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PUBLIC SERVICE: HAM RADIO AT THE USAF MARATHON
David Crawford, KF4KWW, reports that over fifty amateur
radio operators from all over the greater Dayton, Ohio. area
and coming from as far away as Detroit, Michigan, recently
converged on Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This, support
the 2012 United States Air Force Marathon held on Saturday,
September 15th.
Ham radio operators provided emergency and logistic
communications between the race director and his staff.
They also assisted with communications to the hydration
stations positioned throughout the course.
The United States Air Force Marathon is described as a world
class event with over 15000 participants registered and
another estimated 15000 volunteers and spectators in
attendance. Amateur radio operators were indispensable in
communicating information on runner's locations and status,
weather heat indexes settings, severe weather notifications
and logistic issues.
Robert Aguiar is the marathon Race Director. He says that
the senior base leaders of the event have come rely on the
communication skills of the amateur radios operators and use
them a as a vital resource. He adds that this race would be
extremely difficult if not impossible to accomplish without
their support and dedication. More about this event is on-
line at www.usafmarathon.com. (KF4KWW)
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