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

                         

                            >>>>>  MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION   <<<<<<

                                  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

                                                   

                           LINK TO SITE AND COVERAGE MAP

                               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

      Click here for web cam view of L.A. from the Palos Verdes Hub

                    Click here to  CONTACT the mogul, K6VGP for more INFO

        EMail Webmaster     Members    Repeater Site Photos    Ham Links    Misc. Photos
   
                                                                K6VGP (Dick's) DARN Page                     K6VGP (Dick's) Home Page
       

 

   

                           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

                                   

                                                                                                    

                               

                                                            

                                                      Bill (W6ZRZ) & Carl (KF6NSW) working on Verdugo ^^

                                              

                                                                                  

                       

 

                                        

                                                       Webmaster                                                           Mogul

                                                      Brian, WD6A                                                   Dick, K6VGP