Pacific Crest Trail Repeater Guide |
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How to hit a repeater from the trail in California |
Compiled by AA6J Bill Jeffrey
Repeaters are listed south to north. Specific locations are given where repeaters have been found to work by hikers on the trail. Other repeaters might work somewhere on the trail in that area. Disclaimer: There is no guarantee that any of these repeaters will actually be in service or in range when you try to access it.
Freq. | PL | Location | Notes (*tested locations in small print) | |
A: Mexican Border to Warner Springs | ||||
146.640- | 107.2 | Mt. Otay |
*South-west-facing slopes between Mexican border and Lake Morena *Hauser Creek road junction |
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147.240+ | 103.5 | Monument Peak (Mt. Laguna) | East
County Repeater Association *Trail passes right below repeater on high point of Mt. Laguna *Almost all of trail in San Felipe Hills, including: *Scissors Crossing *Campsite in "small, sandy valley" in San Felipe Hills (Map A12) *Gap in San Felipe Hills at 4,395' (Map A13) |
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147.030+ | 103.5 | Palomar Mountain | East
County Repeater Association *Gap in San Felipe Hills at 4,395' (Map A13) *Barrel Springs |
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146.730- | 107.2 | Palomar Mountain | Palomar
Amateur Radio Club Hiker-friendly: Hiker's Net Friday
nights at 9pm *Barrel Springs *S-2 to Warner Springs |
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B: Warner Springs to San Gorgonio Pass | ||||
146.730- | 107.2 | Palomar Mountain | Palomar
Amateur Radio Club Hiker-friendly: Hiker's Net Friday
nights at 9pm *Warner Springs north to Indian Flats, upper southern slopes of Mt. San Jacinto *Tunnel Spring trail jct. (Map B6) *Cedar Spring (south) trail jct. (6780') (Map B7) *Strawberry Cienaga (Map B9) |
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147.030+ | 103.5 | Palomar Mountain | East
County Repeater Association *High point (5595') on trail just east of Combs Peak *Dirt road at State Park boundary (elev. 4110') *Tule Canyon Road (3640') *Tunnel Spring trail jct. (Map B6) *Cedar Spring (south) trail jct. (6780') (Map B7) *Tahquitz Peak Trail (Map B9) *Strawberry Cienaga (Map B9) *Many south-facing parts of San Jacinto |
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147.240+ | 103.5 | Monument Peak (Mt. Laguna) | East
County Repeater Association *High point (5595') on trail just east of Combs Peak |
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146.895- | 118.8 | Idyllwild | Great coverage from the Idyllwild area all the way to Santiago (per KG6BAO). | |
145.480- | 107.2 | Palm Springs Tramway | On top the tram above Long Valley - very helpful in emergencies *High point (5595') on trail just east of Combs Peak *Dirt road at Borrego State Park boundary (elev. 4110') *Fobes Saddle *Tahquitz Peak Trail (Map B9) *Saddle Junction *Generally, the northeast side of Mt. San Jacinto |
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145.420- | 88.5 | Hemet (Simpson Park) |
Lee Deforest ARC Repeater is on valley floor west of San Jacinto Mountains Net Tuesdays 7:15 pm. RACES frequency. |
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145.220- | 103.5 | Santiago Peak (Orange County) |
*Incredible coverage of the Riverside and San Bernardino areas *High point (5595') on trail just east of Combs Peak *Tunnel Spring trail jct. (Map B6) *Cedar Spring (south) trail jct. (6780') (Map B7) *Fobes Saddle (Map B7) *Tahquitz Peak Trail (Map B9) *Strawberry Cienaga (Map B9) |
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C: San Gorgonio Pass to Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass | ||||
145.480- | 107.2 | Palm Springs Tramway | On top the tram above Long Valley - *Whitewater River (Map C2) *East Fork Mission Creek, first crossing (~3100') (Map C2) *Creekside camp (6100') - No repeater coverage found. *Mission Creek Trail Camp (Map C4) (1/2 scale) |
