The Radio Log Of AI2C For The Support To the American Red Cross

The Amateur Radio Log Of AI2C
For Amateur Radio Communication Support
To The Loudoun Chapter Of The American Red Cross
Supporting The Reston Bike Club's
Century 2000 Ride Across Loudoun County
Sunday, August 27, 2000

EDST
Messages, Remarks, and Notes

0500
Departed home location operating mobile on 2 Meters. At 0515 hours picked up KF4VBM - Bob at Leesburg Church of the Nazarene and drove to Reston Town Center arriving at 0545 hours. Bob and I proceeded to set UHF and HF stations. First contact was with KD4CSO in parking garage at about 0620 hours. Red Cross Event Director is on location with Army personnel and truck. They are dividing the supplies and preparing to depart for the support sites. They are all gone by about 0635 hours. Mark - N3GMW is on site and we decide to use his dual band radio and battery since Bob has problems programming his handheld.

0655
Location: SW corner of the Reston Town Center, Reston, Virginia. Opened log with operation on 446.500MHz. Operators: AI2C, KF4VBM and KF4UUY. Operating cross band to KD4CSO located on top of adjacent parking garage to 147.480 MHz to other Loudoun County stations. Stations on the air are: KD4CSO - Cross Band , NA4MA - Arcola, KG4CGR -Ashburn, WB3AKD - Hillsboro. Also, up on 7275 KHz with NC4S - Gary's Icom IC 730 and low 40 Meter dipole antenna and a Group 29 12-Volt battery. Good signal from WB3AKD on 40 Meters.

0658
KG4CGR - Ashburn reporting Red Cross (RC) and Army support have arrived.

0700
Asked WB3AKD to take NCS - KD4CSO reconfiguring antennas.

0711
N3GMW departing with Red Cross Event Director for Arcola Site.

0720
K8SYH - Hamilton station up through WB3AKD.

0720
MSG TO ALL: Look for RC support trucks.

0726

KG4HYH - Arcola Reports: Bikes arriving but no food. Relayed this to N3GMW.

0731
WB3AKD reports arrival of food and water.

0745
WB3AKD reports going home for another antenna. Will be back in 30 minutes.

0745
KG4AVR assuming NCS as KD4CSO works on station.

0751
AI2C back as NCS.

0755
NA4MA now set up on Table.

0754
KD4CSO reports problem as 2 Meter harmonic in 440 band. N4EV put his radio into cross band station operation.

0800
N4EV advises that it is not necessary for KD4CSO to ID on the air but we can ID it about every half hour when we make radio checks.

0803
K8SYH reports Sgts Green and Dreszen arrived. Jay Greeley also on site. But no water cups and no blech - others supplies at good level. Request to know what bike rider numbers to report. Signals 59. No one a Reston Town Center to help with missing items at this time.

0810
MSG For Jay Greeley Sent To N3GMW: VIP Keath Almond is at the Reston Town Center.

0812
40 Meter Station on 7275 KHz. Made QSO with KB4CMQ - Dan in Ky. Signals 59.

0819
WB3AKD back on station with ARC Rep Charlie Nelson. His signal loud and clear (LC).

0820

Mary - KF4UUY departed with 4-element quad in hand to try to help KD4CSO. But she returned 30 minutes later having gone to the wrong spot. Art advised he was set up in the SW parking garage not the NW parking garage. The use of another antenna was abandoned. Mary advises that I owe her one.

0827

40 Meters R/C: WB3AKD - NCS -57 both ways.

0828
N1EOD reports in on 40 Meter Net with Red Cross Executive.

0831
MSG Sent To N3GMW: Advised him of N1EOD's status and message about RC Executive.

0847
2 Meter Radio Check: NA4MA LC, KG4CGR LC, K8SYH LC WB3AKD LC. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.

0858
MSG Sent To All: Giant VIP to visit all sites and tent for Hillsboro will be delivered.

0902
KD4CSO reconfiguring Power Supply - off air for short time.

0904
Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CRG, K8SYH, WB3AKD, N3GMW/M and N3EV/M all readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.

0935
K8SYH up on 40 Meter Net now - readable signal.

0940
Visited by KG0CGH (?) who advised that 440 transmitter had a mike locked. We had already discovered the problem and after a two tests of recycling the power on N3GMW's radio, we decided to close it down and use KF4VBM's handheld.

0956
MSG RCVD: Ashburn to Hamilton - missing water will be delivered.

1000
Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH, WB3AKD, N3GMW/M, N1EOD/M and N4EV/M (Rt 608/28) all readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.

