[FARC] Gran Fondo Hams Needed!

[Mike Myers]

I am bummed that I am on vacation during this.  Wish I could be there.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Jeff Fishman <ljfish1 at comcast.net> wrote:

>
> Now that we've all had time to cool off and catch our breaths from the Tour
> de Frederick, here's the final bike event for the year. The Frederick
> Amateur Radio Club and Frederick ARES will again this year be providing
> communications support for the Gran Fondo Bike Race on Sunday, September
> 18th. This year, the Start and Finish is at the Frederick Visitor Center,
> 151 S. East St., and the individual races start at 0730 (100, 60, and 30
> mile), and all races should conclude by 1500. The routes are new this year,
> so go to https://granfondonationalchampionshipseries.com/frederick-md-2/
> for
> the maps.
>
>
> The emphasis this year will be to have you ride shotgun in 3 to 4 SAG and
> Sweep vehicles, and at the rest stops as we did last year. We will be using
> the Thurmont 147.195+ (PL 179.9) repeater, with the MADXRA 147.060 machine
> as a backup. We will ask operators to provide their own 2M rigs with a
> cigarette lighter plug and a quick mount (mag or clip-on, etc.) antenna.
> The coverage on the Thurmont repeater is very good, so you'll probably only
> need to use 1-5 watts to communicate, so a higher power HT w/outside
> antenna
> should also work. Let me know if you really want to use your own vehicle,
> and we also have a few mag-mount antennas to loan.
>
>
>
> If you're available, please let me know the following:
>
> .         Your name and call
>
> .         Radio and antenna you'll be using
>
> .         When you're available
>
> .         Your cell number and email
>
>
> As always, you don't have to be a member of FARC, ARES, or any other
> amateur
> group to participate, just a community minded ham wishing to help provide
> safety and support to local cyclists.
>
> * OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST - We've been asked to participate in a major
> Search
> and Rescue Exercise in Catoctin Park on Nov. 4th and 5th, involving teams
> and agencies from across the state. This will be an excellent opportunity
> to
> show how we can help in a realistic scenario. More information to follow in
> September.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Jeff Fishman KB3FIO
>
> FRED ARES Emergency Coordinator
>
> ljfish1 at comcast.net
>
> 240-285-6596
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> FARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/farc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:FARC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>



-- 


Mike Myers
netnutmike at gmail.com
K3DO

http://mikemyers.me