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COVERAGE CANNOT BE RECEIVED FOR SOME DISTANCE EXCEPT WHEN STANDING VERY
CLOSE TO A PARTICULAR BUSH.  ANYONE IN THIS VICINITY WISHING TO MAKE OR
RECEIVE A TELEPHONE CALL MUST BE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THIS BUSH.  OVER TIME
THIS BUSH HAS COME TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAGIC RF BUSH.  OUR CREW WAS ASSIGNED
TO STAGE 15.  STAGE LOCATIONS ARE PLACES WHERE RUNNERS BEGIN AND END THEIR
RELAY LEG.  HERE WE WOULD SEE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FELLOW DEPARTMENT AND
SUPPORT PERSONNEL GATHER TO PROVIDE RUNNERS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT,
NOURISHMENT, CHEERS, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT AS NEEDED.  STAGE
LOCATIONS ARE ALSO THE PLACE WHERE A GOOD NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ARE
POSITIONED.  THE MOST NOTICEABLE SERVICE THAT AMATEUR RADIO PROVIDES
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AE4QL 166 2 25 822 KY Benton Co ARES K7CVO 17 2 13 814 OR Free State ARC
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