Amateur radio at RTR 2017

[Vacilador]

texomahamarama.org is hosting a hamfest next weekend with a prize pool of 5 Daytona 2m/440 5W handi-talkies for those who pass their Technicians' license test, and right now there are only 4 talking about taking it, so odds of getting a kick start into the hobby are pretty good.  What a great outreach by the Texoma Hamarama Association!

Does anyone know if there are repeaters close to the RTR site so those of us with the lower-power handhelds (that maybe they just won!) can try to 'talk to the world'?

Any 'hams' thinking of going and being active at RTR 2017, or amateur radio activities contemplated?  [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]One of the threads mentioned a group at Quartszite, anyone have any details?[/font]

Last question - any suggested frequencies for that area?

 

[cyndi]

There's a ham radio gathering in Q, every year. I don't know the answersto your questions but if they gather therre, year after year, it must be ok.

http://quartzfest.org/

"Welcome to QuartzFest, an ARRL Specialty Convention
Join us January 22 to 28, 2017 in Quartzsite, Arizona USA
No other gathering in the world brings together so much "hands-on," demos and innovation in mobile antenna systems,  QuartzFest Program Guidemobile ham shacks, recreational vehicles, EMCOMM systems, off-the-grid living, alternative energy and radio education. Come join in over a hundred technical seminars plus learning and fun for the whole family..."

I do know one avid ham radio buff that attends the RTR and the ham radio gathering every year. I don't believe he's on the forum. Are you Phil?

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

According to the directory at:

http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/

There is one repeater in Quartzite itself: 

145.310 -

One Repeater in Parker, AZ:  (35 Miles Away)

146.850 -

And a handful of repeaters in nearby Blythe, CA:  (22 Miles Away)

146.740 -
147.000 +
147.090 + (Riverside County RACES)
442.000 +

 

[Vacilador]

Cyndi, that makes for a very full RTR - so many things to do!

John, thanks so much for the repeater info (and link to look up more)!

You guys are GREAT!