From jdlong0624 at gmail.com  Sat Aug  4 10:54:37 2018
From: jdlong0624 at gmail.com (Joshua Long (xtownjosh))
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 11:54:37 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] test 2
Message-ID: <2200A3E2-5104-4C40-942E-824BA0FD0CB5@gmail.com>


Best Regards,




Josh Long
c: (937) 558-6653





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From jdlong0624 at gmail.com  Sat Aug  4 15:46:27 2018
From: jdlong0624 at gmail.com (Joshua Long (xtownjosh))
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 16:46:27 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] New Email Reflector
Message-ID: <5A6D601F-4F1C-4E80-86CD-8E1105464E13@gmail.com>

We are migrating our email reflector. The current provider, febo.com <http://febo.com/>, will no longer be offering the reflector service. We would like to thank Febo and John for the years of service.

If you have received this email, then you are now receiving emails from our new reflector and nothing else is needed to be done on your part.

To send emails to the new reflector, use the email address reflector at xwarn.net <http://xwarn.net/> 

A reminder to check your spam/junk email settings, as it is always suggest to add reflector at xwarn.net <mailto:reflector at xwarn.net> to your accepted address list.

You may edit your subscription by visiting http://mail.xwarn.net/mailman/listinfo/reflector_xwarn.net <http://mail.xwarn.net/mailman/listinfo/reflector_xwarn.net> at anytime.

If you were previously an admin or moderator of the reflector and wish to be so again, please email Josh (me )at jdlong0624 at gmail.com <mailto:jdlong0624 at gmail.com>

Thank you, and if you have any other questions, please just reach out to me.

ALSO - We invite you to go to our new website at www.xwarn.net <http://www.xwarn.net/> and sign up to get access to the site. You will find things like latest newsletter and much more. Including membership profile pages to help connect the community.

-Joshua Long
(937)558-6653
www.xwarn.net <http://www.xwarn.net/>
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From w8lly at twc.com  Sun Aug  5 15:49:59 2018
From: w8lly at twc.com (Fred Stone)
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 16:49:59 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] FW: AF Marathon Amateur Radio Volunteers
Message-ID: <000501d42cfd$e1d1ad30$a5750790$@twc.com>

From: Phillip Verret [mailto:phillipverret at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 7:10 AM
To: 'Fred Stone, W8LLY'
Subject: Fwd: AF Marathon volunteers

 

Hi Fred,

could you send out an update?

thanks!

Phil

The USAF Marathon wants you! -- to sign up as amateur radio support!

Volunteer registration ends on 31 Aug (less than a month away) and we still
need 30 more volunteers to fill all the spots!

Please go to 

http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/

to register for supporting this event.

hit the Volunteer Now button, a new web page will open, scroll down until
you see the Event Jobs list.  Amateur Radio Operators will be at the top of
the list.  Click on the Amateur Radio Operators link on the next page you
can enter all your information.  If you have an assignment preference, I
will do my best to accommodate you.  Thanks in advance to all the hams who
support this really big and important event for the Miami Valley area! 

Phil Verret, KA8ZKR

Lead Amateur Radio Coordinator for the 2018 USAF Marathon

phillipverret at hotmail.com

ka8zkr at arrl.net



 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

From: Phillip Verret <phillipverret at hotmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 12:20 PM

To: W8LLY at TWC.com

Subject: AF Marathon volunteers 

 

Fred,

could you send this message out to the reflectors?

thanks,

Phil

All,

Volunteer registration has opened for the 2018 AF Marathon!  Please go to 

http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/

to register for supporting this event.

hit the Volunteer Now button, a new web page will openscroll down until you
see the Event Jobs list.  Amateur Radio Operators will be at the top of the
list.Click on the Amateur Radio Operators linkon the next page you can enter
all your information.  If you have an assignment preference, I will do my
best to accommodate you. Thanks in advance to all the hams who support this
really big and important event for the Miami Valley area! 