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145.220- | 103.5 | Santiago Peak (Orange County) | *Incredible coverage of the Riverside and San Bernardino areas, including parts of Big Bear and above Cajon Pass | |
147.330+ | Big Bear |
*Whitewater River (1/2 scale) (Map C2) *Unnamed wash crossing ~1 mile above North Fork Mission Creek (~6600') (Map C4) (1/2 scale) *Mission Creek Trail Camp (Map C4) *Ridge north of Big Bear Lake *Cougar Crest Trail jct. |
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145.260- | 103.5 | Snow Summit | *Ridge north of Big Bear Lake *Cougar Crest Trail jct. |
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145.240- | Heaps Peak | Located near Lake Arrowhead | ||
146.940- | Victorville | Located down in the desert below you | ||
145.280- | 131.8 | Table Mountain | *Ridge north of Big Bear Lake *Cougar Crest Trail jct. |
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D: Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce | ||||
145.220- | 103.5 | Santiago Peak (Orange County) | *Incredible coverage of the Riverside and San Bernardino areas, including parts of Big Bear and above Cajon Pass | |
146.940- | Victorville | Down in the desert below you | ||
145.280- | 131.8 | Table Mountain | *Wrightwood | |
145.440- | 136.5 | Sunset Ridge | Located south of Mt. Baldy N6USO Most popular on Sunset Ridge, but may be low power - Use on the trail uncertain New repeater should be installed summer 2005 with better coverage in mountains |
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147.210+ | 156.7 | Sunset Ridge | Located south of Mt. Baldy KE6ZLZ Doesn't receive as well as above repeater. Low power - Use on the trail uncertain |
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449.500- | 162.2 | Sunset Ridge | Located south of Mt. Baldy WA6ITC | |
147.705- | 114.8 | Oat Mountain | Located west of San Fernando Valley | |
145.300- | 100.0 | Mt. Disappointment | ||
E: Agua Dulce to Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass | ||||
145.280- | 131.8 | Table Mountain |
Covers Antelope Valley, including: *Highway 138 (Map E10) *Cottonwood Creek Bridge (E12) *Gamble Spring Canyon (E13) *Ridge south of Oak Creek Canyon (E14) *Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road jucntion (E15) |
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147.060+ | Tehachapi | |||
F: Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass to Highway 178 at Walker Pass | ||||
145.280- | 131.8 | Table Mountain |
*Jeep road at 6,120' (Map F2)(strength 5) *Ridge crossing about 1 mile north of Hamp Williams Pass (F5) *Jawbone Canyon Road (F6) *Kelso Valley Road (F9)(strength 5) *Junction on saddle 5,283' (Road S103) (F10)(strength 5) *Walker Pass Campgroung (F13) (weak signal) |
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147.060+ | Tehachapi | *Jeep road at 6,120' (Map F2)(strength 5) | ||
146.085+ | 141.3 | Bird Spring Pass | Located near the trail Linked to Bakersfield 145.150- (Link was RECEIVE ONLY in March 2003 - You will not be able to talk with all you hear on this repeater.) *Jeep road at 6,120' (Map F2)(strength 5) *Golden Oaks Spring (F4) *Ridge crossing about 1 mile north of Hamp Williams Pass (F5) *Jawbone Canyon Road (F6) *Kelso Valley Road (F9) *Junction on saddle 5,283' (Road S103) (F10) *Bird Spring Pass ;-) (F11) *Slopes north of road to Yellow Jacket Spring (among other locations) (F11) *Road to McIvers Spring (F12) |
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146.640- | Ridgecrest |
Sierra Amateur Radio Club *Ridge crossing about 1 mile north of Hamp Williams Pass (Map F5) *Jawbone Canyon Road (F6) *Kelso Valley Road (F9)(strength 5) |
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146.970- | 123.0 | Trona |
*Ridge crossing about 1 mile north of Hamp Williams Pass (Map F5) *Jawbone Canyon Road (F6)(strength 5) *Kelso Valley Road (F9)(strength 5) *Junction on saddle 5,283' (Road S103) (F10)(strength 5) |
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145.340- | 100.0 | Randsburg Peak |
