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