Wrightwood to begin testing AM radio "Travelers Information Station"

[ForestGal]

Loud & clear near Edna & Mill.  It's a boom box radio, so it took me a minute to point the thing in the proper direction, but it works fine!

[Goldie]

Lots of static near top of Cardinal, although I could understand what was being said. 

[Wrightwood]

Thanks Goldie.
The signal being broadcast today is not as good as yesterday and dusk & dawn make it a little worse.

This afternoon I drove to the end of the paved section of Desert Front Road and the signal was just fine with a little static in some areas.

[YoMama]

Just received a usable signal on the east side of Sheep creek wash, behind the hill on Orchard . My emergency portable is now set to 1620. Tanks Mate

[Wrightwood]

Mate don't go and use Gorilla Glue on that dial yet as the frequency will probably change on a permanent installation.

Now that testing has been completed the next steps in establishing an Emergency Advisory Radio Station for Wrightwood, Desert Front Road, Table Mountain, Horse Canyon and Mountain High Ski areas will be:

1) Get a firm quote on needed equipment ($30k-$33k)
2) Arrange agreement with SB County for use of county yard, 120v electric source  & 1 normal phone line (pots line)
3) Acquire steel 20ft roll off storage container
4) Establish funding source(s) such as: grant money, private, corporate or agency donations, cooperative partnerships or other funding sources.