Santiago Peak Portable Operation
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National Forest Adventure Pass3 viewsWe bought the adventure pass for $5 at the general store in Santiago Canyon.
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Silverado Historical Landmark No. 2021 views
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Maple Springs Trailhead Sign2 viewsUntil this trip, I never new the Santiago Canyon entrance was called Maple Springs.
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Maple Springs Main Gate2 viewsThe dreaded gate! Whew, it was open when we arrived. More importantly, it was open when we left!
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First View of Santiago Peak3 viewsTurning the corner at Modjeska Peak, we got our first good view of Santiago Peak.
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CB'er caught in the act6 viewsMarked! As we rounded the hairpin turn on Modjeska peak (main divide truck trail), we noticed an old van with a full size vertical antenna parked near a tower. After spinning through the bands, we found it was "Giuseppe" from CB channel 17. Apparently, he was "dropping the maul" on channel 17. We didn't stop to say hi.
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Unpacked!5 viewsEquipment unpacked - check. Antenna up - check. Time for beer.
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2 viewsDarin (KI6) on the left, David (KF6) on the right.
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102' G5RV Inverted V3 viewsDarin and I standing in front of our HF antenna.
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American Flag5 viewsIn hindsight, we should've placed the flag on the pole BEFORE we erected it. Since we didn't, it was only at arms length.
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Looking West from Santiago2 views
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Base Camp3 viewsMy Jeep on the left, Darin's Tundra on the right. Station equipment in the middle.
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Antenna Setup and View Finders1 viewsWe mounted the ABS pipe to, what we were surprised to encounter, stainless steel view finders. The finders are just simple pipe without lenses. They point to several view points, such as downtown LA and Mt. Palomar.
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Mt. Palomar View Finder1 viewsMt. Palomar = Distance - 46 miles. Elevation - 5,570.
At 5,687, Santiago peak wins by 117'.
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Obscured by Clouds2 viewsLooking through the Palomar finder.
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Stars & Stripes0 viewsTwo fellows who happened upon our camp took photos of our temporary flag pole. They thought it was part of the lookout area and were surprised to learn that we had placed the flag.
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Facing East1 viewsYou can see Santiago's shadow on top of the clouds.
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Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo1 viewsExtended exposure shot taken before the marine layer rolled in all the way.
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Moonrise over Elsinore0 viewsLooking East over Elsinore. Due to the Santa Barbara fires, there was a thick smoke layer on the horizon. In person, the moonrise was dark red. This shot doesn't do it justice. Darin called this a "Devil's Moon".
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Favorite Photo1 viewsThis is my favorite photo of the trip. The camera was an older Sony DSC-W1 digital. Exposure was set to 20 seconds.
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Radio Campsite at Night2 viewsThe light source between the trucks was a Coleman propane lamp.
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Santiago Peak at Night1 viewsThis photo was taken facing away from our campsite. The light on the ground was from our lantern. Exposure on the DSC-W1 was 30 seconds.
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