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TRAFFIC WAS SIMILARLY STRUCTURED AND REPEATED TO ENSURE MESSAGE ACCURACY.
WHEN THE RIDER REACHED RAILROAD PASS, WE WERE SURPRISED BY THE SPEED OF THE
MOCHILA TRANSFER.  THE EXCHANGE WAS SO FAST THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO
PHOTOGRAPH.  WE USED THE VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER IN THE CAR TO ASK IF WE COULD
DRIVE AHEAD OF THE RIDER FOR BETTER PICTURES.  PASSING ANY ANIMAL
ESPECIALLY HORSES ON THE ROAD REQUIRES EXTREME CAUTION, SO WE WANTED
PERMISSION FIRST.  OUR BACK AND FORTH WENT LIKE THIS KILO SEVEN KILO SIERRA
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GOLF, THIS IS AJ4BB.  WE ARE IN A SILVER PASSAT BEHIND YOU AND THE HORSE
TRAILER.  WE REQUEST PERMISSION TO PASS YOU AND TAKE SOME GOOD PHOTOS OF
THE RIDER.  AJ4BB THIS IS K7KSG, ROGER THAT.  YOU CAN PASS.  JUST BE AWARE
THAT THE RIDER IS IN FRONT OF US ON THE TRAIL.  PLEASE BE CAREFUL, AND GOOD
LUCK.  WE THEN CAREFULLY PASSED THE LEAD DRIVER AND GOT THE SHOTS.  A WEEK
LATER, THE RELAY SAFELY ARRIVED IN MISSOURI, THANKS, IN PART, TO THE
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