ARRL Division Cabinet Meets in Springfield, 1/5/08

ARRL flagARRL section and division appointees and affiliated club leaders attended the winter New England Division Cabinet Meeting in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 5, 2007. The cabinet meetings precede ARRL Board of Directors meetings by 1-2 weeks.

Approximately 30 people from all of the seven New England Division ARRL sections attended the day-long meeting, co-chaired by Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI and Vice Director Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF. The meeting encompassed a wide-ranging discussion covering numerous issues, including new ham recruitment, the impact of PAVE PAWS on Amateur Radio 440 MHz repeaters, and results from the WRC 2007 conference.

Special guest Mary Hobart, K1MMH, ARRL Chief Development Officer spoke about planning efforts underway to commemorate the 100th anniversary of ARRL in 2014. Mike Raisbeck took the opportunity to update attendees on NEARFest and Boxboro. Numerous items were auctioned at the conclusion of the meeting; $175 of collected funds were earmarked for donation to the ARRL Historical Fund.

Minutes of the meeting are available for viewing.

Cape Ann ARA To Hold Winter Field Day Exercise

Cape Ann ARA logoThe Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association will hold a 24-hour “winter” Field Day exercise beginning at noon, January 26, 2008, according to CAARA’s Briggs Longbothum, AB2NJ.

“CAARA will exercise and demonstrate our capability to deploy and communicate under emergency conditions using portable/battery power. This event is similar to the ARRL’s well-known Field Day event held every June but will be conducted in January inside our club house but using non-permanent equipment and off-grid power,” says Briggs. “All are invited and welcomed to stop by and visit, operate, or enjoy a snack and some camaraderie at the clubhouse.”

AB2NJ says that this is the second annual winter Field Day, and the first time they’ve operated it in conjunction with the Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio’s [archive.org link] Winter Field Day.

CAARA News, January 2008

New England Area Flea Markets, Jan. 1, 2008

New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2008 P 1 of 2
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2 Feb Chelsea ME AARA @Crystal Falls Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075 A+

16 Feb Marlboro MA AARC @Intermediate Sch David 508 357 2273 A

17 Feb Westford MA Radio 39 Antique @Regency $10@8 Cindie ARC 866 371 0512

23 Feb Milton VT RANV @HS $5@8 Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 W+

24 Feb Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitHall $6@9$20/T@7 Richie K2KNB 516 694 4937 W+

8 Mar FeedingHills MA MTARA @176Garden $15/T@7 $5@9 Cindy K1ISS 413 568 1175 W+

15 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA @Comm Sch Paul KE1LI 860 928 2456 A+

30 Mar Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15 Chet KA1ILH 860 628 9346 F

30 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @Comm Sch Jim NS1E 603 428 7436 A+

4,5 Apr Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada Bill N1KAT 207 782 4862 A+

5 Apr Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$15@6 $3@8 Lynne KB1FEM 603 421 0940

6 April Framingham MA FARA @Keefe Sch $25/T@7:30 $5@9 Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012

13 April LaGrangeville NY MtBARC @TymorePk Jim K2JIM 845 427 2702 A

19 Apr Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $15@7:30$5@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F

19 Apr S Portland ME PAWA @AM Legion $5@8 $10/T@6:30 Mike N1GRO 207 797 6584 W+

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

2-3 May Deerfield NH NearFest @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 T

18 May Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776

30-31 May Rochester NY RARA Harold K2HC 585 424 7184 W

7 June Hermon ME PSARC @HS @8 Roger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 W

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Cambridge MA Flea at MIT http://www.swapfest.us

Hopkinton NH Hosstraders RIP :-( http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/

Adams MA N BerkshireARC http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm

Boxborough MA NE ARRL Conv http://www.boxboro.org/

Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/flea.htm

Falmouth MA FARA http://www.falara.org/

FeedingHills MA MTARA http://www.mtara.org/flea08.html +

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/

Wakefield MA Photographica http://www.phsne.org/

Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm

Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/hamfest.html +

Enfield CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html

Newington CT NARL http://www.narlhamfest.org/

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/

Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest

Lewiston ME AARC http://www.mainearrl.org/convent.htm

S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.pawa-maine.org/ +

Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/

Henniker NH CVRC http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/

Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/

Rochester NH GBRA http://www.kb1kbe.com/hamfest.html

Bergen NJ BARA http://www.bara.org/

Sussex NJ SCARC http://www.scarcnj.org/www.scarcnj.org/flyer_2007.htm

LaGrangeville NY MtBARC http://www.wr2abb.org/hamfest.php

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://hosarc.org/hamfest.html

Rensselaer NY E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/

Rochester NY AWA http://www.antiquewireless.org/

Rochester NY RARA http://www.rochesterhamfest.org/

Wallkill NY OCARC http://www.w2ho.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

St Albans VT STARC http://www.starc.org/

Drummondville PQ leCRdeD http://www.9bit.qc.ca/~ve2crd/hamfest/index.html

Greenwood PQ GARC http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/esmith/GARC/activities.htm

Montreal PQ MARC http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html

Montreal PQ WIARC http://shell.pubnix.net/~wiarc/hamfest.htm

Montreal PQ MS-SARC http://www.ve2clm.ca/hamfesta.htm

Montreal PQ UMS http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/pub_2007_hamf.pdf

Laval PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/

Sorel-Tracy PQ CRAS-T http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/

St Romuald PQ ARES http://www.aresqc.org/

St Therese PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm

Summerside PEI SPARC http://www.summersidearc.com/

Halafax NS HARC http://www.halifax-arc.org/

Timonium MD GBHC http://www.gbhc.org/

Montreal Area MARC List http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/festcal.html

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

Framingham ARA Activities Planned For 2008

Framingham ARA logoThe Framingham Amateur Radio Association has a number of activities planned throughout the coming months at its location in the Danforth Museum in downtown Framingham.

