[K3PZN-List] Fwd: Cycle Across Maryland 2003 - Request to use the Repeater

Sun, 13 Jul 2003 21:21:50 -0400

What's to discuss?  This is a no-brainer - we run an open repeater.

73 al k3ze
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From: "Steve Beckman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:14 PM
Subject: [K3PZN-List] Fwd: Cycle Across Maryland 2003 - Request to use the
Repeater

> FYI -- for discussion tomorrow night at the meeting.
>
> 73; Steve, N3SB
>
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> >From: "zzzziggy" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Cycle Across Maryland 2003  -  Request to use the Repeater
> >Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 20:44:28 -0400
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> >To:  CCARC's President
> >        Steve Beckman (N3SB)
> >
> >Greetings,  My name is Bill Ziegler, W0ZIG.  I am a member of the
Maryland
> >Mobileers ARC and ARES here in Anne Arundel County.  I respectfully
> >request to use the CCARC's 145.410 repeater on July 24 (primary) and as a
> >secondary (backup) repeater on July 25, to provide a comms safety net for
> >a multi-day bike ride.
> >
> >A non-profit organization called "One-Less-Car", which promotes bicycle
> >safety and education, is sponsoring Cycle Across Maryland (CAMs) on a six
> >day bicycle ride starting at Leonardtown and finishing at Columbia.  I
> >have volunteered to help and with a few other Hams will set up sites at
> >the Host site, rest areas, and have a few Hams on the road in vehicles
> >supporting the ride.  Communications usually start around 0800 and secure
> >around 1630.  Though I am a member of ARES and the MMARC, I am doing this
> >event on my own with no affiliation from them.
> >
> >I plan to exchange comms on simplex whenever possible, but I have found
> >Maryland to have plenty of small hills which require coverage by
repeaters
> >for reliable communications.  Our comms are not intense, mostly exchange
> >of information such as where the most bicyclist are at and if there are
> >any mechanical or medical problems.  I would anticipate we would use the
> >repeaters throughout the day.  I would announce ourselves and the event
> >and unless we had priority traffic, would work around normal repeater
users.
> >
> >Below is a link to One Less Car's CAMs site for more information.
>
><http://www.onelesscar.org/CAM_2003/cam_info.htm>http://www.onelesscar.org/
CAM_2003/cam_info.htm
> >
> >Here is CAMs Itinerary:
> >July 20     Leonardtown to Lusby
> >July 21     Lusby to Annapolis
> >July 22     Layover Day at Annapolis
> >July 23     Annapolis to Ellicott City
> >July 24     Ellicott City to Westminster
> >July 25     Westminster to Columbia
> >
> >I hope to hear from you soon.
> >
> >Respects and 73,
> >Bill Ziegler  (Ziggy) W0ZIG
> >1307 Ashburton Drive
> >Millersville, MD 21108
> >410-987-2384
> >C: 410-562-9569
> ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Greetings,  My name is Bill Ziegler, W0ZIG.  I am a member of the
Maryland
> >Mobileers ARC and ARES here in Anne Arundel County.  I respectfully
> >request to use the 147.135 and/or 147.390 as secondary communications on
> >May 3, to provide a comms safety net for a bike ride.
> >
> >
>
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> Congrats to all for a great 11A Field Day effort!
>
> Next CCARC meeting Monday July 14, 7:30 PM at the FTC.
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