Monday, February 24, 2014

February Activities

The February, 2014 meeting of EARS was held on Wednesday, the 19th, 6 days later than usual, due to a snow & ice storm and dangerous road conditions on the normal meeting day of Feb 13.  Approximately 25 members attended.  A new member was voted in - Rose Denehy- and she accepted the position of Club Secretary.  A motion to hold a HamFest on Saturday March 15 was approved.

Several members attended the Dalton Hamfest on Feb 22.  Among them were Paul Craft, David Ross, Tom Koch, Jim Hadder and Jody Huneycutt.  Tom Mullinix was there, promoting our up-coming HamFest.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

EARS Members Participate in Emergency Radio Stations for SORBA Mountain Bike Race

SORBA Mountain Bike Race #2 of 3

On February 1, four EARS members, Kirk Kirchgasler, KK5USA; David Ross, KK4NTC; Sharon Huneycutt, KK4NTD and Jody Huneycutt, K4EPH, participated in providing emergency radio communications for the SORBA Mountain Bike Race, held on the Pinhoti Trail in Walker and Whitfield Counties.  This was the 2nd of a series of 3 races held on the first Saturdays of January, February and March, this year.  401 Bikers raced in two events, taking place simultaneously - a 17 mile race and a 34 mile race - both ending at the Trade Center in Dalton, GA.  Our members manned the Stover Creek Aid Station, situated on the ridge of Middle Mountain, about 4 miles west of the Carbondale Road Exit on I-75.

A few photos, typical of the day, are shown below.