Daniel,
We would collectively welcome your participation. Each of us faced the uncertainty of our first “ham volunteer event” with our new handheld!
I typically like to create teams of two or three hams of varying experience so that someone is near to ask. Many participants are BVARC members.
In the past I have held a Marathon training day to walk through the major points of the event. Stay tuned for how and when that gets scheduled.
Mark Landress has sent my invitation with the sign-up details.
73,
Lee Roy F. Gaspard, Jr.
WA5QXE
Houston Marathon Amateur Radio Volunteers Coordinator
281-558-4932 h & 713-248-8853 cell
From: Daniel Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 8:12 AM
To: MLandress <[email protected]>; OFARC <[email protected]>
Cc: 'Lee Roy F Gaspard Jr' <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: 2022 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers Oak Forest Club and VE Test Recipients
MLandress,
I am a very new HAM out in Ft. Bend County. Oak Forest Club has my email address because I took my technician test at one of your meetings.
This race seems like a very educational opportunity. However, I’m not sure that I’m qualified or have the correct equipment. Is it feasible for me to participate in the event with my BaoFeng handheld unit and limited experience talking on what seems to be the only active repeater in my area (KG5EEO, 146.94)?
Your opinion on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Daniel Lewis
KI5SFZ
From: MLandress <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 8:47 PM
To: OFARC <[email protected]>
Cc: 'Lee Roy F Gaspard Jr' <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: 2022 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers Oak Forest Club and VE Test Recipients
All, You are receiving this one-time notice from the Oak Forest ARC since you are on the OFARC reflector or have participate in OFARC meetings or VE testing.
There a need for hams to help with communications for the 2022 Houston Marathon. Hams perform various communication functions during the race and provide communications for various race nets, medical, transport, water stations and support for race officials. There are many positions available for 2022. Normally there are around 100 hams that support the marathon. Coordinating this many hams is a challenge during regular years and Covid set the process back. The communication team is mobilizing for 2022 and the time is getting short. This is =a good emergency prep and public service event opportunity. Tshirt, cap and bragging rights and access to the course are some of the benefits.
See the information for items 1 and 2 below and follow the instructions for registration. Any problems, please contact Lee Gaspard or follow the help prompts.
Register at hmhams.org 1st
Then register on the Marathon official website with the link below as a ham operator.
As a ham, you will be asked provide your call and upload a copy of your license on the site (download a PDF reference copy of your license from the FCC website and upload where requested) Follow the various prompts and email confirmations. ) That’s it.
From: Lee Roy F Gaspard Jr [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2021 2:47 PM
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Subject: 2022 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers (Follow-up De 2021)
Subject: 2022 Houston Marathon – Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers - Houston Marathon (January 16, 2022) - Amateur Radio Positions
Welcome to Houston 2022 Marathon season! I am asking for Amateur Radio Operators to volunteer for the Chevron Houston Marathon event for 2022. It is the Marathon’s 50th Year!
The Chevron Houston Marathon is roughly three months away. I am asking all Amateur Radio volunteers who intend to volunteer to please sign-up promptly. Signing up promptly will ensure that sufficient and right sized shirts and other items will be available for you at distribution prior to the event. Items are ordered before December, so please be among those signed-up!
You are receiving this email because you have volunteered in the past or have expressed interest in participating in 2022. These instructions contain details on how to register. Should you have any difficulties, please send me an email and I can forward more comprehensive details.
Thank you in advance for volunteering for the Amateur Radio Service activities for the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half-Marathon, or the We Are Houston 5K Race as an Amateur Radio Operator and Communications volunteer.
The 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon (SUNDAY, January 16, 2022) needs the participation of over 150 Amateur Radio Operators and other volunteers to fully staff and to provide public service communications and related support. This is the 50th consecutive year for this event. Last event over 100 communications volunteers helped assure the safety and welfare of the runners and uncounted number of spectators watching the race. This year, 30,000 participants, 7,000 volunteers, and 250,000 spectators are expected.
