CT Region 3 ARES

Bike MS: bkm/Steelcase Ride 2010, Sponsored by CT Chapter of the National MS Society.

June 6, 2010, all day from 6:30am until late afternoon (depending upon rider completion times).

Ride starts at the Griffin Office Park in Windsor (just off Blue Hills Avenue) near Bloomfield.

We need the following capabilities:
(1)  2m HT, extra batteries recommended.
(2) Portable Magmount antenna with cable to connect to your HT (SMA, BNC as appropriate).
(3) Portable manual bicycle pump is recommended as it can be helpful in aiding some riders.
(4) If you are equipped with 2m mobile capability (car or motorcycle) please let AC1N – ac1n@arrl.net or WA1VVB – wa1vvb@arrl.net know.
(5) Appropriate clothing and food for an all-day event. Please also check the weather ahead of time to ensure that you are attired appropriately.

APRS is *not* required for this event.

We need both mobile operators with their own equipped vehicles and operators who can ride with the sag wagons, which is why the portable magmount is recommended.

The event is to raise money for the National MS Society. There are often upwards of 1000 riders and other participants. Because of the distances involved and the routes that riders may take, much of Region 3 will be involved.

Further information from the MS Society is at http://bikectn.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_CTN_Details_Windsor .  Please contact WA1VVB or AC1N for communications questions or to sign on as a volunteer with BARC / BARENS.  Please do not contact the MS society directly with inquiries or your intention to volunteer with communications at this time.

Josh Rozovsky, Bloomfield EC, AC1N   ac1n@arrl.net
Mark Simcik, Bloomfield Amateur Radio Club (BARC / BARENS) President, WA1VVB  wa1vvb@arrl.net