The group recently took part in a winter preparedness workshop for the Norfolk Resilience Forum voluntary and faith groups. 

This explored a worsening weather situation affecting the county from icy roads up to full snow and then with the addition of tidal flooding. The various voluntary and faith groups were able to explore where they fitted into the response of the statutory responders – adding value and support where they are able to. It also explored capability over a prolonged period and how organisations can support local communities as well.

Thank you to the group members that assisted with the communications at this yearly event.

Runner numbers were down slightly from previous years and thankfully St John Ambulance had few casualties to deal with.

We ran control from a local highspot and this provided good coverage on 2m with a separate PMR link to St John.

Thank you to all the members that attended this event. Around 240 riders took part on one of the warmest days of the year so far.  Luckily there were limited issues for riders and our role was very much around logistics and especially tracking the final riders of the day.

We ran the usual 2m net which provided good coverage and in addition some of the members trialled a Fusion net on 70cm. This allowed some testing around location sending/receiving and has given further thought for further uses of this mode.

Thank you to all the team that were able to help provide safety communications cover at this multi-distance event.  There were 220 riders taking part and only a limited number of issues to deal with.  This was mostly related to a change in course layout made following heavy rain. However by 10:00 we were all where we needed to be to monitor the activity.

We ran an amateur net on 144.650MHz and a PMR net for several non Raynet volunteers.

We provided safety communications cover at this yearly half marathon. Our user service St John Ambulance were kept busy towards the end as temperatures were high and several runners struggled in the heat.
A 2m simplex net from a local high spot provided good cover around the course.