2012 SummerFest Amateur Radio Testing Session

[DaveK]

We will offer a testing session at SummerFest / Field Day this year. Exams for all license levels for Amateur Radio will be offered.

Date and time:
Sunday, June 24th, 2012, from noon to 2:00 pm

Cost:
$15.00

Location - See map below
Big Pine Flat Equestrian Campground
San Bernardino, CA (near Big Bear)

GPS Location Coordinates:
Latitude : 34.315212 N
Longitude : -117.016314 W
Elevation : 6820

Directions:
Take I-10 East to Redlands. Take the University Street exit, EXIT 80. Turn left (northbound) on University Street. Turn right onto E. Lugonia Avenue/SR-38. Continue on State Highway 38 into Big Bear City, to E. Big Bear Blvd. Turn left onto E. Big Bear Blvd./SR-38. Turn right onto Greenway Drive/SR-18/SR-38. Turn left onto North Shore Drive, SR-38. Continue on North Shore Drive/Hwy 38 until you reach the City of Fawnskin. As you reach the “Y”, veer right on to Rim of the World Drive, past the County Fire Station 96. Continue on Rim of the World, after the pavement ends the road turns into Forest Road 3N14. Proceed on 3N14 continue to Forest Service Road 3N16. Turn left on to Forest Service Road 3N16 for approximately 0.3 of a mile. The campground is accessed by the dirt road to your right.

Alternate Directions
Take Highway 330 to Running Springs, then head northeast on Highway 18 to Highway 38. Do not cross the Big Bear Lake Dam. Continue on Highway 38 to Fawnskin. Turn onto Forest Road 3N14 and continue about 6 miles to Forest Road 3N16. Turn left and continue less than a mile, then turn right and continue to the campground.

With the kind permission of the Auto Club, here is their Map of the area where the test will be administered. Note that I have highlighted the road to the campsite as if you were coming up Highway 38. For those who will be traveling up Highway 330/18 (from Running Springs), when you arrive at Fawnskin, just follow the highlighted route.

In order to see greater detail on the picture below, right click on the picture and select "view picture". The + symbol will appear and if clicked, it will give a much better image.



Radio call-in for information
For each of the three days of this event we will be monitoring the Keller Peak Repeater. If you need information or help in finding the campsite, we can be reached at:
Keller Peak Repeater
146.385 + PL. 146.2

In order to effectively plan for this, we will need to get an idea of how many would like to participate. If you think you will be testing, please post here and we will add your name to the list.

Because we will be testing at the campsite, it will be necessary to review Hector's recommendations here:
viewtopic.php?f=122&t=2184.

If you are interested, please post here. Good luck!!!


CANDIDATES:

Technician:
1 SWbySWesty
2 Sempertoy
3 Lehn20
4 Michael Guth
5 DougB
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10

Upgrades:
1 Steven - Extra
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5

[Crismateski]

Please add SWbySWesty and Sempertoy both from the Expedition Portal as a tentative for the technician test

[DaveK]

Done.

When their plans finalize, let us know.

[SWbySWesty]

Yes, as of now, I DO plan to attend!

[cruiserlarry]

Yes, as of now, I DO plan to attend!

Welcome aboard !!! Good luck on the test....

Do you still have the Cherokee ???

[lehn20]

I plan to take a crack at it.
Studying some videos every chance I get......

[DaveK]

Lehn20:

We have you logged in. Good luck.

[cruiserlarry]

I plan to take a crack at it.
Studying some videos every chance I get......

Good luck !!!

Time to pester Ben to get ready, too

[SWbySWesty]

Welcome aboard !!! Good luck on the test....
Do you still have the Cherokee ???

Thanks! I don't have the XJ. I was beating it up too much so I sold it, got a VW Westy and slowed down my pace, but I was taking it beyond its capabilities, so now I sold that and have a 1990 E350 4x4 van on 35's with a rear air locker. I recently broke my hip in the desert, but I should be walking without crutches by the weekend of the 22 so I hope to take the test!

[cruiserlarry]

Sorry to here about your hip - and I hope you'll make it to Big Bear.

Congrats on the 4X4 van - I'm looking forward to seeing how your outfitted it for your adventures...