Phil Verret, KA8ZKR

Lead Amateur Radio Coordinator for the 2018 USAF Marathon

phillipverret at hotmail.com

 

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From n8ado at woh.rr.com  Tue Aug  7 21:31:23 2018
From: n8ado at woh.rr.com (Bob Baker N8ADO)
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 22:31:23 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Abi Khan Horse Challenge needs ham help
Message-ID: <1152bafc-8279-3457-5084-596bb6ed13bc@woh.rr.com>

The Abi Khan Horse Challenge is an endurance trail ride which we have 
supported for a number of years. It takes place on Saturday, August 18 
and Sunday August 19.

The Saturday event starts at 7:00 AM and could take up to 9 hours 
(depending on horse stamina and rider skill). Being such a long event, 
we can use multiple shifts to cover it, so indicate your choice of early 
or late when signing up.

Sunday's event also starts at 7:00, but typically is done around 11:00, 
but could take until 1:00 if there is a slow horse.

What we do is keep track of the horses by recording their times at six 
checkpoints. When is is obvious that a horse is overdue, we launch an 
SAR operation. This is a fun event that is distinctly different from the 
usual 5k run. The riders are very friendly and they are VERY 
appreciative that we are out keeping tabs on things as the cell phone 
coverage is poor along the horse trails.

This event is a good exercise for disaster preparation as we use a 
directed net to collect the special traffic used to do the tracking.

I need to be out of town on Saturday, so in addition to regular 
volunteers, I am seeking someone to coordinate and act as net control 
that day. I will provide the necessary logging forms and other information.

Please consider coming out for this event as we'll need a good number of 
volunteers to cover the long day Saturday and to repeat part of it on 
Sunday.

Please contact n8ado at arrl.net to sign up.


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From jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com  Wed Aug  8 22:10:39 2018
From: jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com (Jason Bowman)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 23:10:39 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Aug 2018 Wavelengths Newsletter
Message-ID: <CAMby7wjGiv6c2Bep8PB-6jAxqMAAJYcbsuwEMtqhfk-CA9zXfg@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow XWARN'ers:

I present your Aug 2018 Wavelengths Newsletter.  Sorry I got this out a
little late.  I had to leave on vacation right when the newsletter should
have gone out, and Richard and I were playing email tag with Field Day
pictures.  I have some Makers' Faire pics that I will share next month.

http://bit.ly/2Mw0z1B

Since we didn't have a working reflector last month, here's your July
newsletter again:

http://bit.ly/2KzZ6Gy


Jason Bowman
m: 937-260-2870
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From jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com  Mon Aug 13 20:02:21 2018
From: jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com (Jason Bowman)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:02:21 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Fwd: Holiday at Home Sept 3, 2018
In-Reply-To: <931A42C5-B494-403F-A55F-45D67E1B5EF6@woh.rr.com>
References: <931A42C5-B494-403F-A55F-45D67E1B5EF6@woh.rr.com>
Message-ID: <CAMby7wi+hqpifd+rgOF7hqX3XLLa+taFpqqOP+mXhOJQaWGyKA@mail.gmail.com>

For those who might be interested in supporting Kettering's Holiday at Home
5K and Parade but aren't connected to Shawna Collins.

Jason Bowman
m: 937-260-2870
WG8B



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From: Shawna Collins <sjcollins at woh.rr.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Subject: Holiday at Home Sept 3, 2018
To:


Registration for Kettering Holiday at Home is now open.  Please use the
link to sign up online.  Contact Shawna Collins via email
sjcollins at woh.rr.com <sjcollins at woh.rr.com> with any questions.

Date Monday September 3, 2018
See the info tab on the sign up sheet for time and location details.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1At3LM_V3XFXvqE0lwQhDZUFQPLOtp1HQEA99y2So23A/edit?usp=sharing

We will use the MoCo ARES repeater as the primary frequency this year with
DARA as backup.  I do need a DARA van driver to bring out the
communications van.

Thank you!

