[SMCARA] Multi-Faith Day to Serve - Serenity Farms, Benedict, MD - September 19 - 7am

[Daniel Metcalf - W3DMJ]

Good Afternoon All,

I have details for this years Day To Serve event being held September
19th starting from 7am - 12pm.

Here is the Plan:

Arrive and setup the Entrance team station and Net Control Station at
7am. Entrance Team and Net Control need to be active and on the air by
7:30 am. All other operators please check in with Net Control after
registering at the event to receive an assignment. (Please do not leave
your assigned area without checking out with Net Control.)

The primary operating frequency will be 146.420 MHz simplex using
147.555 MHz simplex as backup.

We will operate using two shifts (subtracting 7am - 8am for setup) the
first shift will run 8am to 10am. The Second shift will run 10am -
12pm. 

We have been asked to provide communications for the following:

Medical Team
Entrance Team
Petting Zoo Fence Repair and Paint Teams
Harvesting Teams both Potato and Sweet Potato
Corn Harvesting
Water Support Team
Cemetery Clean-up Teams
Leadership Shadowing
Tractor Support Teams
Net Control

Items Needed:

2m (144.0 MHz - 148.0 MHz) Hand Held Transceiver with fully charged
battery.

Water thermos or container to carry your own water.

Recommended Items:

Safety Vests (Orange) to distinguish you as a communicator.

Headset for radio for when area surrounding you is loud. (headsets for
wouxon and baufeng radios can be purchased off Amazon for about $10)

If you are able to support please reply to this message and we will add
you to our support roster. If you know what you would like to help with
please indicate as much we will try to accommodate. Also please include
your Call-sign and indicate which shift you are available to help with.
If you are looking to help on the second shift please plan to be on-site
30 minutes early to allow time to register, receive assignment and time
to get into place.

We are in need of a easy up pop tent to be used for the entrance team.
If you have one we can borrow for the event please let us know.

We will forward any new information as we receive it.

Thank you in advance for your support of this event.

73,
Dan Metcalf - W3DMJ
c. 301 769 1111