Amateur Radio donates thousands of man hours of supplementary public service communications in civil emergencies, official drills and events such as parades and marathons each year. Such events show Amateur Radio in its best light, and it is critically important that ARRL bring documentation of this public service work to the attention of the Congress, the FCC and other public officials. Your information below is an important addition to the record. Please complete and return this form to the Public Service Branch at ARRL Headquarters. Thank you.

1. Nature of activity (Check one).

         Test or drill. A training activity in which amateurs participated.

2. Brief description of activity: Provided communications for ultra-marathon runners during a 46 mile race -- part of annual King Crab Festival.

3. Places or areas involved: Kodiak Road System, Kodiak, Alaska

4. Number of amateurs participating: 14

5. Event start date/time: 24 May 98/0600L                  6. Event end date/time: 24 May 98/1800L

7. Duration of event (hours): 12                                  8. Total man-hours: 168

9. Number of repeaters used: 1

10. Estimated manpower cost: $1,680 (man-hours times $10/hr)

11. Estimated cost of equipment used: $8,500 (hand-helds, repeaters, etc.)

12. Total estimated cost of service: $10,180 (add amounts from lines 10 and 11)

13. Nets and/or frequencies used (including repeater call signs): 146.28/88 AL7LQ Repeater

14. Number of messages handled: Continuous Tactical Traffic

15. Names of agencies receiving communications support: Kodiak Parks & Rec. Dept, local radio stations KMXT-FM and KVOK-AM/KRXX-FM

16. Please list call signs of amateurs who were major participants: KL7JBV, AL7LQ, AL7MR, WL7BB, AL7RB, WL7CO, WL7EM

17. Other comments:

Please attach photos of amateurs in action, newspaper clippings or other data.

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Name of Amateur Radio organization providing service: Kodiak Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Location of organization: City or town: Kodiak                    State: AK

Your name: Michael F. Dolph                                        Call sign: KL7JBV

Address: 811 Willow Street, Kodiak, AK 99615

ARRL appointment, if any: ASM, EC                 e-mail address: [email protected]

Telephone:(907) 486-5833            (907) 486-5833
                       (days)                           (evenings)

I attest that the information provided above is complete and true to the best of my knowledge.

Michael F. Dolph, KL7JBV                                                                        26 Nov 98