YRARC at the Newmarket Jazz Fest

This past weekend was the Newmarket Jazz Fest at The Ray Twinney Centre. The event was a huge success this year at the new location. 

The radio club provided communications and management of communication equipment, worked on the grounds as eyes and ears for the security and health safety teams and provided back stage support during the head liner act "Colin James" on Saturday night.

A great time was had by all of the radio volunteers.

None of the this could have been made possible without the dedication and support of the following;

• Don VE3IXJ
• Geoff VAGS
• Brian VE3IBW
• Ken VE3LRK
• Rob VE3RQB (on site and trailer pick up)
• Dave VA3DCY
• John VE3POJ
• Ron KB4CVL
• Steve VE3EZ
• Rob VA3BXG
• Barry VA3LLT
• Mike VA3MCT
• Henry VE3HJL
• John VA3KOT
• Steve VE3EZ (trailer drop)
• Colleen VE3PQP (trailer drop)

Thank you all for your support this past weekend it was very much appreciated!

Eric Brown
VE3EB/VE3OIC
Director of Public Service Events
York Region Amateur Radio Club

YRARC Supports the Newmarket Jazz Festival

From Don VE3IXJ

I would like to take a moment and thank all the radio club members who volunteered to help make the Newmarket Jazz Fest another success this year.

I know those who were present Sunday evening were challenged by the weather events and it was handled very professionally and no one was injured.

The list of volunteers below are the ones that made this event extra safe and special.  They are in no particular order.

• Alf VA3BLE
• Don VE3IXJ
• Rob VE3RQB
• Barry VA3LLT
• David VA3DCY
• Bonnie Stone
• Robert VA3BXG
• Mary Fischer
• Carlos VE3CAZ
• Geoff VA3GS
• Ron – KG4CVL
• Eric VE3EB

From left to right David VA3DCY, Barry VA3LLT, and Rob VE3RQB.

It is also noted that YRP were very happy with the use of the radios on channel 10 as it made communications much simpler for them.

St. John Ambulance did not have any of their radios, and once again, the GMRS radios were particularly useful and SJA could communicate directly with us and YRP.  I was only aware of 3 minor medical emergencies that SJA were able to respond to very quickly having good communications.  It worked very well having their setup next to our trailer as well.

We were also able to successfully use channel 90 prior to the storm where I could observe the King City radar from home and communicate details to the trailer.  Channel 90 is presently on at the REOC radio room on Yonge Street.

Thanks Again,

Don Matthews – VE3IXJ

The YRARC Communications trailer will be in action for the 2015 Jazz Fest to be held in Newmarket Ontario July 31 - Aug 3 at the River Walk Commons park area and community centre on Doug Duncan Drive

Don Matthews VE3IXJ has offered to act as the Club's representative and manager of the trailer and contents for the duration of the 2015 Newmarket Jazz Fest event.