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Click below to help Sno*Drift be a success. See Reminder below about registration. Sno*Drift Volunteer Signup Form *See reminder below about official Volunteer Registration! |
*All workers must be registered once you are up in the Atlanta, MI area before you can work in an official capacity for the rally. Volunteer registration will be at the Atlanta, MI Senior Center, just prior to and during the rally. The registration schedule will be posted on this website in January 2012 and in the free Spectator Guide available in the Atlanta area a week or so before the rally.
| Worker School Recommended training sessions for volunteers... |
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| Sunday, Jan. 8
Atlanta Senior Center
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Saturday, Jan. 14, at
1:00 pm
Milford
Library |
| Questions: contact Barb Steencken at 248-685-2773 or workers@sno-drift.org. | |
| 2012 S*D Ham Radio Information |
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The following Ham Radio Frequency will be utilized by the Organizing Committee for Voice Communications during the 2012 Sno*Drift Rally. Both of these are found on the 2 meter band. 146.76 MHz will be the Primary Repeater for Stages 1 thru 12 on Friday and Stages 23 & 24 on Saturday.
147.12 MHz will be the Primary Repeater for Stages 13 thru 22 on Saturday.
Simplex: 146.46 Ham Radio operators involved with the 2012 event will be receiving detailed information soon. This year, Sno*Drift will also incorporate Ham Radio APRS (automatic packet reporting system) operations as an adjunct to voice communications to assist officials at net control to keep a situational awareness of the event. In addition to workers with APRS mobiles units, APRS Trackers will be installed in selected Safety Vehicles and we will utilize information from competitors that have APRS Radios. The vehicle locations will be able to be monitored as they circulate thru the rally course on mapping screens. Any interested parties that wish to monitor the APRS traffic and do not have APRS equipment should be able to do so by either various APRS smartphone applications ( if they are a licensed ham) or on their phone's web browser or portable computer with 3G capabilities. To monitor via the web, just go to http://aprs.fi and center on Atlanta, MI. Additional APRS information and demonstration of viewing capabilities will be available at competitor and worker registration. More information about ham radio can be found at www.arrl.org and APRS at http://aprs.org. |
| Please Help... |
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...the Baby
Basket. The Sno*Drift Rally Organizers are trying to help this local
charity in Atlanta Michigan. The Baby Basket supports poor and needy
families in the surrounding communities. They are in need of new or
good clean used clothing for children and babies. They need any
non-perishable foods. When you come up to the rally, please bring
something for them. Drop off your contributions at the A Win Sands
Motel on North M-33 in
Atlanta or call Sue Weaver at
989-619-5913. Thank you. ....Atlanta
Fire/ EMS Members Charity. The Fire/ EMS Members Charity comprised of off duty Fire/
EMS workers, located in Atlanta MI,
is there to educate children, lend a helping hand to the
elderly, warm and comfort victims of house fires,
care for the wounded, support families and ensure a child
has a gift to open during the holidays. Our Mission is: "Helping others by giving back"
Our Purpose: "Helping individuals in times of Hardship, Fire
and Tragedy".
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Atlanta Senior Center
11780 Michigan 33
Atlanta, MI 49709-9733
(989) 785-2112
T Those who have a concern about the use of the Amateur Radio Service in rallying, refer to an article at the ARRL web site - "Is It Legal?".
If you require further info or have a question:
Call Barb Steencken at (248) 685-2773 or send her email at workers@sno-drift.org. Ham Radio Operators can also contact an organizer at radio@sno-drift.org.
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