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Fw: A request for Volunteers.....


Jason Turcyn - KE4CPC
 

I'm sure some of you got this email but I thought I'd forward it along anyway just to see if t here's an interest here. The event is less than 2 weeks out, but they are estimating between 1200 and 1500 participants. If you've ever wanted to take part in an epic radio exercise, the MS150 is definitely one of the bigger courses.

I spoke with Jim a little earlier today and he said the need is dire for anyone who can work Sag or drive a rover, especially if you are motorcycle mobile.

Please reach out to Jim Marple KB5ZDG at j.marple@... if you can help out, or use the sign-up app in the link at the bottom of his email here.

The MS-150 is a sponsored volunteer-powered bicycle ride (not a race) with a 150-mile course and usually a 50-mile and another less intense course for the cyclists to cover. There are dozens of rides all over the US and about a dozen of them are here in Texas! I think this is the closest one to us, in the DFW area. Each of these rides brings in thousands of dollars to support Multiple Sclerosis patients, public awareness and maybe even a cure someday. And you as a ham radio operator can help just by participating with your radio. So if that interests you, give Jim a jingle and let him know where he can put you for the event!

Thanks and 73s
Jason - KE4CPC

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist@...>
To: "jasonturcyn@..." <jasonturcyn@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 08:53:34 AM CDT
Subject: A request for Volunteers.....

Relay from the MS150 Bike Tour communications chairman James Marple,
KB5ZDG.

I am the Communications Chairman, KB5ZDG for this event. We would love
to have you work with the team as radio operators!? Our route starts in
Mansfield, then overnights in Glenrose and finishes Sunday at the FW
Botanical Gardens.

I am dangerously thin on operators. Thought you would be a good contact
as we will be south of the Metroplex for the most part.


I really need help recruiting Radio Operators. By this time last year, I
had roughly 60 radio operators, including SAGS.
To date, I have 20.

Please feel free to forward my email to your circle of hams and
encourage them to come out to work the event. I think the new route will
be an interesting change, with less "city traffic" to contend with and
new geography.

Note that the WEBSITE will not be updated for a few more days. I will
receive updated route maps and all other documentation this week. The
route maps and rest stop locations are about 95% complete, just a couple
of minor tweaks coming on those. The route maps are attached.

I would love to get feedback on the best 2m and 440 repeaters that are
available along our route. I do have feedback from a few, so thanks for
that.

I am also looking for Hams on motorcycles!

This is a fun event and we take pretty good care of our radio operators,
premium pay and all (yeah.. about that).

73'

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