyone, I'm looking to go camping or Backpacking this weekend with my 
QRP set up and have some fun. Not to sure where a good place is in the Bay area 
or surrounding areas for that would be. I would prefer to get away from the 
crowds, some where I can have a small camp fire, bring my dog, and of course 
have decent propagation.
My short list so far is Mt. Diablo, or Black Diamond mines.
Does anybody have any other suggestions? I'm just getting back into the 
camping/back packing scene and would like to integrate QRP with it!
Thanks, Dave KM6P
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Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Walter Underwood]

Probably already too late for campfires this season. There have been brush 
fires along the sides of the road this week.

There are some great campsites in Sunol Regional Park. Check the Sunol Backpack 
Area. They are about 3-4 miles from the trailhead. Pretty sure those are 
no-campfire areas. Dogs allowed for day visitors only, according to their 
website.

http://www.ebparks.org/activities/camping/backpacking#sunol 


Sanborn County Park allows dogs.

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/pages/sanborn.aspx 


Dogs are allowed in the headquarters campground at Henry Coe SP, but not in the 
backcountry. Also, no campfires in the backcountry, ever.

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=561 

A google search for "dog friendly camping bay area” showed some sites that 
might be helpful.

Finally, you probably need a California Campfire Permit. Those are needed even 
for gas stoves. The only time you don’t need them is in established campgrounds 
(like drive-in) or on your own private property.

http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Campfire-Permit/ 


Also, the regs about campfires and liability.

http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/campfiretips.pdf 


wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Jun 6, 2017, at 1:26 PM, David Satterwhite via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone, I'm looking to go camping or Backpacking this weekend with my 
> QRP set up and have some fun. Not to sure where a good place is in the Bay 
> area or surrounding areas for that would be. I would prefer to get away from 
> the crowds, some where I can have a small camp fire, bring my dog, and of 
> course have decent propagation.
> My short list so far is Mt. Diablo, or Black Diamond mines.
> Does anybody have any other suggestions? I'm just getting back into the 
> camping/back packing scene and would like to integrate QRP with it!
> Thanks, Dave KM6P
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[Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[David Satterwhite via Elecraft]

 Hello everyone, I'm looking to go camping or Backpacking this weekend with my 
QRP set up and have some fun. Not to sure where a good place is in the Bay area 
or surrounding areas for that would be. I would prefer to get away from the 
crowds, some where I can have a small camp fire, bring my dog, and of course 
have decent propagation.
My short list so far is Mt. Diablo, or Black Diamond mines.
Does anybody have any other suggestions? I'm just getting back into the 
camping/back packing scene and would like to integrate QRP with it!
Thanks, Dave KM6P
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