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The competition center at Sofielund, Sala

Sofielund   Sofielund, bus
Sofielund youth hostel outside Sala was the competition center.   The competition bus was used out in the forest on both races.
Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI   Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI
     
Sofielund, caravan   Ragge Jagero in caravan
The caravan and competition bus.   Ragge Jagero SM5DIC in the caravan, prepared for runner registrations.
Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY   Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM
     
Ragge Jagero writing   NC 2009 organising team
Ragge doing book keeping.   The organisers:
Ragge Jagero SM5DIC,
Lars Nordgren SM0OY (referee),
Ola Rosengren SM5DYC and
Hans Sundgren SM5SVM.
Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM   Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI

 

The competition computer

Hans Sundgren running SportIdent computer   Screendump ARDF-FjwW
Hans Sundgren at the computer central in Ragge's VW-bus.   The radio-orienteering competition program ARDF-FjwW.
Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY   Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM
     
The computer with SportIdent reading station   Finish reading station 3,5 MHz

The competition computer with SportIdent reading unit. The equipment used in the finish:

• HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC run on 12 V.

• SportIdent reader unit USB with internal battery (property of SSA).

• Ink jet all-in-one printer HP Photosmart C4599 with WLAN communiction to the computer. Power supply from inverter giving 220 V AC from 12 V DC.

  The finish line with chip reader, 3.5 MHz.
Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM   Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI

 

Test of equipment

Transmitter 3,5 MHz   Rolf Christiansen testing equipment
The 3.5 MHz test transmitter for the competitors to find Saturday morning.   Rolf Christiansen is checking the equipment.
Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM   Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM

 

The finish 3.5 MHz

Krister Eriksson and Ragge Jagero   Competition bus
Ragge Jagero in the bus, ready to keep track of runners crossing the finishing line. The photographer Krister Eriksson is also prepared.   The organisers and spectators outside the competition bus.
Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY   Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY
     
Spectators at the finish 3,5 MHz    
The Finnish supporters are waiting for Kimmo to arrive.    
Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY    

The finish 144 MHz

Finish area 144 MHz   Hans Sundgren at finish 144 MHz
The finish area, before the runners started to arrive..   Hans Sundgren at the finish line.
Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI   Photo: Lars Nordgren SM0OY
     
Beacon transmitter 144 MHz    
The finish beacon, which was stopped due to interference with the posts, which afterwards didn't seem to be a problem for the runners.    
Photo: Krister Eriksson SM5KRI    

Posts

Finish area 144 MHz   Finish area 144 MHz
Post no. 5 on 144 MHz.   Post no. 5 on 144 MHz.
Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM   Photo: Hans Sundgren SM5SVM