[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] George Washington Birthday Parade 2020

rick n4asx at cox.net
Sun Feb 9 20:07:15 EST 2020


Many thanks, Can you do the reviewing stand? let me know what you need ?


73 Rock




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On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 7:59 PM -0500, "Ian" <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:










I'll be there.73, Ian N8IK
On Sun, Feb 9, 2020, 19:08 Don (KI4D) <don.ki4d at gmail.com> wrote:
We had Wilson, Harry, Mark, Rich and me to volunteer at the January meeting, however, Mark learned later that he will be on travel.



73 Don, KI4D

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Scott,





     Many thanks.





73 Rick









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On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 6:09 PM -0500, "Scott" <scottyr44 at gmail.com> wrote:





















count me in

On Sun, Feb 9, 2020, 4:07 PM  <n4asx at cox.net> wrote:

All,







                The George Washington's Birthday parade is February 17th.



We have been asked to do what have done in the past.  We need at least 12



ham radio operators to support this effort.















                Three missions







                1 - Update the ORDER OF MARCH file with inputs from the



Parade Marshals and send it from the Parade Start to the Reviewing Stand







                2 - Provide safety communications from the marshals to the



reviewing stand or to the parade organizers







                3 - Provide situational awareness with ARPS operators at the



start and end of the parade.















                ASSIGNMENTS







                REVIEWING STAND - 2 operators - Required AREDN unit (2.4Ghz



Channel -2 )  we will need a few more units that can be installed in two



positions to relay to the Trailer. The Trailer has a unit and I have a unit.







                Packet can be backup.  An APRS display will be set up with



the operators at the reviewing stand to allow relay positions to the



reviewing stand officials















                APRS







                Need two operators who can shadow marshals and go with the



start and end of the parade.  (TH-D72 or TH-74A)















                PARADE MARSHALS SHADOWS.







                Need 5 operators with 2 meter or 440 HTs to work with the



Division marshals.  We don't have enough operators for all 10 or so



divisions so we will position our shadows at points A, B, C, D, E and F















                TRAILER







                2 Operators, one to operator the computer to edit the order



of march and send via AREDN or Packet to the reviewing stand.















                Plan















                9 AM                     Operators will meet at the Fire



Training Center Parking Lot, to help with the trailer and get handouts and



briefing







                9:30 AM               Car Pool to the parade Start / End



point (see attached maps)







                11 AM                   Those assigned to shadow the



marshals pare up with the marshals and assist with organizing the divisions



and collect any changes (Bring paper)







                1 PM                      Parade Start - Take changes to the



trailer and provide them to the operator in the trailer so the order of



march changes can be edited and sent via AREDN or Packet to the Reviewing



Stand







                                                APRS operators should be at



the START and END







                2:30                       Parade End















                For ORDER OF MARCH.







                Division shadows (A, B, C, D, E and F) collect changes



(ADDS,  DROPS and REORDER) 







                It is better if shadows wait until the divisions are in



order and FINALIZED.  Many units changes are LAST MINUTE.  Once your SURE



that you have a complete set of changes 







and they are written down so that the trailer operator can understand your



notes, please take them to the trailer.  Even if you have no changes go to



the trailer and advise them.







A final list will be provided at the 9AM briefing that SHOULD be the same



one used by the marshals.  You can make your notes on that list.  ADD (put a



note WHERE in the list they appear.







DROPS - DID NOT SHOW BY 12:45.  Change in order from where to where (from



behind X to behind Y.







We need ALL inputs by 1PM (Parade Start).  It's a short parade.  If we don't



get the info in soon after 1 PM, we miss our timing.















APRS Operators,  If you are collect information above, make sure you get



your into to the trailer by 12:45.















Reviewing stand







Need a station that can work out of a vehicle parked BEHIND the reviewing



stand. Advise the police that you are parade communications and they will



let you park behind the reviewing stand.







We will need at least two operators at the reviewing stand. One to work the



digital (AREDN, PACKET, APRS) and one to handle voice communications.















TRAILER







2 operators - Digital and voice.  















Thiis will be a CONTROLED NET.  Net Control will be either at the Reviewing



Stand or the Trailer.















Frequencies







APRS -144.39







PACKET 145.05 







SHADOWS 444.6 SIMPLEX







TRAILER TO REVIEWING STAND 446.5 SIMPLEX







BACKUP is the 146.655 REPEATER (141.3 PL)















If you can support the parade, please send Rick, N4ASX.  If you CANNOT,  I



would like to hear from you as well.







N4ASX at COX.NET <mailto:N4ASX at COX.NET> 







(703)317-9305















If you have any questions,  please get in touch with me.















73 Rick







N4ASX







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