2009 MS Bike Ride Summary

I truly enjoyed working the 2009 MS Bike Ride the last two days. We had a good group of operators and good weather to operate in and helped a good cause in the process. I can't say how much I enjoyed working with these folks and I look forward to the next event I'm able to help with. Luckily, the ride was rather uneventful on both days although today there seemed to an extraordinarly high number of tire problems (including one rider who had both tires go flat at the same time). The crew that worked the ride was:

Steve Jonas, K4SDJ
Sue Jonas, W4SWJ
Lynn Pierce, KD4POC
Russ Pierce, K4YGD
Guy McDonald, K4GTM
Bill Solomon, K4WCS
Jo Ann Solomon, KG4ZBW
Ted Moore, KJ4EGZ
Mathew Moore, KJ4HEX
Mark Zeigler, KD4PDX
Kevin Bell, WD0GFG
Lester Lamhut, KF4JBQ
Mac McCormick, KF4LMT

Mathew, KJ4HEX

Kevin, WD0GFG




Mac, KF4LMT and Lester, KF4JBQ

Steve, K4SDJ did an outstanding job of organzing the amateur radio efforts and ran net control both days. Radio Operators were placed at the break points and rest stops and in as many of the Sag Vans as the number of operators allowed. In this, we came up short because of a lack of volunteers. That said, Steve passed on that the organizers really appreciated our work and what we were able to do for the event.

I encourage our Savannah area hams to volunteer for these kind of events, they are both fun and a way to put our communications skill to work helping the community. For this event, it even helped raise money for a very worthy cause.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT

kf4lmt@comcast.net

GA Power MS Bike Ride

I'll be leaving shortly to help with communications support for the Georgia Power Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride. Today's route will be approximately 60 miles, running from downtown Savannah, starting at the Roundhouse to Skidaway Island and back. Start time is 0800.

If you want to listen to some of the amateur radio communications support, tune in the 147.330 (PL 203.5) and the 146.850 repeaters. There will be a partial police escort, so there will surely be some SCMPD traffic to monitor as well (probably on one of the PD Common or Tac channels).

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net