Operations Plan.

The generation of an operations plan is an iterative process. Initially the first five sections of this form should be completed, as far as possible, by an event organiser requesting RAYNET’s assistance.  The remaining sections will be completed by Raynet.  A final copy will be supplied to the event organiser in advance of the event.

 

1 EVENT

 

Cape Wrath Challenges

Date:

22nd May 2004

Organiser:

 

Lucy Mackay

Phone:

01971 511364

Address:

 

The Bungalow, Durine Durness IV27 4PN

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 DESCRIPTION OF EVENT

 

Numbers of Participants:

120

Event Start Time:

07:30

Finish Time:

14:00

 

The event is an extremely challenging marathon (26.2 m) & ultra marathon (30m) which includes a climb of over 2,415 feet.  Some competitors will be doing the ultra marathon as part of a 3, 4 or 5 person team.  The Ultra and the relays will start and finish at the village hall. The marathon will start on the Cape side and finish at the village Hall.  Check the event web site

www.capewrathchallenge.co.uk (or contact organisers) for more details.

 

 

3 ROLE OF RAYNET

Raynet provides communication services. To assist we need to understand in what general area communication is required and specifically between which locations / event officials’ communications is required.

Communications General

Specific locations where RAYNET is required.

 

Suggested 4 personnel, one at the lighthouse, one at Inshore (Cape side) one at the ferry crossing and someone at the race control at the village hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 race control

2 ferry crossing

3 Inshore

4 lighthouse

5

6

Note: Actual RAYNET deployment see Section 6.3

 

4 OVERVIEW OF EVENT SAFETY PLAN

 

Safety Officer:

 

Race Director

Please provide details of proposed arrangements including how competitors are to be identified & counted, locations of any checkpoints, how any injuries are to be identified and managed.

 

Location 

(during event):

 

Village Hall

 

Contact via:

phone, RAYNET

Competitors will be identified with running numbers and carries a race registration card

The MOD has two brightly coloured huts called Videttes, which form guard posts. Marshals will be based at both ferry points, Vidette 1, Inshore, Vidette 2 and the lighthouse. There will be roving mobile marshals on quad bikes out on the course - one bike per section. They will keep an eye on runners and, in the event of anyone not being well or falling, can give them a lift to the nearest appropriate base. Coastguards and local medical practitioners are on standby. Only in the case of a medical emergency will any of the two Cape-side vehicles go out onto the course during the event. If we need to evacuate a casualty, the air ambulance helicopter will land briefly on the tarmac surface.

 

First Aid in attendance?

Yes  

Provider & contact:

Katy Kay,  Durness Health Centre

 

 

 

 

Police in attendance?

YES

Contact:

PC David Ingles

 

 

 

01971 521222

Others

Coastguard alerted

 

 

 

 

5 Operational Restrictions & Risks

 

Please provide details of any restrictions on access to the event and/or area of operations. (Raynet operators all carry photo id)  Any known risks should be highlighted.

 

Cape side will be off limits to general public during the event.

 

Access to Cape Wrath restricted by small passenger only ferry and then a minibus runs shuttle service to lighthouse.

 

Parking at Durness side of Ferry arranged for JAE

 

 

6 Communications Plan

 

 

 

Developed by:  J Grieve  GM0OTI

Event Controller: Steve Scanlain GM1VAD 

 

6.1 Overview

 

THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOLLOWING FINAL TESTS on 21st May.

We are to operate two link units, one an in band talkthro at Inshore (R6) and a crossband unit on Faraid Head.  All station use R6 (normal -600KHzshift)

*   We anticipate that the R6 unit will provide coverage on all the Wrath side and hopefully the Durness side as well.

*   The crossband unit is to provide a separate direct link between the Start 144.775 and the Lighthouse 433.700

If the repeater fails we use 145.750 simplex. Only if 145.750 becomes unusable should you QSY 144.775MHz. 

 

6.2 Frequencies & Technical Plan

 

 

 

VHF1: R6

User Access Frequencies

Tx 145.150  Rx 145.750

Main operating channel, if repeater fails we will use 145.750 simplex.

VHF2: 144.775

 

1)     Link

2)     Secondary channel, only use if 145.750 blocked or unusable.

UHF1: 433.700

 

Link

Talkthro; permit needed YES  

Permit applied for on

26/4/04

 

Permit received & number

4 May, 4035

 

 

 

6.3 Operator positions etc   (PROVISIONAL)

Given the good availability of operators we are to take the opportunity to test out alternative schemes (this will be useful for any future years)

 

Completed on event

 

SIGN ON

#

NGR

Duty

Callsign

Name

On air

1

NC41.700,67.200

DURNESS CONTROL                  

GM1VAD

RAY2067

GM0SUY

Steve

Kenny

Colin Auld

Text Box: hrs

 

2

NC,38.840,71.515

FARIAD LINK                     

GM0OMC

Charles & Rita

 

3

NC,39.000,66.400

CNOC A MOINE                     

GM4TXP

Alan & Mary

 

4

NC,37.780,66.177

KEOLDALE FERRY DURNESS SIDE (EAST)

GM4JAE

 

Ian & Anne

 

5

NC,37.056,66.032

KEOLDLAE FERRY WRATH SIDE (WEST) 

GM1YUO

Paul & Raymond

 

6

NC,35.825,68.258

VIDETTE 1 @ DAILL                

GM7PKT

Robin

 

7

NC,32.599,69.473

INSHORE Talkthro                         

GM8LMA

GM7WJI

Chas

Donald

 

8

NC,28.801,71.722

VIDETTE 2                         

GM4JNB

Norman

 

9

NC,25.900,74.700

CAPE WRATH LIGHTHOUSE            

GM0OTI

John

 

10

 

Reserve

GM4ODW

Ruaridh

 

7 Raynet Logistics

Cape Wrath operators 7,8,9 will cross over and establish their positions on Friday afternoon.  This will allow testing / optimising of the talkthro etc.  This requires camping out on Friday night.  This has been confirmed with the organisers and Ferry and transport / drop off’s have been arranged. Cape operators 5,6,10 will cross Saturday.

Others – no transport etc issues.

Stores

 

Masts

 

Antenna

Feeder

 

 

For Control

*   2 x Mast and 2 antenna (1 dual 1xVHF) and feeder – OMC & JAE install.

*   radio – Control operator provide (GM1VAD)

 

For Talk Thro - 8LMA & 7WJI

*   1 Mast, 1 Dual Band Antenna and Feeder required (N type connector)

*   Also battery (ies) (LMA & OTI)

 

For X Band Link.

*   OMC to set up

 

For Lighthouse

*   1 Mast & 1 Dual Band (OTI Supply) & feeder

 

All others, operators using own equipment.