[K3PZN-List] Ham Events in Frederick Need Help

Tue Jul 28 19:59:51 EDT 2015

Hey guys & Gals of the CCARC, the Frederick group has been asked to provide radio comms for two events in August & September.
Here's the email I got from Jeff/KB3FIO - if you can help out please contact Jeff ASAP.
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From: Jeff Fishman <ljfish1 at comcast.net>
To: FARC reflector <farc at mailman.qth.net>; madxra at madxra.org; emcomm at madxra.org
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 11:04 PM
Subject: [Madxra] Tour De Frederick & Gran Fondo radio ops needed!

Frederick ARES and The Frederick Amateur Radio Club will be providing communications for both the Tour De Frederick on Aug. 15th,  and the Gran Fondo Bike Race on Sept. 20th. We need operators with a mobile or HT 2M rig willing to man the checkpoints/timing stations listed during the event. We’ll plan on using the FARG 146.730 -  (PL 141.3) repeater for both events.

Tour De Frederick on Aug. 15th

For Tour De Frederick, here are the checkpoints and times:

There are three rides on Saturday 32, 62, and 100 miles.

100 Mile starts at 06:30

62 Mile starts at 07:00

34 Mile starts at 08:00

Radio operations would probably commence at about 06:30 at Deleplaine, and continue until late in the afternoon once all of the SAG vehicles have reported clear.

There are 6 sites if you include the Delaplain Visual Arts Center as the start and finish area. The rest are:

Rocky Point Creamery 
4323 Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora, MD 21790-2006 (09:00-11:00)
(Near Point of Rocks)

Rocky Ridge Park on MD 76 and 
Motter’s Station Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 (07:30-10:00)
(Up Rt 15 close to PA line)

Rinker Family Front Yard at 7627 Utica Rd, Thurmont (09:30-14:00)
(Up Rt 15 near Lewistown) Looks closest?

Sachs Covered Bridge on Water Works Rd Gettysburg, PA (08:30-11:00)

Emmitsburg Community Park on Willow Drive (09:30-11:30)

Rocky Point Creamery is used as the rest stop for the 36 miles ride. It is the only ride and rest stop south of Frederick.

The 62 and 100 miles rides head north, and the 100 miler goes up to Gettysburg.

For Gran Fondo: (Sunday, Sep 20th)

Location                               Times                                   Operators (name, call, cell #)

Time 1 - Hamburg Rd.                 0825-0925
(.4 mi. NW of Bethel Rd.)

Time 2 - Park Central Rd.            0900-1045
(.6 mi. N of Foxville Rd.)
(Phil Karras, KE3FL)

Time 3 - Intersection of Hampton     0950-1230
Valley and Crystal Fountain Rds.

Time 4 - Intersection of Wolfs-      1145-1400
Ville and Highland School Rds.       1400-1610

Net Control -  (Start/Finish)        0800-1700

Thomas Johnson Ct.

Sweep Vehicle                        0800-1200
Jeff Fishman KB3FIO                  1200-1600
P: 240-285-6596

For the locations with longer hours, we will try and limit the shifts to 4 hours. As always, you don’t have to be a member of ARES, FARC, or MADXRA - just a ham willing to lend a hand.

Please let me know if you’re available and what assignments and times you’d like. Thanks.

73,
Jeff Fishman KB3FIO
FRED ARES EC

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Tnx & 73 de KE3FL,
Phil
AEC Carroll County
OES, ORS, & VE
http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl
Karras' Corner: http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl/KarrasCorner.htm