RCARES 2007 Great Midwest Relay Race Assignments

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Amateur radio provides valuable assistance to the 2005 Great Midwest Relay

On June 8-9, 2007 runners, their families and friends, spectators and many others will gather again in Madison, WI for the 3nd annual running of the Great Midwest Relay (GMR). The GMR is one of the longest distance races of its kind in the Midwest. The race will include about 1,000 runners, eight counties and two states. Amateur radio operators are needed in Racine county to assist with this event.

There are 4 (four) Transfer Areas (TA) to cover. Each station should be assigned at least three operators to work out well. The more operators assigned at each station allows us to shorten the assignment durations.

This is an ARES activity. It is a two state IL/WI ARES emergency communications exercise utilizing ICS protocol. Assisting in these service activities helps train operators. The Emergency operations center in Lake County, Illinois will also be activated for this event.

Please add your name to the list if you would like to participate.

1 Frequencies
- 1.1 Applications needed for digital users
2 Van Transfer Areas
- 2.1 ARES mutual assistance Winlink 2000 operators
3 Assignments in Racine County
4 See also
- 4.1 External links
5 Sign-up instructions for discussion page

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Frequencies

Repeaters to be used:
- 147.270 + CA
- 145.390 - 127.3 pl
- 147.180 + 127.3 pl
- 147.820 - 127.3 pl
- 442.000 + 127.3 pl Administration frequency and backup for other repeaters

Simplex
- 146.535
- 146.460 (secondary if necessary)

Winlink 2000 145.530 1200 baud, 446.100 9600 unless specified
- KB9MMA-10
- KC9E0W-10
- WB9USI-10

Other frequencies can be used 145.610 / 446.100 9600 all TAs adequate coverage in county.

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Applications needed for digital users

Winlink 2000 client, Paclink, Qforms, airmail

If doing digital pictures, picture reducer program. Tested J-peg format reduce to 320x200 quality 45% ~8-10 kB per image
Send one per message at 1200 baud.

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Van Transfer Areas

At the Van Transfer Areas (VTA) in Wisconsin, the digital station operator sends out a message when the first three and last runner leaves their area. There will be a spreadsheet provided (by the race officials before the race) every hour with the times that runners leave the area.

Jim Darrow, KB9MMC will be assigning VTA locations throughout the state prior to the race. Each operator is asked when on location to send him a message prior to the race.

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