FARA Communications Support for Falmouth Road Race

This year was the 50th anniversary of the Falmouth Road Race.   The Falmouth Road Race was established in 1973 and has become one of the premier running events of the summer season. Each year the race draws an international field of Olympians, elite, and recreational runners out to enjoy the iconic 7-mile seaside course.   In 2022, there were 10,000 runners in the race.

Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) once again provided communication support for the race.  Barry, KB1TLR coordinated a team of 28 amateur radio operators.  These volunteer operators covered the various water stops and medical tents, as well as two public information tents.

FARA's new communication trailer served as net control, stationed at the band shell in Marina Park.

The Falmouth Road Race is one of many public events supported by FARA volunteers throughout the year.  The Cape Cod Marathon in early October is next.

(The images below were supplied by K1MUU, K1VJ, N1ZTV, WA1CMR, and WQ1O.)

FARA Provides Communication Support for MS Walk

FARA members Ralph, N1YHS, Henry, K1WCC, Phil, KB1DOS, Chris, WA1CMR and Tom, N1TB helped provide communications for the Falmouth section of the MS Walk on Saturday. It was a hot but beautiful day along the Shining Sea Bikeway for the many walkers who participated. 

Next up-The Cape Cod Marathon. These events give local hams an opportunity to use their skills and equipment for good causes. 

(Henry Brown, K1WCC)

Volunteers Needed for Big E Ham Booth

The Big E is coming up fast.  The first day is Friday, September 16th. As of right now,  there are 12 clubs and around 110 people signed up to staff the ham radio booth. We are looking for a few more volunteers to help us lock down the schedule. 

Are you available on any of these dates and times?

Each day is broken into two sessions. The first runs 9:30 am through 4 :00 pm and the second runs 3:30 pm through 10:00 pm. The overlap is to help the new arrivals for the 2nd session learn what had been working during the first session so they could continue. The sessions are named Session 1 and Session 2.

Here is where we need volunteers as of right now:

Monday, Sept 19, session 1 - need 2 people

Monday, Sept 19, session 2 - need 3 people

Tuesday, Sept 20, session 2 - need 3 people

Sunday, Sept 25, session 2 - need 3 people

Tuesday, Sept 27, session 2 - need 4 people

Friday, Sept 30, session 2 - need 3 people

Saturday, Oct 1, session 1 - needs 1 person

Sunday, Oct 2 (Final Day), session 1 - needs 2 people

Sunday, Oct 2 (Final session), session 2 - needs 2 people 

Are you available to help? If yes, please volunteer or add a session to what you have already volunteered for.

As a reminder, everyone that volunteers gets their Big E fairgrounds parking reimbursed and their admission reimbursed (or free tickets provided to them). 

Sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9_iH1ZucHuCFCNwreEuVPWnmLOT5D_s92vHPuEUASS78Tew/viewform

Learn more here:  https://nediv.arrl.org/project-big-e

I hope you are available to help us lock in these last few days of the schedule for the ham radio booth.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST