------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mammoth Cave APRS Volunteer list Rev d 19 Feb 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WB4APR 19 Feb 13 Updated status of team planning. 08 Feb 13 Rev C planning update Test Date: 2,3 March 2013 (Same saturday as Cave City Hamfest) (Also Volunteer weekend at the Park) Test Time: Meet at Pavillion North of visitors center parking lot at 8:30 AM with all other volunteers. Then we organize into Maybe 3 test periods? Saturday AM, PM and Sunday followup? Based on the present volunteer list as follows as of 21 Feb 2013, we will have one team in the cave, entering at the elevator and proceeding towards the Carmichael entrance. CALL Name Day Lead APRS Fit Cave Eqp HT Digi comments ------ ----- --- ---- ---- --- ---- --- -- ---- ----------------------- WB4APR Bob SS 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 Team Leader KG4LVA John SS 2 1 2 ? I 1 I IGate Operator- topside KG4CSQ Ralph FSS 2 2 2 3 3 2 706 HF op - topside KY4JME Josh S? 3 ? 3 4 5 2 2 Cell;YAAP;Igate backup KJ4AJP Roger S? 1 Team2 Lead D72 4hr away KI4RDDCharlie S? 2 - 3 4 - D72 in accident, observer KD4ANG Jon .. 3 3 2 3 2 5 D72 Can't come due to Drill Lodging: Park Hotel or Campground. Campground is first-come, but the season doesnt really begin for another 2 weeks so there should be plenty of room. We need mostly people with APRS radios and experience. Also, HF tests will be welcome. We need to match people with the test plan. Here is what I am thinking for assignments. We may as well use these as tactical calls too, since we dont all know each other's calls, not having operated together before. See also the Testplan, and Hardware list: http://aprs.org/cave-link.html Let me know where you think you will best fit in... And any other suggestions... VHF-1: WB4APR leader +2 or more (enters Carmichael) VHF-2: Team Leader +2 or more (enters via elevator) HF-1: One topside, caver below HF-2: One topside, caver below IGate: KG4LVA + one assistant Rover: Topside fetch-it guy to go where needed Sniffer: Topside- goes over top of each digi to see if heard Crawler: Cavers willing to crawl or get muddy Liaison: links us to Park or other VIP personnel NetCon: Sits somehwere with a lot of radios PR: If we have extras we can operate a PR event station for fun? Here is a list of folks showing interest, not yet assigned. WB4APR - D72(3), 817(2). Bob - will drive down from Maryland 12 hrs away W9RXR - D72, Bob Burns W9RXR has D72, D710 and VX8GR about 4 hours away KG4CSQ - IC-706 & TNC. Ralph. Caver. Clarksville, TN about 2 hrs away. KD4ANG - D72, Jon Stewart, Middle TN. Natl Guard duties same weekend KA0AZS - D72, D7, D700, IC-706 Randy Allen, Dayton Ohio. no mud. KC9LDH - D72, D7. Kurt Savegnago from Canton Illinois (long way away) KI4RDT - D7, D700, 817-KPC3 Charlie. 1 Hr away - Did the Vert-Link test KY4JME - D72, 710 - Josh Edlin found by Charlie ????? - D72, Steve. Drives by frequently. Watching for dates... KG4LVA - IGate operator. John. Tested Hotel WiFi KC8SFQ - OT2 only. Ron, kc8sfq@mei.net has relatives nearby KO4FV - HF only - Brian, Active Caver from Huntsville. AK4RP - HF & soundcard, Peter 2 hours away (Vanderbilt). K4GAA - VX8DR, Ray COle, works at NRL in DC - Gary Gibula, Caver - Chicago volunteer for Mammoth that weekend NW5AR - D72, etc... Mark Palmer, -9 Hrs away and can't come this time.... NH7C - Sid Caesar works at Dept of Interior. Kibitzing from a distance. KD4SS - Charles. Member of local Mammoth area Ham Radio Club KJ4NES - Roger Hall ? ? ? N3EV - VHF/UHF/HF Gene. Leesburg, Va. Caver and rescue ?????? - George D. Active Caver W1IR - LF, MF, HF Brian Pease, caver comms experience (lives in VT) KJ4ERJ - Lynn - Author of APRSIS32 software and all around kibitzer ------ - Bill Copeland - Restoration Director at Mammoth ------ - Gary Gibula - Cave Restoration crew and NSS caver (non ham) ------ - Rick Olsen - Mammoth Cave Ecologist ------ - Rick Toomey - Mammoth cave Research Coordinator ------ - Charles Fox - Cave Research Foundation Personnel Matrix: The Numbers indicate your preference or skills in the given area. 1 is best, 5 means not likely. The OK column means your probability of attending. LEAD is your desire to be a team leader, APRS and Fitness are skills. Caving and Caving Equipment are next. HT is if you have a D7 or VX8R or other messaging radio For texting but cannot act as a digi, and DIGI is the number of radios contributed to the digipeaer string. CALL Name Day Lead APRS Fit Cave Eqp HT Digi comments ------ ---- --- ---- ---- --- ---- --- -- ---- ------------------------- WB4APR Bob 11 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 Team1 Lead KG4GSQ Ralph 11 2 2 2 3 3 706 HF KY4JME Josh 1? 3 ? 3 4 5 2 2 Cell;YAAP;Igate backup KD4ANG Jon 1? 3 3 2 3 2 5 D72 KI4RDDCharlie1? - 2 - 3 4 - D72 in accident, observer