Sierra Amateur Radio Club *Jeep road at 6,120' (Map F2)(strength 5) *Golden Oaks Spring (F4) *Ridge crossing about 1 mile north of Hamp Williams Pass (F5) *Junction on saddle 5,283' (Road S103) (F10) *Bird Spring Pass (F11) *Slopes north of road to Yellow Jacket Spring (among other locations) (F11) *Road to McIvers Spring (F12) |
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G: Highway 178 at Walker Pass to Mt. Whitney | ||||
146.640- | Ridgecrest | |||
146.085+ | 141.3 | Bird Spring Pass | Located near the trail Linked to Bakersfield 145.150- *PCT 2 miles north of Chicken Spring Lake *Siberian Pass/Rock Creek Trail junction |
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147.240+ | 141.3 | Corcoran | In San Joaquin Valley. W6DCP *PCT 2 miles north of Chicken Spring Lake |
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145.150- 146.910- |
Bakersfield | In San Joaquin Valley. *Gap between Trail Pass & Cottonwood Pass *PCT 2 miles north of Chicken Spring Lake |
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146.760- | Visalia | In San Joaquin Valley *PCT 2 miles north of Chicken Spring Lake *Siberian Pass/Rock Creek Trail junction |
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147.210+ | Little Lake | Linked to Mazourka Peak 146.760 | ||
146.760- | 100.0 | Mazourka Peak (Independence) | *Cottonwood Trailhead (weak) *Parts of Mt. Whitney Trail |
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H: Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows | ||||
146.760- | 100.0 | Mazourka Peak (Independence) | *Parts of Mt. Whitney
Trail *Glen Pass *Rae Lakes! (near bear boxes on peninsula on east side of middle lake) *Campsite just south of creek crossing above Twin Lakes (1/2 mile north of Sawmill Pass Trail junction). Find the right spot near a rock about 100 yards southwest of ford. *Pinchot Pass |
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147.240+ | 141.3 | Corcoran | In San Joaquin Valley. W6DCP *From some passes. Also reported to work from a point on PCT on slope above Charlotte Lake. |
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146.940- | 103.5 | Silver Peak (Bishop) | Bishop Amateur Radio Club has a net
every night at 9 pm which welcomes visitors *Campsite just south of creek crossing above Twin Lakes (1/2 mile north of Sawmill Pass Trail junction). Find the right spot near a rock about 100 yards southwest of ford (Not same spot as Mazourka Peak repeater above). *Pinchot Pass *Upper Basin near Timberline *Mather Pass *Palisade Lakes (Campsite at lower lake) *Bishop Pass (supply trail) - difficult to hit, move around to find best spot. |
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147.060+ | 103.5 | Silver Peak (Bishop) | Bishop Amateur Radio Club Not as active as 146.940 above. |
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146.730- | 100.0 | Mammoth Mountain | *Reported to work well in many places between Selden Pass and Tuolumne Meadows. | |
I: Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass | ||||
146.730- | 100.0 | Mammoth Mountain | *Reported to work at Tuolumne Meadows, but I could not with a HT. | |
None | *No repeaters found usable on PCT between Tuolumne Meadows and Dorothy Lake Pass | |||
146.970- | 131.8 | Conway Summit | Located between Lee Vining and
Bridgeport on Hwy 395 *Dorothy Lake Pass *PCT above Walker Meadows *East slopes of ridge (elevation 10,000+') from Kennedy Canyon to Sonora Pass *Sonora Pass Trailhead *NOTE: Repeater appears to be used infrequently. |
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147.330+ | Bridgeport | No reports from hikers yet | ||
147.610- | Casa Diablo Peak | No reports from hikers yet | ||
J: Sonora Pass to Echo Lake Resort | ||||
147.330+ | Bridgeport |
*Ridge near Raymond Lake Trail junction *Slopes east of Blue Lakes |
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147.150+ | 123.0 | Mt. Rose (Reno) | *Ridge near Raymond Lake Trail junction (1/2 scale) | |
146.850- | Lake Tahoe | |||
147.240+ | South Lake Tahoe | *Upper Truckee River near Meiss Lake junction | ||
K: Echo Lake Resort to Interstate 80 | ||||
147.240+ | South Lake Tahoe |
