Eastern Massachusetts ARRL

Hello to all…

The October Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday October 5th, 2026 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater system.

For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:
https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)

We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. We will have several announcements for our monthly net.

Thanks for your continued support of ARES!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Don Rolph, AB1PH, Walpole area ARES Emergency Coordinator writes:

The MEMA RACES nets are held on the first Monday of the month, unless the first Monday is a holiday, when it is delayed one week, For Oct 2026, the MEMA RACES nets will be held on Mon Oct 5 at:

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80 meter Voice net
*** Note new frequency of 3942 Khz ****

This is to avoid another established net
6:45 PM
Frequency: 3942 KHz working up or down until the first free frequency

Jeff N1JCM will be net control

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Region 2D VHF net:

7:30 PM ET VHF net on 146.865 MHz PL 103.5 (Sharon Repeater)
We will have a general call up of any RACES, ARES, or other interested stations. If there is time, we will include a Simplex test.

Don using WA1PLE will be net control.

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HF 80 meters NBEMS net:
7:00 PM ET
Dial Frequency: 3584.5 MHx
Center Frequency: 1500 Hz
Initial mode: THOR22

We will have checkins, followed by an ICS-213 format message using FLMSG.

Don AB1PH will be net control

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Winlink Net:
Jon N1ILZ will be net control.

To minimize confusion with changing Winlink addresses each month, We will be testing using Winlink tactical addressing. John KC1VMZ has worked out establishing a Winlink tactical email address for the MEMA Monthly nets of:

– MEMA-MONTHLYNET

Send a winlink checkin form to MEMA-MONTHLYNET, copy AB1PH, between 0600 Monday Oct 5 and 2400 Monday Oct 5..

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Experimental APRS net
Operators who wish to participate must send the message “CI” (Charlie Indigo or Check In) to MAARES-1.

This can be done via RF or Internet by any APRS-capable device or software.
Sending “H” for help will provide more commands that you can perform while checked into the net.

Be sure to beacon your location as well so it is logged as part of the net.
To check out of the net, send “CO” (Charlie Oscar or Check Out),

This net will be available from 0600 to 2100 Eastern time.
Questions can be sent to kc1vmz@gmail.com at any time.

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We look forward to you checking in!

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73,
AB1PH
Don Rolph

NM1B-Matt Brennan writes:

Hi Folks,

I’m looking for about fifteen hams to provide communications assistance for the Buzzard’s Bay Triathlon in Westport on Sunday, September 20th. It occurs from 9AM (hams will meet at 8AM) until about 1PM (some assignments should secure by noon). It will be held in Horseneck Beach State Park and includes a swim, bike and run that travels through the town of Westport. There is also a duathlon option. More info online: www.maxperformanceonline.com. It is a very scenic area.

If you are interested, please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/dPaDihRjpenzsgth7

If you have any questions, please send a note to events@wect.org.

Thanks and 73,
Matt, NM1B

Jeff-N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH writes:

Good Evening,

On Saturday September 12, 2026 the South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Group will hold an Eastern MA Hospital Net commencing at 10:00AM.

Home or alternative locations are also welcome to check into the net. Even if you cannot reach all the systems being used, please check-in on those you can.

We will use the following repeaters in the order listed.

1. West Bridgewater repeater 146.775 dcs 244
2. Plymouth Repeater 146.685 tone 131.8
3. DMR -Talkgroup 8851 Time Slot :1 on the following NEDECN repeaters: Boston 449.175 -5.M CC:1, Hingham 146.430 -1.5M CC:1, Sagamore 145.200 – 0.6M CC:10, Dennis 146.470 -1.5M CC:11, East Falmouth 145.210 -0.600 CC:9, Martha’s Vineyard145.180 -0.600 CC:10, and Walpole 145.380 -0.600 CC:12.
4. Sharon Repeater 146.865 tone 103.5
5. Simplex 147.420

We will then return to the West Bridgewater Repeater for Net closing.

NET Protocol: Please wait for Net Control to ask for Check-ins. When asked to check in please use the standard net check-in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your or your facilities call sign, your first name, and your facility’s name.

