San Antonio Repeater Organization

"Serving the Amateur Community for 37 Years."

Events

This page will change frequently as time passes, and as the various clubs or groups pass along their upcoming volunteer opportunities for us to post on this web site. We will post them in chronological order (by date of event) as we get them, along with any contact info and specifics about what might be expected from the Amateur who wants to volunteer for that event or activity. These events are pulled from the SanAntonioHams.org website.

Send your Volunteer Opportunities to the webmaster at info@sanantoniohams.org as soon as you have any details at all. The more advance notice we have, the more advance notice our readers will have. Some folks do have a life outside of Amateur Radio (shame on them!) and they need to arrange their schedules to be able to make these events.

If permission to release contact info for an event has been received, you will find email or phone numbers listed below. If not, check the various club directories, ask another Ham on the air how to find them, or ask someone at KComm for contact info. (They know almost everybody!) You might even look in the San Antonio phone book (gasp!) or go to QRZ.Com for a call sign search. You can also send an inquiry to the webmaster at info@sanantoniohams.org for more information which we can then relay directly to you.

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

Triathlon -Small Texan Triathlon - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

Event starts at Boerne City Lake. Using APRS, 2 mters and HF to cover the more remote rural locations. Photo at right taken during a 2004 Triathlon where the control station was set up to coordinate communications.

July 4 8am-12noon

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

July 8

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

Triathlon -Aquarena Springs Sprint Triathlon - San Marcos, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Hill Country REACT with the help of other area Hams. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

Event starts/ends at Aquamarina Springs in San Marcos. Photo at right taken during a similar Triathlon where the control station was set up to coordinate communications during similar event in Boerne (home of most of these types of events in our region).

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

Triathlon -Small Texan Triathlon - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

Event starts at Boerne City Lake. Using APRS, 2 mters and HF to cover the more remote rural locations. Photo at right taken during a 2004 Triathlon where the control station was set up to coordinate communications.

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Aug. 1, 6am-10am

National Night Out. Events will be held 6pm-10pm all over the nation.

Click Here for more info about events in the San Antonio Area

Event held 1st Tuesday of month

Aug 5

Joe Makeever, W5HS
Email
512-345-0800

www.austinsummerfest.org

Austin Summerfest Texas State Convention Red Lion Hotel
Austin ARC, Austin Repeater Org., & Texas VHF-FM Society. Austin Summerfest hosts the summer meeting of the Texas VHF-FM Society. Also, it's this year hosting the ARRL Texas State Convention. Other influential and informative amateur-radio organizations are represented by presenters, attendees, and dealers.

Amateur-radio conventions, presentations, and meetings, including civic, technical, and crafts events, and discussions, prizes, exams, and swapfests for ham-radio operators, aspirants, dealers, and their families.

Admission is $8.00/person for advance registration, but $10.00 at the door. Advance registration closes out July 26. Registration at the door begins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4th.

Prizes: On Saturday, at half-hour intervals. prizes will be awarded throughout the day through 1 o'clock. Unclaimed door prizes, a super door prize, a special prize, and a grand prize will be awarded at the drawing that takes place at 4:30 p.m. The winner of the super door prize must be present, so drawing will continue until that winner is found.

With your registration, you get one ticket good for the hourly door prizes, the super door prize, the bonus prize, and the grand prize. Additionally, when you register in advance you get a chance to win the advance-registration prize. You can purchase additional tickets for a chance at everything but the advanced-registration prize for $1 each. Also, if you stay at Red Lion Hotel for one or more nights, you get five bonus tickets for each room-night, up to a total of ten tickets.

This year's prizes include the following.

• ICOM IC-706 MKII-G HF/VHF/UHF transceiver grand prize
• ICOM IC-T2H SPORT 2 FM handheld advance-registration prize
• ICOM IC-V8 2-meter FM handheld a bonus prize
• ICOM IC-T7H dual-band FM handheld featured prize

Note: Hotel Name Change to Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. No change in actual location, but hotel was sold to new owners, or franchise was changed, but bottom line is that name of hotel might be different by the signage on the day of this event.

Event held on 1st Friday/Saturday in August with all programs held on Saturday. Special hotel room rates available thru July 21st.

