Merry New Year everyone, and now that Australia Day
has been reached it's time for us to look ahead to what's happening on the WICEN
front.
A quick list of known events is as
follows.....
Sat 24
Feb
BMSC's Rallye des Femme
(RdF) Kowen Forest
Sat 24
Mar
LCCC's Wedding Bells Rally Sprint
Uriarra Forest (Don't think operators are needed for this
one)
Sun 1 Apr
BCDC National Carriage Driving
Championships Witwood
Sat / Sun 7/8
Apr Canberra 2 Day Walk
Sat / Sun 2/3
Jun BMSC's National Capital Rally (NatCap)
Sat / Sun 9/10 Jun
SCSCC Bega Rally
At this point in time, we are only cally for
assistance for the Rallye des Femme on Sat 24th Feb.
RdF consists of 2 forest stages in Kowen Forest,
with each stage run twice.
SS1 / 3 / 5 is the "Settlement" stage and which is
approx 6.9 KM's long, and needs a Start, SOS A & Stop
SS2 / 4 / 6 is the "River Road"stage and is which
approx 17.5 KM's long, and needs a Start, SOS A, SOS B &
Stop
HQ is expected to be up on the hill near the old
water tanks as in past years and we need 3-4 people for HQ across the
day.
SS1 is planned to have the first competitor enter
at around 1:30 PM, the Meet Time would probably be around 11:00
AM
SS2 is planned to have the first competitor enter
at around 2:00 PM, the Meet Time would probably also be around 11:00
AM
At this stage I believe the event should finish
around 5:30 PM, though that could slip a little.
We are planning to use a single VHF repeater for
the WICEN network, this will probably be 147.125 MHz.
I will not be available on the day as my eldest
daughter has opted to have her engagement party that day and so I'll be helping
with that. As I won't be there we need somebody to volunteer to act as WICEN
Commander for the day so please consider stepping up for that also.
In a somewhat reversal, my youngest daughter Erica
(VK1FRIC) get's her Drivers Licence on the 2nd of Feb and she WILL be out at the
rally for the day before heading to her sisters engagement party !
So, as per normal, now is where I ask you to hit
the REPLY button and let me know of your availability and preferences, and if
you can't assist then please let me know that as well.
Cheers all,
... Phil Longworth VK1PL