Shawna Collins, N2TUJ
sjcollins at woh.rr.com


You are receiving this email as a past volunteer for Holiday at Home or as
a ham who shares public service events.  Please let me know if you do not
wish to receive further emails about the event this year.
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From n8ado at woh.rr.com  Mon Aug 13 20:56:26 2018
From: n8ado at woh.rr.com (Bob Baker N8ADO)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:56:26 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Abi Khan Horse Challenge Still Needs some ham
 volunteers--it's getting to be a desperate situation!
Message-ID: <1156a8bd-1f3b-d87f-b411-914f4b31a7fa@woh.rr.com>

We are at least two volunteers short for the event this coming Saturday 
(Aug 18). A few additional operators would allow us to assign shorter 
shifts.

The Abi Khan Horse Challenge is an endurance trail ride which we have 
supported for a number of years. It takes place on Saturday, August 18 
and Sunday August 19. The horse trails are part of Caesar Creek State 
Park in the Waynesville area.

The Saturday event starts at 7:00 AM and could take up to 9 hours 
(depending on horse stamina and rider skill). Being such a long event, 
we can use multiple shifts to cover it, so indicate your choice of early 
or late when signing up.

What we do is keep track of the horses by recording their times at five 
checkpoints. When is is obvious that a horse is overdue, we launch an 
SAR operation. This is a fun event that is distinctly different from the 
usual 5k run. The riders are very friendly and they are VERY 
appreciative that we are out keeping tabs on things as the cell phone 
coverage is poor along the horse trails.

I have just enough volunteers to cover Sunday (Aug 19), but another 
relief operator would be very welcome.

Please contact Bob Baker n8ado at arrl.net as soon as possible if you can 
help either day.


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From w8lly at twc.com  Fri Aug 17 15:29:56 2018
From: w8lly at twc.com (Fred Stone)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:29:56 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] FW: AF Marathon--More Ham Radio Volunteers Needed
Message-ID: <024701d43669$132e3b90$398ab2b0$@twc.com>

From: Phillip Verret [mailto:phillipverret at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 4:09 PM
To: 'Fred Stone, W8LLY'
Cc: David Crawford; Mike Crawford
Subject: Re: AF Marathon volunteers

 

Hi Fred,

Could you send out an another update?  

thanks!

Phil

================================================

The USAF Marathon wants you! -- to sign up as amateur radio support!

Volunteer registration ends on 31 Aug (less than 2 weeks away!) and we still
need 17 more volunteers to fill all the spots!

Please go to 

http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/ 


 <http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/> 

 <http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/> Volunteer - USAF Marathon

www.usafmarathon.com

Volunteer Registration for the 2018 Air Force Marathon Now Open! First
Section are Hydration Stations run by groups and require a password. If you
are interested in serving in a hydration station outside of a group there is
one in the second section titled "Open to Public Hydration Station C -
C-3ToGo."Read More

To register for supporting this event.

hit the Volunteer Now button, a new web page will openscroll down until you
see the Event Jobs list.  Amateur Radio Operators will be at the top of the
list.  Click on the Amateur Radio Operators linkon the next page you can
enter all your information.  If you have an assignment preference, I will do
my best to accommodate you. Thanks in advance to all the hams who support
this really big and important event for the Miami Valley area! 

Phil Verret

KA8ZKR

2018 USAF Marathon Amateur Radio Lead Coordinator

KA8ZKR at arrl.net

Cell: 937-371-3507 

Work: 937-255-9983

 

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From n8ado at woh.rr.com  Fri Aug 17 19:22:27 2018
From: n8ado at woh.rr.com (Bob Baker N8ADO)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 20:22:27 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] ,Abi Kahn Horse Challenge--last minute plea
Message-ID: <ae237ae0-3254-c6e1-1b38-c73dfc225714@woh.rr.com>

We have had a cancellation from a volunteer, plus we have a spot open 
that we would like to cover. We could use 2 volunteers on Saturday (Aug 
18, as in TOMORROW) and one on Sunday.

The ride starts at 7:00 AM and it would be great to have someone in 
place as early as possible.

If you can help, contact Jason Bowman (text or voice 937-260-2870 or 
jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com) who will be coordinating Saturday. Or you 
could call (in the morning) on the 147.165 (+) (123.0 CTCSS) repeater. 
Or report to the Horseman's Camp (Caesar Creek State 
Park--Furnas-Oglesby Road, off SR 73) as early as possible.