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

10k Run - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

Event usually held on Saturday before Labor Day weekend

James N5ZPU
Email
940-668-7511

Swapfest - Cook County ARC Gainesville Civic Center
311 South Weaver Street Gainesville
Talkin-147.34 & 442.775 (both PL 100)

Event held on last Saturday of August

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Sept. 2

Parade - Boerne, Texas. Kendall Amateur Radio Society coordinating staging area of parade in downtown Boerne.

Event held on Saturday of Labor Day weekend

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

Click Here for details

Triathlon -Texas Triathlon - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

Event starts at Boerne City Lake. Using APRS, 2 mters and HF to cover the more remote rural locations. Photo at right taken during a 2004 Triathlon where the control station was set up to coordinate communications.

SWAPFEST - HLARC's annual swap meet at the Pavilion in Marble Falls, TX. Tables $5.00 each

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of September.

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

Triathlon - Tall Texan Triathlon - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route.

See this website for map and directions.

Event usually held 2nd Sunday of month

Bob Hejl, W2IK
Email

Or Alternate Contact w/phone #

Lee Besing, N5NTG, REACT
Email or 210-771-7075

Hill Country REACT

Those interested in the WTC disaster should also check out the webpage:   http://hometown.aol.com/realhamradio/
for the "close up and personal" story of a first responder.

For pictures and info on 2005's operation please go to:
Bob Hejl's website

WORLD TRADE CENTER DISASTER
COMMEMORATIVE STATION OPERATION
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

9-11 Family
Preparedness Day

Participating agencies include:

• Alamo Regional Citizen Corps
• City of San Antonio Police
• City of San Antonio Fire
• City of San Antonio EMS
• American Red Cross
• SA VOAD
• San Antonio Food Bank
• Catholic Charities RSVP
• Bexar Co Emergency Services Rehab
• Texas Medical Rangers
• & Other Agencies

Special Thanks to
San Antonio Parks & Rec
San Antonio City Council, District 6 Councilwoman Delicia Herrera's Office

SPECIAL EVENT STATION - Hill Country REACT Team #4804 is sponsoring a WTC911 Commemorative Special Event Station on the anniversary of 9/11, in support of Bob Hejl, W2IK.. "W2IK/WTC911" will once again be in operation to commemorate the World Trade Center Disaster. The W2IK callsign was the first signal to emanate from "Ground Zero" on September 11, 2001, it is only fitting that this callsign be used for this commemorative station.

"W2IK/WTC911" will be in operation beginning 9 AM EST and operating until 11 PM EST and can be found on the upper sections of 15, 20 and 40 meters, all SSB. A special color QSL certificate will be mailed to each station making a contact that sends a LARGE SASE with their QSL card to the QRZ address of W2IK. If you hear us, please work us and post this operation so others may work our station.

Location: Joske Pavilion @ Brackenridge Park, where the river crosses Breckenridge Drive, south of E. Hildebrand Ave, and North of Tuleta Drive.

Event usually held September 11th.

More Info At Web Site
www.txqp.org

The contest occurs on the last full weekend in September each year. In 2006, the dates are the 23rd and 24th of September.

One of the planning goals each year is to have operators in each of the 254 counties in Texas. This the best - and in fact it may be the only - opportunity to make contact with operators in some Texas counties.

Event usually held last Saturday of September

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Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Coordinated by Hill Country REACT Team

Triathlon -DU3 Triathlon - Canyon Lake, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Hill Country REACT Team. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route (excluding swim portion).

DU3 is a unique race for all comers that like two sports. Do you have bad knees for running? Can't stand sitting on that small bike seat? Never liked the water and never will? DU3 will solve all your problems and give you a great excuse to spend the day at the lake, Canyon Lake that is.

More details at the event web site.

Oct. 7-8

Alfred KG5QW
email
210-520-2001

Communications sponsorted by SARO

MS-150 Bike to the Beach. More SAG Drivers Needed

SARO needs some more Hams to staff 25 ham equipped SAGS in 2006, plus staffing for break points, etc. See SARO club website for info from last year's event. Over 5 dozen hams are needed to staff break point stations, operate/drive SAG vehicles, ride with medical or supply vehicles, or serve in other capacities. Free basic meals provided to volunteers, plusT-shirt. Some expenses not reimbursed depending upon your assignment, such as over-night hotel expense on Saturday. Route goes from San Antonio @ SBC Center down Hwy 181 to Corpus Christi, using back roads or highways. They anticipate over 4500 riders to be in the 2006 event.

