This is a 6-day long event starting at Niagara Falls and ending in Manhattan (map). Each day will start and end in a different camp. Most days one club will host the event for the departure (morning), and another will host it for arrival (evening).

We will be providing communications for:

• The departure camp (see fixed stations)
• 1-4 "pit stop" locations in-between (see fixed stations)
• The arrival camp (see fixed stations)
• The event coordinator's vehicle (see event coordinator's vehicle)
• 2-4 mobile stations patrolling the route itself (see personal vehicle). (In addition to the event's "sweep vans" that will not have radios)
• We already have three motorcycle hams running 2m FM as well as APRS. One will be at the front of the bicycles, one in the back, and one in between, as well as 8 other motorcycles without radios.

• Each fixed station (Camps and pit-stops):

  • 1 to 10 operators
  • 1 or 2 VHF radios for repeater communication
  • 1 VHF radio for APRS digipeating
  • 1 HF radio for backup and communication with the Departure and Arrival Camp
  • 1 PC for digipeating
  • 1 Copy of UI-View for APRS/digipeating
  • 1 TNC or copy of AGWPE (soundcard TNC) and soundcard interface device
  • Towers for antennas. At least one for APRS. HF antennas may be deployed as is safe and suitable.
  • Optional: ATV station, additional HF radio for recreational DX, radiogram table, other food, drink, or cheering materials for encouraging bicyclists.
  
  

• Each personal vehicle:

  • 1 VHF radio for repeater use
  • Optional: APRS, HF scanner, gallon jugs of water for bicyclists, gatorade, power bars, first aid (esp bee sting) kits, tube repair kit, etc.
  
  

• The event coordinator's vehicle:

  • 1 operator with HF privileges
  • 1 D700 dual transceiver VHF radio with built-in TNC (already supplied)
  • 1 HF radio