Rich Schmalzbach, WA6PEZ offers this
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Ham Radio in the High Desert
The Barstow Amateur Radio Club provides voice coverage for most of the high desert with repeaters in Barstow at 147.180+ PL 151.4, Newberry Springs at 146.700-, and Ludlow at 147.885-. These machines are linked to provide almost total coverage of the high desert from Victorville to Holoran Summit along Interstate 15, and to Ludlow along Highway 40.
There are also some low level machines available in the local Barstow area at 146.97- , and the Barstow R.A.C.E.S. machine at 146.76- PL 123. Blynn, WD6BNG maintains a machine on 147.03+. These machines are open machines and are maintained and kept available for the use of the traveling ham community.
The high desert offers many interesting sites both on and off road. But while traveling through the high desert please keep extra water with you for your car as well as all people in the car. And please check in with someone on the radio before doing any off road exploration.
PLEASE ENJOY OUR DESERT! BUT PLEASE BE SAFE!
