[SMCARA] Fwd: Fw: Marine Corps Marathon Ham Volunteers Registration Website

[Jon Sheldon]

If anyone is interested in being a Ham volunteer for the Marine Corps
Marathon, see below.
73,
Jon-N3AK

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From: Chris Van Winkle <thecvanwink at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 7:58 PM
Subject: Fw: Marine Corps Marathon Ham Volunteers Registration Website
To:


Affiliated Club Reps:

Please see below for an opportunity to support this great cause.
This came from my friend Mike - the VA ACC.

Chris AB3WG
MDC SM
MDC ACC



ARRL MD Section Club Presidents,



I’m writing you on behalf of the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Hams
leadership team.



Please announce to your Club membership that the *new* MCM Ham Volunteer
registration website is open, and vigorously promote the Marathon as a
great way to give back to Amateur Radio.  Once again this year, we are
looking for about 150 Hams to support radio operations.  The MCM will be
held on Sunday, October 29th.



*Ask your members to register via: https://hamcommunity.com/mcm-register
<https://hamcommunity.com/mcm-register>. The site provides a step-by-step
 registration process, and the website provides a wealth of MCM Ham
information.  *



Further, please help new Ham volunteers in your Club program their HTs for
the Marathon frequency plan, as well as provide them basic HT radio
skills.  While the MCM Hams will once again offer an “All Hands” training
session prior to the Marathon, the more our newer Hams are skilled in basic
radio use, the easier it will be on race day!  As we get closer to race day
we’ll share the frequency plan with you.  Historically, about half the Hams
supporting the MCM are new to the hobby.



On behalf of the entire leadership team, let’s make MCM 2023 fun,
efficient, and most importantly, of service to the U.S. Marine Corps and
all marathon participants.



73,



Mike,



Michael Aimone, WA8AHZ

ARRL VA Section Affiliated Club Coordinator

MCM Leadership Team member