1028
MSG RCVD From K8SYH: Hummer and Greeley back on the road.

1028
WB3AKD reports: Short on Power Aid at Hillsboro. MSG relayed to K8SYH who relayed to N3GMW/M.

1030
Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH, WB3AKD and N3GWM/M all good copy. ID'd KD4CSO

1040
WB3AKD off air for 5 minutes.

1040
MSG to K8SYH: Bread requested by Hamilton leaving Town Center now.

1045
MSG de NA4MA - Have two riders needing transportation back to Reston. Talked to Jon from RBC and he left at 1047Z in his sedan to pick them us. Notified Arcola.

1050
MSG K8SYH in Hamilton. Need more Fresco. Had him relay message to N3GMW.

1100
Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.

1110
Note: Jim Thomas, ARC Chapter Official left Reston Town Center going to Ashburn then their Leesburg Headquarters

1130
Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. ID's KD4CSO as cross band radio.

1140
MSG Relayed By WB3AKD: N4EV/M reported position on Rt 704 1/2 mile from Hamilton.

1151
NA4MA reported rider # 739 arrived. Wanted to know last numbers used. Checked and sent # 740, 741 and 742 are last riders in a group.

1200
Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and N3GMW/Mall good and readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.

1218
MSG from K8SYH: Two riders and bike at Hamilton need transportation. Requested this to relayed to N3GMW. No support at Town Center.

1230
Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. Not heard: KG4CGR and N3GWM/M. ID's KD4CSO as cross band station.

1240
NA4MA at Arcola received permission from N3GMW/M to close station.

1254
NA4MA still there and reports riders # 740 and 742 got to Arcola and plan to go directly to Ashburn instead of their original route. MSG copied by KG4CGR.

1300
Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD good and readable. N3GMW no answering. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.

1302
WB3AKD reports CutVee and RC Staff Car with 2 riders leaving Hillsboro for Reston.

1324
WB3AKD on VHF closing for 5 minutes.

1329
Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH Weak - unreadable, and WB3AKD good and readable. N3GMW/M not heard. ID'd KD4CSO on cross band station.

1333
Radio Check on 40 Meters with WB3AKD and K8SYH - both L/C.

1334
K8SYH requested to know when they could close. Advised that closing permission had to come from Event Director with N3GMW/M.

1348
KD5CJT - Eric closed on Reston Town Center from 62 mile route. He had departed at 0830 hours.

1359
Radio Check on VHF: KG4CRG, K8SYH and WB3AKD all L/C. N3GMW/M not heard. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.

1408
WB3AKD reports N3GMW/M departing Hillsboro for Hamilton without batteries.

1410
Army Blazer arrives Reston Town Center with extra bannana and bread that is not required at Ashburn.

1427
K8SYH Reports Via 40 Meter Net (relayed by WB3AKD): Broken bike at mile marker 68 and rider need lift. Reported same to RBC Support Personnel at Town Center.

1429
Sent MSG to All Stations: Be on the look out for Rider # 381. He is reported in not good shape and may need help.

1430
Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR weak and unreadable, K8SYH and WB3AKD both L/C. N3GMW/M not heard. ID's KD4CSO.

1433
RBC support vehicle left Reston Town Center to get biker at mile marker 68. Sent same to WB3AKD and K8SYH on HF.

1448
WB3AKD and KG4CGR both closing 40 Meter HF station. Note: KG4CGR never really copied in Town Center. Larry using a Hamstick with his Icom 706.

1509
Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all L/C. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.

1513
WB3AKD reports closing station on HF and VHF.

1514
Reported to all on VHF: Riders # 740 and 742 reach Town Center.

1518
K8SYH reports on 40 Meter HF Net HumVee with Pierce on board departs Hamilton with Riders # 700 and 347.

1541
KG4CGR reports: 50 riders coming toward Ashburn from Hamilton.

1545
Rider Daryll Miles requests help on locating his water and thermos bottles. Description relayed to Ashburn and they are found. Ashburn asked to put them on support vehicle and have them turned into the RBC Admin/CheckOut Desk.

1626
K8SYH advises that RBC Rep has given permission to close Hamilton site.

1646
Storms approaching. Attempts to contact KG4CGR and N3GMW/M are NIL. Closed KD4CSO cross band station.

1705
Brought AI2C up on mobile Icom IC 260A 2 Meter station equipped with 5/8 wave antenna and battery power. Called periodically for N3GMW/M and any others. Nothing heard.

1728
N4EV/M reports that at 1705 hours Ashburn closed station.

1715
For next 20 minutes continued to call for stations - NIL.

1745
ARC Event Director and convoy closed on Reston Town Center. N3GMW reports battery problem and too much lightning so he didn't operate with second handheld that he got from K8SYH in Hamilton during the last hour plus.

