Marion County Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

One person "the fox" will be hiding somewhere in the city of Muncie transmitting on the 2 meter band. Teams of hunters "the hounds" will search for the fox using any method of radio direction finding. Since this activity does not require transmitting, anyone with or without an amateur radio license with access to a 2 meter radio can participate.

-Hounds will begin from the west side of the Maring-Hunt Public Library parking lot
-Strictly off limits: KMIE airport, MSD water processing plant (Burlington), EOC (S. Jefferson)
-The fox will be within the city of Muncie
-The fox will be simplex on 146.565
-The fox will be present at the transmitter.
-The fox will use the transmitter and antenna of their choice.
-The fox will transmit from 10:00 am until all hounds have a chance to find them, or give up.
-The hounds are encouraged to participate in teams of two or more - buddy system.
-Hound teams may choose to cooperate with other teams, but are not required to do so.
-The first team to find the fox will become the fox next month!
-The fox and the hounds should monitor N9CZV (441.825+ PL 110.9) for comms during the event.

Indiana Statewide D-STAR Net on REF024B

Simplexors Net. Everyone welcome. NCS is on the eastside of Indy.

Winter Field Day Association
Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns.

We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weather scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time and equipment to these organizations. This is why WFD is open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide.

https://www.winterfieldday.com/

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2021 WFD Rules
NO basic CHANGES from WFD 2020

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NOW ONE OF THE 15 LARGEST MARATHONS IN THE US, THE CNO FINANCIAL INDIANAPOLIS MONUMENTAL MARATHON IS THE IDEAL FALL MARATHON FOR EVERYONE FROM THE FIRST TIME MARATHON RUNNER TO ELITE ATHLETES. STARTING AND FINISHING AT THE INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, THE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS LANDMARKS AND HISTORICAL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT INDIANAPOLIS. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS FLAT AND FAST, THIS EVENT HAS HOSTED OLYMPIANS, PR SEEKS, AND THOUSANDS OF BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFIERS.

https://monumentalmarathon.com/races/cno-financial-indianapolis-monument...

***This will be a virtual event for 2020. No amateur radio support required.***

Marion County ARES is assisting with this years' BikeMS.

The ride begins and ends at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. We will need amateur radio operators to provide communications at rest stops in Boone, Hamilton, and Tipton Counties, to track the progress of the riders through the event, and to serve as Net Control operators.

https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=31326&pg=informationa...

Contact Bob Burns, W9BU at w9bu@rlburns.net for volunteer information.

The event will be held at Owen-Putnam State Forest on March 23, 2019 from 7:00a to 10:00p.
OPSF50|50 is a trail race with three course lengths: 50 mile, 50k, and 14 mile.
The event is owned and organized by Indiana Trail Running Association (ITRA) indianatrailrunning.org It is a non-profit organization run by volunteers.
Start/Finish is now moved to: Horse Campground -4850 Fishcreek Rd, Poland, IN 47868
The race website is OPSF5050.com

Contact Info:
Race Coordinator
Jonathon Baumann
(317) 523-1565
jonathonbaumann@gmail.com

HAM RADIO SUPPORT

Normally there would be two operators per aid station plus one to shadow the organizer. Because it is a long day we would have a morning and afternoon shift. Therefore, it would be good to have about 20 operators.

Friday afternoon establish a station at the start finish l line at theHorseman's Campground with a vertical antenna attached to a 10 ft PVC pipe inserted over a “T” post. Equipment to be provided by the Owen County ARES group. This will allow coverage of the area on simplex FM.

Saturday morning, first shift amateur radio volunteers report to the start finish line for assignment to aid stations. In addition, one operator will be assigned to “shadow” the race organizer.

About 1 PM the afternoon shift of amateur radio operators report to the start finish to relieve the morning operators at aid stations.

Amateur radio activities would consist of the following:
Provide any requested communications for the aid station volunteers such as runner numbers or location of runners. Of most interest is the location of the first male and female runners and the last runner on the course.

Should there be an operator what would like to “walk the course” behind the last runners that would enable the organizers to know the location of the last runners and thus when the aid stations could shut down.

Amateur Radio Coordinator
Jim Baughn
(812) 828-9086
k9eoh@owencountyara.org

Marion County tests it’s Outdoor Weather Sirens on the FIRST FRIDAY of each month at 11am.

There will be a short 20 minute NET on the 146.700 repeater from 10:45am to 11:05am to accept check-ins and information regarding the sirens.
You will need to have the siren VISABLE so as to view it's operability [rotation].

Marion County Dept of Homeland Security is asking for assistance in checking the audio of the sirens.

What we are asking, is for folks to check any siren on this day, and report whether it worked or not to the Net Control.

This is an open DMR Net using the Statewide Talkgroup 3118.

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