1. Nature of activity:
Special exercise
2. Brief description of activity:
2001 Anchorage Fur Rondezvous Grand Prix Races
3. Places or areas involved:
Anchorage, AK
4. Number of amateurs participating:
12
5. Event start date/time:
10 Feb 01/0900
6. Event end date/time:
11 Feb 01/1600
7. Duration of event:
14
8. Total man-hours:
176
9. Number of repeaters used:
0
10. Estimated manpower cost (man-hours times $10/hr):
$1,760
11. Estimated cost of equipment used (hand-helds, repeaters, etc.):
$5,630
12. Total estimated cost of service (add amounts from lines 10 and 11):
$7,390
13. Nets and/or frequencies used (including repeater call signs):
Voice - 146.55 MHz Simplex. ATV - 434.00 MHz
14. Number of messages handled:
continuous tactical traffic
15. Names of agencies receiving communications support:
Alaska Sports Car Club
16. Please list call signs of amateurs who were major participants:
WL7CKB, KL7EL, KL7CY, WL7BF, WL7BW, KL0VX, KL0QW, KL0SU,
KL7EB, KL7FHX, KL0ZW, KL7HIU
17. Other comments:
Great demonstration of ATV capability. Transmission on 434
MHz allowed reception on cable ready TV channel 59 with
antenna. KL7HIU received and recorded signal. Voice comms
solid as usual. Many thanks to WL7CKB for organization the
communications support and to KL0QW for making the ATV
happen.
Name of Amateur Radio organization providing service:
Anchorage ARES
Location of organization:
Anchorage AK
Your name and callsign:
Kent Petty, KL5T
Your address and telephone:
21440 Falling Water Circle
Eagle River, AK 99577
907.694.5856
ARRL appointment(s), if any:
Alaska Section Manager
Your email address:
[email protected]