Most folks staying over night Saturday, either drive (or hitch a ride) down to Corpus to stay at the Quality Inn (Surfside Drive) or pop back up to San Antonio. Reserve rooms via web by clicking on above logo, and select STANDARD or MATURE RATE for the best deals. You can also try using those coupon books found at most Jim's or Denny's restaurants, but reservations are highly recommended. Hotel prices in Beeville are ridiculous on that weekend, comparable to some of the top rates found on the SA Riverwalk area.

SAG drivers may submit fuel receipts for reimbursement (a process that take about 30 days to complete). Most SAG vehicles put 700+ miles on over the weekend down and back, so bring your credit card for fuel or lots of cash. If you have questions about expense reimbursements, ask before you volunteer to be a SAG driver or other position requiring lots of fuel expense. Volunteers for Break Points typically do not get reimbursed fuel expenses.

To volunteer, or ask questions about this event, contact Alfred Horn, KG5QW, via email or leave message at 210-520-2001

Event usually held 1st full weekend of October

Contact local ARES Emergency Coordinator.

www.bexarcountyares.org

www.kendallares.org

2006 National ARES SET Exercise: Annual event to test local and regional emergency plans. HF Nets will be activated in morning. Some local traffic may occur on the 147.14 repeater or elsewhere.

Event usually held 1st Saturday of October

Contact local ARES Emergency Coordinator.

www.bexarcountyares.org

www.kendallares.org

2006 Texas Statewide Hurricane Evacuation Drill: Event to test local and regional emergency plans. HF Nets will be activated in morning. Some local traffic may occur on the 147.14 repeater or elsewhere.

Watch for date to be posted when made available, held during the week last time drill was conducted.

SWAPFEST - Belton Ham Expo - One of the largest event in the state of Texas, a must attend event for all hams. Register on the website! www.tarc.org

Event usually held 1st Saturday of October

For more info visit San Antonio Radio Club's web site at www.w5sc.org as it becomes available.

SPECIAL EVENT STATION - 48th Jamboree on the Air - BSA McGimsey Park in San Antonio is the location, near intersection of NW Military & Lockhill Selma. San Antonio Radio Club will sponsor this event and hold a club picnic with all hams invited, regardless of which club you do or don't belong to. Purpose of JOTA is to get local scouts on the ham radio talking to other scouts around the world. Operators are needed with or without radio equipment of your own to help out. Want to set up your own station, not a problem, just let SARC know in advance so they reserve space for you.

Event usually held 3rd Saturday of October

Oct. 21

Brenham Swapmeet 7AM-2PM- Washington Co. Fairgrounds

Event usually held 3rd Saturday of October

Oct. 21

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

WALK-A_THON: Canyon Lake Animal Shelter Society (CLASS) 5K. Radio operators observe the course at key points and call in reports of problems. Very easy event, closed course that runs across the Canyon Lake Dam and back. Using Amateur and/or GMRS radios for event as needed. Need to be on site at 8am. Free t-shirt for all volunteers.

Event usually held 3rd Saturday in October.

Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ
email
830-336-2598

VERIFIED EVENT
WILL NOT REPEAT IN 2006

Ironman Triathlon - The True Texan Triathlon - Boerne, Texas. Communications being coordinated by Kendall Amateur Radio Service (KARS) local ham club. Hams needed to coordinate communications and participant safety along the route. KARS is especially in need of hams to provide radio support for the 26 mile marathon phase of the event which will be the last phase. This will include needing a ham for the pickup vehicle that will sweep the course at closing time until all stragglers are picked up ~ 1:00 AM. This phase of the race will be active for about 8 hours.

2.4 Mile Swim - 112 Mile Bike - 26 Mile Run
7:30 AM, Saturday, Oct 23, 2004 til after Midnight
Boerne City Lake Recreation Area Boerne, TX

See this website for map and directions.

Event usually held 3rd weekend in October. Was canceled in 2005.

