CT ARES

COME TO WALLINGFORD...
For the Fishbien/YMCA Community Day and ROAD RACE... and MORE.

We NEED 12 ARES Team members to support this event.

9/1: JOE KC1BAQ reports tha 6 MORE volunteers are needed
- Will you be one of them?
- Sharpen your Communications Skills
- Show your ARES TEAM spirit by joining us.
- Get to meet other ARES Team members
- Provide a visible and valuable service to the Wallingford community.

Bring your VHF/UHF "Go Box".
Past experience has shown that, due to the local topography, a plain stock vanilla 5 watt HT with its original factory antenna cannot be relied upon to get the job done at many locations on the Course.

Suggested Equipment Options:
1) An HT with an aftermarket BIGGER/"Betterer" ANTENNA.
2) An HT with a mag mount antenna on the vehicle
3) A mobile radio and antenna on the vehicle (fixed or mag mount).

4) Other?

DRESS CODE: ARES VESTS and CAPS.
- You NEED to be able to be SEEN and FOUND by the Public quickly.

SCHEDULE of EVENTS
0730: Meet at Pavilion in Parking lot across from the YMCA
- Pick up your assignment information, Stop Watch, Enjoy a coffee and donut.
0745: Deploy to your assigned location
0830: Starter's Gun
1035(+/-): Return to YMCA, Turn in your Stop Watch, and get lunch (FOOD!).

This Fishbien/YMCA Road Race is also has a "Community Day" at the town park across the street from the YMCA. It consists of FOOD, Family Games, Magic Show, Obstacle Course, Inflatables, Face Painting, and More.

THE "and MORE":
0805 - 1300 hrs: ARES Radio Tent
We also need a couple of volunteers to:
- Set-up an ARES HF Radio Tent 

- Operate and "Play radio"
- Help the public to "Get On The Air" (GOTA)
- Talk to the public about Amateur Radio,
- Give out brochures.

Interested? GREAT!
CONTACT: Joe - KC1BAQ, Volunteer Coordinator
hamm"AT"mailcan.com
and
- COME OUT TO PLAY.

Talk in:
Wallingford's ".36" repeater
147.36 +/ PL 162.2 (optional)

Location : 81 SOUTH ELM ST., WALLINGFORD, CT 06492

For more information about the YMCA event, go to:
www.wallingfordymca.org/RoadRace.html