I can use one more volunteer on Sunday morning (7:00 AM), but could put 
2 to good use. Contact Bob Baker (text or voice 937-477-3431 or 
n8ado at arrl.net). Or report to the Horseman's Camp (Caesar Creek State 
Park--Furnas-Oglesby Road, off SR 73) as early as possible. Sunday's 
ride should be done before 1:00 PM, and probably by noon.

Best 73, Bob



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From n8ado at woh.rr.com  Mon Aug 20 19:17:39 2018
From: n8ado at woh.rr.com (Bob Baker N8ADO)
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:17:39 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Upcoming events seeking ham support
Message-ID: <720f3d04-db2e-9127-aaa6-2d4773614bb0@woh.rr.com>

On Sunday, September 9, we need volunteers to support the 2018 Bike MS 
Dayton. This event consists of three different rides that all start and 
finish at Eastwood Metro Park. The shortest version goes out the bike 
trail to Beavercreek and back. The middle one continues on to Xenia and 
returns. The long one continues to Corwin (in Northern Warren County) 
and returns. The ride starts at 8:00 AM and wraps up around 2:00 PM. The 
schedule for the rest stops varies according to location. For example, 
Corwin opens at 10:30 and closes at noon, since it is the farthest from 
the start, while Beavercreek opens at 8:15 and closes at 1:30, since it 
is close to the start, but needs to stay open until the long route 
riders return. The organizers would also like to have radio operators 
who could install in SAG vehicles and help with herding the riders back 
to the finish. It would be swell to have a bike mobile operator to 
follow the last riders into the finish.? If you are able to support this 
event, please contact n8ado at arrl.net.

I have been contacted regarding a possible new event for us. The 
organizers of Pony Wagon Days in St. Paris (near Urbana) have asked if 
we would be able to help with the parade on Thursday late afternoon and 
evening September 6. If I hear from 5 or 6 interested parties, I'll sign 
us up for it. Contact n8ado at arrl.net.

Phil Verret KA8ZKR tells me that he is well short of the number of 
volunteers he needs for the Air Force Marathon (Saturday Sept. 15). The 
deadline to sign up on line is fast approaching. Here is the message 
that Phil sent out earlier:

Hello All,

I?m Phil Verret, KA8ZKR, and I?m taking over from Dave Crawford as the 
Ham Radio Lead Coordinator this year.? First off, thanks for your past 
support!? Dave gave me the list of folks who signed up last year and I?m 
sending out this email to remind you to sign up for the marathon if you 
can support it again this year.? Now would be a great time to get 
registered on the volunteer website.? Simply go to 
http://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/ and enter your information.? I 
know some of you have already registered and I?m happy for those who 
did, but the Base Marathon committee will be meeting on 11 July and I?d 
like to report a higher number of volunteers than are currently signed 
up, so if you?ve been putting this off, now would be a great time to get 
it done!

If you have any questions or concerns, please shoot me an email, or if 
you need to talk, let me know and I?ll send you my cell phone number.

Thanks!

Phil Verret

KA8ZKR

2018 USAF Marathon Amateur Radio Lead Coordinator

KA8ZKR at arrl.net

Finally, the Kettering Holiday at Home Parade and 5k run are coming up 
on Labor Day. Here is the message that Shawna sent out seeking 
volunteers for that:

From: *Shawna Collins* <sjcollins at woh.rr.com <mailto:sjcollins at woh.rr.com>>
Date: Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Subject: Holiday at Home Sept 3, 2018

Registration for Kettering Holiday at Home is now open.? Please use the 
link to sign up online.? Contact Shawna Collins via email 
sjcollins at woh.rr.com <mailto:sjcollins at woh.rr.com> with any questions.

Date Monday September 3, 2018
See the info tab on the sign up sheet for time and location details.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1At3LM_V3XFXvqE0lwQhDZUFQPLOtp1HQEA99y2So23A/edit?usp=sharing

We will use the MoCo ARES repeater as the primary frequency this year 
with DARA as backup.? I do need a DARA van driver to bring out the 
communications van.

Thank you!