This past December, FARA taught “crash courses” for General and Amateur Extra class upgrades; it will host a Morse code session on January 19, 2008 and an Emergency Communications orientation class on February 23, 2008. On March 14, the Framingham Amateur Radio Association will once again conduct its highly successful “License In A Weekend” for Technician class candidates.

KY1N List of Volunteer Exam Sessions, Jan. 1, 2008

                         The KY1N Memorial List
Scheduled Amateur Radio Volunteer Examinations - CT MA ME NH RI VT
1/01/08
Jim, WW1Y, Editor
Date Time Contact Location Phone
01/05/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
01/08/08 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
01/09/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
01/09/08 19:30 *James Weckback, W1EQW Framingham MA 508-435-6487
01/10/08 19:00 Kevin Cellini, N1KGM Trumbull CT 203-268-5015
01/10/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
01/11/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
01/12/08 08:45 William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
01/12/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
01/12/08 09:00 Steven Ewald, WV1X Newington CT 860-594-0265
01/13/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
01/14/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
01/15/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
01/16/08 17:30 Donald R Smith, AE1Q Augusta ME 207-495-3891
01/17/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
01/19/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
01/19/08 10:00 Walter Styslo, KA1DFH Farmington CT 860-529-8474
01/19/08 09:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX South Portland ME 207-799-1116
01/23/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
01/23/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
01/24/08 12:00 Adam Woodbury, K1ADW Bedford MA 781-271-3062
01/25/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
01/26/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
01/26/08 09:00 Bob Jones, WB1P Slatersville RI 401-333-4787
02/02/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
02/08/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
02/09/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
02/09/08 09:00 Steven Ewald, WV1X Newington CT 860-594-0265
02/09/08 10:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX Topsham ME 207-799-1116
02/10/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
02/11/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
02/12/08 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
02/13/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
02/14/08 19:00 Kevin Cellini, N1KGM Trumbull CT 203-268-5015
02/14/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
02/16/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
02/19/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
02/20/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
02/21/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
02/22/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
02/23/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
02/23/08 09:00 Mitch Stern, W1SJ Milton VT 802-879-6589
02/27/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
03/01/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
03/01/08 09:00 Jim Heedles, WW1Y Nashua NH 603-673-7395
03/08/08 09:00 Steven Ewald, WV1X Newington CT 860-594-0265
03/08/08 08:45 William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
03/08/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
03/09/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
03/10/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
03/11/08 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
03/12/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
03/13/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
03/13/08 19:00 Kevin Cellini, N1KGM Trumbull CT 203-268-5015
03/14/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
03/15/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
03/15/08 09:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX South Portland ME 207-799-1116
03/18/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
03/19/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
03/20/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
03/22/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
03/26/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
03/28/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
03/29/08 09:00 Bob Jones, WB1P Slatersville RI 401-333-4787
04/05/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
04/05/08 12:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX Lewiston ME 207-799-1116
04/08/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
04/08/08 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
04/10/08 19:00 Kevin Cellini, N1KGM Trumbull CT 203-268-5015
04/10/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
04/12/08 09:00 Steven Ewald, WV1X Newington CT 860-594-0265
04/11/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
04/12/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
04/13/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
04/14/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
04/15/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
04/17/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
04/19/08 09:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX South Portland ME 207-799-1116
04/19/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
04/23/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
04/23/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
04/25/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
04/26/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
04/26/08 09:00 Norm Smith, NY1B Rockland ME 207-354-6853
05/03/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
05/08/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
05/09/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
05/10/08 08:45 William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
05/10/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
05/11/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
05/12/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
05/14/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
05/15/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
05/17/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
05/20/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
05/21/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
05/23/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
05/24/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
05/28/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
06/07/08 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
06/08/08 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
06/09/08 19:00 Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ Brookline MA 617-527-2968
06/11/08 19:30 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Chelmsford MA 978-851-2886
06/12/08 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
06/13/08 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
06/14/08 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
06/17/08 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
06/18/08 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
06/19/08 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
06/21/08 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
06/21/08 09:00 Jim Heedles, WW1Y Nashua NH 603-673-7395
06/25/08 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
06/27/08 18:00 David Cote, WA1DC Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
06/28/08 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513

NOTES:
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For additions/corrections contact Jim Heedles, WW1Y, 603-673-7395,
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Reminder: Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for January

Hello to all….

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for January is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for January is Monday January 7th, 2008, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the RACES Nets earlier in the evening.

Make the first Monday of the month, “Emergency Communications Night” and check into your local RACES Net and then check into the ARES Net on the MMRA Repeater System. We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net.

We will have several interesting announcements for the net that evening and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Updates will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at http://ares.ema.arrl.org

Thanks for your continued support of ARES!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org
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