[MDC-EC] 2008 Cycle Across Maryland event July 25-27

[Steve Beckman]

FYI - CAM 2008 announcement from Jeff Fishman KB3FIO, EC Frederick Co.

73; Steve, N3SB
SEC-MDC

>Greetings,
>
>Now that the Father's Day Hamfest and Field Day are behind us, Frederick 
>County ARES has been asked by the One Less Car group to provide 
>communications for the 2008 Cycle Across Maryland (CAM), July 25-27, 
>starting and ending at Mt. Saint Mary's University (MSM) in Emmitsburg. 
>This is the largest public service event commitment in terms of operator 
>hours in recent memory, and it will require the combined efforts of a 
>number of volunteer radio operators from Friday to Sunday. We will have 
>our Net Control operations based at Mt. Saint Mary's with 2-3 rest stop 
>locations and 2-4 SAG vehicles which will require at least 1 operator at 
>each post in approx. 2 1/2 to 3 hour shifts. Radios and APRS equipment 
>will be provided at MSM and in the SAG vehicles (APRS to track vehicle 
>location), but rest stop operators will be asked to use their own 2M 
>radios. The primary repeaters we will use will be  Frederick 146.730- 
>(141.3) on Fri. and Sun., and Gettysburg 145.350- (103.5) on Sat. Back-up 
>simplex frequency will be 146.580. Most of the Fri. and Sun. routes will 
>be in Frederick County, MD, and most of the Sat. route will be in Adams 
>County, PA. (I guess they should really call it Cycle Across 
>Maryland/Pennsylvania!)
>
>Here's where and when we need people:
>
>Friday-
>Lewistown Fire Dept.   0730-1030
>Walkersville Heritage Farm Park   0830-1100, 1100-1330
>MSM and SAGs   0630-0930, 0930-1230, 1230-1600
>
>Saturday-
>Gettysburg Community Park   0815-1030, 1030-1300, 1300-1530
>Ironmaster Hostel (Pine Grove Furnace, PA)   0900-1200
>Distelfink Restaurant (Shrivers Corners, PA)   0915-1130, 1130-1400
>MSM and SAGs   0600-0900, 0900-1200, 1200-1430, 1430-1700
>
>Sunday-
>Taneytown Memorial Park   0800-1030
>Union Bridge Volunteer FD   0915-1100
>MSM and SAGs   0630-0930, 0930-1300
>
>All licensed amateurs are invited to volunteer, and ARES membership is not 
>required. SAG vehicles will be provided by and driven by CAM volunteers. 
>Food will be provided.
>
>Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to sign up for a 
>shift or two. This is a great opportunity to help a worthy cause and hone 
>our emcomm skills. For more information about the CAM go to 
>www.onelesscar.org/CAM/2008/.
>
>73,
>
>Jeff Fishman KB3FIO
>Fred. Co. MD ARES EC
>ljfish at mindspring.com
>H) 301-663-8187
>C) 240-285-6596