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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This is the 2<sup>nd</sup> call for operators for the Gippsland Rally 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Firstly many thanks to those members and non-members who have volunteered their time for this event. Also to those who made contact letting us know of their unavailability.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As of yesterday Andrew Roseman, Gippsland Rally 2021, Clerk of the Course has advised the event will be scaled back to one day, the Saturday. This is due to C-19 restrictions in NSW limiting competitors
attendance. The event will no longer run as a National rally but rather a State event.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">However we still need more operators for the Saturday regardless. There are 4 stages with multiple SOS points on several of the stages. Therefore the number of operators is high. The rally organisers
also want this to be a communications learned experience as they will be having us back in 2022 as the event will be run again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">John VK3ZRX will be the
<b>Event Commander</b> for this event. Further information on communication plans, timings, scheduling of our pre event zoom session and camping locations are currently being formulated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So if you or any other AR operator you know might be available for Saturday August 7<sup>th</sup> and wish to participate as part of the WICEN communications team please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Mark Hudson <vk3mdh@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 8 July 2021 at 4:50 pm<br>
<b>To: </b>"wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" <wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Joel Buckley <joel@buckley.family>, Ken Winn <kenawinn@gmail.com>, Darren Freeman <darren@freemaninstruments.com>, "vk3db@yahoo.com" <vk3db@yahoo.com>, John & Bronwyn <jandbmorrissey@gmail.com>, Chris Morley <morleycs@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Gippsland Rally 2021 - Weekend of August 7th <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all ,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is the first call for radio operators for the <b>2021 Gippsland Rally</b>. This will be a big event ! Sat 7<sup>th</sup> in particular and we’ll need as many operators as we can muster.
<u>So if you know of any interested hams</u>, who may be interested please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Currently the event is a voice only event. We are looking at 70cm, 2M & 6M comms.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ll be holding a pre event briefing via Zoom in case of any questions and to ensure all operators understand their roles.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Event Details (more to come)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Saturday 7th & Sunday 8<sup>th</sup> August 2021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Gippsland Rally</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Heyfield area</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Contact: Mark Hudson VK3MDH phone: 0409 500 414</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:VK3MDH@gmail.com">VK3MDH@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I<span style="color:black">f your available for either day or both please let me know as soon as possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cheers,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mark</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EB7305">Mark Hudson</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C">State Ordinary Member </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C">& Membership Officer
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