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OVARC RUN 4 YOUR LIFE COMMUNICATION CREW
KI6FZI-Carol W6OEU-Wayne W8MKL-Tom K6CTS-Tim N7BFO-Chuck
KG6LWK-Matt KG6YKV-Brian KI6FZJ-Brian
EIGHT OVARC HAMS PROVIDED EVENT COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE
SECOND ANNUAL RUN 4 YOUR LIFE EVENT HELD AT NORDHOFF HIGH SCHOOL.
OVER 100 RUNNERS ATTENDED THE 10 K EVENT THIS YEAR.
COMMUNICATION WAS COORDINATED ON THE N6FL 2-METER FM REPEATER.
IN ADDITION TO VOICE COMMUNICATION TWO APRS (AUTOMATIC POSITION
REPORTING SYSTEMS) STATIONS REPORTED THE REAL-TIME PROGRESS
OF THE RACE. A 300 MW 2-METER TRANSMITTER, APRS INTERFACE,
AND GPS UNIT WAS FITTED ABOARD BRIAN'S KG6YKV BICYCLE
THE OTHER APRS UNIT MONITORED PROGRESS OF THE SAG WAGON
DRIVEN BY CAROL KI6FZI. EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME AND THE EVENT
PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OVARC MEMBERS TO HONE THEIR
COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE