N5NTG | 
10 3rd, 2011| 
Hams are still needed to fill a few key spots for this year’s BikeMS (MS150) event, being held on October 15th and 16th. The event starts in San Antonio at the AT&T Center on Saturday, ending that evening in New Braunfels. Sunday starts in New Braunfels, and ends back at the AT&T Center.
Spots still open are “Shadows” for event officials, police cars (ride in front seat, not back), and medical response vehicles. There may still be a few openings for SAG Drivers (Background check & DMV check required), SAG Navigators, or Rest Stop hams, etc. Shadows simply ride along & provide communications for their designated official, sort of like a SAG’s navigator but you won’t be loading bikes in the back. 🙂 Shadow positions usually start earlier & end later than other positions, due to the need to link up & install radios before heading out on the route.
If interested, contact Charlie KC5NKK via email at charlesdland@gmail.com or Lee N5NTG at info@sanantoniohams.org. Phone contact available at 512-796-7565 (Charlie) or 210-771-7075 (Lee).
Earlier today (10/3) we received confirmation from persons close to the family of Tex Kennedy N5TX, that he had passed away this morning at the age of 87. Tex was well known in the ham radio & commercial radio community. Kennedy Communications over on Rigsby Road, was a tremendous support to the REACT Teams since the mid 80’s, supplying REACT with multiple GMRS Repeater sites & equipment on a very affordable site lease. Tex also operated KComm The Ham Store, and BK Tower company.