We extend an invitation to any health care facility, EOC of any city or town as well as RACES or ARES members to check in during the NET.

We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested in trying your hand at Net Control please let us know. We can be reached by sending an email to ssharg@outlook.com or replying to this message. The goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many individuals and groups as possible.

We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct these monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event.

We hope to hear you Saturday.

73,

Jeff N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH

K1JRO-John O’Neill ARES District Emergency Coordinator Hospital Liaison wrote:

The September EMHN will be conducted 1 week later on September 12th at 10 am due to Labor Day weekend falling on the 1st Saturday.

John O’
K1JRO

KA8SCP-Terry Stader, MEMA Region 1 RACES Radio Officer and ARES District Emergency Coordinator writes:

Hello fellow Amateur Radio operators,

The Baystate Marathon is about 2 months away…. Sunday October 18, 2026. This Lowell-centric event (traversing Lowell, Chelmsford and Tyngsboro) has been a great public service event for ham radio volunteers new and old. Rookie or long time veteran hams are needed.

We are looking for approximately 25 volunteers to fully staff the event locations. Some locations are solo and others are a team effort.

Our operational time period is from approximately 0700 until event completion (estimated 1400). The communications team will be employing Amateur Radio to provide this communications asset.

Once again we will be asking for volunteers to staff positions throughout the course to our Runner Accountability Net. No expected changes from years past, but if we can get over the “minimum” requirement, we will be putting as many as we can on the course. The map and course description can be found at https://www.baystatemarathon.com/course-map-description. Race info may be found at https://baystatemarathon.com

Amateur Radio will be used for:
* Accountability Net: the purpose of this net is to coordinate with a race public information booth the status of runners who are unable to complete the race for any issue to any one is seeking this information. We also will provide logistic support to water stop operations, i.e., facilitate race participants seeking assistance.

Please contact me if you would like more information . Please share with others that may be interested. This is a pretty laid back event and suitable for first time public event participation.

If you want to volunteer, please click on the this web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet:
https://volunteersignup.org/4AALJ Specific locations are identified but you can also let us know if you are open to any position. To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for considering this volunteering effort!

Sorry if you get duplicates of this message. Multiple groups are being sent this message. Again, signup sheet: https://volunteersignup.org/4AALJ

Terry M. Stader – KA8SCP
MEMA Region 1 RACES Officer
ARRL ARES Eastern MA District Emergency Coordinator for Region 1 RACES

•  Create a check-in form using the Winlink standard check-in form
•  Send via Winlink after 6 AM EDT Mon. Aug 3rd and before midnight EDT Aug 4th (any mode, but include mode in check-in form) to KC1VMZ with a copy to AB1PH.

I continue to ask that any operators who have the time, please try to check into sector nets from near-by sectors. This will allow our Net Control Operators to practice fielding nets with a strong check-in count and will also serve to help practice with relays or modified sector assignments in the event that a single repeater is out of service.

For those operators who serve as Net Control Operators, please try to remember to send me a list of the stations and communities that check into your nets. The numbers are reported to MEMA to show them our level of participation. I am continuing to work on a graphical map based report to show which parts of our section have strong coverage and which areas may need a more targeted recruitment campaign to improve our ability to provide back-up communications in an emergency.

I appreciate you all answering the call to help our communities remain prepared as we close out the year for RACES/ARES operations. Thank you all for helping us keep things on track and prove that we remain a consistent source of communication capability to the Commonwealth. This net provides a monthly reminder to our communities and served agencies that we stand ready with a quiet professionalism prepared to serve as a voice to whomever needs one to get help and resources to where they need to be.

 If anyone has any questions or comments I can be reached by e-mail or cell phone. Thanks for being a part of our team and I look forward to hearing back on who can participate this month.

Hello to all…

The August Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday August 3rd, 2026 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater system.

For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:
https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)

We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. We will have several announcements for our monthly net. Be advised that the September 2026 Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net will be on the second Monday of the month on Monday September 14th, 2026 due to the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

Thanks for your continued support of ARES!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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