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

[John]

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> On Aug 12, 2017, at 11:24 PM, J. Gordon Beattie, Jr. <w2ttt at att.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>  
> 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 with the following information filled in.
>  
> Name:
>  John Labosky 
> Callsign:
>  Kc2ocd
> Role at Fair (RO/COM-T, default is “RO”):
>  Ro
> Cell Phone:
>  2019254957
> Email(s):
>  Kc2ocd at verizon.net
>  
> 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:
> Yes 
> Salvation Army:
>  
> Skywarn:
>  Yes
>  
> Availability (Hours of availability before, during and after the Fair hours.)
>  
> 17 August, Thursday:
>  
> 18 August, Friday:
>  All
> 19 August, Saturday:
>  5pm until closing 
> 20 August, Sunday:
>  5pm until closing 
>  
> 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, or by phone 201.314.6964.
>  
> Vy 73,
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
> W2TTT at ARRL.NET
>