[WIham] Fwd: Winlink Operators Needed June 10-1 for RAGNAR Relay, Madison-to-Chicago

[Mark Thompson]

Winlink Operators Along Route from Madison to Milwaukee to Chicago Please Take 
Note of Following Announcements 

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: kc9hhb <kc9hhb at gmail.com>
To: IllinoisPacketRadio at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 7:06:11 PM
Subject: [IllinoisPacketRadio] Winlink operators needed 10-11 June for RAGNAR 
Relay, Chicago

Attention all Winlink operators in Northern Ill!  Your assistance is needed for 
the Ragnar Relay, Chicago (aka MC200, Madison to Chicago 200 mile relay, aka GMR 
Great Midwest Relay). 


This event has a day/time span of 10-11 June 2011, Friday morning through 
Saturday afternoon.  

The event starts In Madison, WI and travels East and then runs South into 
Lincoln Park, Cook County, IL.    Winlink operation will be at major exchanges 
where you will send digital traffic as you watch about 720 vans(each carrying 7+ 
persons) move through the exchange(runner drop off/pick up).
Join us for this multi-county, two state event, with 360 running teams signed 
up! 


Sign-up at RACES.org for winlink operation with your mobile winlink station and 
bring additional hams with you to talk on voice nets.

For additional race information, see Ragnar Relay, Chicago.

For winlink specific information, contact Les KC9HHB at gmail.com .

This event is a great to experience with all the runners and fans.

Les Mutz KC9HHB
Digital coordinator 
RACES/ARES Lake County, IL

From: Cheryl Lasek <cheryl_lasek at att.net>
To: NS9RC at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 2:37:49 AM
Subject: [NS9RC] LAKE COUNTY RACES/ARES needs your Support for the Ragnar 
Relay-Chicago 2011




 
                  Lake County RACES/ARES® 

                needs your expertise and help.
 
                  Who:  Winlink Digital/Voice operators are needed
 
                    When:  10-11 June, a shift would be assigned
 
             What:  Ragnar Relay-Chicago 2011 
(Formerly called the "MC200", Madison to Chicago 200 mile relay and originally 
was known as the "GMR" Great Midwest Relay)
 
Where:  Major Exchanges in Racine and Kenosha Counties
Here's a link to the Course Overview Map:  
 http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/chicago/course_maps
Refer to Exchanges 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29
<Formerly called VTA's-Van Tansfer Areas>
 
For your Digital Operations, I now have a Winlink RMS Packet Station
up and running in Zion, Illinois
K9BIK-10
 
360 running teams are signed up!
 
 
How to sign up go to: http://www.races.org/Signup/mc200_signup.htm
The registration web page is part of the centralized Ragnar Relay – Chicago Comm 
Team sign up process.
 
 As you fill this form out, a copy will also go to your local EC (or assigned 
representative) to insure they too are aware of your participation.
 
Our goal for this year is to prove to the new race management <Ragnar> that in 
order to have reliable multi-point communication they should strive to 
incorporate ham radio voice and digital communication throughout each location 
where they host a relay.  Remember as the saying goes; “we have only one chance 
to make a great first impression”.
Currently, Ragnar relies only upon the use of serial communication - cell 
phones.
 
The good news this year is that our duties and responsibilities are 
significantly reduced compared to years past. “This year we pass traffic, not 
direct it”.
Ragnar will be providing volunteers to work with trained volunteers and staff at 
each exchange to do all the traffic control, and runner counting and the other 
things required to operate the exchange.
 
 We will report the first three teams, hourly totals if possible, last three 
teams and any other communication as necessary.
 
This, no doubt, is still the greatest emcomm exercise given to us to use or 
lose.
 
Can you help us out?
To subscribe to the Comm Team Yahoo Group go to
: MC200CommTeam-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
 
To sign up go to:
http://www.races.org/Signup/mc200_signup.htm
 
Let us know if you have any additional questions or comments by dropping us an 
email at:mc200commteam at gmail.com
 
For Winlink specific information,
 contact our Digital Coordinator, Les Mutz KC9HHB at gmail.com
 
Many thanks, in advance, for your assistance!
 
As always, I remain,
Sincerely,
Cheryl Lasek
Liaison with RACES/ARES® and NSRC

Lake County RACES/ARES® 
Board Member 
Lake County, Illinois 

 
Member of North Shore Radio Club

K9BIK