Event Date: Saturday May 16, 2026
Davis Bike Club Ride Information
DC Communications & SAG Coordinator Dave Nishikawa KC6YFG dhnishik@dcn.org
March 25, 1400 hrs. - Initial info posted, with rollover of last year's roster.
March 25, 2130 hrs. - Roster updated. APRS info added, Pre-ride meeting updated.
Start/Finish
Start/Finsh will be at the Veterans' Memorial Center in Davis (203 E. 14th St.)
Course and Rest Stops
The ride will follow the same course, with the same rest stop locations, used in 2025.
Thursday May 14 at 1900 hrs.
The pre-ride meeting will be held at the Parking Lot behind Davis City Hall, at the corner of Russell Blvd. and B Streets. Directions to City Hall can be found HERE. We will be meeting at the west end of the parking lot, closest to A Street.
Talk-in on the K6MVR repeater, 147.000 - 136.5. SAG boxes, info packets (shirts, maps, freq plan), and a limited number of APRS trackers should be available. Any op not able to make it can make other arrangements or pick up their stuff at Net Control on event day.
TBD - Net Control Will be set up Friday after 1700 hrs. Antennas will be set up outside Saturday morning.
The radio plan will be similar to last year.
Net Control will be geared towards having enough ops to handle simultaneously 2-4 channels, minimizing the time needed for field units to get a response.
APRS will not be used as part of the radio plan but if SAGs are equipped with a tracker and on the national frequency they will be monitored using CalTopo. If you don't have a tracker, a cellphone app can also be used
This is the roster and shifts as the positions are being filled.
Due to the high number of returning ops, an (*) will denote those that have confirmed for this year.
Status Key:
* Confirmed ? Need Confirmation