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Fishbien/YMCA Road Race.(Sept. 19) - WA1SFH - 08-07-2015 Fishbien/YMCA Community Day and ROAD RACE... and MORE. http://www.wallingfordymca.org/ SATURDAY - Sept. 19th We are now just over 1 MONTH AWAY from this fun Public Service Event. We NEED 12 ARES Team members to support this event. - Will you be one of them? BENEFITS - Coffee and Donuts. (LOL!) - Sharpen your Communications Skills - Show your ARES TEAM spirit by joining us. - Get to meet other ARES Team members - Provide a visible and valuable service to the Wallingford community. Bring your VHF/UHF "Go Box". Past experience has shown that, due to the local topography, a plain stock vanilla 5 watt HT with its original factory antenna cannot be relied upon to get the job done at many locations on the Course. Suggested Equipment Options: 1) An HT with an aftermarket BIGGER/"Betterer" ANTENNA. 2) An HT with a mag mount antenna on the vehicle 3) A mobile radio and antenna on the vehicle (fixed or mag mount). 4) Other? DRESS CODE: ARES VESTS and CAPS. - You NEED to be able to be SEEN and FOUND by the Public quickly. Available at: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARES-Deployment-Vest-with-Pockets-Solid/ SCHEDULE of EVENTS 0730: Meet at Pavilion in Parking lot across from the YMCA - Pick up your assignment information, Stop Watch, Enjoy a coffee and donut. 0745: Deploy to your assigned location 0830: Starter's Gun 1035(+/-): Return to YMCA, Turn in your Stop Watch, and get lunch (FOOD!). This Fishbien/YMCA Road Race is also has a "Community Day" at the town park across the street from the YMCA. It consists of FOOD, Family Games, Magic Show, Obstacle Course, Inflatables, Face Painting, and More. THE "and MORE": 1000 - 1300 hrs: ARES Radio GOTA Tent We also need a couple of volunteers to: - Set-up an ARES HF/VHF/UHF Radio Tent - Play Ham Radio - Help the public to "Get On The Air" (GOTA) - Talk to the public about Amateur Radio, - Give out brochures. - Promote MARC Interested? GREAT! CONTACT Mike Meadows (KC1AYL) ARES EC - Wallinford mhmeadows "at" gmail "dit" com and - COME OUT TO PLAY. Talk in: Wallingford's ".36" repeater 147.36 +/ PL 162.2 (optional) Location : 81 SOUTH ELM ST., WALLINGFORD, CT 06492 For more information about the YMCA event, go to: www.wallingfordymca.org/RoadRace.html ROAD RACE ENDS BY 10:35 AM GOTA INFO TENT BY 2 pm |