Lovettsville Oktoberfest 2013
Loudoun Amateur Radio Group Support
After Action Report
Posted By John Westerman, W5ODJ on October 9, 2013

There was one resounding request for change: we had a hard time understanding the communication because of the music. Next year we suggest that the real "operators" of the event be some where in a quiet place and that others be in the information booth. We can work the details out between now and then.

Here is the log for the event from our notes:

There were 16 volunteers, approximately 140 man hours, performing various duties:

John Westerman, W5ODJ
Ken Sullivan KJ4GYL
Dave Putman KE4S
Bill Buchholz K8SYH Henry Weidman K2BFY
Jay Greeley Ki4UTB
Luther Guise K5NOB
Sally Guise K4NOB
Kurt Reber Ki4FWB
Nancy Dulehosh N1NCY
Paul Dulehosh N4PD
Norm Styer Ai2C
Ashlee Pearson KK4QDK
Ben Pearson
Margret Gentges Ai4UX
Frank Gentges K0BRA

You can find our internal report here.

The log was abbreviated mainly do to not being able to communicate well what was going on the radio:

September 28, 2013 07:58 Open
September 28, 2013 08:10; Lin McMea 704-XXX-XXXX; booth 4 truck load occupancy issue
September 28, 2013 08:16 Waiting for FD radio JRG
September 28, 2013 08:46 Fire reporting in requested to come to church and broadway Mavrick linked JRG
September 28, 2013 08:57 Received Fire Radio 462.7 Radio is located at OPS Desk JRG
September 28, 2013 09:03 Passed on where the entertainment is to park and report to coord with Festmeister In route. JRG
September 28, 2013 09:10; Mop needed at the dance floor. Passed traffic to "manager" JRG
September 28, 2013 09:42 FD radio check complete Radio checked out JRG
September 28, 2013 09:54 FD changed FREQ H programed radio checked JRG
September 28, 2013 10:05 Radio Check N4pd and K8syh JRG
September 28, 2013 10:14 Radio gator request to get souvenirs to hand out booklets JRG
September 28, 2013 10:15 Norm signed out JRG
September 28, 2013 10:19 First Aide given to Vendor (Greeley) Left Index finger small cut on finger tip Roxanna Horton. Lovettsville , 540 XXX-XXXX updated JRG
September 28, 2013 10:29 K4Nob beer tent check in.. L&C JRG
September 28, 2013 10:45 Request to find the Gator both nets… Eyes on at tent JRG
September 28, 2013 10:55 Gato and Hamer are at the tent JRG
September 28, 2013 11:13 K8SYH at Tent JRG
September 28, 2013 11:14 K5NOB reported they are not serving till 1130. JRG
September 28, 2013 11:47 Parking lot full Maverick working on it
September 28, 2013 11:48 The Kloggers are finishing up JRG
September 28, 2013 11:49 Request from looking for lost child .. broad cast found in 3min JRG
September 28, 2013 12:06 Final announcement was made Child found family of five is relieved. JRG
September 28, 2013 12:17 Ke4S leaving and off the air out of the area at this time. close out JRG
September 28, 2013 12:34 VDF reported post at Locust and PA. needed a for church person handling cones, Maverick got with Scubie and person in route. K5NOB is on station will relieve the lady for service call expect replacement any time will report when relieve is in place.
September 28, 2013 12:49 fix of speakers with music here at the info desk.. Hieldelburg song.
September 28, 2013 12:55 Lost kid found and delivered, 5 year old returned by Maverick JRG returned JRG.
September 28, 2013 13:34 Solo cups found and the beer will flow …crisis over. JRG
September 28, 2013 13:35 signed out Ben and Ashlee left. JRG.
September 28, 2013 13:38 K5NOB went to PA and Locust to relieve person K4NOB is leaving checking out, Kurt Ki4FWB is replacing K5NOB, Maverick is looking for replacement. JRG
September 28, 2013 14:07 Lady returned Kurt and Luther will return. JRG
September 28, 2013 14:43; Maverick indicates we are out of programs.
September 28, 2013 14:44; station at Pennsylvania and Locust has programs
September 28, 2013 16:02 Lost keys Blair Boggs 703 XXX-XXXX logged announcement was made. Found JRG
September 28, 2013 16:21 Ticket Sales are canceled
September 28, 2013 16:44; Fire department cleared. They took their radio with them.
September 28, 2013 17:00; Cars starting to come in near Andy's and it's becoming an problem. Reported to JRG
September 28, 2013 17:01; Vendors starting to break down. We have told people that they can not bring vehicles back on the streets until 18:00.JRG
September 28, 2013 17:06 Blair Boggs found keys closed JRG.
September 28, 2013 17:28 Lost from parking car iPhone 4s picture of waterfall white pink orange cover Mary 703 XXX-XXXX cell NOTE this phone is not the number of the phone..
September 28, 2013 17:56 big green egg drawing.
September 28, 2013 18:00 CLOSED NET
We enjoyed the event and thought overall it went very well. We will gather more feedback from the group and get it on over to you.

Regards, JohnWesterman, W5ODJ

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