???RUSS, Radio Under Sun Shade - Also Known as "Radio in the Park" - RITP ??
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We now have seven confirmed?RUSS?/ RITP events planned and confirmed for November 23rd.?
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Saturday, November 23rd, 10 AM till 2 PM (1000 to 1400)
Great weather! Perfect for another Radio in the Park or Radio Under Sun Shade event!
You will find below a brief description of the event's objective and activities:
*What is it?* *Here's the recipe:*
- take several ham radio stations and antenna systems
- add portable power - generators, batteries, solar power
- add some experienced hams
- include an open invitation to new hams, experienced hams, and anyone else
- publish a valley wide talk-in frequency of 146.460 MHz (PL of 77 Hz); if operating HF, 7.178 MHz LSB
- and replicate this recipe several times over in the Valley at the same time
- Engage in as many contacts as possible across the Valley using a VHF simplex frequency of 146.460 MHz while operating off grid power, If possible.
- An excellent opportunity to learn about ham radio and ham radio operators.
- A great opportunity to learn about the type of equipment available - portable, mobile, base radios, antennas, coax, cables, solar arrays, solar controllers, and more.
- A great opportunity to learn about the importance of basic
emergency radio principles.
- An opportunity to actually use the radio equipment and speak to local hams and distant hams hundreds or thousands of miles away -- even if you are not a ham!
It is a hands-on learning experience that is unequaled. We have had many of these events over the last 10 years and every one of them has been a tremendous success.
The hosts of these events have one key objective - to relate the fun, facts, and usefulness of ham radio while exercising emergency communications via simplex and off-grid power.
*Where and When? (Mesa, Chandler, Peoria, more)* - More locations are possible and, if they are confirmed, an update notice will be sent out.
The event will run from 10 AM (1000) till 2 PM (1400).
We now have six local RUSS / RITP events planned and confirmed for November 23rd.
MESA Locations
Dennis, KF7RYX, will host his event at the ball field pavilion behind the Stake Center at 2228 E. Brown Road in Mesa, AZ 85213 (just East of Gilbert Rd. on the North side of Brown Rd).
Doug, WB7TUJ, will host RUSS / RITP in Mesa at Emerald Park.
Wes, K7CEA, will host RUSS / RITP at Cooley Park (on McLellan, just West of Val Vista and North of Brown Rd. in Mesa).
Derek, K7NZ with Neil, K9ZSR, will host RUSS / RITP at Red Mountain Park in Mesa.
Aaron, AG7GK, will host RUSS at Greenfield Park at 4105 East Diamond Avenue, Mesa
Byon, N6BG, will host RUSS / RITP at?the?lookout point atop?Paseo Vista Recreation Area?in?Chandler,?3850 S McQueen Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286,?Northwest corner of McQueen Rd. and Ocotillo Rd.
PEORIA LOCATION
Doug, KI7LIK will host RUSS / RITP from the Greenway Granada Park in Peoria.
*If you can't visit the sites, please check in via the frequencies listed above and participate off grid, if possible.*
APRS Link to all RUSS locations:
Regards,
Joe, N2QOJ
Co-Founder,
Co-Leader,
C0-Leader,
AUXCOMM, ARES MARICOPA COUNTY
Joe Sammartino