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Updated: 05:30 PM v2.5 Run Spr to Highland (330): 19 mins Highland to Run Spr (330): 19 mins Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 20 mins Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 20 mins Big Bear to Redlands (38): 64 mins Redlands to Big Bear (38): 63 mins Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 34 mins Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 34 mins =Light =Moderate =Heavy Traffic Road Conditions Page: Click Here
Registered Member #2425 Joined: Mon Mar 07 2011, 05:36PM : Posts: 11
HUH...., Naaaa Your to far from my house............... I think ???? Although I have had alittle problem around here with the amp on. One day a neighbor across the street came over to my house to let me no that his P.C. speakers were pickin up my transmissions. Thats happened acouple times. I try not to turn the amp on when he is home. I have to turn my speakers off also. The people next to me were telling me that sometimes there TV acts weird? I stayed silent on that one. I only use the amp when I need to. Some of these guys are running up to 1500 watts. You can hear them good but without an amp sometimes they cant hear you. I did have a case last weekend. This guy was running 1000 watts. He copied me 5 9 and I was only running 100 watts. So you dont know how much power you need. I always start at 100. This mans call sign is JA2FJP. For you who dont know. JA call signs are in Japan. Yes, I am very concerned. He lives close to the ocean back in a bay. I hope He Is OK. I will try to get ahold of him in the future. Im sure sence the quake he has alot to take care of right now.
Registered Member #29 Joined: Sat Oct 14 2006, 12:45PM : Posts: 3078
I am, and so is one of my kids. The other kids and some of the grandkids could easily be licensed, but aren't. My Dad was, but he's dead. My son got his call through the vanity system. My first call was W3HAM, which I got when I was 14, which was a long long time ago. I took the test at the FCC office in D.C. Cool, huh?
"I was goin' faster than I'd ever gone before, when I fell off." - 'Little' from "Little Faus and Big Halsey" "Microsoft is very sorry." - David Pogue, "The Missing Manual" series, Vista edition "Don't bother me; I'm clinging to my guns and Religion." - bc
World's Greatest Inventions (in increasing order of importance): - Bubblewrap - On/Off Switch - Spitzer Boat Tail
Registered Member #29 Joined: Sat Oct 14 2006, 12:45PM : Posts: 3078
KI6SKN
I'm still active, but not a big talker.
Used to belong to the BB club, but for some reason let it lapse. Never attended a meeting.
Radios to cover pretty much all bands except 900, 1296, ... then pick up again at 10GHz. Some duplication of stuff I consider critical, especially HF and the 2m, 70cm stuff.
Probably one of the dwindling number who can still use CW effectively. Speaking of which, love your call: SKN => Straight Key Night. "I was goin' faster than I'd ever gone before, when I fell off." - 'Little' from "Little Faus and Big Halsey" "Microsoft is very sorry." - David Pogue, "The Missing Manual" series, Vista edition "Don't bother me; I'm clinging to my guns and Religion." - bc
World's Greatest Inventions (in increasing order of importance): - Bubblewrap - On/Off Switch - Spitzer Boat Tail
Registered Member #184 Joined: Thu Nov 30 2006, 07:45AM : Posts: 372
KA6ROD here. Only work CW except the BBARC repeater up here. First licensed in 1965. If anyone wants to learn CW or practice CW let me know, I love it and love to promote it.
Registered Member #2425 Joined: Mon Mar 07 2011, 05:36PM : Posts: 11
BC, Sounds like your setup quite well. My call sign is not a vanity call. The FCC gave me this one. When they got to my license ap. That was the next set of letters that came up. A great call for a CW operator. But I have not learned Morse Code.
ROD, Lookin forward to shootin clays with you again this year. Mike(KJ6HZS) and I had a great time last year. I want to see your new clay thrower.
Registered Member #1977 Joined: Mon Dec 07 2009, 01:27PM : Posts: 148
Hi everyone - I'm Stacey KF6PRU and hubby John is KF6OUI. John is active on Ham but shamefully, I am not. John belongs to MESAC at home in Costa Mesa (Mesa emergency services amateur communications). We have a ICOM 2800, I believe it is, at home and a Kenwood TH79 for the handheld. We are looking at getting 2 new handhelds, maybe I'll become more active. We'd love to get involved with hams up here in Big Bear too, although we are only weekenders. Keep us in mind if you guys are going to do a get together. Also John is a dirt bike rider on the trails up here and is always looking for riding partners..........just puttin it out there.
Registered Member #2194 Joined: Wed Aug 25 2010, 06:46PM : Posts: 182
What the heck... I'll bump this old thread to get the conversation going again.
K6RBK here. Mostly lurk here & on K6BB; do a lot of simplex around the valley with my neighbors here in Sugarloaf. I recognize most of the calls in the this thread, and hear HZS & SKN all the time.
After 11 years as a ham I finally have a place to put up my antennas now that we've moved to Big Bear (almost a 1.5 years ago now, can't imagine going back to the flatlands)!
From the San Bernardino National Forest: BDU - Lake Fire – Update July 1, 2025 Intel flight more accurately maps Lake Fire at 489 acres and 50% contained. Firefighters are focusing their efforts on continuing to build and strengthen containment lines and extinguishing hot spots round the fire. @CALFIREBDU As of July 01, 2025 at 04:45PM
SPRINGS FIRE HIGHWAY 330 Forward Rate of Spread Has been STOPPED. Highway 330 remains closed until further notice. SCM Incident: [Click Here] AWF Cam Snapshot: [Click Here]
CALTRANS UPDATE: SBDCO: SR-330 is currently closed with a hard closure in both direction due to the #SpringsFire. Northbound is closed in Highland and southbound is closed at Live Oak. Unknown duration at this time. We will continue to monitor and work with fire authorities. [Click Here] June 30, 2025 at 10:16PM
@CALFIREBDU [New Incident] Vegetation Fire reported Highway 330 at MM 40 near Fredalba/Running Springs. Vehicle pursuit ended with a single vehicle traffic collision with fire. Fire has spread to the vegetation. Units en route from @SBCOUNTYFIRE @calfirebdu @SanBernardinoNF @CHPInland [Click Here]
Thanks Trua. Sounds like it. So now Big Bearians will be subjected to billboards that do nothing for the local community but a lot for visitors. Typical. Funny how Dawn Rowe didn't think to share this and her our opinions.
[CHP DISPATCH] CRESTLINE - REPORTED FIRE HIGHWAY 18 / SR138 6:13PM [16] MESSAGE DELIVERED TO COMM CENTER [SHARED] 6:13PM [15] LINE 13 / PARTYS LIT SMALL FIRE [SHARED] 6:10PM [7] RPTG FIRE - NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN WHERE OR WHAT IS BURNING - COMM CENTER COPIES 6:07PM [5] MESSAGE DELIVERED TO COMM CENTER 6:06PM [2] OPEN LINE/ NR UPDATES: [Click Here]
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