Good afternoon everyone, and apologies to those that get this multiple times,
We have been advised that the Rallye des Femme (Lady Drivers Rally) is proposed to be conducted on Saturday December 1st.
The propesd location is out in the Tidbinbilla / Laurel Camp / Pierces Creek area and consist of 2 stages, one run 3 times and one run once only, with HQ & Service Park being located on Tidbinbilla Lane (Paddock off the side of Paddys River Road near the entrance to the tracking Station).
At this point it is unclear whether the event will actually be conducted as the Rally routes traverse thye area where the Pierces Creek bushfire has been burning and hence there are concerns for road condition, safety (burnt out trees falling, etc) and so forth and I am awaiting further advice from the BMSC organisors.
The WICEN effort for this one is as follows.... SS1 Start SS1 SOS A SS1 SOS B SS1 Stop SS2 Start SS2 SOS A SS2 SOS B SS2 Stop HQ x 2 or 3
It is propose to erect the portable repeaters on Black Hill (where the Tidbinbilla Tracking Station Columnation Tower is located) as this provides good coverage of both sides of the ridge without the need for large antenna masts, etc.
I have not yet arranged for a Googledoc's response sheet for people to register against, this is a heads-up only at this point and I expect to get all the "set-in-concrete" details on or before 17 November at that time would be able to provide more information, so stand-by for further emails around that time.
For those interested, the National Capital Rally 2019 is being planned for Saturday 11th May 2019 and will be a new format SINGLE DAY ONLY event, so mark that in the diary now !
Cheers for now,
Phil Longworth VK1PL Deputy State Coordinator, WICEN ACT.