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February 20th 2010 NWS Spring Weather Seminar

February 20, 210

NWS Spring Weather Seminar

NWS Seminar Sign In

Jack White Owen County EMA director signs in participants

NWS Warning Coordinator Meteorologist David Tucek

NWS Warning Coordinator Meteorologist David Tucek

NWS Seminar Sign In

Audience of about 33 listen intently

NWS Seminar Sign In

Ed Truex and Ed Bunch were the winners of the weather monitors.
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Owen County Amateur Radio Association Activities

Owen-Putnam State Forest Ultra Marathon

November 7,2009

Owen-Putnam State Forest Ultra Marathon

K9RTO Operates from Aid Station One

Steve K9RTO communicates from Aid Station 1 with location information of runners

Kenin Smeltzer speaks with a runner

Aid Station One worker Kevin Smeltzer speaks with a runner

John WD9KBA was located at the start/finish, Steve K9RTO and Jim K9EOH were stationed at aid station one and Gary KC9AGN was stationed at aid station two. The amateur radio operators relayed information for the other workers about locations of runners.

The races consists of three lengths, a 13.2 mile half marathon "Fun Run", a 50 Kilometer (30 Mile) and a 50 Mile run. The course consists of horse trails, bicycle trails and county roads. More information can be seen at the Owen-Putnam State Forest Ultra 50/50 Website.
Friends of McCormick's Creek / Owen County YMCA 5K Run/Walk

Owen County Amateur Radio Association members provide communications for 5K Run/Walk

Friends of McCormick’s Creek and the Owen County Family YMCA sponsored their annual 5K Run/Walk on April 4, 2009. There were 51 runners and 21 walkers registered whose participation was made safer by the amateur radio communications group.

Mile 1 Watering station

Watering station worker hands water to young walker

Members providing communications were W9HRZ Stu, WA9RXR Rich, KC9JBC Joe and K9EOH Jim. Stu was stationed at the start/finish line, Jim was stationed at the one mile watering station, Rich was stationed at the two mile watering station and Joe was stationed in position to direct traffic so runners would be facing the traffic. After the last runner passed the first watering station, Jim followed them around the course to inform the officials and workers of their position. He also picked up one runner for a few miles who was having a walking problem.

Mile 2 Watering station

Rich WA9RXR at the two mile watering station
Station 4

Joe KC9JBC with worker directing the runners
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