Month: October 2004

Frank Murphy, N1DHW writes:

Please take the time to answer Norm’s questionnaire (below). You can meet Norm, W3IZ at the upcoming Nov 4th Framingham Club meeting. Check their website.

Frank N1DHW
EMa ACC

—– Original Message —–
From: Fusaro, Norm W3IZ
To: clubs@arrl.org
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:29 AM
Subject: Hamfest Survey

Hi Clubs.

We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to respond to this small survey about hamfests.

Once we gather the information we will share it with you in the hope that you may be able to use it to make your events more successful.

Thank you.

Hamfest Survey (clubs)

1. Does your club sponsor a Hamfest?

A) Yes

B) No

2. If so, is this the largest portion of your clubs fund raising?

A) Yes

B) No

3. What size is the event?

A) Large (over 100 vendors and tailgaters)

B) Medium (35 to 99 vendors and tailgaters)

C) Small (fewer than 35 vendors and tailgaters)

4. Is it held?

A) Indoors

B) Outdoors

C) Both

5. Are there forums or guest speakers at the event?

A) Yes

B) No

6. Is there VE testing at the event?

A) Yes

B) No

7. What types of door prizes are offered?

A) HF radio

B) VHF /UHF radio

C) VHF/UHF HT

D) Publications or books

E) Other

8. In the past years has the turnout

A) Increased

B) Decreased

C) Stayed the same

9. What would you consider the draw or main attraction?

A) Vendors (Dealers)

B) Tailgaters

C) Guest speakers or forums

D) Door prizes

E) Food

F) Socializing

G) VE Exams

10. Feel free to write any other comments about your club’s hamfest or hamfests in general:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Norm Fusaro, W3IZ
ARRL Affiliated Club/Mentor Program Manager
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06011
w3iz@arrl.org
860-594-0230

On October 4, Nashoba Valley ARC provided communications for the Groton-Pepperell Rotary Charity Walk on the Rail Trail between Groton and Pepperell. Seven members provided end-to-end communications as well as four bicycle sweeps to monitor the walkers and sweep the last walkers. The support was organized by Stan KD1LE. The following members participated Larry KB1ESR, Ralph KD1SM, Earl WR1Y, John KB1HDO, Ken K1KEY, Dave N1MNX, and Stan KD1LE. It was a nice fall day and all walkers returned safely.

[KD1SM Photo: Earl, WR1Y at the Groton end of the course.]

—Nashoba Valley ARC Signal October 2004

Listing public events at which Amateur Radio communications is providing a public service and for which additional volunteers from the Amateur Community are needed and welcome. Please contact the person listed to identify how you may serve and what equipment you may need to bring.

The most up-to-date copy of this list is maintained as http://purl.org/hamradio/publicservice/nediv.
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Date Location Event Contact Tel/Email

Oct 22 Cambridge MA Head of the Charles Regatta Jeff N1FWV 978-536-2842
N1FWV@comcast.net
Oct 23 Cambridge MA Head of the Charles Regatta Jeff N1FWV 978-536-2842
N1FWV@comcast.net
Oct 24 Cambridge MA Head of the Charles Regatta Jeff N1FWV 978-536-2842
N1FWV@comcast.net

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Gordy Bello, K1GB writes:

“We will be having ‘ARRL Night’ on November 4. Our featured guest speaker will be Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, who is the ARRL Affiliated Club and Mentoring Manager. Norm will be showing a power point presentation dealing with the future of ham radio and growing clubs through Elmering as well as developing new hams. I have been told that Norm is a dynamic speaker, so you should not want to miss this meeting! Please spread the word of this meeting outside of FARA, as we would like to have a super turn out for Norm!”

The Wellesley Recreation & Continuing Education Department is offering a Family Radio Service (FRS) two-way radio course on November 9, 2004 from 7-9 PM.

“License-free FRS, which is not telephone system-dependent and is free to use, is a good way for senior citizens to stay in touch with neighbors, family groups and friends. It is a short range alternative to cell phones, especially when there are communications outages due to storms, etc.

