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Updated roster for support to Brookvale horse endurance ride
by Matt 26 Sep '15

26 Sep '15

Good morning to those participating. We have had a couple of manning changes for Sunday's event, so please find attached the updated roster. Also attached is a spreadsheet for recording the horse numbers as they come past. Depending on the CP you are manning, you will need to print off different quantities - for example, CP1 has riders from all 5 legs plus a repeat visit from the 50km event, so CP1 will need 6 copies - please refer to the CP information document sent out on Monday for CP specific information. A spare copy or two (and backup pens/pencils) may also be a good idea. The VK1RBH repeater appeared to have gone off air earlier this week, but thanks to the valiant efforts of Amanda VK1WX, service has been restored, so we will continue with the planned use of VK1RBH (147.175 +600 offset, NO tone). If this repeater does fail, please ensure that you are capable of using the Ginini or Isaacs repeaters (both require 91.5Hz tone access), the portable repeaters (147.125/147.150 +600 offset, NO tone) as well as simplex 2m frequencies 146.500 / 146.525 / 146.575 any of which may be used if we experience issues with VK1RBH. See or hear you all out there! Matt VK1MA From: WICEN-Members [mailto:wicen-members-bounces@crarc.ampr.org] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Monday, 21 September 2015 11:24 PM To: wicen-members(a)crarc.ampr.org Subject: [WICEN-Members] Support to Brookvale horse endurance ride Good evening all. Somewhat later than anticipated, but better late than not at all (or so they tell me). Please find attached the roster for the Brookvale Horse endurance ride occurring this weekend. For those participating, please confirm receipt of this email and confirmation that you are still available or if not available (this roster is based on advice from up to a month ago, so potentially people may have forgotten they put their hand up for the activity). Also attached is a course map and a document compiled by the organisers outlining information on the various checkpoints and ride order for the different legs of the event. You may notice that there are references to rides being held on the Saturday, but these are not relevant to us as we will not be assisting on the Saturday - only the Sunday. For those who have problems opening the map (it is a PDF so should be good for all) or the other attachments, please let me know and I will try and arrange an alternate format. If there are any errors or omissions or queries, please let me know. Also, if you have put your hand up to help and cannot find your name on the roster, again please let me know - it is all too easy for me to miss an email or have incorrectly transcribed availability to my matrix rather than me ignoring you! Matt VK1MA

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Support to Brookvale horse endurance ride
by Matt 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

Good evening all. Somewhat later than anticipated, but better late than not at all (or so they tell me). Please find attached the roster for the Brookvale Horse endurance ride occurring this weekend. For those participating, please confirm receipt of this email and confirmation that you are still available or if not available (this roster is based on advice from up to a month ago, so potentially people may have forgotten they put their hand up for the activity). Also attached is a course map and a document compiled by the organisers outlining information on the various checkpoints and ride order for the different legs of the event. You may notice that there are references to rides being held on the Saturday, but these are not relevant to us as we will not be assisting on the Saturday - only the Sunday. For those who have problems opening the map (it is a PDF so should be good for all) or the other attachments, please let me know and I will try and arrange an alternate format. If there are any errors or omissions or queries, please let me know. Also, if you have put your hand up to help and cannot find your name on the roster, again please let me know - it is all too easy for me to miss an email or have incorrectly transcribed availability to my matrix rather than me ignoring you! Matt VK1MA

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WICEN supported events this coming spring
by Matt 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Good evening all, with Spring approaching we have as usual a number of activities that we have been requested to provide communications support for. Events, dates and pertinent information (as currently known) are provided below. If you are able to assist with any of these events, can you please advise your availability for any of these via the WICEN email address wicen(a)crarc.ampr.org <mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org> . Sunday 27 September 2015 - Brookvale Horse Endurance ride. The ACT Endurance Riders Association (ACTERA) conduct their annual horse endurance ride based out of the Brookvale property (northwest of Uriarra on Mountain Creek Road). This year we have been asked to provide communications assistance on the Sunday when they conduct their longer rides. We anticipate approximately three checkpoints and the headquarters needing to be manned, approximately half a dozen operators. This is a slow paced event (from the radio perspective), so ideal for newcomers to the WICEN side of the hobby to gain experience that will be invaluable for the more hectic faster paced events we also support. Saturday 17 October 2015 - BMSC Tumut rally. The Brindabella Motor Sports Club will hold a car rally event in the forests on the Brindabella side of Tumut. Based on previous years, we anticipate the need for around 15 operators to support this event. Although a somewhat faster paced event, there are still multiple opportunities for the non-experienced to participate and gain experience in passing information at a faster rate. Sunday 25 October2015 - Fitz's Challenge Pedal power run this long distance bicycle event which starts and finishes from the Stromlo cycle park. Cyclists ride up to 250km, heading as far South as Rendezvous Creek on Boboyan Road south of Tharwa. Based on previous years, we anticipate needing around 15 operators to support the event both in the field and at the HQ at Stromlo cycle park. Saturday 7 November 2015 - Call of the Beasts Held at Caloola Farm (south of Tharwa), this obstacle "fun" race is held as a fundraiser aimed at raising money for a number of charities who support our returned servicemen and women. The event consists of about a 6 or 7km long course with a number of obstacles along the way. This will be a relatively slow paced activity (for us anyway) and shouldn't need much more than 7 or 8 operators to provide the necessary communications support. Saturday 14 November 2015 - Ralley Des Femmes Another rally, but this time it is put on for the Ladies of the rally scene will be held a little closer to town out in Kowen Forest. Minimal details are available for this event, but expect it to consist of 3 stages each run 2 or 3 times and a total of 10-15 operators should be sufficient to run communications for the event. Matt VK1MA & Phil VK1PL WICEN ACT

