Public Service Events are the closest thing to an emergency without actually having one. Public Service Events are planned events for which we, as Amateur Radio operators, provide communications. These events may take the form of foot races, walk-a-thons, bike races, bike-a-thons and the like. They allow us to practice our communications skills and exercise the equipment we might use in an actual emergency. In most cases, events are fairly mundane with only a need for logistics communications, but every so often, there is an actual emergency encountered during an event. We not only provide a valuable public service during these events, but it is also good publicity for the Amateur Radio Service. Below is a list of upcoming special events. If you are able to help with any or all of these events, please e-mail Bryce, K1GAX. Thank You!
2010
To volunteer for any of these events, contact the Communications Coordinator listed for the event
MS-Walk
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Location: Scarborough High School,
Scarborough
Walk registraion: 9:00 AM
Walk starts: 10:00 AM
Usually ends about Noon
Walk length: 6 miles
Hams needed for the event:
6 – 10
Show time for Hams: Between 08:30 and 9:00 AM
Operational frequency: 146.415 Simplex
Communications Coordinator: Bryce,
K1GAX (k1gax@juno.com)
Note: Due to the fact I have to be at a tri-county tabletop exercise that day, Rory, KB1PLY will be filling
in for me at the event.
March of Dimes, March for Babies
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010
Location: Martins Point Health Care (old Andover College
building), 891 Washington Ave, Portland
Walk registration: 8:00 AM
Walk starts: 9:30 AM
Walk usually ends around 11:30 AM
Walk length:
4 miles
Hams needed for the event: 7 – 14
Show time for Hams: 8:30 AM
Operational frequency: 146.415 Simplex
Communications Coordinator:
Bryce, K1GAX (k1gax@juno.com)
L. L. Bean 10K Run
Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Location: L. L. Bean parking lot, Freeport
Run registration:
6:30 AM
Run starts: 7:30 AM
Run usually ends around 9:30 AM
Walk length: 10 Kilometers
Hams needed for the event: 10 – 20
Show time for
Hams: 6:30 AM
Operational frequency: 146.415 Simplex
Communications Coordinator: Bryce, K1GAX (k1gax@juno.com)