Oct. 28

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

RUN-A_THON: Elf Tabitha's Fright 5K Run Walk n' Roll. Radio operators observe the course at key points and call in reports of problems. Very easy event, closed course that runs across the Canyon Lake Dam and back. Using Amateur and/or GMRS radios for event as needed. Need to be on site at 8am. Free t-shirt for all volunteers.

This event is open to everyone of all ages.  You may Run, Walk, or Roll (Rolling is restricted to Wheelchairs and Strollers).  Events starts at the Dam Red Barn.  All proceeds to benefit Elf Tabatha organization, 'Helping Children in Need'.  For more information, call Diane Dasher at 210-842-3828 or e-mail elftab2@gvtc.com .  or look up at www.elftabatha.org

Usually held on Saturday prior to Halloween.

Oct. 31

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

SPECIAL EVENT: Halloweenfest - Sattler. Radio operators observe the event at key points and call in reports of problems. Need to be on site by 4pm, event over by 8pm. This is an annual event held in Sattler, Canyon Lake, TX on FM 2673.  A community event for a ‘safe' environment for our kids to ‘trick or treat' the businesses, clubs, involved individuals in a confined area. 

Always held on Halloween night.

November  2006 Ham Events
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2 KARS	3 Pre-Austin Radio Roundup SWAPFEST	4 Austin Radio Roundup SWAPFEST Tour de Gruene
5	6 Bexar County ARES	7	8 AARO	9 SARC	10 ROOST	11 Veterans Day Parade - Universal City Swapfest - Tri-County ARC Swapfest - South Texas ARC Swapfest
12 San Antonio Marathon	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21 REACT	22	23 Thanksgiving	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

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Pre-Austin Radio Roundup SWAPFEST - New Location
VFW Post 8787- North of Braker Lane on IH35 N access Rd.
Friday night vendor setup and dinner

Usually the night before the first Saturday in November

Austin Radio Roundup SWAPFEST - New Location
VFW Post 8787- North of Braker Lane on IH35 N access Rd.
Friday night vendor setup and dinner, Sat setup 7AM, open to public 8AM-noon

Door admission- $1, Tables $10, $15 w/ elx
Talk-in 146.94(-)

Usually first Saturday in November

Nov. 4-5

MIke WQ5C
830-660-8871

BIKE-A_THON: Tour De Gruene. 2 Day Event. Radio operators needed both days to observe the course at key points and call in reports of problems. Very easy event, open course that runs from Gruene, down River Road to Satler and back. Using Amateur radios for event as needed. Need to be on site at 7am, over by 1pm each day. Free t-shirt for all volunteers.

For more information, call MIke WQ5C at 830-660-8871 or look up at www.tourdegruene.com

Date changes in relation to Wurzfest dates. Usually last weekend of October or first weekend of November.

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

PARADE - Veterans Day Parade in Universal City. Radio operators needed to assist Universal City Police with logistics during the parade, including manning barricades, giving verbal directions to motorists stranded by parade, and reporting any safety issues thru Net Control to the UCPD. Arrive at UC PD on Universal Blvd by 9am for free donuts and coffee, followed by a briefing and assignments. Parade route is on Pat Booker Road from Universal City Blvd over toward FM 78 just outside the gates of Randolph AFB but will not cross FM78. Using both Amateur and Commercial Radios for event. Need 15 hams to staff key areas along the route. Wash your vehicle before you come, and then jump in the parade as the end passes your location to be in the parade!

Event usually held the Saturday BEFORE Veterans Day, but has been known to change to Saturday after, as happened in 2005.

David KB5YLG
Email
817-444-5165

SWAPFEST - Tri-County ARC & City of Azle DPS Swapfest- www.wc5c.org

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of month.

SWAPFEST -South Texas ARC Swapfest- Corpus Christi, TX www.n5crp.org

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of month.

Nov. 12

Alamo Area Radio Organization

See their web site for more info as becomes available. www.AA5RO.org or visit the organizer's web site at www.samarathon.org

San Antonio Marathon - Volunteers coordinated by AARO Club.Over 60 hams needed to man various key positions, some on foot, some stationary in your own vehicle, others riding in an event sponsored truck or car.

Download PDF Document here (52kb file size) with full details about all positions and duties needed to be filled by ham volunteers.

