About Us | What's New | Calendar | Newsletter | Forum | Members Only | Join | Links | Contact | FAQ | Home Northern California Rover Club - Club Calendar Ham Radio Work Weekend - August 16-17, Eldorado National Forest The 2nd major Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) work weekend is August 16-17 at the west end of the Rubicon Trail. We will probably camping at Loon Lake, more details to follow. This is north of Hwy. 50 in the Eldorado National Forest, west of Lake Tahoe in Northern California. We need at least 6 hams, preferable more. Not only is this a useful public service it is excellent radio practice. I think all who participated in the first NCRC Communication Group effort had a good time and felt they improved their operating skills. There is not a need to be able to drive the Rubicon, the need is for HT and/or mobile radio capability so we can provide communications between multiple work groups (those doing the heavy lifting) and the command post at Loon Lake. I'll be setting up Spot with his 20' vertical antenna at the CP and hope to have enough volunteer operators to put a radio with each work group and have extra hams to spell them or roam as the need arises. There will be volunteers working on the trail from a broad cross section of the OHV community. Let's make sure the Land Rover community makes a good showing as well. When: August 16th and 17th Where: Eldorado National Forest Contact: Bruce Bonar for more information << back