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Amateur Radio Volunteers Supporting Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Feb 13, 2002--After months of planning and coordination, Amateur Radio is supporting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, which got under way here February 8. Ham radio volunteers are assisting with security and remain available to provide back-up communication.
"The amateurs involved have assisted numerous local and federal agencies to develop a unique system that covers the entire Wasatch Front Area, providing communications to reach numerous Olympic venues 24 hours a day," said Utah ARRL Section Manager Mel Parkes, AC7CP. "Amateur Radio will be there should any of the primary frequencies fail or become unavailable."
According to Parkes, Utah Section Emergency Coordinator John Mabey,W7CWK, and Brent Thomas, AC7H, from the State of Utah Comprehensive Management Office began working on this effort over a year ago. A special public safety organization--Utah Olympic Public Safety Command (UOPSC), pronounced "U-OP-Sec"--was created by the various local and national public safety organizations that provide the security necessary for the international event. Mabey, along with Davis County EC Hall Blankenship, KC7RAF; Kirk Boman, KD0J; Ed Cole, KB7EC; and Mike Youngs, KK7VZ, headed up the Amateur Radio effort to provide emergency backup communication for the Olympic Security Command.
"UOPSC has now involved more than 200 Amateur Radio volunteers in Utah to support this critical security effort," Parkes said. In addition Amateur Radio volunteers are staffing a number of Olympic Security Command centers assisting local and national public safety organizations.
"The hard work and dedication by all these dedicated Amateur Radio Operators will certainly contribute to a very successful and safe Olympic Winter Games," Parkes said.
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