[FARC] Gran Fondo Hams Needed!

[Jeff Fishman]

Sean,
Thanks for volunteering. I'll let you know next week about the assignments.
Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: FARC [mailto:farc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Sean McAdam
Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2016 8:39 AM
To: Frederick, Maryland ARC
Subject: Re: [FARC] Gran Fondo Hams Needed!

Jeff:

Sean / NE3RD
301-325-4615

I can run a SAG vehicle with bike rack, just like last year.

I can be available all day.

~Sean


Sean McAdam
301-591-4113
Linux Enthusiast / Ham Operator / Geek at Large

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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