I will be on San Miguel Island tomorrow from around 11:30am - 4:00pm. I will bring my VHF/UHF HT (and MAYBE a QRP HF rig - although unlikely since I don't think I have one small/light enough).
I have no idea what the terrain is like or if I'll even be able to find a suitable spot to transmit, so don't hold your breath, but, if interested, do monitor the SBARC repeater network and WB6OBB. I'll try to announce via the SBARC Santa Ynez Peak repeater (145.180MHz) and/or the WB6OBB Broadcast Peak repeater (147.000Mhz). If I can hit one of those, I will announce first. If I can't hit them, but I can find a suitable place from which to transmit, I'll start on simplex 146.520. I'll probably eat lunch and do some hiking before trying to transmit, so I have no idea what time I will/may be transmitting, so be patient.
Feel free to spread the word down south (into LA/San Diego area). Some people down there may not have a logged contact with grid square CM94 even though I've lit it up from Hollister Ranch/Gaviota Campground in the past, as they may not be able to see that spot, while they might be able to see out toward San Miguel Island.
Ken
Ok. I'll try to be listening this morning/early afternoon.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 15:53 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I will be on San Miguel Island tomorrow from around 11:30am - 4:00pm. I will bring my VHF/UHF HT (and MAYBE a QRP HF rig - although unlikely since I don't think I have one small/light enough).
I have no idea what the terrain is like or if I'll even be able to find a suitable spot to transmit, so don't hold your breath, but, if interested, do monitor the SBARC repeater network and WB6OBB. I'll try to announce via the SBARC Santa Ynez Peak repeater (145.180MHz) and/or the WB6OBB Broadcast Peak repeater (147.000Mhz). If I can hit one of those, I will announce first. If I can't hit them, but I can find a suitable place from which to transmit, I'll start on simplex 146.520. I'll probably eat lunch and do some hiking before trying to transmit, so I have no idea what time I will/may be transmitting, so be patient.
Feel free to spread the word down south (into LA/San Diego area). Some people down there may not have a logged contact with grid square CM94 even though I've lit it up from Hollister Ranch/Gaviota Campground in the past, as they may not be able to see that spot, while they might be able to see out toward San Miguel Island.
Ken
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