ARKAN amateur radio operators provided communications for the Memory Maker Triathlon benefiting the Alzheimer's Association. The event, held in Bella Vista, AR, had hams stationed along multiple points on the course. Operators included Loren N5PUV, Randy KF5LVH, Chris K5WJG, Bill N5QEM, Mark N5OTD, Scott KD5KZJ and Hal K5NOW.

(From the after-action report submitted by K5NOW)

Hal Long K5NOW
Mary Herrin KF5DUC
Charles Rogers KF5GCL
0900 Lindy WW5AA in Little Rock brought the emergency net online on 3987.5 MHz. We were receiving a solid S9 from his station (that's good).

0916 checked into net as KE5YKN, NW Arkansas Red Cross EOC.

0917 received simulated emergency traffic from Ed N3QL in Harrison, AR. ===>Msg #1004, priority, N Arkansas Medical Center has limited capability due structural damage to facility. Boone County EOC requests additional field triage assistance. <===

At 0927 KE5OBB, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief trailer, located in Farmington checks into the HF net. We found out later they were having technical difficulties.

0938 checked into the Arkansas Section Emergency Training Net via the UHF/VHF link system (443.650 MHz Dodd Mountain). Net control operator was Tim K5RQO.

A test of direct contact (simplex) via 145.52 MHz (VHF) was made with KE5OBB. The test was successful.

WW5AA closed the HF net at 1007.

K5RQO closed the UHF/VHF net at 1023.

On May 8, 2010 Members participated in a drill with the Red Cross.  We manned up stations at  the Red Cross (Tonitown), Siloam Springs, Berryville, and Holiday Island.  Net Control was stationed at the Red Cross.   It was a good drill, and we learned some lessons to apply for future drills.   Below are some pictures of the drill (Thanks K5NOW)