Download PDF Course Map - (497kb File Size) Prints on 11x17 paper or you can simply enlarge sections on your screen to print screen by screen using Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher.

Positions are normally assigned by AARO on a first come, first served basis, with preference given to those with experience. New operators will usually be paired with a more experienced operator for their first time. If you have never worked a large event before, this is the one to get your feet wet with.

Event usually held 2nd Sunday of November.

Johnny Wallace, K5POP
210-522-3008
email

Bexar County ARES

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) exercise - The NDMS usually has an area wide drill in the fall involving a couple of dozen or more hospitals.

Nearly 4 dozen hams are usually needed to man stations at area hospitals or other key locations during this drill. Very little notice will be given prior to the start so be pre-registered with K5POP if you want to be contacted when it happens.

See Amateur News at www.sahams.org to see what happened in 2003 and 2004. 2005 event canc

Usually held in mid-November, but date subject to change. Event canceled in 2005 due to hurricane evacuations causing the NDMS system to activate for real, not just for drill that year.

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Dec. 1-2

Contact Larry Eblen via email

to RSVP for this event if you want to operate or tour the station during this time.

Skywarn Recognition Weekend: SKYWARN Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARN operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.

The 2004 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) runs for 24 hours beginning at 0000 UTC on December 4, 2004. There are 100+ NWS stations currently registered to be on the air. In addition to NWS field offices, the National Hurricane Center, the NWS Central Region Headquarters, the Canadian Prairie Storm Prediction Center (Winnipeg), and the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory are registered to participate. 

Our local Weather Service office in New Braunfels will be participating in this event and local hams will be allowed to operate from that location to help them make contacts around the USA. Operation hours are from 6pm-10pm Friday, and 8am-4pm on Saturday.

For anyone who hasn't been to their office, they're at the New Braunfels airport in Guadalupe County. To get there, take exit 189 east off IH-35. That will put you on SH46, headed toward Seguin. About 3 miles down the road you'll come to Clear Springs (and the famous catfish restaurant). Turn left onto FM758 (now you're headed north) for another three miles. That will bring you right to the Nexrad Radome; we're in the brown brick building next to it. Pull in anywhere in the parking lot and come on in.

This is sort of like a field day style event from each weather station, trying to make as many contacts that 24 hour period with other weather stations or hams. IRLP reflector node 9219 will be utilized for QSOs with NWS stations. IRLP reflector 9219 will be bridged to the Echolink WX-TALK conference room so that IRLP stations can talk to Echolink stations using one common point of contact. The National Hurricane Center (WX4NHC) will utilize IRLP reflector 9219 from 1700 UTC through 2100 UTC during SRD. Net control operators will develop a list of stations to talk to WX4NHC using an online form. This is similar to the process used during hurricane season.

Chris Koehler K5VCR
210-635-8790


ROOST
www.w5ros.org

Dec. 9
8am-12pm

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

PARADE: Christmas - Sattler. Radio operators coordinate the staging area of the parade and participate at the end, so wash those cars and trucks! Radio operators also observe the event at key points and call in reports of problems. Need to be on site by 8am, event over by Noon. Meet at the funeral home parking lot on north end of town. This is an annual event held in Sattler, Canyon Lake, TX on FM 2673. 

Dec. 9
1pm-3pm

Shane O'Neal NS5D
210-473-4847
Email

Sponsored by Hill Country REACT Team

REACT CHRISTMAS PARTY - Attendance open to members and visitors. Party will be after the Christmas parade in Sattler is completed. Location will be at Charlie & Patti Land's residence at 26407 Bubbling Brook (near Borgfield Road & Old Blanco Road). There is no fee for this event and no exchange presents are needed.

Dec. 10-23

Travis County REACT, www.texasreact.org/travis

SPECIAL EVENT: Trail of Lights - Zilker Park, Austin. Radio operators observe the event at key points and call in reports of problems such as missing kids, parents, problems with displays, etc.. Time varies each day, but normally need to be on site by 6pm, event over by 11pm. On the Opening day hams need to be on-site by 4pm due to higher attendance and related traffic congestion issues.

