Hiking Pacific Crest Trail with a Ham Radio?
Here's a listing of repeaters along the PCT arranged from south to north. This list was compiled by AA6J Bill Jeffery.
Copyright Bill Jeffrey 2000 - 2006. Rights to reproduce and use for personal or nonprofit purposes given.
Here's a listing of repeaters along the PCT arranged from south to north. This list was compiled by AA6J Bill Jeffery.
| 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 *Castle Crags |
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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 | |||
Copyright Bill Jeffrey 2000 - 2006. Rights to reproduce and use for personal or nonprofit purposes given.
