Kat’cina Mosa 100KM Mountain Run Ham Radio Support Team – Event Report Thor Femenias – KF7RKO Brad Denham – KF6PSL Saturday August 6th, 2016

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report Event Background: “Kat’cina Mosa 100K” 100 Kilometer foot race 62 Miles Wasatch Mountains ESE from Provo Loop course: 48% dirt trails 44% dirt roads 8% paved Elevation gain/loss: 17,404 feet Start/Finish: Kelly’s Grove Campground (vic. Hobble Creek Golf Course, Springville, UT) Sister event to the Squaw Peak 50 (run on virtually the same course) in early June 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report Event Scope: AS#5 – Windy Pass 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band Thor KF7RKO 29.6 AS#8 – Dry Fork 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band Brad KF6PSL 52.5 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

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Start/Finish – Kelly’s Grove 23.5 AS#4 – Big Springs 145.510 S 147.340 + PL 100 AS#6/6A – Little Valley 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band 38.8 / 39.9 Thor KF7RKO AS#5 – Windy Pass 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band AS#7 – Bath Tub 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band 29.6 AS#3 – Rock Canyon 147.340 + PL 100 45.8 16.4 Miles AS#2 – Slate Canyon 147.340 + PL 100 13.1 Brad KF6PSL AS#8 – Dry Fork 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band 52.5 56.3 AS#9 – Corral 145.510/146.480/147.400 S AS#1 – Camel Pass 147.340 + PL 100 8.5 Start/Finish – Kelly’s Grove 446.500 S / 145.510 S Cross-band 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report KM100K Radio Plan… 9 Aid Stations + Start/Finish 26 Ham Radio Operators Supporting ~ 1-4 Ham Radio Operators / Station Some aid stations were hike-in, some required high-clearance vehicles VHF & UHF Simplex, Repeater, and Cross-Band Repeater Operations in play: Start/Finish (Net Control): 446.500s / 145.510s (Cross-Band) Aid Stations 1-4: 147.340+ PL:100 (“West Mtn.” Repeater – K7UCS/UTCOARES) Aid Stations 5-8: 446.500s / 145.510s (X-Band) Aid Station 9: 145.510s, 146.480s, 147.400s 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

KM100K Amateur Radio Responsibilities… Runner Health & Safety Includes SAR efforts and medical response (which was deployed last Saturday night by AS8 personnel who located the last runner who was lost, disoriented, and found wandering between AS7 and AS8!) Tracking & Reporting: In and Out Times for Every Runner DNFs Reporting times to Net Control Aid Station Logistical Support Runner Transportation for DNFs General Support of the Aid Station Captain Aid Station Entertainment W7MJP and his didgeridoo 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Aid Station 4…Windy Pass Repeater Windy Pass Thor hiked up on Friday evening…4 ½ hours… with all radio equipment on a backpack 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Aid Station 4…Windy Pass 446.500s / 145.510s Cross-Band Repeater 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report Aid Station 8…Dry Fork 20 miles of bad road… 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

…leading to some beautiful views of the Wasatch Range 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report Aid Station 8: 1 Jeep Cherokee 1 Ford Bronco 1 Toyota Rav 4 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report Radios: Kenwood TM-V7A: 2m/440 Cross Band repeater (Bronco) Yaesu FT-800R 2m/440 (ground mount ) Various HTs to hit the cross-band repeater Antennas: Arrow Antenna #OSJ 2m/440 J-Pole (mast mounted @ 22’) supporting cross-band Kenwood Home-brew dual band copper J-Pole (hitting the 145.510 s and the 147.340 West Mtn. Repeater) supporting the Yaesu Power: Kenwood TM-V7A: Powered by vehicle battery supported by ground mount AGM battery Yaesu FT-8000R: Powered by spare ground mount AGM battery Both kept charged via 45w solar panel & controller 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

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Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report KM100K Information… http://squawpeak50.com/katcina-mosa-homepage/ https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=34016 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report 2016 KM100K Results… 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Utah Amateur Radio Event Volunteering… Utah SAG on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mickey.applebaum Common Positions/Assignments/Roles Aid Station / Rest Stop: Fixed Location Food, Water, Shelter SAG (Service and Gear) Vehicle: Mobile on the course comms Responding to incidents Your vehicle (or someone else's) Shadowing event leadership as their comms person Net Control: Controlling all operations 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report

Thanks! - Thor KF7RKO - Brad KF6PSL 6 August 2016 Kat-cina Mosa 100KM - Ham Radio Event Report