[FARC] Gran Fondo Hams Needed!

[glenn silver]

I will also be on be on vacation and miss the great time had last year.

Glenn

On Sep 1, 2016 10:27 AM, "Mike Myers" <netnutmike at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
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> --
>
>
> Mike Myers
> netnutmike at gmail.com
> K3DO
>
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