Serving Los Angeles & all of Southern California

This site last revised 8-10-08

SYSTEM NOTICES: The entire DARN controller failed on July 2nd ... the DARNed thing had only been

in service for about 48 years and all hard wired. Until the new digital LinkCom DSP 404 controller is installed the

system will be permanently tied together and will operate from all input ports WITHOUT a turn on command. Most

folks have commented they like this new type of operation without the turn on command ..... I agree. Bottom line,

other than no turn on command, the repeater operation is normal, including normal echolink operation.

Estimated repair summer 2008 and is based on receiving all the parts and software for the new LinkCom controller.

The Mt Wilson two meter transmitter is back at the 150 watt level.

L to R Jim KI6FGV, Marty N6VI, Dick K6VGP That's Marty N6VI way up there That's Marty 1/2 way up the left tower

Please Feel free to drop by and say Hello on one of the frequencys listed below

Palos Verdes, DARN 1 446.740- PL 100.0

Mt. Disappointment, DARN 2 446.240- PL 100.0

Mt Wilson, DARN 3 446.940- PL 100.0

Verdugo Peak, DARN 4 445.280- PL 100.0

Mt. Disappointment, DARN 12 1283.25- PL 114.8

Two Meters 147.36+ PL 103.5 on Mt Disappointment, Mt Wilson, & Verdugo

or Echolink Node 8722 (K6VGP-R)

The DARN system is an interlinked multichannel, multiband wide area coverage repeater system that has been on

the air since 1959. We have an autopatch,10 Meter, 2 Meter, and 440 Mhz remotes, Echolink and many other

"bells and whistles". We support the Hospital Disaster Support CommunicationsSystem of Orange County and

the Los Angeles Section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) group serving the greater

Los Angeles Area. We are always looking for a few newgood members. Get on one of the frequencies above,

drop by and say hello. If you are interested, click on MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Weekly Nets on the DARN system: Sunday 0930 PARC Party Line (Palisades Amateur Radio Club)

Sunday 1000 QCWA weekly net

Monday 2100 Los Angeles ARES weekly net

Wednesday 1900 Los Angeles ARES (Southwest District) weekly net

Thursday 1900 AC 100 Pre Race Net (Angeles Crest 100) (Temporary net)

Monthly Brunch

We hold a DARN Brunch on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10AM. Our next DARN Brunch will be

September 13th, 2008 at the Spitfire Grill at the Santa Monica airport located at 3300 Airport Avenue, west of

Bundy, on the South side of the airport. All are welcome, come join us. Talk in on all DARN frequencies.

The Whole DARN Group August 9th, 2008

Click Here to see Previous DARN Brunch pictures

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Mt Wilson, Mt Disappointment, Verdugo Peak, and Palos Verdes

147.360 - 446.240 - 446.740 - 445.280 - 1283.250 - 1284.500 - 1285.000

Have a peek at the view from the webcam at the Palos Verdes Hub. When you have

the image displayed click on the "Java" button on the left for a live moving image

VIEW FROM VERDUGO PEAK ... 3000 feet above the San Fernnando Valley

VIEW FROM MT. DISAPPOINTMENT ... 6000 feet above Pasadena

VIEW FROM PALOS VERDES HUB ... 800 feet above Torrance