[nrv-hams] FW: Iron Mt. Horse Endurance Ride on 8-22 & 8-23

[roger bell]

Friday, July 25, 2014

Folks,  below is an update from Glenn Sage, W4GHS  regarding the Iron  Mountain Horse Endurance Ride scheduled for Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23.  This event will be held in the vicinity of Ivanhoe VA.

If you are interested or can assist on this matter, I recommend that you immediately contact Glenn Sage, W4GHS at his address noted below.

73,
Roger Bell, N4FPA
Pulaski


From: glensage at centurylink.net
To: w4ghs at arrl.net
CC: minglewood at surry.net
Subject: Endurance Ride
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:08:03 -0400








To All:
 
I will update everyone on the planning meet for the Iron Mountain Endurance 
Ride, over the weekend.  This is going to be an exciting adventure where 
our communications capabilities will add greatly to the safety and convenience 
of the event.  We will wind up with from 7 to 9 operating positions for the 
ride and some locations will require more that one person.  We will be very 
busy with communications.
 
Our list of volunteers at this point is;
 

W4GHS, Glen Sage
KA4EMH, Randy Lilly
KQ4AZ Rick Beavers
KJ4VVL Dee Amsler
KJ4VVK Bob Amsler
N4FPA Roger Bell (Friday)
KM4AZW Josh Greer (Saturday)
AJ4VU Ron Higgins
 
We will be using the K4EZ linked system for the event.  We have 
excellent cover with the two northern repeaters.  These are the 146.895 Big 
Walker Mountain repeater and the 146.27 Beamers Knob repeater.  The 146.775 
repeater can also be worked from some areas of the route.  Randy Lilly and 
I will do some testing throughout the route to insure that we have good HT 
coverage where we assign operators that will be using an HT only.  I will 
make up some 1/4 wave antennas to help extend coverage of our HTs and I will be 
operating crossband repeat from my trailer to assist low power stations if 
needed. 
 
We will be placed at locations that can be reached by roadways so you will 
be able to park near these check points with your mobile station.
 
We are invited to the evening meal back at the Ivanhoe Camp ground each 
day.  Bring your drinks, noon meal and a folding chair along with your ham 
gear.  More details will follow later.  
 
I will be at Mars Hill University until around 11:00 pm Saturday night but 
will be back for the Sunday net.  We still have slots 
for additional operators, this includes new hams.
 
73
Glen Sage, W4GHS





	
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
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