[SMCARA] Fw: MARINE CORPS MARATHON STILL NEEDS HELP

[Tom Shelton]

I plan on signing up this weekend

Tom Shelton, AB3IC
(240) 434-3811

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From: ARRL Members Only Web site 
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 3:32 PM 
To: gl1800winger at verizon.net 
Subject: MARINE CORPS MARATHON STILL NEEDS HELP 

There are only 54 more days until the premier Amateur Radio supported
public service event takes place, the Marine Corps Marathon.  This is a
joint effort between Amateur Radio operators in Maryland, DC and
Virginia.  We are still uncomfortably below the threshold of volunteers
that we need.

If you've never done anything like this before, don't let it scare you.
After signing up, there are team leaders who will match your equipment
to the task and work with you to explain the task and how to accomplish
it.  In general the major need is for eyes on the course, although if
you have digital skills, we have a job for you!  There is also an all
hands briefing that will be held on Saturday, October 19, for more
instruction.  If you are only able to be available for a certain time
period during the race day, it is highly likely that you can be
positioned in a spot in the early part of the race that will allow you
to leave to meet your deadline.

If you have helped in the past or are trying this for the first time,
the following will walk you through the sign-up process.

Just like last year, registration is done in two steps.

First, go to <www.ncacdc.com>, check your calendar with the main dates.
To continue registration click "Sign Up Here" at the bottom of the
page, which links to the Marine Corps site.

On the landing page called "Volunteer Signup" with the description that
begins:  "...Ham Operators provide voice and data communication in
support...", click on "Volunteer for This Job."

That will take you to the "Volunteer Signup" Questionnaire for
Government background check info and Waiver.  This is step one.

Fill in the blanks.  Read and click the radio button at the bottom that
indicates whether you agree to the waiver, then click the Sign Up button
(which posts your reply).

If successful, you'll receive an email from the Marines Corps system
providing the URL for a Web page that contains our Ham radio form.

The Ham form, step two, is where you give the info about your
experience and capabilities that helps assign you.

As I will say many more times before October, Amateur Radio needs to
have more people this year.

The "136 operators" on the NCACDC page is a placeholder.  And, the
sooner we are registered, the better for us.

Register now at <www.ncacdc.com>


73, Jim Cross WI3N
SM MDC
Chairman ARRL ECAC

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