1800
Transferred equipment belonging to N3GWM.

1815
Departed Reston Town Center with KF4VBM on board operating AI2C/M.

1845
Dropped KF4VBM at his car at Leesburg Church of the Nazarene.

1900
Arrived home location and closed station. End of Log. Signed Norm Styer - AI2C.

EDST	Messages, Remarks, and Notes
0500	Departed home location operating mobile on 2 Meters. At 0515 hours picked up KF4VBM - Bob at Leesburg Church of the Nazarene and drove to Reston Town Center arriving at 0545 hours. Bob and I proceeded to set UHF and HF stations. First contact was with KD4CSO in parking garage at about 0620 hours. Red Cross Event Director is on location with Army personnel and truck. They are dividing the supplies and preparing to depart for the support sites. They are all gone by about 0635 hours. Mark - N3GMW is on site and we decide to use his dual band radio and battery since Bob has problems programming his handheld.
0655	Location: SW corner of the Reston Town Center, Reston, Virginia. Opened log with operation on 446.500MHz. Operators: AI2C, KF4VBM and KF4UUY. Operating cross band to KD4CSO located on top of adjacent parking garage to 147.480 MHz to other Loudoun County stations. Stations on the air are: KD4CSO - Cross Band , NA4MA - Arcola, KG4CGR -Ashburn, WB3AKD - Hillsboro. Also, up on 7275 KHz with NC4S - Gary's Icom IC 730 and low 40 Meter dipole antenna and a Group 29 12-Volt battery. Good signal from WB3AKD on 40 Meters.
0658	KG4CGR - Ashburn reporting Red Cross (RC) and Army support have arrived.
0700	Asked WB3AKD to take NCS - KD4CSO reconfiguring antennas.
0711	N3GMW departing with Red Cross Event Director for Arcola Site.
0720	K8SYH - Hamilton station up through WB3AKD.
0720	MSG TO ALL: Look for RC support trucks.
0726	KG4HYH - Arcola Reports: Bikes arriving but no food. Relayed this to N3GMW.
0731	WB3AKD reports arrival of food and water.
0745	WB3AKD reports going home for another antenna. Will be back in 30 minutes.
0745	KG4AVR assuming NCS as KD4CSO works on station.
0751	AI2C back as NCS.
0755	NA4MA now set up on Table.
0754	KD4CSO reports problem as 2 Meter harmonic in 440 band. N4EV put his radio into cross band station operation.
0800	N4EV advises that it is not necessary for KD4CSO to ID on the air but we can ID it about every half hour when we make radio checks.
0803	K8SYH reports Sgts Green and Dreszen arrived. Jay Greeley also on site. But no water cups and no blech - others supplies at good level. Request to know what bike rider numbers to report. Signals 59. No one a Reston Town Center to help with missing items at this time.
0810	MSG For Jay Greeley Sent To N3GMW: VIP Keath Almond is at the Reston Town Center.
0812	40 Meter Station on 7275 KHz. Made QSO with KB4CMQ - Dan in Ky. Signals 59.
0819	WB3AKD back on station with ARC Rep Charlie Nelson. His signal loud and clear (LC).
0820	Mary - KF4UUY departed with 4-element quad in hand to try to help KD4CSO. But she returned 30 minutes later having gone to the wrong spot. Art advised he was set up in the SW parking garage not the NW parking garage. The use of another antenna was abandoned. Mary advises that I owe her one.
0827	40 Meters R/C: WB3AKD - NCS -57 both ways.
0828	N1EOD reports in on 40 Meter Net with Red Cross Executive.
0831	MSG Sent To N3GMW: Advised him of N1EOD's status and message about RC Executive.
0847	2 Meter Radio Check: NA4MA LC, KG4CGR LC, K8SYH LC WB3AKD LC. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.
0858	MSG Sent To All: Giant VIP to visit all sites and tent for Hillsboro will be delivered.
0902	KD4CSO reconfiguring Power Supply - off air for short time.
0904	Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CRG, K8SYH, WB3AKD, N3GMW/M and N3EV/M all readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.
0935	K8SYH up on 40 Meter Net now - readable signal.
0940	Visited by KG0CGH (?) who advised that 440 transmitter had a mike locked. We had already discovered the problem and after a two tests of recycling the power on N3GMW's radio, we decided to close it down and use KF4VBM's handheld.
0956	MSG RCVD: Ashburn to Hamilton - missing water will be delivered.
1000	Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH, WB3AKD, N3GMW/M, N1EOD/M and N4EV/M (Rt 608/28) all readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.
1028	MSG RCVD From K8SYH: Hummer and Greeley back on the road.
1028	WB3AKD reports: Short on Power Aid at Hillsboro. MSG relayed to K8SYH who relayed to N3GMW/M.
1030	Radio Check On VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH, WB3AKD and N3GWM/M all good copy. ID'd KD4CSO
1040	WB3AKD off air for 5 minutes.
1040	MSG to K8SYH: Bread requested by Hamilton leaving Town Center now.