Shawna Collins, N2TUJ
sjcollins at woh.rr.com <mailto:sjcollins at woh.rr.com>





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From jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com  Mon Aug 27 18:33:18 2018
From: jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com (Jason Bowman)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:33:18 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Old car battery
Message-ID: <CAMby7whSeAaZyUMSESw5B5EqAA5BCkV4CXgHxSJJz+1Pb=dmzg@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone have an old lead acid car battery they're looking to get rid
of?  Has to be flooded so I can get the acid out.  SLA/AGM won't work.
Looking to do an experiment.  Dead as a door nail beyond saving is
preferable for effect.
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From jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com  Fri Aug 31 09:04:11 2018
From: jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com (Jason Bowman)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:04:11 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] XWARN tax-exempt application and concerns
Message-ID: <CAMby7wgsrtfdETF75LNMBrM7rjnNxEwOG=8B+FVqW-KCj-r-Mg@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow XWARN'ers

Earlier this week, I mailed our application for tax-exempt status to the
IRS.  It was delivered on Thursday.  I suspect they'll reach out for
clarifying information once they get to our application.  The good news
about reduced IRS budgets is that you personally are less likely to get
audited.  The bad news is that tax-exempt applications are probably being
processed slower as well.  And thanks to a change in the regulations at the
end of 2017, the processing fee was only $600 instead of $850.

This brings me to more serious points.

When I discussed doing this in front of the membership at least 2 or 3
times, I warned everyone that we will have real legal and financial
responsibilities with not only the IRS but also the State of Ohio.  While I
and our Treasurer, Steve Mackey, will take care of these responsibilities
in the near future, we aren't going to take care of them forever.  Everyone
who voted to proceed with seeking tax-exempt status needs to be ready to
stand up and take over these responsibilities.  If we ever get to the point
where we have difficulty fulfilling these obligations, there are fines, and
the IRS and/or State of Ohio will revoke our tax-exempt status or worse.
And, if we ever get to the point where we need to dissolve the Ohio
domestic non-profit corporation, our hands will be somewhat tied by Ohio
law in how we deal with the transfer (or sale) of assets -- namely the
trailer, everything in the trailer, and the repeaters -- back to an
association or other non-profits.

And why am sounding all doom and gloom?  I saw a steep drop in membership
from 2016 to 2017 that never recovered in 2018 when completing the
financials for the tax-exempt application.  One theory is that the monthly
meetings are just plain boring.  That's been a concern of mine for a while
now.  They've become all business and no learning or interesting programs.
And lately the business aspect doesn't change much from meeting to
meeting.  I even brought in something to talk about a few meetings ago
knowing we'd not likely have a program that night, and one member suggested
that I just hold off until more members are present not realizing that more
members will never be present until we make the meetings interesting again.

So there you have it.  I would highly encourage members to get with the
Vice President on ideas for programs for the monthly meetings and even
prepare a presentation on your own and we'll schedule it into the
meetings.  Or maybe you'll want to run for Vice President this November if
you want to take this on directly.  I will continue to bring something just
in case, but I really don't have the time to do the job justice.  And, if
you have a better theory as to why membership has been declining, please
let the officers know.

Signed, the XWARN Secretary.

Jason Bowman
m: 937-260-2870
WG8B
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From jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com  Fri Aug 31 12:35:54 2018
From: jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com (Jason Bowman)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:35:54 -0400
Subject: [XWARN] Debriefing from Abi Khan Horse Challenge
Message-ID: <CAMby7wh2zLQfjRVDiamOePXFPp2xffpAXTfQ1oCS+=6bQGR3Vw@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow XWARN'ers:

Having been in the military and now working for the military as a civilian,
I'm a big fan of mission briefings and debriefings.  A couple of weekends
ago, I was net control for the Saturday portion of Abi Khan Horse
Challenge, and it was my first real net control not largely run by a
script.  So putting my money where my mouth is, I put together a debriefing
from the event:

http://bit.ly/2wtMYC4

Abi Khan is one of the more challenging events in the region because we
don't just track the lead and tail participants rather ALL of the
participants, and there were 60 some teams (riders + horses)
participating.  Even under the best of circumstances this can be
challenging.  But we were short on help, a radio failed forcing one of the
volunteers and net control to setup a cell phone text messaging net, the
course was vandalized ahead of the event requiring me to relay instructions
out to the volunteers, maps were horrible, and the combination of the
topography and location of the XWARN VHF repeater makes it so that HTs are
borderline adequate.

