Keller Peak/ Strawberry Peak

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VHF only activation of two peaks in the Lake Arrowhead area. These are both drive ups, and easy to find on Google Maps. GPS will probably take you straight to the top. There was a heatwave in Los Angeles, so I didn’t feel super enthusiastic about going on a hike, but I wanted to get out of the house and on the air. The first summit of the day was Strawberry peak (not to be confused with the other Strawberry Peak!). This peak is covered in RF equipment, with little room to property setup a HF antenna. My Yaesu 817 was full noise in the 2 meter band, with the squelch al the way closed, which made making contacts interesting. I quickly made the required contacts (plus a few more) and headed over to Keller Peak. This summit is also covered in RF equipment and a fire lookout tower. There isn’t much room on the summit, but I ended up finding a spot under the tower, and behind a large rock in an attempt to block RF. Contacts came easily, and I was wrapping up after about 10 minutes at the top. Overall, beautiful area, and a nice summer drive.

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/CT-013

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/CT-086

Date:20/08/2020 | Summit:W6/CT-086 (Strawberry Peak)

TimeCallsignBandModeNotes
18:56KM6CNF144MHzFM
18:57AJ6N144MHzFM
18:58KM6CEM144MHzFM
19:02KM6CYF144MHzFM
19:04K6QCB144MHzFM
19:08KK6PWU144MHzFM

Date:20/08/2020 | Summit:W6/CT-013 (Keller Peak)

TimeCallsignBandModeNotes
20:51KI6PMD144MHzFM
20:51KM6CEM144MHzFM
20:52K6QCB144MHzFM
20:53K6TVI144MHzFM
20:55K6LDQ144MHzFM
20:55AJ6N144MHzFM
20:56KF6REU144MHzFM
20:57N6OKO144MHzFM
20:58KK6WVY144MHzFM
20:58WA6WV144MHzFM
20:59WA6JFK144MHzFM
21:00WD6TED144MHzFM
21:01AF6ZV144MHzFM
21:01KD5IOZ144MHzFM
21:02N6MG144MHzFM
21:02WE4IAS144MHzFM
Under the fire lookout