Reston  Century   2005
  Ride  Across  Loudoun
 A Loudoun Amateur Radio Group and Loudoun ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Operation

Supporting The American Red Cross In Loudoun County, Northern Virginia

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C de Clarkes Gap, VA.

Red Cross Volunteers Stock The Hamilton Rest Station
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Hamilton Red Cross Rest Station

        John  Unger - W4AU was Station Captain for the Hamilton communications. He was aided by Charlie Preston - K4LJH of Hamilton, Allon Stern - KE4FYL of Purcellville, and John's daughter, Hilary Seymour - KG4RDI of Leesburg.

        They were on the air at first light with 2-Meters Communications. Activity was high all day as folks often folded back to Hamilton for a 'good one.' Both the mid and long range riders enjoyed their stop at Hamilton.

        John  Unger - W4AU also deployed his Tiny Track APRS package which he has integrated with a laptop computer that displayed the operation with the UI View program.

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

At first light, W4AU - John Unger
and K4LJH - Charlie Preston of Hamilton
install 2-Meter communications equipment.
Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

John's portable shelter and 3-element 2-Meter yagi
Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

The Red Cross folks are already by 8 AM

xPhotograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

The first riders arrive around 8:30 AM

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

Dave Mullins - K4ARP of Aldie arrives to checkout John's Standalone APRS Receiver and UI View Computer System

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

Allon Stern - KE4FYL of Purcellville
Helps John with mid-morning traffic

 

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

These folks are cutting it a little short - starting at Hamilton and heading east

Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

Hamilton's Community Park is always a nice place to visit !!!!

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