RCARES 2009 MC200 Assignments

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Amateur radio provides valuable assistance to the MC200

On June 12-13, 2009 runners, their families and friends, spectators and many others will gather again in Madison, WI for the running of the Milwaukee Chicagoo 200 (MC200). The MC200 is one of the longest distance races of its kind in the Midwest. The race will include about 1,000 runners in 200 teams in 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 in Racine County. 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
3 Assignments in Racine County
- 3.1 Racine County MC200 coordinator
4 Volunteer Center Net controls
5 See also
- 5.1 External links
6 Sign-up instructions for discussion page

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Frequencies

Repeaters to be used:

Primary

442.000 + 127.3 pl

Secondary

446.250 SIMPLEX
146.460 SIMPLEX

Simplex
- 146.535
- 147.270 + CA (secondary if necessary)

Winlink 2000 local telpac nodes 145.61/145.530 1200 baud
- KB9MMA-10
- WI9VCR-10

Other frequencies 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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