Radio Communication

WB6JWB Remote Base - 441.075 - La Panza Peak

The La Panza remote is located about 30 miles east of San Luis Obispo, California, at approximately 4,000 ASL. The remote went on the air in 1996 and has operated continuously since then. The hilltop is federal land which is land-locked by surrounding ranch property. Three 60 watt solar panels supply electricity to a charge controller which supplies ample current to keep the radio running day and night. The remote has a frequency agile  2-meter radio connected thru a Doug-Hall interface to a Link-Com controller. The remote is connected via half-duplex link to the WB6JWB 224.680 remote located on the coast above Cambria. The effective range of the radio accommodates most of the central coast and more, with the 2 meter radio extending south to Mexico, north to Sacramento, east to the Sierra's, and west into the Pacific ocean.

Panoramic photo from La Panza Peak, looking east, on December 28, 2006
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The WB6JWB La Panza Remote Base

Early Construction Picture #1	Early Construction Picture #2	Early Construction Picture #3	Looking into the vault
Vault hatch open	Tower with solar panels and antenna	Looking up at the antennas	Distant view of site
Enroute to the mountain	Even more distant view	On ridge top heading to site	Abundant nature in the valley below
Tule Elk	Solar panels	Looking west	The old AT&T building