[Mldxcc] Fire Lookout Rental Information

[Rick and Karen Samoian]

The lookout that I was refering to is Bighill, see below.

http://www.sutterphoto.com/assign/lookout/bighill/bighill.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg at hotmail.com>
To: <mldxcc at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Mldxcc] Fire Lookout Rental Information


> If lookout rentals for FD become a problem, you might find, as my FD team
> did, you can get permission from the local USFS, or CDF Battalion Chief to
> use a particular lookout site for free, and might even not be listed on 
> the
> web.  Just let him know what your use is  (emergency comm exercise) and he
> may just issue a permit/permission on the spot, no charge.
> We first used Chews Ridge lookout, in the mid 60s, My first FD was 1967 at
> Chews, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County.  The lookout was 
> active
> then, but now shut down for years, and it is occasionally used as a base 
> of
> operations for DEA marijuana plantation busting, in the Big Sur Area.  We
> mostly use it as an anchor for antenna supports, and it's catwalk as a
> sleeping bag location.    Now the interior of the lookout is locked, 
> pending
> a major repair/cleanout of the interior which was invaded by mice, and is 
> a
> danger source of hanta virus, for anyone going inside.
> This year, we set up a broadband network link to the internet, using Part 
> 97
> frequencies on  the 3.5 ghz band.  The link was to the access point which 
> is
> in the Sid Ormsbee Lookout, also in Carmel Valley, about 17 miles away. 
> Had
> a satellite station, operated 1A battery;<5 watts, and this year posted
> something like 1250 q's.... The Ormsbee lookout is really nice, and has 
> not
> been used for FD by anyone for decades, and might be available.  We posted
> some pictures of our operation:
> See:
> http://share.shutterfly.com/action/slideshowa=67b0de21b33e58dce4b5&auto=0&idx=9&m=1&d=1158530705095
>
> 73, DX, de Pat AA6EG aa6eg at hotmail.com;
>                  Skype:  Sparky599
>
>>From: "Richard Hill" <REHill at ix.netcom.com>
>>To: "MLDXCC" <mldxcc at contesting.com>
>>Subject: [Mldxcc] Fire Lookout Rental Information
>>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:41:50 -0700
> .>
>> >From yesterday's meeting, I'm forwarding some links for fire lookout
>>rentals
>>(discussed yesterday in general, briefly, and specifically for a possible
>>future Field Day location that I have not yet found):
>>
>>http://www.firelookout.com/links.html See Northern Sierra Fire Lookouts
>>http://www.firelookout.org/
>>http://www.buckrock.org/rentals.htm Fire Lookout Rentals In California
>>
>>73
>>
>>NU6T
>>Rich
>>
>>Motherlode DX and Contest Club.
>>Number One in CQP
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>>
>>CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
>>www.cqp.org,  Oct 7-8 2006
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