Be looking for me to experiment with some of the things I recommend such as
a cell phone location tracker app built specifically for events like
these.  If anything comes of it, I'll be sure to share with the group at a
meeting.


Jason Bowman
m: 937-260-2870
WG8B
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From simmoh at earthlink.net  Fri Aug 31 14:13:25 2018
From: simmoh at earthlink.net (Bob Earthlink.net)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:13:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [XWARN] Debriefing from Abi Khan Horse Challenge
In-Reply-To: <CAMby7wh2zLQfjRVDiamOePXFPp2xffpAXTfQ1oCS+=6bQGR3Vw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMby7wh2zLQfjRVDiamOePXFPp2xffpAXTfQ1oCS+=6bQGR3Vw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2F3627D4C8748D37.9F02B392-74E7-41B0-BF2E-B8D78D576FBA@mail.outlook.com>


  
  


  
  
  
    
    	
    	I would have offered to help but I had trouble getting through from Alabama. Miss you guys a lot. There doesn?t seem to be any ham clubs around here that are really ?active? in public service events. Fortunately, there are active ham clubs where we?re building our new house in Tennessee. I?m already a member of the ARES unit there.?
    	

    	Bob Simmons
    
  




On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 12:36 PM -0500, "Jason Bowman" <jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com> wrote:










Fellow XWARN'ers:
Having been in the military and now working for the military as a civilian, I'm a big fan of mission briefings and debriefings.? A couple of weekends ago, I was net control for the Saturday portion of Abi Khan Horse Challenge, and it was my first real net control not largely run by a script.? So putting my money where my mouth is, I put together a debriefing from the event:
http://bit.ly/2wtMYC4

Abi Khan is one of the more challenging events in the region because we don't just track the lead and tail participants rather ALL of the participants, and there were 60 some teams (riders + horses) participating.? Even under the best of circumstances this can be challenging.? But we were short on help, a radio failed forcing one of the volunteers and net control to setup a cell phone text messaging net, the course was vandalized ahead of the event requiring me to relay instructions out to the volunteers, maps were horrible, and the combination of the topography and location of the XWARN VHF repeater makes it so that HTs are borderline adequate.
Be looking for me to experiment with some of the things I recommend such as a cell phone location tracker app built specifically for events like these.? If anything comes of it, I'll be sure to share with the group at a meeting.

Jason Bowmanm: 937-260-2870WG8B






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From n8ado at woh.rr.com  Fri Aug 17 18:04:16 2018
From: n8ado at woh.rr.com (Bob Baker N8ADO)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:04:16 -0000
Subject: [XWARN] Abi Kahn Horse Challenge--last minute plea
Message-ID: <1741b615-e279-c088-fc28-6ae080868f8f@woh.rr.com>

We have had a cancellation from a volunteer, plus we have a spot open 
that we would like to cover. We could use 2 volunteers on Saturday (Aug 
18, as in TOMORROW) and one on Sunday.

The ride starts at 7:00 AM and it would be great to have someone in 
place as early as possible.

If you can help, contact Jason Bowman (text or voice 937-260-2870 or 
jason.bowman.1971 at gmail.com) who will be coordinating Saturday. Or you 
could call (in the morning) on the 147.165 (+) (123.0 CTCSS) repeater. 
Or report to the Horseman's Camp (Caesar Creek State 
Park--Furnas-Oglesby Road, off SR 73) as early as possible. See attached 
map.

I can use one more volunteer on Sunday morning (7:00 AM), but could put 
2 to good use. Contact Bob Baker (text or voice 937-477-3431 or 
n8ado at arrl.net). Or report to the Horseman's Camp (Caesar Creek State 
Park--Furnas-Oglesby Road, off SR 73) as early as possible. See attached 
map. Sunday's ride should be done before 1:00 PM, and probably by noon.

Best 73, Bob



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