In amateur radio, a big deal is made out of providing emergency communications. While emergency communications are certainly important, that’s not the only way to provide public service. Yesterday, our club, ARROW, provided communications for the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society‘s One Helluva Ride.
It all went pretty smoothly, despite some repeater troubles and programming difficulties. Here are the hams I counted (by callsign): AC8ES, AC8TO, K9TRV, KB6NU, KD6HWF, KD8PIJ, KD8TBT, KE8DDB, KE8DDR, KE8JOI, N8SBE, W8AYN, W8EMV, W8SFC, W8VWY, WB8TKL, WD8ELM, and WD8RWI. In addition, we had an unlicensed U-M student volunteer to help out. (Thanks, Faye, for driving her!)
Ed W8EMV says
It was a lot of fun, looking forward to next year!
Tom KI4IG says
Congratulations on a successful club activity, The Dalton Ga. Amateur radio club each year participates in 2 SORBA bicycle off-road races covering 35 miles of rugged mountain trails this during January and February. We then are the starting team for the Georgia Death race a footrace from Vogle State Park and ending at Deloniga Ga. The high point of activity other than our Hamfest is our support of The Ga. Jewel foot race in September. This foot race covers 100 miles and starts at 4 AM Saturday morning ending usually around 2 pm on Sunday afternoon. All of these activities involve hams from several clubs so we not only participate in a special event but work with hams from several teams from other areas who learn to use voice as well as Digital modes of communication providing race progress as well as safety info to all the race personnel. Activities like this have to keep our club a strong unit. Like the others across the Nation, we have 50+ out of 200 + hams in the area as dues-paying members but many others will turn out for activities because they are welcome to join us. 73 Tom KI4IG