[WIham] Need Ham Radio Ops for Chicago Marathon

[rob at roborrproductions.com]

For the past three years, a group of ham radio operators from the surrounding area has provided radio support to the Bank of American Chicago Marathon.  Basically, we help the medical director for the race and provide ham radio operators at each of the 21 Aid Stations, 9 remote electronic signs, a remote headquarters team and a net control team in Grant Park.  Last year we had 106 ham radio operators and this year, we are seeking the same.
We are just starting to organize ham radio teams for the 2011 Chicago Marathon, October 9, 2011.  We are asking clubs to "own" an Aid Station and to organize a team from their own ranks.  Please let us know if your club or organization will support the effort this year (send us your contact name).  Or you can be among the large group of at large members and we will assign you to a station with others.
There are two steps to signing up (and you must do both):  1) You must sign up with the Bank of America's online registration form and 2) email your information to the  ham radio leads.
STEP 1
To officially sign up, you must register with the Bank of America:
Go to : www.ChicagoMarathon.com/HamRadioVolunteers<http://www.ChicagoMarathon.com/HamRadioVolunteers>
Ham Radio Volunteers Page
Check-in time: Varies by assignment - 4:00 AM
Check-out time: Varies by assignment

Volunteer Registration

-          Follow the 'click here' at the bottom of the page

STEP 2

With the  HAM RADIO ORGANIZING TEAM

Cut and paste the requested information below and email it to leads at hamradiochicago.org<mailto:leads at hamradiochicago.org>

Cut and Paste ##### ##### ##### ##### Email to leads at hamradiochicago.org<mailto:leads at hamradiochicago.org>

Name:
Call sign:
Primary Email Address (provide only one):
Best contact phone number (provide only one):
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:

Experience with the Marathon (former positions):

Preferred assignment or location (not guaranteed that this will be your assignment):

Willing to work the Electronic signs (6 in Grant Park, 3 along route)?

Are you part of a participating club or organization that is helping with the Marathon?
Name of Organization:
Club contact name and email (if you know it):

Amateur Radio club/organization for which you would like your participation acknowledged:  (please name one club only):

Are you an individual participant, i.e. not aligned with an organization? (yes/no)


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Thank you for volunteering.  This is a terrific activity for ham radio and for the community.

2011 Ham Radio Leadership Team**
Fritz Bock, WD9FMB
Mike Brown, N9LAZ
Craig Dieckman, KC9HWK
Mike Freeman, KC9JBY
Dave Hewitt, N3BXY
Al Hovey, KC9EAA
Mark Klocksin, WA9IV
Bob Langsfeld, WB9TZC
Matt Mason, N2ZQO
Rob Orr, K9RST
Steve Peterson, N9OA
Henri Primo, KC9PPP
Kate Saccany, KC9IQF
Gerald Migely, WA9KXZ
Don Whiteman, KK9H
Matt Stewart, KB9MJS
Eric Lorenz, K9LGE
Tom and Caye Pierce, WA9CBR

**The Leadership Council is made up of volunteers who have expressed an interest in helping with various aspects of the project.  This group is still evolving and meets largely over the Internet to discuss various aspects of the event.  The committee include: Net Design, Net Operations, Tech, Emerging Technologies, PR, Training, Recruiting, Presentations, Administration. If you would like to be involved with this group, please write to leads at hamradiochicago.org<mailto:leads at hamradiochicago.org>.

Last year, we did get some very nice publicity regarding our work with the Marathon published in both QST and CQ

On behalf of the ham team,
Rob Orr and Craig Dieckman


Rob
Rob Orr Productions, Ltd
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