[karc] FW: [RAC-Bulletin] Amateur Radio Operators Prepare to Support Manitoba Marathon (REGIONAL)

  • From: "Steve Cutway" <ve3kc@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:06:23 -0400

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Sent: June 13, 2014 10:30 AM
To: Steve Cutway VE3KC
Subject: [RAC-Bulletin] Amateur Radio Operators Prepare to Support Manitoba 
Marathon (REGIONAL)
 

                                 MEDIA RELEASE 2014-2

 

 


Amateur Radio Operators Prepare to Support Manitoba Marathon


 

Winnipeg 12 JUN 2014 – Over eighty-five Amateur Radio Operators and 
supporting personnel will be providing volunteer communications support for the 
Manitoba Marathon this Sunday.

Amateur Radio Operators (also known as “Hams”) have been involved in the 
Manitoba Marathon for thirty-five (35) years.

 

The Manitoba Marathon is the largest scheduled annual Amateur Radio activity in 
Manitoba. Every Amateur Radio club and organization in the Winnipeg area is 
involved. This reflects the large public service component of the hobby which 
includes providing emergency communications in times of natural disasters and 
in the event of the failure of the regular communication facilities. Amateur 
Radio operators have provided this essential service for everything from 
municipal disaster management exercises, flood operations and severe weather 
events to earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis in other countries.

 

Amateur Radio Operators will be stationed at every full Hospitality Station 
along the race route as well as staffing a number of course vehicles including 
those providing mobile medical communications.

 

To learn more about the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, go to  
<http://www.winnipegares.ca/> www.winnipegares.ca .

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Media Enquires Only:


Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ Emergency Coordinator   <mailto:ve4mbq@xxxxxx> ve4mbq@xxxxxx

Pager 1-888-572-3960

 

Jim Sutton VE4SIG Public Information Officer   <mailto:ve4sig@xxxxxxxxx> 
ve4sig@xxxxxxxxx Cellular 1-204-799-7217

 



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