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Call for Assistance - WICEN ACT - BMSC National Capital Rally - May 16 & 17 2015
by WICEN ACT 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

Good evening everyone (and apologies to those who get the email twice !) Well the days are getting shorter and the air is getting chilly and the National Capital Rally 2015 (NatCap 15) is getting closer. After some tooing & froing over the last 6 weeks we now know the event will consist of a total of 12 competitive stages, being 3 stages on Saturday 16th May (each run twice) and 3 stages on Sunday 17th May (each run twice). The Saturday will be at Kowen Forest to the EAST of the ACT and consist of: Stage No Stage Name Competitive KMs WICEN Op's required SS1 / 4 Settlement 4.38 km Start, Stop SS2 / 5 Wamboin River 27.23 km Start, SOS A, B, C, D, E, Stop SS3 / 6 Hibernian 19.23 km Start, SOS A, B, C, Stop SS7 / 10 East West 16.75 km Start, SOS A, B, Stop SS8 / 11 Cottage 5 16.00 km Start, SOS A, B, Stop SS9 / 12 Tidbinbilla 20.38 km Start, SOS A, B, C, Stop So 15 Field Stations for Saturday plus another 6 or 7 in HQ, and 13 Field Stations for Sunday plus another 6 or 7 in HQ. Meet Times have not yet been determined however as a guestimate I offer the following ... Stage No Stage Name Meet Time Expected Finish SS1 / 4 Settlement 0600 1650 SS2 / 5 Wamboin River 0600 1705 SS3 / 6 Hibernian 0700 1745 SS7 / 10 East West 0545 1545 SS8 / 11 Cottage 5 0630 1645 SS9 / 12 Tidbinbilla 0715 1720 Onto the admin stuff, 1. Please let me know by return email to WICEN(a)crarc.ampr.org what your availability is - Day, preferred times / stages, etc. 2. After letting ME know, please go to the NatCap15 website and REGISTER as a volunteer, this way the organisors know of you and can ensure your volunteer pack is prepared AND you are included for the CAMS insurance. go to: http://nationalcapitalrally.com.au/volunteers/ and under "Preferred Role just put WICEN. 3. Keep an eye out for any emails back from either myself or from the organisors. Please get in early, as the quicker we get peoples info the better we can plan the WICEN activities, and there is a deadline with the T-Shirt people the organisors are using so if you don't get in early you may not get a T-shirt that fits ! Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Phil Longworth VK1PL Deputy State Coordinator, WICEN ACT

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Fw: [Wicen-net] NavShield 2015 - Call For Particpants
by Phil Longworth 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Hi everyone, For information, if anyone is interested please contact Mal direct, but let me know also as a matter of courtesy so we know what is going on. Cheers, Phil VK1PL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mal Alexander" <mal.alexander(a)bigpond.com> Subject: [Wicen-net] NavShield 2015 - Call For Particpants > Hi Team WICEN > > > WICEN NSW wishes to advise that we will be again assisting the Bushwalkers > Wilderness Rescue Squad with their annual NavShield event for 2015. > > The event this year will be held over the weekend 4th and 5th July, with > WICEN teams deploying on the evening of Friday 3rd July. > > The Radio Survey will be held on Sunday 3rd May. > > As usual we can't tell you where it is! The usual "three hours from > Sydney" applies but I can hint that we are heading North and that Central > Coast and Hunter members may have a shorter travel time. > > The Event Commander this year will be Mal Alexander VK2YVA, and will be > assisted by John Harper VK2LJ. > > We hope that you can join us on Sunday, 3rd May for the radio survey, and > later for the event, Maybe you can just help for the survey but we may > have a need for extra operators on the event to staff some extra radio > points. > > The Base location and at least 1 radio point can be reached by 2 wheel > drive vehicles. > > Please advise WICEN Operations by email if you are available to assist > this year, indicating survey only, event only, or both. > > > operations(a)nsw.wicen.org.au > > > > Mal Alexander > VK2YVA > 0417 446 427

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Rallye des Femme POSTPONED !!!
by Phil Longworth 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