*Lake Aloha - east end *Gilmore Lake Trail junction *Middle Velma Lake *Richardson Lake *Barker Pass *Benson Hut at Anderson Peak (also Bridgeport 1/2 scale) *Crest just north of Old Hwy 40 |
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146.850- | Lake Tahoe | |||
146.640- | 131.8 | Truckee | Placer S&R repeater *Spring south of Tinker Knob *Benson Hut at Anderson Peak *Crest just north of Old Hwy 40 |
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147.150+ | 123.0 | Mt. Rose (Reno - SATERN) |
*Dicks Lake spur trail *Phipps Creek (1/2 scale) *Barker Pass (also 147.060) *Ridgeline north of Twin Peaks (bottom Map K6) *Five Lakes Creek *Spring south of Tinker Knob *Benson Hut at Anderson Peak *Crest just north of Old Hwy 40 |
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L: Interstate 80 to Highway 49 | ||||
146.640- | 131.8 | Truckee | Placer S&R repeater *Paradise Valley (1/2 scale) & White Rock Creeks |
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147.150+ | 123.0 | Mt. Rose (Reno) | *Grubb Hut *Paradise Valley & White Rock Creeks *Summit Lake (1/2 scale) | |
145.470- | Quincy (Mt. Huff/Hough?) |
*Grubb Hut *Paradise Valley & White Rock Creeks *Summit Lake |
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145.370- | 123 | Chester | *Map L4, road in Section 34 on right edge | |
NOTE: No repeater coverage noted in Sierra City. | ||||
M: Highway 49 to Highway 70 | ||||
145.470- | Quincy (Mt. Huff/Hough?) | |||
146.880- | Hamilton Peak (Susanville) | |||
145.370- | 123 | Chester | ||
N: Highway 70 to Burney Falls | ||||
146.880- | Hamilton Peak (Susanville) | |||
145.150- | 123 | Lake Almanor | ||
145.370- | 123 | Chester | *Stover Springs (lower camp near road) *North Fork Feather River bridge *Warner Valley Campground (upper loop) *Lower Twin Lake (1/2 scale) | |
147.030+ and 145.350- | Burney |
*Cassel-Fall River Road junction *Burney Falls |
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O: Burney Falls to Castle Crags | ||||
147.030+ and 145.350- | Burney | Generally good coverage from Burney Falls to Map O5 147.030 is stronger in this section than 145.350. *Burney Falls *Rock Creek *Peavine Creek *Mushroom Rock *Road 3 miles above Ah-Di-Na Camp |
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146.820- | Mt. Shasta (Dunsmuir) | Generally good coverage from Map O6 to Castle Crags Linked to SCARA (see below). *Deer Creek crossing (weak) *Grizzly Peak Road *Alder Creek Road *Ash Camp *Road 3 miles above Ah-Di-Na Camp |
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145.150- | 107.2 | Lakehead | Above Lake Shasta, should cover trail overlooking I-5 | |
P: Castle Crags to Etna Summit | ||||
146.820- | Mt. Shasta (Dunsmuir) | Linked to SCARA (see below). *Castle Crags *Dog Trail Jct *Gumboot TH (weak) *Trinity Gap *No coverage found at Deadfall Lake outlet (After Toad Lake area switch to 146.790 below.) |
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145.150- | 107.2 | Lakehead |
Above Lake Shasta, should cover trail overlooking I-5 *Trinity Gap |
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146.790- | Gunsight Pk w/o Yreka |
*Scott Mtn Summit *PCT west of Big Marshy Lake *Carter Mdws Summit *Ridge north of Lipstick Lake *Etna Summit |
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147.360+ | Gunsight Pk w/o Yreka | *Works well past Toad Lake. | ||
Q: Etna Summit to Seiad Valley | ||||
146.790- | Gunsight Pk w/o Yreka | Linked to SCARA (see above). | ||
146.910- | Slater Butte near Seiad Valley | Linked to SCARA (see above). *Will begin to work well in Marble Mountains area. |
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147.360+ | Gunsight Pk., Yreka | *Works well into the Marbles. | ||
R: Seiad Valley to Interstate 5 in Oregon | ||||
146.910- | Slater Butte near Seiad Valley | Linked to SCARA (see above). |
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146.790- | Gunsight Pk w/o Yreka | Linked to SCARA (see above). | ||
147.160+ | Ashland | |||
147.260+ | Ashland | |||
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Last update August 10, 2010