04 May 2008 @ 12:20
Nature of Activity: Special exerciseActivity Description: Provide tracking and voice communications for runners during a 120 mile relay race.
Places or areas involved: The relay race began in Baker California and ended in Las Vegas Nevada
Number of amateurs participating: 6
Event start date/time: 04-19-08 0700
Event end date/time: 04-20-08 1400
Duration of event (hours): 37
Total person-hours: 150
Number of repeaters used: 6
Estimated person-power cost: $2850
Estimated cost of equipment used: $950
Total estimated cost of service (10+11): $3800
Nets and/or frequencies used: W7RBR-R 144.95 MHz & WA6BAI-R 146.88 MHz
Number of messages handled:
Names of agencies receiving communications support: Tulare County Sheriff’s Department & Kings County Probation Department
Call signs of major participants: KC5LUB, KF6MKJ, W6RAY
Other comments: The runners of the race were tracked using APRS along the race course. This provided information to the participants so that they could arrive at the starting point for their leg of the race at the appropriate time. Both teams were very pleased with the performance of the Amateur Radio operators working the event.
Amateur Radio organization providing service: Tulare County ARES
Location: Porterville, CA
Submitted by:
Hal Clover, KC5LUB
Porterville CA 93258
ARRL appointment: Emergency Coordinator
Signed: Hal Clover
Date: 02 May 2008
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