Good evening everyone, I received the following email today confirming that the RdF that ws to be held in 2 weeks time has been postponed due to lack of competitors. Seld explanatory I think. Cheers, Phil Longworth VK1PL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone, At the last BMSC Committee meeting it was agreed that we would run the RDF if we had 10 entries (Half of which must be female). As of today, we have 2. The BMSC Committee has agreed to postpone the RDF to later in the year (probably mid-November). If we wait until the week of the event, we'll have spent money on trophies, roadbooks, doorplates/numbers and other expenses. I've spoken to a number of prospective entrants - and not having a car registered at present is the main reason they won't be entering. By postponing the event, we should be able to address this issue. I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused - but I think it is better to postpone the event earlier rather than later. Kind regards, Marty Holbarton

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List of WICEN events in first half of 2015.....
by Phil Longworth 21 Feb '15

21 Feb '15

Good evening everyone. As a heads up, here is a list of WICEN activities for the first half of 2015. March 2015 Saturday 21st WICEN - BMSC "Rallye des Femme" (Lady Drivers event) This will consist of 2 physical stages, each run 3 times to give a total of 6 stages. It will be conducted at Kowen Forest with HQ, etc at the old Kowen Settlement site. PLEASE let us know ASAP if you can assist ! Saturday 28th WICEN - Canberra 2-Day Walk Sunday 29th WICEN - Canberra 2-Day Walk This will use the same routes and timings as last year, more info to follow PLEASE let us know ASAP if you can assist ! May 2015 Friday 15th WICEN - BMSC "National Capital Rally" (Set-up HQ) Saturday 16th WICEN - BMSC "National Capital Rally" Sunday 17th WICEN - BMSC "National Capital Rally" Expected to have 4 stages (each run twice) out at Kowen on the Saturday, and 3 Stages (each run twice) out at Tidbinbilla / Uriarra on Sunday. More info to follow June 2015 Saturday 6th WICEN - BMSC Bega Rally (to be confirmed) No Info at this stage, just an 'expression of interest' Cheers, .... Phil Longworth, VK1PL

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WICEN activities October and November 2014
by Matt 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Good evening all, well I am very relieved to say that we have finally reached the end of the busy period of October/November for WICEN activities. This year we "only" had five events in a four week period: * BMSC rally in Tumut followed the next day with * Brookvale horse endurance * Fitz's challenge * Whitwood horse carriage * Call of the Beast We had many of the usual stalwarts assisting along with a number of newcomers wetting their feet - hopefully we didn't scare them too badly and they will still be willing to return for future events. I hesitate to single out anyone in over others particularly when there are so many whose efforts are worthy of the recognition, but I have to publicly thank Matt VK1FMDH for his participation in WICEN supported activities having assisted with all five of these events. The first weekend was particularly busy for him; including taking the repeater trailer over to the Tumut car rally the night prior, setting up the repeaters early on the morning, manning the HQ for the event and then driving to camp out near Brookvale for an early morning start to the horse endurance event on the Sunday. The rest of the year looks to be nice and quiet - just the way I like it! We had previously anticipated the local Rallye Des Femmes would occur in early December, but we have heard through the grape vine that it has been canceled for the second year in a row. No request for our assistance having been made lends credence to this, so I don't believe it is going ahead. Details for next year's activities are fairly sparse, however I would expect the usual activities including the National Capital Rally (formerly Rally of Canberra) and the 2 day walk sometime around March - although I am not aware of any requests for assistance having been received as yet. Once I have a better idea of what we have coming up I will of course let everyone know. Thanks again to everyone for their assistance over the last year and looking forward to your assistance with the events coming up next year. Matt VK1MA WICEN ACT Coordinator

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unavailable for call of the beasts
by rsm98010＠bigpond.net.au 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

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Request for additional volunteers
by Matt 29 Oct '14

29 Oct '14

Good evening all, we have two more events coming up over the next two weekends - the Horse carriage event at Witwood and Call of the Beasts at Caloola farm, for which a couple of extra operators would be handy to have, so if you are able to assist, extra volunteers would be very much appreciated. Please advise by email to wicen(a)crarc.ampr.org <mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org> The roster and supporting information for the Witwood event has been emailed direct to those people who I have down to support the event - if you have previously indicated your availability and I have missed including you, my apologies but could you please let me know again! Currently we have three spare slots to completely fill the roster and no backup operators - whilst workable in its current format, obviously not ideal, so we would definitely appreciate any additional assistance. The horse carriage event is a nice slow time affair, so offers a good easing introductory event to gain experience in WICEN activities for those lacking experience or confidence - again, any indications of availability or questions are best emailed to wicen(a)crarc.ampr.org <mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org> A roster and supporting information for the Call of the Beasts event will be sent out early next week. The only other event on the radar for the rest of the year is the Rally Des Femmes in early December, although I have yet to hear from the organisers of this event - further information will be passed once we hear from the organisers. Matt VK1MA WICEN ACT Coordinator

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