“The one-night workshop is also good two-way radio training for community volunteer work, e.g., Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Citizen Corps, Neighborhood Watch; and can provide a useful foundation for becoming a licensed GMRS radio operator, or even a licensed Amateur Radio operator (ham).

“Contact Wellesley Recreation at (781) 235-2370 or email wellrec@aol.com, or contact the instructor, Robert McGuane at (781) 235-2055 or email KB1BXQ@juno.com.”

—Wellesley Amateur Radio Society The Sparkgap, Volume 29, No. 8, October 2004

Algonquin Amateur Radio Club members will be active in this weekend’s Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) operations. AARC’s Eric Williams, K1VJ will lead the operation at Jericho Hill on Saturday from 3PM until 5PM. He invites interested club members to contact him if they’d like to participate.

—Algonquin ARC QRZ, October 2004

The Eastern Massachusetts ARRL Staff met on October 14 in Burlington for a semi-annual cabinet meeting. Those attending the dinner-meeting were: Bob Salow WA1IDA (ASM), Jim Duarte, N1IV (PIC), Frank Murphy, N1DHW (ACC), Mike Ardai, N1IST (BM), Jim Ward, N1LKJ (STM), Ed Parish, K1EP (TC), Rob Macedo, KD1CY (Asst. SEC), Mike Neilsen, W1MPN (SEC) and Phil Temples, K9HI (SM). Shawn O’Donnell, K3HI (SGL) was unable to attend; instead, Shawn prepared a written report.

The group discussed a wide range of topics, including the state of the section’s traffic nets, club activities, recent technical inquiries, and a comprehensive wrap-up of ARES and emergency communications activities.

W1MPN, who will assume SM duties in January, 2005, addressed the group about his future plans for section leadership.

Tom Kinahan, N1CPE writes:

“I’m working with a Boy Scout troop in Bridgewater, led by my brother-in-law, including my nephew, for JOTA this weekend. We plan on spending a few hours with the 14 scouts at the Bridgewater EOC, by arrangement with Carl Aveni (N1FY). I understand a some Bridgewater locals will stop by as well.

…Our main goal is to get each scout on the radio to talk to someone. I’ve coordiated with a few other JOTA groups, and we may talk on VHF if HF is bad. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get everyone on.

We’re also going to point them in the direction of the Radio Merit Badge.

I’m going to arrange a tour of the State EOC for these scouts coming up.”

ARRL Headquarters has given the Algonquin Amateur Radio Club its blessing for AARC’s February, 2005 flea market.

In a letter dated October 14, 2004 to AARC’s Ann Weldon, KA1PON, ARRL Convention Program Manager Gail Iannone wrote, “We’re pleased to tell you that Director Frenaye has approved the application of the Framingham Amateur Radio Association to hold an ARRL approved hamfest in Marlborough, MA on February 19, 2005.”

The Boston Amateur Radio Club is holding an innovative, fun contest for its members, billed as an “elevator speech” contest. Club president Eric Falkof, K1NUN posed this question to the membership: “Suppose you are holding your HT in hand while going down an elevator, and someone gets in and sees you and it. They say, ‘What’s that?’ Do you get flustered and say you’re not authorized to give out that kind of information, or do you say it is a ham radio?”

Falkof is encouraging BARC members to write a short explanation that can be given in under 30 seconds so that that “inquisitive [person] will leave with a newfound respect and admiration for ham Radio.” K1NUN adds that the average person might speak between 100 and 150 words in a 30-second period of time.

Boston ARC members are asked to submit their entries by November 25. The entries will be published in the December issue of the BARC’s newsletter, The SPARC after which they will be voted on at the Club’s December Holiday Party.

“The talk should not too long, and not too short, but just right,” adds Falkof. “If that person wants to know more, you’ve accomplished your purpose.”

—The SPARC, October 2004

New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2004 P 1 of 2

All events are Ham Radio/ Electronic related except ~_____~

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8,9 Oct Lake Placid NY NNYARA $5@2PM inc 1sp         Tom WB2KLD 518 827 4800 W

9 Oct Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $2@9 @StStan's      Marty 603 938 5051 F
9 Oct Orange MA MARC @Elks $10/S@6 $2@8               John AE1B 978 355 0019 F+
10 Oct Wallingford CT Nutmeg Conv  Sell@6 Buy$7@9  Andrew N1XXU 203 235 8440 W
10 Oct Queens NY HoSARC $5@9A $10/S@7:30         Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W
16 Oct Greenwood NS GARC @CommCtr $3@10 Sell@8        Guy VE1NC 902 825 6151 R
17 Oct Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776 F

                Third Sunday April thru October                               
23,24 Oct Waltham MA Photographica @HS ~photo~          Ed Shaw 617 965 0807 F 
24 Oct Lindenhurst NY ToBARES                     Walter KA2RGI 631 957 0218 A
30 Oct Waterford CT TriCityARC Auction @10           Tom WA@RYV 860 464 6555

5 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @7:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 245 3228 F
7 Nov Framingham MA FARA @WalshMS $5@9 $15/T@7:30     Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012 W+
13 Nov E Falmouth MA FARA @KoC $3@9 $9/S@7           Jim WA1GPO 508 840 3021 F
4 Dec Windsor CT VintgeR Museum @33MechanicsSt $12/T@8AM   John 860 673 0518

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Links to New England Hamfest Web Sites                (c) 2004 W1GSL

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This section is only included in the electronic distribution.
Cambridge MA    Flea at MIT     http://www.swapfest.us                        
Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders     http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
Amherst MA      Mt. Tom ARC     http://www.mtara.org/hamfest/flea.html
Adams MA	N BerkshireARC	http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest                 
Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/
Framingham MA	FARA		http://www.fara.org/                          
Newton MA       Waltham ARA Auction    http://www.wara64.org/auction/
S Dartmouth MA  SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/flea/fleamkt.htm       
Whately MA	FranklinCARC 	http://www.fcarc.org/flea.html                
Enfield CT      VHF/UHF Conf    http://www.newsvhf.com                       
Southington CT  SARA            http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm
Wallingford CT  Nutmeg CT Conv  http://www.nutmeghamfest.com                 
Windsor CT      Vintage R Mus   http://www.NationalCommunicationsMuseum.org/  
Lewiston ME     AARC		http://www.dlois.com/mainearrl/convent.htm
Portland ME     PAWA            http://www.qsl.net/pawa/fleamarket.html       
Henniker NH     CVRC            http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/                     
Bergen NJ	BARA		http://www.bara.org/
Lake Placid NY  NNY ARA	 http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm 
Lindenhurst NY  ToB ARES 	http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html           
Long Island NY  LIMARC          http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm                
Massapequa NY   GSB ARA	        http://www.gsbarc.org/          
Queens NY       Hall of Science http://www.qsl.net/hosarc/hamfest.html
Rensselaer NY   E Greenbush ARA http://www.com-tech.org/EGARA.html            
Rochester NY 	AWA		http://www.antiquewireless.org/
Greenwich RI    Fidelity ARC    http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html
Essex Junction VT   Burlington ARC  http://www.vtstetson.net/fest02.pdf
Milton VT       RANV VT Conv    http://www.ranv.org/milton.html
Montreal PQ     MARC            http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html        
Montreal PQ	WIARC		http://www.pubnix.net/wiarc/hamfest.htm       
Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/hamfesta.htm
Sorel-Tracy PQ  CRAS-T		http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/                     
St Therese PQ	CRALL		http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm       
Halafax NS 	HARC            http://www.halifax-arc.org/
Canada          RAC List   http://rac.eton.ca/data/racfleas.taf?function=form
Phila. Area	VARA List	http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html         
USA             ARRL List       http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html