[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 2013 Marine Corps Marathon volunteer registration is open

[Ian]

Hi All...

The 38th Marine Corp Marathon is this October 27, 2013 and we are looking
for licensed hams to help provide communications support for the marathon.

http://www.ncacdc.com/ describes who is needed and a link to the direct
registration page within the MCM web site.

We are looking for 136 operators. We put hams at the aid stations, mile
markers, half mile markers on the second half of the course, at food stops,
at water points and the check in location. We have hams that shadow the
division commanders, hams at the Arlington and DC fire/ems command vehicles,
and net control ( off the course and accessible during the race).

New hams with HTs only can fit in to some of the positions or be assigned to
a team with a fully equipped volunteer. Aid station hams MUST have far more
complex portable higher power gear to handle 9600 baud packet and 128kbaud
DD data (and know how to set up). Hams who have experience running traffic
or emergency nets are sought for the NCS positions.

Our goal is to have everyone registered by mid August so we can assign
volunteers to the different teams by 1 Sept. Main teams are the Race A and
B, the shadows, and the aid stations.

Please consider this and sign up. Is a rewarding event and we hams are the
eyes and ears on the course for the medics. A critical role. IN past years
3G cell phones have been jammed due to the crowds, so we hams provide the
robust connections.

We would also appreciate it if you would forward this email to any other ham
radio organization that you are a member of.

Please email me with any questions that you might have.

73
WD5DBC

Howard Cunningham, MCP
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