[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] George Washington Birthday Parade 2020
Ed Colonna
escolonna at comcast.net
Wed Feb 12 14:58:54 EST 2020
Rick,
I had hoped to help out on Monday but I’m going to need to work. Also, most of my stuff is 5.8GHz so probably wouldn’t help much. Sorry!
Ed, K4ESC
> On Feb 9, 2020, at 20:07, rick <n4asx at cox.net> wrote:
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> Many thanks, Can you do the reviewing stand? let me know what you need ?
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> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 7:59 PM -0500, "Ian" <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 73 Don, KI4D
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> From: alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net <alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of rick
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> Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 6:27 PM
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> To: Scott <scottyr44 at gmail.com>
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> Cc: alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net
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> Subject: Re: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] George Washington Birthday Parade 2020
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> Scott,
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> Many thanks.
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> 73 Rick
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> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 6:09 PM -0500, "Scott" <scottyr44 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020, 4:07 PM <n4asx at cox.net> wrote:
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> All,
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> The George Washington's Birthday parade is February 17th.
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> We have been asked to do what have done in the past. We need at least 12
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> Three missions
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> 1 - Update the ORDER OF MARCH file with inputs from the
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> Parade Marshals and send it from the Parade Start to the Reviewing Stand
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> 2 - Provide safety communications from the marshals to the
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> reviewing stand or to the parade organizers
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> 3 - Provide situational awareness with ARPS operators at the
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> start and end of the parade.
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> ASSIGNMENTS
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> REVIEWING STAND - 2 operators - Required AREDN unit (2.4Ghz
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> Channel -2 ) we will need a few more units that can be installed in two
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> positions to relay to the Trailer. The Trailer has a unit and I have a unit.
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> Packet can be backup. An APRS display will be set up with
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> the operators at the reviewing stand to allow relay positions to the
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> reviewing stand officials
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> APRS
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> Need two operators who can shadow marshals and go with the
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> start and end of the parade. (TH-D72 or TH-74A)
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> PARADE MARSHALS SHADOWS.
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> Need 5 operators with 2 meter or 440 HTs to work with the
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> Division marshals. We don't have enough operators for all 10 or so
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> divisions so we will position our shadows at points A, B, C, D, E and F
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> TRAILER
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> 2 Operators, one to operator the computer to edit the order
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> of march and send via AREDN or Packet to the reviewing stand.
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> Plan
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> 9 AM Operators will meet at the Fire
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> Training Center Parking Lot, to help with the trailer and get handouts and
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> briefing
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> 9:30 AM Car Pool to the parade Start / End
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> point (see attached maps)
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> 11 AM Those assigned to shadow the
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> marshals pare up with the marshals and assist with organizing the divisions
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> and collect any changes (Bring paper)
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> 1 PM Parade Start - Take changes to the
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> trailer and provide them to the operator in the trailer so the order of
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> march changes can be edited and sent via AREDN or Packet to the Reviewing
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> It is better if shadows wait until the divisions are in
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> order and FINALIZED. Many units changes are LAST MINUTE. Once your SURE
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> and they are written down so that the trailer operator can understand your
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> notes, please take them to the trailer. Even if you have no changes go to
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> A final list will be provided at the 9AM briefing that SHOULD be the same
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> one used by the marshals. You can make your notes on that list. ADD (put a
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> DROPS - DID NOT SHOW BY 12:45. Change in order from where to where (from
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> We need ALL inputs by 1PM (Parade Start). It's a short parade. If we don't
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> APRS Operators, If you are collect information above, make sure you get
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> Need a station that can work out of a vehicle parked BEHIND the reviewing
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> stand. Advise the police that you are parade communications and they will
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> We will need at least two operators at the reviewing stand. One to work the
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> digital (AREDN, PACKET, APRS) and one to handle voice communications.
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> 2 operators - Digital and voice.
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> Thiis will be a CONTROLED NET. Net Control will be either at the Reviewing
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> Frequencies
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> APRS -144.39
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> PACKET 145.05
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> SHADOWS 444.6 SIMPLEX
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> TRAILER TO REVIEWING STAND 446.5 SIMPLEX
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> BACKUP is the 146.655 REPEATER (141.3 PL)
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> If you can support the parade, please send Rick, N4ASX. If you CANNOT, I
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> N4ASX at COX.NET <mailto:N4ASX at COX.NET>
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> If you have any questions, please get in touch with me.
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