Volunteers Light the Way... Both Philosophically as well as Physically

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.

Log Cabin Communications ...Tracking The Mushers

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.

Field Operations ...Monitoring Everything Eagle Check Point

Field Operations ...Mobile Central The Check in Board

Field Operations ...KL2ZC Linda Mobile Central

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

Fairbanks [2012 start]

Nordale Bridge [viewpoint]

Valley Center [view point]

53 Mile Chena Road [check point]

Circle [checkpoint]

Central [checkpoint]

Eagle [checkpoint]

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!
This Is What It's All About Central checkpoint showing incoming dog teams, quest volunteers and staff.

146.88 (-103.5 PL) - KL7KC Repeater 146.52 National Call Channel 80 meter 40 meter 20 meter