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<p>Abi-Khan Horse Challenge <b>Do we have to cancel?</b><br>
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<p>We need two or three more volunteers for Saturday and two more
for Sunday. I would really hate to tell the organizers that 2019
was the year that ham radio couldn't help, but that's where we
stand at present. If you could help half of the time on Saturday,
let me know--perhaps we could use one person for the early "shift"
and another for the late. Note that Sunday is a relatively short
day.<br>
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<p>Note that these events are for more than just serving the public
interest. They constitute the practice drills where we hone our
skills and test our equipment for potential disaster response.</p>
<p>Saturday, Aug 17 and Sunday, Aug 18 <br>
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<p>In and around Caesar Creek State Park. Need volunteers to help
track horses. We keep charts of expected transit times and can
identify when a rider has gotten off track and get help before
things get bad. This is a fun event, especially if you like
horses. A 2 meter ht is usually sufficient, if it has an extended
antenna.<br>
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<p>On Saturday, there are three different riding distances and six
checkpoints (six volunteers). The first horses leave the camp at
7:00, so the operator at Start/Finish will need to be there around
6:30. The next check point around 7:00, then 7:10, then 7:20, then
7:30, then 8:00. The two checkpoints farthest out will be done
before noon, the other four are used by the other two distances
and are expected to clear around 4:00, then 4:15, then 4:30, then
5:00. The operator at the Finish may pass along the checkpoint
data to the officials once there are no other radio ops left on
course or stick around until the last horse is in (at his
discretion).</p>
<p>Sunday has just two distances and four checkpoints to cover. The
start sequence is the same as Saturday, but everything will wrap
up by 11:00 or so.<br>
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<p>Contact <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:n8ado@arrl.net">n8ado@arrl.net</a> to volunteer or
for more information. --Bob Baker</p>
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