RAYNET - First event at Tun Wells Half Marathon Feb 23 2025

25/10/2025 | 2E0YRE - Tony Klinakis Radio Website

My first event was the Royal Tunbridge Wells Half-Marathon on 2025-02-23. I went together with Patrick G0UXG.

The marshalls were wonderful, and the place where we were stationed had a good open view down the road. I got to use my binoculars, but the runners came close to us anyway so I didn’t need to. I felt like an off-brand General Patton with a hi-vis jacket, but it was fun nontheless.

Patrick took care of all the comms as it was my first event. Signal was good. I got to meet the Raynet ECU as well, a former Fire service command vehicle, re-purposed with a number of radios and comms equipment. Very good piece of kit.

Roads had to be closed for a period of time, until an elderly lady wanted to go through. Someone from road traffic escorted her car down the nominally closed road, while the rest of the traffic management people shouted at each other on their radios. Very entertaining.