10AM-2PM | Summits and Parks on the Air
Join the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) as we hold our annual activation of the Big Hill summit WS/NS-290 and Park El Dorado National Forest K-4455. At the event, you can learn about the SOTA (Summits on the Air) and POTA (Parks on the Air) programs and see examples of stations used for these activities.
The Big Hill summit has great views of the Crystal Basin and Sacramento Valley and is a great location to test the range of your handheld radio transceivers.
Bring your portable radio gear, folding chair, picnic lunch, and sunscreen.
Directions:
- Highway 50 East from Placerville for ~21 miles to Ice House Road.
- North on Ice House Road for 9.9 miles to Big Hill Road
- West on Big Hill Road 2.4 miles to Big Hill Lookout
For more information about the event or Summits on the Air, contact Jeremy Dean W6TKD (EDCARC Vice President) at w6tkd@w6tkd.com.
EDCARC setting up at Big Hill Lookout/Helibase for Summits on the Air event
EDCARC Breakfast before Big Hill SOTA_POTA 2023 event
EDCARC Rigs and Antennas with view from Big Hill at SOTA/POTA 2023 event
Jay Harmor KE6GLA operates station on top of Big Hill for SOTA/POTA 2023 event