Title: 2014 AERC Heart of the Hills Endurance Event
Location: Hill Country State Natural Area – Chapa’s Camp – Bandera County, TX
Description: The AERC Heart of the HIlls is a 25 and 50 mile equestrian endurance event that test the horse and rider.
Hill Country REACT as well as members of other organizations has provided safety and tracking communications the last 4 years.
Amateur Radio has become and important part of this event due to the remoteness and terrain and lack of cell phone capability. Our familiarity with the facility provides us with an advantage over other options, We are able to consistently and accurately track the competitors at various checkpoints, we have become more than just a safety net!
Any licensed Amateur Radio Operator with interest in Public Service and Emergency Communications is invited to assist with this event. Events like this are the best way to test equipment and hone skills that would be useful during a disaster deployment.
This years event will be two days, with the major emphasis and need on Saturday March 15th, as the largest group of competitors will be on this day. Sunday March 16th will be the same course for the most part, but the expected group is smaller.
Communications for this event is typically VHF simplex voice and the utilization of a event specific packet spreadsheet utilized for tracking.
We need 8 – 12 operators for Saturday March 15th and 5 – 8 on Sunday!
For more information or to sign up, contact Louis – K5STX at k5stx@arrl.net
Thank You!
Start Time: 06:00
Date: 2013-03-15
End Time: 17:00
