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This page is where we post local Amateur News as we find out about things of general interest which have been happening in our community, or which have directly affected our local Amateur Community. We've also included the news highlights from ARRL's web site. And just like we're pulling the highlights from ARRL's web site, the news highlights are available to be pulled from this page for use on other radio club web sites. Contact the webmaster for info to obtain permission and instructions on how to accomplish this.

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April 20, 2008 - Wildflower 100 Bicycle Tour

About a dozen hams helped support the annual Wildflower 100 Bicycle Tour, which operated from Retama Race Track on the NE side of San Antonio, and runs multiple courses thru Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties. We've been promised an article about this event, but in the meantime, here are some photos taken by the webmaster. Click on photo for a larger view.

Barry W5BLH working Net Control	Net Control for the Wildflower 100
Finish Line	Finish Line
First Aid Station @ Last Break Point	First Aid Station @ Last Break Point

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April 12-13, 2008 - BP150 Bicycle Tour (13, 000 riders from Houston to Austin)

About a 150+ hams helped support the annual BP150 Bicycle Tour, from Houston to La Grange on Day 1, La Grange to Austin on Day 2. 3 calls for life flight to pick up riders with serious problems, plus a few transported by ambulance on Day 1. No major medical calls on day 2. We're working onan article about this event, but in the meantime, here are some photos taken by the webmaster. Click on photo for a larger view. We'll put to gether a photo montage set of pages, separate from this page to keep from causing the load time to deteriouate for all viewers. Webmaster Lee, N5NTG, and his son David, KD5MTJ, was driving SAG 10, Alternate Turtle on Day 1, Express Route Turtle on Day 2. This was a tremendous effort with hams from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and points between, setting up temp repeaters in areas that had little or no coverage normally, including digipeaters for APRS. Echolink and IRLP were used to tie in all repeaters each day, so that Houston Net Control was able to run the route up until the last segment of Day 2 when it closed with Austin. (And I'm not sure they weren't still listening in, but they needed some sleep also.)

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Start line @ Rhodes Stadium - Day 1	Rider needs help @ Rhodes Stadium, help rendered by Lee(right) and Kathy (yellow jacket, center)
SAG 11 kept on going....and going... and going...	SAG 51 thought, no pain, no gain...
Three SAGS await final slow starters @ Rhodes Stadium on Day 1. SAG #10, #11 and #51 waiting.	That's Mr. Turtle to You! Webmaster was driving #10 as the Turtle, bringing up the rear after the slowest rider both days.
SAG 11 helps rider @ Rhodes Stadium with flat tire	How many hours did this SAG spend to get this decorated?