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BAKER TO VEGAS EUGENE D. HUMPHERYS, KG6SLC SPRINGTIME FOR HUNDREDS OF
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS MEANS IT IS BAKER TO VEGAS TIME.  SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY OF VOLUNTEER AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS AND OTHERS GATHER EACH YEAR TO
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BAKER TO VEGAS EVENT AN ARDUOUS 120 MILE RELAY
RACE.  AS FOR HAM OPERATORS, MANY OF US TRAVEL UP TO HUNDREDS OF MILES USE
OUR OWN RADIOS, ANTENNAS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO PROVIDE OUR UNIQUE
SERVICE FOR A VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS.  EACH SEGMENT OF THE RACE INVOLVES HAMS
THAT PROVIDE COMMUNICATION TO RUNNER TEAMS, RACE COORDINATORS, AS WELL AS
OTHER HAMS INVOLVED IN ADDITIONAL DUTIES.  MANY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS
PERFORM BACKGROUND FUNCTIONS AND ARE NOT VISIBLE TO PARTICIPANTS OR THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.  SINCE 1984, THIS EVENT BEGINS CLOSE TO BAKER, CALIFORNIA,
HEADS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 127 THROUGH SHOSONE, TURNS ONTO HIGHWAY 178,
TRAVELS TO PAHRUMP AND THEN PROCEEDS EASTBOUND ON THE 160 FREEWAY FINALLY
ENDING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.  IT IS A GRUELING 120 MILE RELAY RACE
SPECIFICALLY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND VIRTUALLY ALL ASPECTS OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD ARE REPRESENTED.  IN THE WORDS OF BAKER TO
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12 932 AB Presque Isle Co ARC WB8TQZ 186 2 11 922 MI SC4 ARC W6SCF 236 2 20
922 SCV Murray State University ARC K4MSU W4GZ 169 2 20 898 KY KC0WJB 190 2
7 880 NE Clinton Co. ARC W9AH 195 2 11 878 IN West Georgia ARS W4FWD 79 2
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