Arboretum Tour des Fleurs
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023
6:00 am to 11:00 am
The White Rock Lake Amateur Radio Club, WA5WRL, has been requested to support the radio communications for the Dallas Arboretum Tour des Fleurs race held around White Rock Lake.

RADIO POSITIONS:
  • Event Operations Center (EOC) Net Controller
  • Water Stop
  • Medical Team
  • Tail-End Charlie
HOURS OF SUPPORT:
  • EOC/NCS: 06:00 showtime, depart after all stations have been secured and NCS dismantled, approx. 10:30 AM
  • Start/Finish Line: 06:30 showtime, depart after the last runner has finished
  • Water Stops: 06:30 showtime, depart after the last runner has passed that Water Stop
  • Medical Team: 06:30 showtime, depart after the last runner has finished
  • Tail-End Charlie: 06:30 showtime, depart after the last runner has finished
NET OPERATIONS: All radio net operations will be by VHF simplex, 147.52 MHZ. Since all support will be in close promity of the lake, 5 watt HTs with longer antennas should be adequate for portable operations. An Event Operations Center (EOC) will be established at the lakefront side of the Arboretum and will use a 50 watt radio.

QUESTIONS??? Email Dave, K5YR at: dave@K5YR.com

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS:
  • K5YR, Dave Catlett, dave@k5yr.com
  • KG5VSR , David Ricker , dwr@ix.netcom.com
  • N5TXN, James Carlin , jcarlin.9410@gmail.com
  • KI5WZZ , Alberto Boisse, albertboisse@gmail.com
  • KI5PGM , Travis McWaters , Mcwtravis@gmail.com
  • n5sqa, Ron Adams, sheriff72-n5sqa@yahoo.com
  • NT5TM, Anthony Mendina, tony@mendina.com
  • AF5XZ, Gary Snowden, gsnowden@swbell.net
  • W5WXY, Randy Durham, W5WXY@ARRL.net
  • KG5BZT, Michael Brockwell, michael.brockwell@gmail.com
  • KJ5BMY, Daniel Hemmi, danieljhemmi@gmail.com
  • Ki5NON , Logan McWaters, Logan.mcwaters@icloud.com
  • W9VPU, Samuel Parson, Samueltparson20@gmail.com
  • K1GBD, Guy Dineen, k1gbdtx@gmail.com
  • N5CSU, Rich Casey, n5csu@arrl.net
  • KJ5COR, Alan Hemmi, Ahemmi@yahoo.com
  • KI5UKE, Joe Hammond, Hambonejrh@gmail.com
CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:


TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT, COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING FORM:
HAM CALL:
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
EMAIL:

POSITION(S):

(you may pick one or more of the below positions)
EOC:   Note: only 2 required
START/FINISH:   Note: only 1 required - will stay in Arboretum area
WATER STOP:   Note: anticipate between 6 and 12 needed
TAIL-END CHARLIE:   Note: only 2 required; must ride bicycle around the race course following last runner/walker
MEDICAL TEAM:   Note: only 1 required - will stay in Arboretum area
SECONDARY:   (you want to volunteer, but prefer to assist another more experienced volunteer)

COMMENTS/ REQUESTS: