[CTSARA] Bloomin Metric - Operators Needed for June 1

[Jon Perelstein]

And, of course, the start is 7am, not 7pm.  Sorry about that.

Thanks for Sam (NV1P) for catching the error.

J


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>wrote:

> The Bloomin Metric is Sunday June 1st and we need radio operators.  The
> start time will be around 7pm and we can expect to be operating until about
> 3pm.
>
> SARA always provided a lot of support for the Bloomin, and it's more
> important than ever this year because the Bennett Cancer Center/Stamford
> Hospital Hope In Motion bicycle ride has been merged into the Bloomin (in
> other words, the Bennett riders will be riding the Bloomin routes starting
> at Sherwood Island Park).  The Bennett ride was SARA's premier public
> service event and the Stamford Hospital people have specifically contacted
> us to ask that we participate in the coverage of the Bloomin.
>
> Coverage of the Bloomin is a joint project between SARA and GNARC.  We are
> going to need at least 15 operators total between the two clubs, so please
> do what you can to participate.  In past years, we've impressed the
> Stamford Hospital people with our turnout and we need to impress them again
> because we're going to be talking to them about getting space for our
> repeater in the their new high rise building.
>
> Many of the coverage positions will be mobile in vehicles supplied by the
> event - so the people providing mobile support will need to be able to move
> their radio and antenna into/onto the event vehicles.  All mobile stations
> will need at least 25 watts (50 watt radios preferred) with externally
> mounted 1/4 wave or 1/2 wave antennas (mag mount).
>
> People at the rest stops will need at least 25 watt radios with decent
> antennas - for example, something mounted on your car.
>
> We have some spare radios between the two clubs, so if all you have is an
> HT but want to participate, we may be able to arrange it.
>
> Please contact me ASAP if you would like to participate.
>
> 73s
> Jon, WB2RYV
>
> P.S.  Fred, I have told them very specifically that I will not put any
> radio operators in any vehicle being driven by Clyde.
>