Tour de Tahoe A TARA Communication Exercise

SUNDAY - September 10th, 2006 Start time: 06:30
Start/Finish Location: Horizion Casino and Hotel
Appx Finish time, 6pm
as of Sept 4, 2003 Rest Stop & Support And Gear Times


Location	Open/Close Time	TARA Crew Time	Crew Assignment	Comments
Horizon	05:00am - 5:30pm	5:00am - 6:30pm	See Comm Van schedule below	Control point - Start/Finish
Vikingsholm	7:00am - 10:00am	6:30am - 10:30am	Tony-KB7NV, Tim-KI6FFR, Tim-KI6DZP	Rest Stop #1
Homewood	7:30am - 11:30am	7:00am - 12:00pm	John-KC7AGI, Sheila-KB7YFU	Rest Stop #2
Tahoe City	7:15am - 1:00pm	7:45am - 12:30pm	Bob-WB6KVE	TARA Check Point
King's Beach	9:30am - 12:45pm	8:45am - 2:00pm	Roger-W6SXX, Peggy-N7MXC	Lunch - Rest Stop#3
Skunk Harbor (USFS Parking Lot)	10:15am - 2:30pm	9:30am - 3:45pm	Pete-W6DXJ	rest Stop #4
Spooner	10:30am - 3:00pm	09:45am - 4:30pm	Dale-KV7S	Rest Stop #5
SAG ONE	As Informed	As Informed	Ken-K7KBA	Mobile operations
SAG TWO	As Informed	As Informed	Daryl-KE7HXD	Mobile operations
SAG THREE	As Informed	As Informed	Manuel-KG6VOQ	Mobile operations
SAG FOUR	As Informed	As Informed	Bill-KE7FPV	Mobile operations

Comm Van Staff Schedule


Operator(s)	Time	Comments
Dick, KD7JMR	05:00 - 12:00	ICO
Dick,KJ7UK	05:00 - 14:00	Asst ICO
Paul, WA6EWV	12:30 - Close	as needed

Comm Frequencies:
Primary: 146.85 - NO PL
Backup : 147.24 simplex
Alt Simplex: 146.55

A few days from now we'll be communicators for the Bike Big Blue (Tour De Tahoe) bike ride around Lake Tahoe.
Risking repetition, here are a few of the base points:
The primary frequency will be 146.85. No PL.

This is a mobile repeater and will be placed on the road into Watson Lake. It should provide very good coverage throughout the ride course, including use of low power (HT's). Of course, being mobile, on batteries and in a location that is available to others, it's not impossible there could be a mishap with this repeater. Heaven forbid! The reason for using this mobile unit is for experience and fun.

If you try to access this frequency, and finally get disgusted because nothing is happening, go to the TARA repeater - 147.24. Reliable and dependable! We also have availability of that frequency on simplex, followed by 146.55, utilizing relays if necessary.

On arrival at your assigned station please check in with the site captain. Introduce yourself and let that person know you are their primary communications source. That's the way the ride coordinator wants it and that's the way TARA wants it. Ask that person where he/she would like to have you located to be of greatest service. Readily accessible but out of the way of their activities. Please don't assume you know where you should be stationed - circumstances could have changed from "last time".

There will be 1500 bikes on this ride. Each registered biker should have a number tag displayed (presume on their back) as well as a blue-gold band (left wrist). It will enhance the response time if you can provide that number anytime you are placing information to NCS about a rider.

Structured, but loose, might describe what we do. If a communication is enhanced by direct contact from your station to another at some point, please request such from Net Control.

A 72 mile ride, with a shorter route (35 miles) for those taking the boat from Ski Run to Gar Wood (114 bikers). Any choosing to side ride to Truckee and back are then unmonitored and on their own.

Water readily available at all stops. Food is 'iffy' - we'll try, but...well, you know!
Chilly in the early morning, but gorgeous all day.

Pasta Feed at the Horizon Pool anytime after noon. The ride coordinator invites you, if you're inclined.

Health and Welfare of the participants, based on excellent communications, is always the TARA goal.

Enjoyment and fun is sure to follow.

"Now You're Talking" - on Sunday.

73
Dick kd7jmr

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