Teri Thomas KC5BJI
210-680-6841
Email

AARO
www.aa5ro.org

San Antonio Radio Club
www.w5sct.org

Quarter Century Wireless Club

CHRISTMAS PARTY - San Antonio Radio Club will be holding their Annual Christmas Party Luncheon at Grady's BBQ on Fredericksburg Road (Balcones Heights, inside loop 410) RSVP Not Required. Dutch Treat. No exchange gifts required.

Party will be held in conjunction with the Quarter Century Wireless Club's party at same location & time.

For more information contact the club's officers: Bill Minton AA5HI, Clay Laster W5ZPV or Jim Wright, K5CDT.

CHRISTMAS PARTY -The San Antonio Chapter of the Quarter Century Wireless Club will be holding their Annual Christmas Party Luncheon at Grady's BBQ on Fredericksburg Road (Balcones Heights, inside loop 410) RSVP Not Required. Dutch Treat. No exchange gifts required.

Party will be held in conjunction with the San Antonio Radio Club''s party at same location & time.

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SWAPFEST - San Antonio Radio Club's Annual event. See club website for more details as they become available.

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of month.

Charles Land KC5NKK
Email

Run-a-thon - Bandera 100k. This is a 100km trail running race. On Starts at sunrise on Saturday at 7:30am and ends at sunrise on Sunday 7:30am. The town closest is Bandera but its actually in the Hill Country State Natural Area. The race is pretty busy on the first day, but by 3pm, it slows to a crawl. We have a chef working round the clock, so all meals are provided and are actually pretty good. All the aid stations where the radio folks would work are on the main roads and easy to drive up and park.

More Info Here http://www.tejastrails.com/Bandera.html

Event usually held 2nd Saturday - Sunday of month.

Carroll Voss
Email
210-805-0845

Joey Iniguez, KD5MXR
Big Bend ARC President Email

Charles Land, KC5NKK
210-568-7092 or 512-796-7565 cell
Email

Coordinated locally by Hill Country REACT Team

Big Bend Ultra Run
Sunday January 14^th 2007
MLK Holiday Weekend

Run-a-thon - Big Bend Ultra Run Race. Big Bend National Park, Texas, 50-Mile ~ 80.47K, elevation 2300-1900 ft., Individual and 2 & 4-Person Relay, Cerro Castellan to Rio Grande Village. Hams needed on course, but be prepared for some rough terrain and weather. Hams will need to camp out overnight on the course to be in place for the race the next morning due to the extremely narrow roads leading into the area, so if you aren't physically or mentally set for this type of activity, use caution. Only the areas near the start and/or finish won't require camping out overnight.

The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club has agreed to coordinate the Amateur Radio support for this event. See their club web site at www.bigbendarc.com.

Visit www.bigbend50.com web site for more events details, including their (better have broadband to view this) Video. You can also view maps of the area at this link. Event benefits "Friends of the Big Bend" and proceeds will go toward non-government funded improvements in the park. Not sure what expenses are covered, if any, since over night travel will be required due to distance from San Antonio, so ask the contact person if you have questions along that line, before you leave town. Car pooling by interested hams from the San Antonio area is recommended.

Event usually held on MLK Holiday Weekend.

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Contact Larry Eblen via email or 830-606-3617

SKYWARN TRAINING CONFERENCE
Saturday, February 10, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Bonilla Science Hall Auditorium
University of Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209

MAP OF LOCATION

EVENT AGENDA

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of month.

Annual Starflight Landing Zone Training Class at Shoreline Christian Center, Fm1325 @ Shoreline. (Austin)
Free Admission to all First Responders, Fire, Police, & ARES
Attendees may Pre-Register on-line for Feb 2006 class in January

Learn how to prepare a landing zone for medical evacuation choppers to pick up victims at accident scenes. Know what to do, or not to do (such as leaving door / hood open when chopper landing nearby, or wearing a hat). Learn how to choose a LZ based on factors such as ground clutter, wires, trees, register on line at www.mset-tx.org

Event usually held 2nd Saturday of month.

SWAPFEST - Georgetown Sunday Swapmeet San Gabriel Park
San Gabriel Park Community Center, Georgetown TX
Exams- 8:30A.M. Setup-10AM, open to public 12noon-3PM
www.wcarc.com

Event usually held