Very condensed Houston Marathon Registration instructions:
- Register on www.hmhams.org Houston Marathon Hams’ web site to provide pertinent information for Amateur Radio Operator roles. The site enables one to volunteer by providing Amateur Radio specific information required for a “ham” Houston Marathon assignment. This site allows you to provide equipment details and to request specific assignments or provide ham radio details not permitted by the official Marathon EMOS web site. You will receive an email from the web site thanking you and asking you to simply reply back to the hmhams.org website email. This step insures that your email allows emails from and to the server. This is important when Amateur Radio related information is being distributed later. The initial acknowledgement email may include instructions on how to register with the Houston Marathon Volunteer web site for Amateur Radio Operators (step two below).
- Marathon Volunteer Registration Form using the link with the embedded ham link code. Amateur Radio signup for Chevron Houston Marathon’s Volunteer is
https://hou.emos1.com/volunteer/RegisterVolunteer.aspx?code=HAM&eid=15
If you participated last year, you have already received a personalized email from the Houston Marathon. Click the link and you will be connected to EMOS into your established account. You may update information and add ham license information as shown below. Follow the instructions below.
If you click the above link in this email, when you get to the Marathon’s sign-up page, type your email address first and hit enter. The web should offer to send you a personalized email with a personal link. Accept this offer, receive the email, and invoke that new link. You will return to the registration form with all your information from last year filled in.
- Correct and update any personal information that may be out-of-date information,
- NEW 2022 – ADD YOU CALL SIGN, LICENSE GRANT AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR LICENSE.
- select your HAM position category for Saturday and/ or Sunday positions (CLICK DONE CHOOSING SHIFTS BOX),
- complete the legal parts, check the “I agree to waiver and terms and conditions” statement,
- enter the text from image, and
- submit via the red REGISTER button. You should receive a confirmation email.
Personal Information Update
Ham License Information
Shift Application Selection (ENTER HAM IN RIGHT SIDE OF SHIFT APPLICATION PANEL)
Legal – Volunteer Waiver
NEW AMATEUR RADIO VOLUNTEER
If this is your first year, simply fill out the form (with information and choices listed/ demonstrated above) and submit via the red REGISTER button. You should receive a confirmation email.
Note “Amateur Radio Operator” positions do not show on the Houston Marathon Volunteer public site and require a special access code of HAM on the regular volunteer page. This
“HAM” code is entered in the “access code if available” box on the Shift application box. If you use the link above, this is filled out already as shown above.
Please sign-up as soon as you can, even though the event seems so far in the future! I have learned by experience that the apparel order is placed just about Thanksgiving. If you sign-up promptly, you will be part of the registrants who will get apparel in size you want and hence, most likely will fit!
HOUSTON MARATHON VOLUNTEER DEADLINE WILL BE EARLY JANUARY 2022.
- Please follow all the instructions from each web site.
Amateur Radio Operator volunteers must register at both the sites listed below:
- Houston Marathon’s Volunteer web site to complete required legal paperwork for the event, and to facilitate marathon interfaces for credentials and other matters
- Houston Marathon Hams Website www.hmhams.org web site to provide pertinent information for Amateur Radio Operator roles.
Position Needed
The We Are Houston 5K will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022. Hams participating need to arrive at 5:00 a.m. and will be released between 10 am to 2 pm depending on assignment. The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be held Sunday, January 16, 2022. Hams volunteers need to arrive at 4:30 a.m. and will be released between noon to 4:00 pm depending on assignment. | Categories of Amateur Radio Support Needed Saturday – 5K (5:00 am until noon)
Sunday – Half and Full Marathon (4:30 am – 4:00 pm)
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You will receive additional emails in the future with additional/ updated information.
Thank you again for your help in the past. I look forward to working with you again this year.
73,
Lee Gaspard, WA5QXE { [email protected] ; 713-248-8853 cell}
Frank Robichaux, N5EJX {[email protected] ; 832-298-1368 cell}
Marathon Information: http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/
Houston Marathon Hams: www.hmhams.org