= NOW 15 WPM = TEXT IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 QST PAGE 57 = SUPPORT OF AMATEUR RADIO. THE NPEA RE RIDE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HAM RADIOS UTILITY AT EVENTS THAT HAVE SEEMINGLY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NPEA, HOW THEY UTILIZE HAM VOLUNTEERS, AND HISTORICAL DETAILS ABOUT THE PONY EXPRESS, VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW. NATIONAL PONY EXPRESS. ORG. PERHAPS YOU WILL WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS ITS CERTAINLY OUR PRIORITY TO BE MORE THAN SILENT OBSERVERS NEXT TIME. ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR. MATTHIAS MATT ZAPATKA, AJ4BB = END OF 15 WPM TEXT >