1045	MSG de NA4MA - Have two riders needing transportation back to Reston. Talked to Jon from RBC and he left at 1047Z in his sedan to pick them us. Notified Arcola.
1050	MSG K8SYH in Hamilton. Need more Fresco. Had him relay message to N3GMW.
1100	Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.
1110	Note: Jim Thomas, ARC Chapter Official left Reston Town Center going to Ashburn then their Leesburg Headquarters
1130	Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. ID's KD4CSO as cross band radio.
1140	MSG Relayed By WB3AKD: N4EV/M reported position on Rt 704 1/2 mile from Hamilton.
1151	NA4MA reported rider # 739 arrived. Wanted to know last numbers used. Checked and sent # 740, 741 and 742 are last riders in a group.
1200	Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, KG4CGR, K8SYH and N3GMW/Mall good and readable. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.
1218	MSG from K8SYH: Two riders and bike at Hamilton need transportation. Requested this to relayed to N3GMW. No support at Town Center.
1230	Radio Check on VHF: NA4MA, K8SYH and WB3AKD all good and readable. Not heard: KG4CGR and N3GWM/M. ID's KD4CSO as cross band station.
1240	NA4MA at Arcola received permission from N3GMW/M to close station.
1254	NA4MA still there and reports riders # 740 and 742 got to Arcola and plan to go directly to Ashburn instead of their original route. MSG copied by KG4CGR.
1300	Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD good and readable. N3GMW no answering. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.
1302	WB3AKD reports CutVee and RC Staff Car with 2 riders leaving Hillsboro for Reston.
1324	WB3AKD on VHF closing for 5 minutes.
1329	Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH Weak - unreadable, and WB3AKD good and readable. N3GMW/M not heard. ID'd KD4CSO on cross band station.
1333	Radio Check on 40 Meters with WB3AKD and K8SYH - both L/C.
1334	K8SYH requested to know when they could close. Advised that closing permission had to come from Event Director with N3GMW/M.
1348	KD5CJT - Eric closed on Reston Town Center from 62 mile route. He had departed at 0830 hours.
1359	Radio Check on VHF: KG4CRG, K8SYH and WB3AKD all L/C. N3GMW/M not heard. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band station.
1408	WB3AKD reports N3GMW/M departing Hillsboro for Hamilton without batteries.
1410	Army Blazer arrives Reston Town Center with extra bannana and bread that is not required at Ashburn.
1427	K8SYH Reports Via 40 Meter Net (relayed by WB3AKD): Broken bike at mile marker 68 and rider need lift. Reported same to RBC Support Personnel at Town Center.
1429	Sent MSG to All Stations: Be on the look out for Rider # 381. He is reported in not good shape and may need help.
1430	Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR weak and unreadable, K8SYH and WB3AKD both L/C. N3GMW/M not heard. ID's KD4CSO.
1433	RBC support vehicle left Reston Town Center to get biker at mile marker 68. Sent same to WB3AKD and K8SYH on HF.
1448	WB3AKD and KG4CGR both closing 40 Meter HF station. Note: KG4CGR never really copied in Town Center. Larry using a Hamstick with his Icom 706.
1509	Radio Check on VHF: KG4CGR, K8SYH and WB3AKD all L/C. ID'd KD4CSO as cross band radio.
1513	WB3AKD reports closing station on HF and VHF.
1514	Reported to all on VHF: Riders # 740 and 742 reach Town Center.
1518	K8SYH reports on 40 Meter HF Net HumVee with Pierce on board departs Hamilton with Riders # 700 and 347.
1541	KG4CGR reports: 50 riders coming toward Ashburn from Hamilton.
1545	Rider Daryll Miles requests help on locating his water and thermos bottles. Description relayed to Ashburn and they are found. Ashburn asked to put them on support vehicle and have them turned into the RBC Admin/CheckOut Desk.
1626	K8SYH advises that RBC Rep has given permission to close Hamilton site.
1646	Storms approaching. Attempts to contact KG4CGR and N3GMW/M are NIL. Closed KD4CSO cross band station.
1705	Brought AI2C up on mobile Icom IC 260A 2 Meter station equipped with 5/8 wave antenna and battery power. Called periodically for N3GMW/M and any others. Nothing heard.
1728	N4EV/M reports that at 1705 hours Ashburn closed station.
1715	For next 20 minutes continued to call for stations - NIL.
1745	ARC Event Director and convoy closed on Reston Town Center. N3GMW reports battery problem and too much lightning so he didn't operate with second handheld that he got from K8SYH in Hamilton during the last hour plus.
1800	Transferred equipment belonging to N3GWM.
1815	Departed Reston Town Center with KF4VBM on board operating AI2C/M.
1845	Dropped KF4VBM at his car at Leesburg Church of the Nazarene.
1900	Arrived home location and closed station. End of Log. Signed Norm Styer - AI2C.