[NCARC] Re: NCARC "Storm Mountain Survey".....n0war

Thu Jul 10 12:52:24 EDT 2008

hello,
i am interested in setting up the repeater on storm mountain.
this weekend in my 01 wranger and jenn in her 07 rubicon, we will test
the waters and go up there sunday morning.
we have been up there before.
will reply back after the test run.
i think i will be available on the date of the race but want to go up
there first.

best,

aaron cathcart
n0war

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> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:40:30 -0600
> From: Michael <michael at frii.com>
> Subject: [NCARC] Tour De Cure - August 23, 2008
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> Calling all hams,
>
> Ron is looking for volunteers for this big event.
>
> Especially somone with a serious 4x4 to take our portable repeater to
> the top of Storm Mountain.
> This is the most important job of the entire event. There is no other
> repeater that can handle the job.
> Once to the top, you setup, sit down and wait. About 1 or 2pm, you're done.
> I've done the Storm Mountain road in an '81 Chevy and an F-350
> Superduty. W0RCY did it in a '96 Chevy 1500.
> Those would be the very minimum vehicles for this task.
>
> Where are the hams with the really badass 4x4's? I know you're out there.
>
> We'll provide the repeater, duplexor cans, battery, cables and antenna.
>
>
>  >> From Ron:
>
> Hi All,
> I hope you've been having a great summer.  I'll be sending more
> widespread emails to clubs in the area soon, but I wanted to start off
> with a personal email to those of you who volunteered last year.  The
> 2008 Tour de Cure is coming soon, and we need your help.
>
> Due to your excellent work in providing communications support last
> year, they've asked for our assistance again!  The course is the same,
> but our role will be even more important.  With bigger SAG wagons,
> more supply trucks, and constantly flowing supplies, this year is
> going to be even more exciting than the last one!  They were so
> impressed with the effectiveness of our voice communications that
> they've also asked if we can add some APRS support to the SAG and
> supply vehicles.
>
> If you can help again this year, please reply with the information below:
>
> - Name:
> - Call Sign:
> - Phone Number and Type (preferably cell):
> - Radio and Antenna Capabilities:
> - Radio Operational Capabilities (Rest Stop, SAG Vehicle, or either):
> - APRS Capability:
> - T-shirt Size:
>
> More details, including route and rest stop maps are available on the
> Tour de Cure website at http://www.tourdecurecolorado.com.  I'll be
> posting and sending more ham-specific information in the future, but
> if you have any questions in the mean time, please let me know.
>
> I couldn't have asked for a better group of hams last year, so I hope
> you all can help again.
>
> Thank you and 73,
> Ron Thomas
> KC0NEV
> (720) 352-8743
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:05:25 -0600
> From: Glen Akins <glen at kc0vxl.com>
> Subject: Re: [NCARC] Tour De Cure - August 23, 2008
> To: Michael <michael at frii.com>
> Cc: ncarc at mailman.qth.net
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> Hi, Michael,
>
> Can you give me an idea as to the size the of equipment that needs to be
> hauled to the top?
>
> Do you have a GPS coordinate for the idea location for the repeater
> antenna on the top of the mountain?
>
> I have a stock '08 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2 door. It doesn't have the
> gear hauling capacity of the other rigs you named, but it should be able
> to make it to the top. I can at least be a 2nd vehicle in the pack since
> a trail like Storm Mountain should not be done alone. I'll ask my 4WD
> friends too.
>
> If anyone is curious about the trail, check out this link:
>
> http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=228
>
> -Glen
> kc0vxl
>
>
> Michael wrote:
>> Calling all hams,
>>
>> Ron is looking for volunteers for this big event.
>>
>> Especially somone with a serious 4x4 to take our portable repeater to
>> the top of Storm Mountain.
>> This is the most important job of the entire event. There is no other
>> repeater that can handle the job.
>> Once to the top, you setup, sit down and wait. About 1 or 2pm, you're
>> done.
>> I've done the Storm Mountain road in an '81 Chevy and an F-350
>> Superduty. W0RCY did it in a '96 Chevy 1500.
>> Those would be the very minimum vehicles for this task.
>>
>> Where are the hams with the really badass 4x4's? I know you're out there.
>>
>> We'll provide the repeater, duplexor cans, battery, cables and antenna.
>>
>>
>> >> From Ron:
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I hope you've been having a great summer.  I'll be sending more
>> widespread emails to clubs in the area soon, but I wanted to start off
>> with a personal email to those of you who volunteered last year.  The
>> 2008 Tour de Cure is coming soon, and we need your help.
>>
>> Due to your excellent work in providing communications support last
>> year, they've asked for our assistance again!  The course is the same,
>> but our role will be even more important.  With bigger SAG wagons,
>> more supply trucks, and constantly flowing supplies, this year is
>> going to be even more exciting than the last one!  They were so
>> impressed with the effectiveness of our voice communications that
>> they've also asked if we can add some APRS support to the SAG and
>> supply vehicles.
>>
>> If you can help again this year, please reply with the information below:
>>
>> - Name:
>> - Call Sign:
>> - Phone Number and Type (preferably cell):
>> - Radio and Antenna Capabilities:
>> - Radio Operational Capabilities (Rest Stop, SAG Vehicle, or either):
>> - APRS Capability:
>> - T-shirt Size:
>>
>> More details, including route and rest stop maps are available on the
>> Tour de Cure website at http://www.tourdecurecolorado.com.  I'll be
>> posting and sending more ham-specific information in the future, but
>> if you have any questions in the mean time, please let me know.
>>
>> I couldn't have asked for a better group of hams last year, so I hope
>> you all can help again.
>>
>> Thank you and 73,
>> Ron Thomas
>> KC0NEV
>> (720) 352-8743
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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