Greetings fellow Amateurs,

The Guthrie Peak Arizona communications site is just one of a dozen mountain tops in Arizona and New Mexico that are utilized by the Jack's Peak Amateur Radio Association (JPARA, see http://jpara.net/). These sites are home to 70 cm. repeaters and point to point linking systems, utilized in conjunction with 2 meter remotely controlled base stations.

Guthrie Peak is located in Greenlee County some 17 miles North West of Duncan, AZ. The elevation at the top of the Peak is 6,573 feet (2,003 Meters) in DM52. The site is also utilized by members of JPARA for operation of HF radios in many of the popular contests.

The location boasts a HAAT of over 2,000 feet and provides excellent take off angles for the HF as well as VHF & UHF operations.

Guthrie Peak is a very rough desert peak in the north end of the Peloncillo Mountain range. The primary vegetation is scrub Oak, with a sprinkling of Juniper, Cedar and Pinon Pine on the north slopes. There also exists a large variety of desert cacti and plants.

Major fauna species are desert Mule deer, Javelina, cottontail rabbit, Gila Monsters, and both Diamondback and Blacktail (timber) rattlesnakes.

We hope to work all of you during the contests. 73 de Milt, N5IA Site Trustee