[Troop139] Passaic County Fair 2017 - Volunteer Amateur Radio Operators for 17-20 August, 2017

[J. Gordon Beattie, Jr.]

Hi Folks!

Yes, it is time once again for the Passaic County Fair at Garrett Mountain!

 

You are welcome to volunteer to assist the Sheriff's Department's initiative
for situation awareness at the Fair as a Radio Operator or a Communications
Technician (FEMA ICS roles "RO" and "COM-T" respectively).

If you are interested and available please contact Gordon Beattie, W2TTT at
W2TTT at ARRL.NET <mailto:W2TTT at ARRL.NET> .

 

Operational periods start at 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday and 2:00 PM on
Saturday and Sunday until closing each night.  In some cases you may be
needed to stay for a short period following the closing of the Fair to help
demobilize and account for equipment.

 

Please bring a handheld Amateur Radio with one VFO or memory set to:

440.950 MHz (+5 MHz offset, PL 97.4 Hz)  for the NJ2PC/R repeater, 

and the another VFO or memory set to:

                446.000 MHz (Simplex, no tone, no tone squelch)  

 

If you need a sitting post, please plan to pack a folding chair.

 

If you would like to volunteer, please reply to W2TTT at ARRL.NET
<mailto:W2TTT at ARRL.NET>  with the following information filled in.

 


Name:

 


Callsign:

 


Role at Fair (RO/COM-T, default is "RO"):

 


Cell Phone:

 


Email(s):

 

 

Served Agency Information - Provide your role and the agency you serve for
any that apply.

This is to help us assign you appropriately and to provide recognition of
your service to your agency or agencies.

 


American Red Cross:

 


ARES:

 


MARS:

 


OEM:

 


RACES:

 


Salvation Army:

 


Skywarn:

 

 

Availability (Hours of availability before, during and after the Fair
hours.)

 


17 August, Thursday:

 


18 August, Friday:

 


19 August, Saturday:

 


20 August, Sunday:

 

 

You will be contacted with site access information once your information is
received.

Advanced registration for this event is required, as we must arrange for
site access.

 

Please feel free to forward this to your club email list, or to specific
Amateur Radio Operators.

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me by 

email W2TTT at ARRL.NET <mailto:W2TTT at ARRL.NET> , or by phone 201.314.6964.

 

Vy 73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

W2TTT at ARRL.NET <mailto:W2TTT at ARRL.NET>