FSD-157
1. Nature of
activity:
Special exercise
2. Brief description of
activity:
Jr Yukon Quest A 2-day race covering a total of 120
miles We had 10 teams of 14-17 year old mushers.
3. Places or
areas involved:
The racecourse ran from the Chena River in front
of the Visitor Center in Fairbanks to Twin Bears campground - 60
miles. They camped overnight and returned to Fairbanks the next
day.
4. Number of amateurs participating:
15
5.
Event start date/time:
Feb 10, 2001 10AM
6. Event end
date/time:
Feb 11, 2001 about 5PM
7. Duration of
event:
31
8. Total man-hours:
230
9. Number of
repeaters used:
2 + UHF simplex links
10. Estimated
manpower cost (man-hours times $10/hr):
$2300
11. Estimated
cost of equipment used (hand-helds, repeaters, etc.):
$4550
12.
Total estimated cost of service (add amounts from lines 10 and
11):
$6850
13. Nets and/or frequencies used (including
repeater call signs):
444.40 simplex link from start/finish to NC
in the Visitor Center
144.88 Main Repeater
146.79 Backup
Repeater
KL7KC Net Control callsign
14. Number of messages
handled:
Continuous
15. Names of agencies receiving
communications support:
Jr Yukon Quest
Yukon Quest Canada
Yukon
Quest Alaska
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
16. Please list
call signs of amateurs who were major participants:
KL0SO KL0OZ
WL7CRC NITX KE4ITP KL0RN KL1BE AL0W WL7UB AL7P WL7TP AL7BJ KL1AJ
NL7XH AD4BL
17. Other comments:
AL7P patrolled the
racecourse by snowmachine. There was a concern for safety of the
young mushers due to open water and wildlife. KL1BE had just gotten
her amateur license and handled the UHF link at the start. It was her
first time on the air and she handled it like a pro.....roses to
Connie. We had no problems, injuries, or other
difficulties except
for dogs. The last team in had leader problems and was an hour in
after the last team. Our
snowmachines stayed with her. The #5
position winner nearly lost her win because she chose to stay with
the team in difficulty.
Name of Amateur Radio organization
providing service:
Artic Amateur Radio Club
Location of
organization:
Fairbanks Alaska
Your name and
callsign:
Linda Mullen, AD4BL
Your address and
telephone:
4555 Melan Dr N
Fairbanks, Alaska
99712
907-488-7046
ARRL appointment(s), if any:
Alaska
STM TS APRS OES ORS
Your email address:
[email protected]
Net Control at the Visitors
Center....from left to right KE4ITP, Bill; KL0RN, Kody; WL7TP,
Brian; and in the background is NL7XH, Benny who put the whole
radio system together.
Net Control at the Visitors
Center....from left to right AL7P, Cliff, who manned the
snowmachine;
AL7BJ, Rex; and KL1AJ, Scott
Here are 3 teams all in at the same
time #10 was declared the winner.
Here are 3 teams all in at the same
time #10 was declared the winner.
Teams coming into finish......
The
winner #10 was Ellie Claus who is 14 years old!
Teams coming into finish......
The
winner #10 was Ellie Claus who is 14 years old!
