[BVARC] Volunteer for the Houston Marathon Communications Team

[Rick Hiller -- W5RH via BVARC]

*Hello.*
*January 14th and 15th weekend comes one of the more exciting events in
which to volunteer your Ham Radio capabilities.   Lee Gaspard, WA5QXE, and
Frank Robichaux, N5EJX, are looking for Hams to lend a hand(held) and a
mobile rig for 2 M and 440. *

*Full instructions are just below to inform you of what is required and how
to register to serve the Ham Radio and Houston runner communities.*

*GL and have fun..Rick -- W5RH *


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Subject:  Houston Marathon - Registration Request Email for 2017 Amateur
Radio Registration



November 11, 2016



Dear BVARC Member,

Thank you in advance for volunteering for the Amateur Radio Service
activities for the 2017 Houston Marathon or the ABB 5K Race as an Amateur
Radio Operator and Communications volunteer.

The *2017 Houston Marathon (SUNDAY)* needs the participation of *150
Amateur Radio Operators *and other volunteers to provide public service
communications and related support. This is the 45th consecutive year for
this event.  Last year over 100 communications volunteers helped assure the
safety and welfare of the runners and uncounted number of spectators
watching the race.  This year, 33,000 participants, 7,500 volunteers, and
250,000 spectators are expected.



The *ABB 5K* will be held *Saturday, January 14, 2017.   *Hams
participating need to arrive at 5:00 a.m. and will be released between 10
am to 2 pm depending on assignment.





The *Chevron Houston Marathon* and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be
held *Sunday, January 15, 2017. *Hams volunteers need to arrive at 4:30
a.m. and will be released between noon to 4:00 pm depending on assignment.



*Categories of Amateur Radio Support Needed*

*Saturday – 5K (5:00 am until noon)*

· *Amateur Radio Operator - Course*

· *Amateur Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging*

· *Amateur Radio Operator – Race Official Shadow*





*Sunday – Half and Full Marathon (4:30 am – 4:00 pm)*

· *Amateur Radio Operator - Course*

· *Amateur Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging*

· *Amateur Radio Operator -  SAG Vehicle*

· *Amateur Radio Operator - TIMING and PACE Vehicles*

· *Amateur Radio Operator – Race Official Shadow*





Amateur Radio Operators provide:

· tactical communications for race status and operational
information using 2 m and 70 cm voice and data communications and tracking
via APRS ;

· status information for public safety agencies and request to
public safety agencies on behalf and at the direction of race officials;

·  logistics coordination and support for SAG and race operations;

· course observation and information as part of the safety
operations for race participants,  volunteers, and general public;

· Communications facilitator and personal assistance for race
officials (Shadow)



*Amateur Radio Operator volunteers must register** on the both the **Houston
Marathon’s Volunteer web site* to complete required legal paperwork for the
event, and to facilitate marathon interfaces for credentials and other
matters and the *Houston Marathon Hams Website*  www.hmhams.org web
site to *provide
pertinent information for Amateur Radio Operator roles*.



 *NOTE:  The Ham Registration Details on the Chevron Houston Marathon’s
Volunteer web page are private and can be accessed via the following link
which contains an embedded code and automatically gets you to the correct
page. **Ham volunteer pages cannot be found without this link or the
**assignment
code **RADIOPS* *in the general signup page**.*

NOTE:  You may receive a warning about IE – either used alternate browser
or click through; Internet Explorer 10 or 11 worked fine when I did the Ham
Registration process.
*Volunteer Registration for 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon*

*Houston Marathon Registration Preferred Access Method*





*1.  **If you are already registered into system last year, you can
update your profile by requesting login link (which will be sent to the
email address you submitted during registration process) *

*https://cloud.emos1.com/hou/volunteer/VolunteerHome.aspx?eid=9*


*If you receive a link with an imbedded “RADIOPS” in it, you are ready to
complete the registration process described below.*

Ø  Click the link if you need to *update your profile once you have
completed the registration process, such as uploading a picture*

Ø  Next, enter your email and you will receive a link via email for your
profile

Ø  Enter the 2017 *RADIOPS* code to access the assignment list for changes/
updates.

Ø  Select your *desired 2017* *choices on* the assignment list.

Ø  Complete all the required information and waivers and push the
“register” button.


2.  If you are *not registered or do now have access to that email
account*, complete the 

Re: [BVARC] Chili Supper

[John Chauvin via BVARC]

Likewise, to all that participated, and especially the Medbury family!

  From: Scott Medbury via BVARC 
 To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'  
Cc: Scott Medbury ; Lou Ann Medbury 
; Kelli Nicole Medbury ; 
wmedb...@gmail.com
 Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:46 PM
 Subject: [BVARC] Chili Supper
   
Here is a BIG thank you to everyone who 
brought Chili, side dishes, and extras making the evening a success.  Thanks to 
all who attended, you are the glue that makes our club great.  Hopefully 
everyone had as good a time as did I. I would not have been able to get this 
all together without the help of my wife, Lou Ann and my son, Warren, and 
Daughter Kelli. They were amazing.  73 ... Scott KD5FBA    Scott Medbury16802 
Aprilmont DriveSugar Land, TX 77498-1941smedb...@windstream.net  
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