[KL7AA] AARC Newsletter and need for volunteers

[Jim Larsen]

AARC Newsletter for August is online at http://www.KL7AA.org/

Also:

from:  TJ Sheffield [kl7ts@hotmail.com]
Radio Operators needed
Friends of Pets Dog Jog
For July 26

Radio Operators are still needed for the Friends Of Pets Dog Jog!  This Public 
Service event is held at Kincaid Park, takes a only half-a-day, and starts 
Saturday morning, July 26, 2003.

Maps will be available at the Saturday morning briefing.

This year we may have some Cadets from the Alaska Civil Air Patrol joining us, 
so please consider helping out with this fun event promoting Public Service, 
Amateur Radio and emergency communications training!

Date:  Saturday, 26 July 2003
Time:  0630 Portable repeater, mast and antenna setup
Time:  0815 All-hands briefing in the parking lot (near the large map display)
Time:  0845 Water drop and checkpoint deployment begins
Time:  1000 Dogs Jog (event starts)

Also on Friday evening we will help set up the infield and mark the trails.

Repeater frequency:    449.650, minus (-), no tone, the KL7G "emergency 
portable" repeater

Backup frequency:      146.400, simplex, no tone

Directions:  Head west on Raspberry Road and enter the park.  Follow the road 
and note the mileage when you drive under the wooden footbridge. Approximately 
0.8 miles beyond the wooden footbridge is a large parking lot  on your right. 
  Pull into the parking lot for a briefing and to pick up your maps.  If you 
go all the way up the hill to the Chalet, you've gone TOO
FAR.

Control:  This is a non-directed net.  Call other checkpoints as needed.

General:  Expect equipment problems.  Bring headsets, HTs, batteries, 
clipboards, paper, pencils, maps.  Have your radio manual with you and be 
familiar with methods of changing frequency (and PL tone).

Public Service events should be treated as emergency preparedness  exercises. 
  Bring sufficient rain gear in your backpack plus food and water for 
approximately four hours.

Three years ago it rained hard all day, so plan accordingly and bring your SPF 
40 sunblock!

We will help dispense water (both people and dogs) and help collect trash.

Bring leather gloves for handling trash bags.  Thanks very much!