Sacramento Amateur Radio Club - Field Day 2009This year's Field Day begins Saturday, June 27th at 11:00 AM (1800 UTC) and continues for twenty-four hours. The Field Day site, same as 2006, 2007 and 2008's FD location, is located on Peavine Ridge Road in the Ice House/Union Valley area. Ice House/Union Valley is about an hour East of Sacramento along the HWY 50 corridor. Roads are paved and accessible by all vehicle types including RV's and travel trailers. The Peavine Ridge Road site provides a view into the Sacramento valley. SARC's repeaters, including the 220 MHz, are well within range at the site, but their coverage is spotty along the roads accessing the site. SARC has secured a Porta-Pottie, but that is the only expected comfort feature. Other than the toilet trailer, this will be a wilderness campout at an altitude of 5,100 feet, so bring your sleeping bag and tent unless you prefer the open sky. Even though it will be late June, nighttime temperatures often dip uncomfortably cool. Besides warmth items, participants also need to provide their own kitchen and vittles. Saturday evening, however, will be burger night. Burgers & soda will be provided by SARC, but bring a can of your favorite chili for a campsite chili pot.
DirectionsTo Ice House RoadTake HWY 50 East approximately 21.4 miles east past Placerville. The Ice House Road turnoff is just a short distance beyond Riverton and just prior to HWY 50's reduction to two lanes. The Ice House turn lane begins where HWY 50 crosses the American River. The Ice House Road junction requires a careful left turn across the westbound lanes of HWY 50. There is a left turn lane from eastbound HWY 50 to Ice House Road, but be cautious of the oncoming westbound traffic that does NOT have a stop at the Ice House Road turnoff. To Peavine Ridge RoadFrom the HWY 50 & Ice House Road junction, climb the curvy Ice House Road approximately 6.5 miles passing White House Meadows Road, Hiking Trail, Weber Mill Road prior to reaching Peavine Ridge Road. To Field Day SiteFrom Ice House Road take Peavine Ridge Road West about 3.0 miles. Just a few hundred yards before the Field Day location is El Dorado National Forest Road (Nf-11n55b) that branches to the north. Stay left at that fork and nearly immediately the Field Day site will become visible. Distances
Coordinates (NAD27)USGS - Riverton quad APRSFollow our APRS track to Field Day on findU.com (click on a callsign) ARRL Field Day Information (rules & forms)
Talk-inSimplex: 146.910 MHz (VHF repeater output side)
KF6RUQ@mike-mcdermott.com
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