Bagels & Bluegrass 2009 Event

Just a reminder to everyone that The Bagels-n-Bluegrass Ride is coming up this Saturday October 3^rd beginning at 8:00am.

As discussed at the last ARES/RACES meeting these are the assignments:

COM Trailer-Chris KD4MPN and Lee KF4NZV,

Deep Gap- Frank KJ4ETV,

Pinson Mounds-Mike N4GMW,

Hickory Corner-Randy W4RFB,

Chickasaw- Phillip KG4NVN and Mike N4GMW,

Malesus Park- Tom AI4DB and Greg N4GMF, and at the intersection

Parksburg and Bear Creek Roads -Jimmy W4JHO.

If there is anyone who was not at the last meeting that can help out please contact me at kd4mpn@gmail.com .I would like to get someone else if possible to help Frank at Deep Gap as that is a busy point and any extras can be floaters to relieve any others that might have to leave before the race is over. We will be using the 147.210 repeater primarily and the ARES/RACES simplex 147.42 as a talk around.

For Maps of Routes, go to the following link:

http://www.bagelsandbluegrass.tn.org/map.html

WTARS QSO Events

Members of the West Tennessee Radio Society participated in QSO Events during the past two weeks. Last Sunday, Sept 6th, members of the group met at the N4GMW "Compound" and set up operations in his shop. At least three different transmitters were in operation on multiple bands. Several contacts were made but the event was interrupted for about an hour with a severe thunder-storm and the Skywarn Net was activated from the contest location. Weather information was sent and received and, luckily, no damage or injuries. Good times, good friends and good food.



Saturday, September 12, members of the group met at KF4WNB's radio shack to participate in the ARRL VHF/UFH QSO Party.