[GVARC] Re: [NCCC] Where are you doing Field Day?/K6MI

Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:20:26 -0700

Hi Folks:

K6MI, The Chews Ridge Gang, will be doing field day from Chews Ridge in 
Monterey County.
A 5100 ft peak about 1.5 hours from the City of Monterey.  We welcome 
visitors.  Careful, we may put you in the op chair, if you do CW...

To get to us:

Travel on Hwy 1 south slightly past Carmel on the Monterey Peninsula to 
Carmel Valley Road.  Note your odometer reading, and Turn southeast on 
Carmel Valley Road.  Enjoy the ride, to the Carmel Valley Village about 12 
miles out, and stop for sandwiches, wine, etc at the the Village Market.  
About 4.5 miles further, you will get to the Cachagua Road Intersection.  Be 
sure to stay OFF cachagua road, which would be a right turn.  (unless you 
really like steep, mountain roads, cliffs, etc... Stay on Carmel Valley road 
about another 9-10 miles...I think it is about 27 miles from the Carmel 
Valley/Highway 1 intersection. Become very alert for the Tassajara Road 
(signpost) turnoff to the south (right turn) just after passing through a 
BIG cut through the mountain and begining of  a descent.  Stay on Tassajara 
Road...You might want to avail yourself of the Tassajara-Zen-Buddhist center 
a couple of miles up to get into the Zen-Contest mode....or,  just come on 
up, about another 8 miles and see Mike, WA6O, our ZEN-CW Master (Those of us 
old timers at Chews Ridge, only THOUGHT we were masters...Mike showed us how 
we are really only Grasshoppers...) who I hope will be cranking Q's at the 
Fire Lookout FD station at the top.  About a 1/2 mile from the top, you need 
to turn left to a gate which should be open, but may have a Sesame 
lock....If you come at night, be sure to bring a flashlight.  If the lock is 
locked, you have two choices...Walk about 15 minutes to the top, or If we 
can, I will have the combo written down on a paper nearby.  Go 10 paces 
north of the gate and look for a rock.  The combo will be under the rock.  
After passing the gate, go through the road, and at the first opportunity, 
turn left go another .1 mile  to the Firelookout...If you end up at an 
Astronomic observatory, say hi to Ivan, the caretaker, and look to the north 
and find the Fire Lookout tower, and head for it...

Glad to see any of you come up....

Pat, AA6EG/K6MI
[email protected]

>From: "J. Marcus Ziegler" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: "J. Marcus Ziegler" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [NCCC] Where are you doing Field Day?
>Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 09:25:24 -0700
>
> > Some of you are also working at a FD site somewhere.
> > How about publishing your site here on the reflector and
> > give directions on how to find it if someone of us wanted
> > to come by for a visit?
> >
> > 73 de Jerry/k6iii
> > San Jose, CA
>
>
>A 21-Alpha Multi-Multi operation at grid aquare CM97bc
>
>The West Valley Amateur Radio Association (WVARA) Field Day site is
>atop the Santa Cruz mountains near Loma Prieta. Located at 3000 feet
>the site has views of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz and the Santa Clara
>Valley.
>
>NCCCers (and everyone else) are gladly welcomed the WVARA site
>(operators and visitors).
>
>Map and photos to site:       www.wvara.org/fd/directions.shtml
>Station layout detailed plot: www.wvara.org/fd/fdsite-map-2002.png
>List of stations/bands/modes: www.wvara.org/fd/
>Link to aerial photo of site: www.wvara.org/fd/
>
>
>The Field Day site is located "in the field", but our site visitors
>and operators don't have to "rough it":
>    - paved roads all the way to the site (an easy drive)
>    - lots of parking (but we recommend you car pool)
>    - fairly flat terrain, mowed grass
>    - hot and cold running water, a complete field kitchen
>
>WVARA/NCCC band captains:  K6PUD, N6DE, W1SRD, K6ENT, AD6A, W6ZZZ
>NCCC anticipated presence: W6OAT, WJ6O, NI6T (and hopefully lots
>more!)
>
>Some WVARA Field Day details:
>    - Score:  hoping to "move up" (10th place in 2001)
>    - Size:   21A (3rd largest site in 2001 at 18A)
>    - Towers: tower trailers with 72', 50' and 42' masts
>    - Yagis:  4 element monobanders on 15m CW and 10m SSB; 2 element
>monobander on 40m
>    - Quads:  3 element monobanders on 20m CW and 15m SSB
>
>
>For more information contact:
>    - Scott, [email protected]
>    - Marc,  [email protected]
>
>
>
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