LAND OPS Big Bear Op

LAND OPS HIGH COUNTRY OP

July 11, 2026

Holcomb Valley

Base Camp Approximate Location

34.305628,-116.912159

Level 2 Op - All members encouraged

PRE-REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED
REGISTER NOW

LAND OPS IS RETURNING TO THE A FAVORITE LOCATION

IN HOLCOMB VALLEY

THURSDAY  June 11, 2026

• Early arrivals hold base camp area. This will be a deploy and play op so Thursday arrival is not necessary.

FRIDAY June 12, 2026

• Afternoon arrivals by setup team (Land Ops One Arrives by 2 PM)
• Early arriving participants and guests setup their camps.
• Route assessments
• Campfires and comradery abound into the evening-NOTE THAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE. NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES OR BBQS.
• Members and participants skilled in night navigation arrive throughout the evening

SATURDAY June 13, 20256
10:00 AM Op Orientation
More Details will follow.

Overnight camping and camaraderie 

COMMUNICATIONS

Vehicle Communications
Vehicle to vehicle comms will be 2 meter for hams and/or FRS for non-hams. Frequencies to be announced
2 meter primary frequency = 145.555 MHz
FRS = channel 1 (no privacy code)

Secondary communication on Big Bear repeater K6BB 147.330 +, 131.8 pl

Net Control Communications

• VHF/UHF - Vehicles will communicate with net control on 2 meter and/or UHF depending upon crossband repeater setups.
• HF – nets will be based on available operators
• APRS – turn it on if you have it for shared awareness