The Falmouth Amateur Radio Association will hold its Eleventh Annual FARAFEST Amateur Radio Fleamarket and exam session at the Upper Cape Regional Tech School, 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA from 9 AM to noon on November 7th, 2009.

Check the FARA web page, falara.org, and click FARA Events at the top of the page for directions and advance registration information. Tables are provided for indoor spaces only. Outdoor spaces are available, weather permitting. 8 foot spaces are $10.00. Refreshments are available and provided by Culinary program students at the school.

VE session will run from 9 AM to 11 AM on-site.

This year, an Electronic Recycler will be available at the site. Bring your old computer monitors and other unwanted electronics (no TV's please) and dispose of them for a small fee.

Talk-in will be on the FARA repeater, 146.655 (-) PL 88.5.

Hope to see you there!

The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association will hold its Amateur Radio Flea Market and club fundraising event on Saturday, November 14th, at the Pigeon Cove Circle Center located at 6 Breakwater Avenue in Rockport Mass.

The doors will open to those selling items and renting tables at 7 am. The doors will open to all buyers at 9 am. If you would like to rent a table in advance, the cost will be $10.00 and this includes one admission. If you would like to rent a table the day of the flea, it will cost $15.00 including one admission. General admission for all buyers will cost $5.00. The club will also have a consignment table if you would like the club to sell an item for you or if you would like to donate an amateur radio related piece of eguipment for the club to sell with the proceeds going to CAARA. There will be no computers or monitors sold at this event. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a table, please contact Dick Copithorne at dick911@yahoo.com or 1-508-269-4941. During the flea there will be a talk in frequency on the CAARA club repeater on 145.130 Mhz with no pl.

New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2009 P 1 of 2
All events are Ham Radio/ Electronic related except ~_____~ 

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2009                                                    Contact          Source
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12 Sept Windsor ME AARA @FG $5@8                     Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075  

12 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG $5@7              Al KA1IEG 518 677 3316  

12 Sept Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate   John 860 673 0518 W

13 Sept Newtown CT CARA@TownHall $6@8:30 $15/T$10TG@7 Joe AB1DO 203 938 4880 W

13 Sept Dartmouth MA SEMARA @54 Donald St B@9 S@8      Tim N1TI 508 758 3680  

19 Sept Forestdale RI RIFMRS @VFW rt146 8A flea+auct Rick K1KYI 401 864 9611  

19 Sept Alton NH MASONS @Lodge @7 Tg$10 $20/inside T  Bob W1GWU 603 776 0086

19 Sept Alexander ME StCVARC                        Mike KB1GEO 207 427 3058 A

19 Sept Omeaux PQ WIARC @Shriner's $5@9 $15/T@8      Ken VE2KLF              R

20 September  Cambridge MA       FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F
                 Third Sunday April thru October                       

Members of the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association and Cape Cod ARES participated in an emergency evacuation exercise at the Falmouth Hospital in August, 2009.

According to Dan Howard, K1DYO, of Cape Cod ARES, hospital administrators have requested a "list of equipment necessary to establish a permanent station within their building." K1DYO says "the hospital has the necessary funds to cover the cost."

Thanks, Falmouth ARA News, September, 2009

The Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association is holding its annual flea market on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the SEMARA club house at 54 Donald St, Dartmouth, MA 02748.

Space will open for sellers at 8 AM and spots will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Admission for buyers begins at 9 AM. The admission fee is $5 for sellers; $1 for buyers. Talk-in will be on the W1AEC repeater (147.000MHz, 67.0PL, plus offset).

For more information and directions, see http://w1aec.blogspot.com/2009/09/semara-flea-this-sunday.html.

Den Connors, KD2S, the first president of Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) of Pepperell, Massachusetts, passed away September 3 from lymphoma. He was 58. Connors, an ARRL Life Member, conducted the first amateur packet radio contact with all-American hardware and software, using the Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Terminal Node Controller (TNC) with Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD (now KK7P). [Full story, ARRL Web]

KD2S was one of the early movers and shakers in the New England Packet Radio Association. In addition to his digital contributions, Connors was also an active participant in ARES and RACES.

"Den was on our crew for Region 1 comms for Seabrook and storms," writes Terry Stader, KA8SCP, an Eastern MA ASM and MA Region 1 RACES Officer. "He worked the emergency management side for many years. He will be missed."

Photo, above: Den Connors, KD2S, circa 1982 courtesy TAPR

Steve Schwarm, W3EVE writes:

I need several more hams to help with the Jimmy Fund Walk Sunday Sept. 13. This event is run on the Boston Marathon course and runs for most of the day. The majority of the activity is on the last half of the course. We have hams on the buses like the Marathon and a ham at each first aid/water station. This is a low key activity. We use 2 meters for this event.

Drop me an email if you can help. If you have questions feel free to call my cell phone at 508-922-9688.

Frank Murphy, N1DHW writes:

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services has planned a Field Exercise on Saturday, 26 September at Camp Wonderland in Sharon, MA.  This event will focus on disaster operations training for key members of the Command staff and Volunteers.  We have participated in this event for several years, and ham radio support has been and continues to be a vital part of this exercise.  The drill will simulate a specific, large scale disaster response, and work on building response capacity in a number of different areas.

The drill will begin with registration at 0830, followed by a Disaster Services Organization role-specific training from 0930 to 1030, with the live exercise beginning at 1030.  Lunch will be served from canteen kitchens as part of the drill.  A brief time for assessment is planned before the event is completed at 1545pm.

Communications will be managed from the fully outfitted Communications van as in a realistic situation.  About 20 hams are urgently needed for assignments as shadows for Salvation Army commanders and managers, specific field operations, and at the food and supply locations.

If you are able to participate, or have any questions, please contact me at n1dhw@arrl.net.

--Thanks, Boston ARC The SPARC, August, 2009

This message contains some points with regard to the approach of Hurricane Bill near our area.  Although the impact of the storm appears to be no greater than what we would experience during other times of the year, the storm could be especially dangerous to boating and beach enthusiasts.

I am requesting that you assist our safety outreach in the following ways:

1.    Remind friends and family about the dangers of storm generated surf, which may be especially prudent since the hot weather may beckon people to go swimming.  There are many websites that explain the "riptide" phenomena and safety measures.
2.    Please listen for ham maritime mobile stations and verify they have current storm information.  Please encourage them to monitor the weather radio, and if they tell you they are using a marine radio, remind them to monitor Marine channels 16 (156.8 MHz) and 22A (157.1 MHz).
3.    For those of you on the coast this weekend, please report all flooding and "splash-over" (water carried ashore by crashing waves) to SKYWARN observers.
4.    If you (especially our SKYWARN cadre) are asked by other citizens what you think about the storm, encourage these folks to familiarize themselves with the storm by visiting National Weather Service (NWS) websites, listening to weather radio, and watching TV and web broadcasts.  Remind people that weather safety issues are exclusively the responsibility of the NWS.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

de W1MPN

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