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Volunteers Light the Way... Both Philosophically as well as Physically
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If you ever wanted to get involved in amateur radio - this is
"The Event".
The Yukon
Quest provided ample opportunity for getting "on the
air" to practice radio skills, verify that you can actually
communicate with other hams and also provided potential emergency
and disaster communications and response experience.
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Log Cabin
Communications ...Tracking The Mushers
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The 2012 Yukon Quest provided a two week
window of opportunity for new AARC Hams seeking
self-satisfaction and community involvement. For the newly licensed
technician, the Quest provided an unparalleled
experience in finding out what Ham Radio is all about. The AARC members staffed the Yukon Quest Log Cabin 24 hours a day - 7 days a week for a 2 week time period - with most shifts lasting 4 hours.This means there were many volunteers filling the shift periods. The Log Cabin is fully equipped with radio equipment, internet access, fax and phone. Working in, tandem with other experienced Hams, technicians had the ability to find out how Ham radio serves the Alaskan community.
There was also the adventure of manning the remote checkpoints of 53 Mile Chena Hot Springs Rd, Mile 101, Central, Circle, and Eagle. These check points were stay until the last musher has reached the next check point safety.
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Field Operations ...Monitoring Everything Eagle Check Point
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Field Operations ...Mobile Central The Check in Board
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Field Operations ...KL2ZC Linda Mobile Central
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For
2012, the race begins in Fairbanks, AK. The 2012 Quest mushers ran a 1000+ mile course to, Whitehorse, YK thorough a variety of view points and checkpoints, namely, Chena River/Nordale Bridge, Chena Hot Springs Road.
Click
Below For Check Point Maps/Directions |
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53 Mile Chena Road [check point] |
Circle
[checkpoint] |
Central
[checkpoint] |
Eagle
[checkpoint] |
Use Your Ham License and Participate |
Sign up for a shift
click HERE
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Come
See The Mushers - Driving Directions & Checkpoint Maps Available Here
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Arctic
Amateur Radio Club Hams provide
support at all Alaskan checkpoints, with one or more intrepid AARC
Hams providing
radio communications along the trail, physically attempting
to stay ahead of the mushers. Additionally, AARC members
staff the Fairbanks Visitors Log Cabin where we provide
24/7 "real-time" trail communications, safety,
emergency communications and musher positions.
Come 'on
- Get Excited and Lend A Helping Hand!
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This
Is What It's All About
Central
checkpoint showing incoming dog teams, quest volunteers and staff.
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148.88
(-103.5 PL) - Statewide KL7KC Repeater |
146.52 National Call Channel |
80
meter |
40
meter |
20
meter |
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Don't See your Name below then click here to sign up to be a manager or for a check point or shift at the Log Cabin.
This year we will be needing volunteers to manage the main parts of this communication event, click here to volunteer
Lesion with the Yukon Quest:
Log Cabin Manager:
Benny NL7XH
Check Point Manger:
HF Team Manger:
Winlink Manager:
Jerry KL7EDK
Start Team Manager:
Start Team:
Start Team Manager:
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Winlink Team:
Winlink Team Manager:
Jerry KL7EDK
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Remote Checkpoint Amateur Radio Locations/Operators
Check Point Manager:
Mile 101
WL7TV Sterling
NL7WO Kevin
Central
Circle
WL7CPO Ron
NL7QK Betty
Eagle
KL1NU Myles
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HF Monitoring Group:
HF Group Manager:
Operators:
KL1JP Dan (evenings & weekends)
KL1AZ (evenings)
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2012 Yukon Quest & Quest 300 Volunteers Log Cabin Schedule
Log Cabin Shift Manager: Benny NL7XH
Sun 5 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed
0400-0800 WL7GK Bob
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Mon 6 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed
0400-0800 WL7GK Bob
0800-1200 KL7EDK Jerry
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Tue 7 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed
0400-0800 WL7GK Bob, K0HML Ralph
0800-1200 AD4BL Linda, KE4ITP Bill
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Wed 8 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed
0400-0800 WL7GK Bob, K0HML Ralph
0800-1200 AD4BL Linda, KE4ITP Bill
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny, KL7EBF Bob
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Thurs 9 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed
0400-0800 WL7GK Bob
0800-1200 AD4BL Linda, KE4ITP Bill
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Fri 10 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed, WL7GK Bob
0400-0800 KL7EDK Jerry, Paul NL7V
0800-1200 KL1JP Dan
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny, KL7EBF Bob
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Sat 11 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 AL7N Ed, WL7GK Bob
0400-0800 KL7EDK Jerry
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny,KL1AZ John
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, KC8MVW Billy, KL3HP Christine
2000-Midnight KL7YY Myron
Sun 12 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny,KL1AZ John
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, KC8MVW Billy, KL3HP Christine
2000-Midnight KL7EUY Dwight
Mon 13 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N ED
0400-0800
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, Paul NL7V
2000-Midnight KL7EUY Dwight
Tue 14 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800 K0HML Ralph
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight
Wed 15 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800 K0HML Ralph
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny, KL7EBF Bob
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight
Thurs 16 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed,
0400-0800
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, Paul NL7V
2000-Midnight
Fri 17 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800
0800-1200 Dan KL1JP
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal
2000-Midnight
Sat 18 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny,KL1AZ John
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, KC8MVW Billy, KL3HP Christine
2000-Midnight
Sun 19 Feb Name/Call Sign
Midnight-0400 WL7GK Bob, AL7N Ed
0400-0800
0800-1200
1200-1600 NL7XH Benny,KL1AZ John
1600-2000 WL7USB Neal, KC8MVW Billy, KL3HP Christine
2000-Midnight KL7EUY Dwight
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