Tag: Public Service

Registration for the Air Force Marathon is still open through the end of August, but please register as soon as possible if you have not done so. The list stands at 44 volunteers registered. We could definitely use another 10 to 20. For more info or to request a particular assignment.contact N8ADO at AFM.HAMS@gmail.com

Requesting Amateur Radio Operators to provide support to Young’s CharityBike Ride on Saturday, September 6. This is a relatively large event due to a good number of participantsand a very large geographical area. We need lots of ham volunteers. Thestart/finish will be at Young’s Dairy (US-68, just north of YellowSprings). There are several route options. Locations are spread across southernClark into western Madison, and northern Greene counties. Start is scheduled for 8 am and the last rider typically rolls in around5 pm. Assignments will be staggered through this time period. Most ofthe assigned locations require a decent mobile set-up–25 watts…

Xenia MarathonSunday, April 6Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 KStarting gun at 8:00, Official end at 6 hours after the start. For course maps, etc. see the website RUNXENIA.COM Last time we had 20 volunteers, which worked out OK as some of us were able to cover multiple locations. More eyes and more communications are always good. In addition to spotters at designated places, we can use several bicycle mobiles to patrol the course and to track the tail ends. Duties: Report progress of race information (lead runners, runner density, tail end), Report runner injuries and/or the need for assistance, Report logistical…

Community Service Events that are in need of Ham Radio Volunteers toProvide Support (Scroll down for events on 8/17, 8/18, 8/25, 8/31, 9/7, 9/1, 9/14, 9/21,9/22)Events are posted on the District 3 ARES Website  OHD3ARES.ORG CANCELED – August 17 & 18 (Sat & Sun) Abi Khan Horse Endurance Challenge We track the horses as they navigate the trails around Caesar CreekState Park. Horses hit the trail at 7:00 AM and expect to be done before4pm on Saturday, earlier on Sunday. Wecan use operators either or both days. This is a good exercise as wepass checkpoint logs from station to station so…