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Tom Quilty trial for Endurance Riders - comms coverage - May 22 2010

A big day with 11 competitors on the 160km ride and approx 40 on the 80km ride  made it an interesting day for
the amateurs that provided the competitor tracking for the days ride.  Radio coverage was good with base able to
contact all checkpoints using a simplex 2m frequency. Cold weather was the order of the day, with the 160k riders
 starting at midnight. Clear skies let the temperature drop to -4c overnight, and daytime temperatures up to 10c

All the team are looking forward to the next event

Thanks to the comms Team
  Who braved the extreme conditions to perform their duties



VK7KW at checkpoint 4. Note the sunny conditions
Riders aproaching CP4


And more riders. VK7DC waits for more competitors at CP10



New meaning to ICY POLE antenna
 VK7FROO and VK7MGW
's transport
The riders do really have it tough - look at that frost!

Wicen south members doing their bit
Base Camp


St Marys on the way home sunday morning.
Fingal Valley winter scene, 9am sunday


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