Field Communications...Tracking The Mushers

The 2008 Yukon Quest provides a two week window of opportunity for new AARC Hams seeking self-satisfaction and community involvement. For the newly licensed technician, the Quest provides an unparalleled experience in finding out what Ham Radio is all about. The AARC members staff the Fairbanks Visitors Log Cabin 24 hours a day - 7 days a week for an approximate 2 week time period - with most shifts lasting 4 hours. This means we need many volunteers to fill the shift periods. The Log Cabin is fully equipped with radio equipment, internet access, fax and phone. Working in tandem with another experienced Ham, technicians have the ability to find out how Ham radio serves the Alaskan community.

Log Cabin Communications...Monitoring Everything

We also need other volunteers - some to man remote checkpoints, some to relay radio information and a few hearty souls to stand upon the local Chena River bridges and radio in a report as the first mushers begin to arrive in Fairbanks.

For 2008, the race begins in Fairbanks, AK. The 2007 Quest mushers will run a 1000+ mile course to Whitehorse, YT, thorough a variety of checkpoints, a few of which are the same as the Junior Quest, namely (Laurance Road - North Pole), and the (Chena Nordale Bridge).

Click Below For Check Point Maps/Directions

Fairbanks [2007 finish]

Nordale Bridge [viewpoint]

Chena Lakes Rec Area [dog drop]

Valley Center [checkpoint]

Circle [checkpoint]

Central [checkpoint]

Eagle [checkpoint]