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blog:2019-06-10:puddle_jumper [2019/06/10 21:20] ve7hzfblog:2019-06-10:puddle_jumper [2019/06/11 16:13] ve7rbe
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 ====== 2019 Puddle Jumper Classic ====== ====== 2019 Puddle Jumper Classic ======
  
-On Saturday June 8th, nine club members and two hams from the community spent the day providing communications for the 25k and 50k Puddle Jumper Classic trail runs.  The club prepared extensively for the event with multiple site visits, meetings, and online information sharing.  +On Saturday June 8th, eight club members and three hams from the community spent the day providing communications for the 25k and 50k Puddle Jumper Classic trail runs.  The club prepared extensively for the event with multiple site visits, meetings, and online information sharing.  
  
 The club used their UHF repeater that was stationed close to the race location for the majority of communications with some additional VHF simplex use.   The club used their UHF repeater that was stationed close to the race location for the majority of communications with some additional VHF simplex use.  
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 ===== Aid Station 1 ===== ===== Aid Station 1 =====
 At [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/49.42969/-123.55971|Aid Station 1 (49.42969, -123.55971)]], Bryan VE7HXN, Alan VA7AGG, and Robert VE7RBE At [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/49.42969/-123.55971|Aid Station 1 (49.42969, -123.55971)]], Bryan VE7HXN, Alan VA7AGG, and Robert VE7RBE
-had to manage two loops, and a few injured runners.  The day started out cloudy and cold.  We brought coffee and were instantly the popular group at the aid station.  We stood around the solar charge controller watching the numbers change like we were watching a camp fire. The station had a cowboy theme with bails of hay, cowboy hats, country music, and BBQ.  Our station never had a dull moment and we got an idea of the limits of our portables when we sent VE7HXN on a hike to find an injured runner.+had to manage two loops, and a few injured runners.  The day started out cloudy and cold.  We brought coffee and instantly made friends at the aid station.  We stood around the solar charge controller watching the numbers change like we were watching a camp fire. The station had a cowboy theme with bails of hay, cowboy hats, country music, and BBQ.  Our station never had a dull moment and we got an idea of the limits of our portables when we sent VE7HXN on a hike to find an injured runner.
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