Topic: Winter Mojave Rd 2017.

[SCUBA_Dale]

Looks like it will be 2 rooms on our end.  AJ will be heading home after the trip.

[Celt]

Harrah's seems to have the best layout for safe parking and closer to the trail head.  I don't need fancy Aquarius. 
My $.02

  I think I agree with your .02

[Celt]

Looks like it will be 2 rooms on our end.  AJ will be heading home after the trip.

 So were you saying Harrahs? Please make sure AJ knows we may not be off the trail until dark. I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do but that would be a very long day for anyone and I would hate to see anything bad happen along the way home.

[SCUBA_Dale]

So were you saying Harrahs? Please make sure AJ knows we may not be off the trail until dark. I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do but that would be a very long day for anyone and I would hate to see anything bad happen along the way home.

I relayed the message. He said he will probably split off after the 2nd camp in the mountains like last year. 

[Celt]

I relayed the message. He said he will probably split off after the 2nd camp in the mountains like last year. 

Ok, no worries at all.

[Jayrat]

Harrahs

[Celt]

Ok, so I'm sending in the contract for Harrah's on the group rate. Once I get the code, I will either post it up here or PM it to each of you. Everyone needs to reserve their own rooms. It's going to work the same as last year. Go onto their website and plug in the code and pay for it using your preferred method. That's it, super simple.

[Celt]

I was thinking about a comms plan for the trip so everyone would have it. I thought Sage Bromax's plan from the last WMJR is the way to go:

Ch #   Function   Channel Name   Receive Frequency (MHz)   Receive Tone (kHz)   Transmit frequency (MHz)   Transmit Tone (kHz)   Remarks
1   Convoy   Primary Trail Frequency (SCCX Simplex)   146.5350   none   146.5350   none   Main group channel
2   Convoy   Backup Trail Frequency A   146.4750   none   146.4750   none   Fallback channel in case above channel is too busy
3   Convoy   Backup Trail Frequency B   146.4900   none   146.4900   none   Fallback channel in case above channels are too busy
4   Convoy   Backup Trail Frequency C   147.4800   none   147.4800   none   Fallback channel in case above channels are too busy 
5   Convoy   Backup Trail Frequency D   146.5500   none   146.5500   none   Fallback channel in case above channels are too busy
6   Travel - Hailing   National VHF Simplex   146.5200   none   146.5200   none   Wilderness Protocol and general hailing
7   Travel - Hailing   National UHF Simplex   446.0000   none   446.0000   none   Wilderness Protocol and general hailing
8   Distance   Victorville repeater   146.9400   none   146.3400   91.5   Open repeater
9   Distance   Barstow VHF repeater   147.1800   none   147.7800   151.4   Open repeater - Linked to Ludlow and Newberry Springs
10   Distance   Ludlow VHF repeater   147.8850   none   147.2850   none   Open repeater - Linked to Barstow and Newberry Springs
11   Distance   Newberry Springs VHF repeater   146.7000   none   146.1000   none   Open repeater - Linked to Ludlow and Barstow
12   Distance   Las Vegas VHF repeater   146.8800   none   146.2800   100.0   Open repeater by Las Vegas on Mt. Potosi
13   Distance   Needles VHF repeater   146.7600   none   146.1600   131.8   Open repeater by Needles
14   Long Distance   Silver Peak (Bishop) WIN repeater   444.6000   none   449.6000   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
15   Long Distance   Ridgecrest WIN system repeater   147.9750   none   147.3750   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
16   Long Distance   Ridgecrest WIN system repeater   448.8000   none   443.8000   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
17   Long Distance   Barstow WIN system repeater   449.0800   none   444.0800   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
18   Long Distance   Victorville WIN system repeater   448.9000   none   443.9000   162.2   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
19   Long Distance   Palomar (San Diego) WIN system repeater   449.0800   none   444.0800   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
20   Long Distance   Hemet WIN system repeater   446.8600   none   441.8600   100.0   WIN system linked repeater, system covers several states
Prepared By:            Incident Location:      Mojave Desert   
Sage Bromax            County:    San Bernardino            State:    CA          Latitude: 35.00 N             Longitude: -115.6500 W         
                     
   Use the minimum power level necessary for clear communications.                 
   Use repeaters for initial contact, or in case of emergency.  When within range, switch to a simplex frequency.                 


 Other request I have is someone to volunteer to herd cats on the trip? I should have the hotel group rate code in the next few days so stand by for that. We can come up with a CB channel for the non-hams prior to leaving if you wish. If anyone has anything they would like to bring up please by all means.

Remember At minimum TWO bundles of wood each

[Sage Bromax]

I have a lot of cat herding experience.  I'm your huckleberry.   

[Celt]

I have a lot of cat herding experience.  I'm your huckleberry.   

  Done, thanks for volunteering!

[SCUBA_Dale]

Remember: At minimum TWO bundles of wood each

I would recommend more..I remember how much we would have liked to have a fire in the morning of the 2nd camp in the mountains.  I will volunteer to bring 3 bundles for the trip, one of them being dedicated for 2nd camp morning.

[Celt]

I would recommend more..I remember how much we would have liked to have a fire in the morning of the 2nd camp in the mountains.  I will volunteer to bring 3 bundles for the trip, one of them being dedicated for 2nd camp morning.

Thanks buddy, I appreciate you stepping up! Two is minimum but if people can bring more, it would be great. You did look a little cold that morning..   . If we have a bunch left over we can always cache it somewhere there in the N.Y. mountains for the guys on the return trip.

[valentin36]

Unfortunately I will not be able to make this trip, which sucks I was already planned and practically packed. Oh well ima catch the next one. I might do a big bear when it starts to snow

[Jayrat]

I'm still in for Afton to Laughlin,
but I'm going to have to back out of the return trip
I don't work enough to take all the time off sorry

[Celt]

Unfortunately I will not be able to make this trip, which sucks I was already planned and practically packed. Oh well ima catch the next one. I might do a big bear when it starts to snow

Ok thank for letting me know.