Month: July 2009

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Titanic Museum In Chatham Proposed

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Falmouth ARA logoThe Falmouth Amateur Radio Association reports that the Town of Chatham is proposing the construction of a Titanic Memorial Museum centered on the 2012 anniversary of the famous sinking. Bob Courtemanche, N1WAT and Barbara Dougan, KB1GSO attended a recent planning meeting.

According to Courtemanche, plans are in the early stages but “would emphasize the importance of radio and have a working radio station on site.” It is hoped that the Falmouth ARA might “play a role in the setup, repair and operations.” Another planning meeting is scheduled for October.

Thanks, Falmouth ARA Newsletter, July 2009

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New England Public Service Events, July 1, 2009

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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.

**** Every event listed is looking for communications volunteers **** 

Date      Location     Event                       Contact        Tel/Email

Jul  3 Fitchburg   MA Fitchburg Longsjo Classic    Ralph KD1SM kd1sm@arrl.net
Jul  4 Princeton   MA Fitchburg Longsjo Classic    Ralph KD1SM kd1sm@arrl.net
Jul  5 Fitchburg   MA Fitchburg Longsjo Classic    Ralph KD1SM kd1sm@arrl.net
Jul 11 Mt.Washngtn NH Newton's Revenge Race        Cliff N1RCQ   603.279.7763
                                                             n1rcq@cnharc.org
Jul 12 Wrentham    MA Hockomock YMCA Triathlon     Steve W3EVE   508.384.7697
                                                               w3eve@arrl.net
Jul 25 Devens      MA Memory Ride for Alzheimer's  Ralph KD1SM kd1sm@arrl.net
       through Harvard, Lancaster, Berlin, Clinton, Shirley, Hollis NH, ...
Jul 26 Haverhill   MA Cycle for Shelter            Ross KB1MGD   603.382.2742
                                                          rscoe2001@yahoo.com
Jul 26 Winchendon  MA Mass State Triathlon         John N2YHK   n2yhk@wpi.edu
Aug  8 Stratham    NH MS Seacoast Escape           Jim KB1JKJ kb1jkj@arrl.net
Aug 15 Mt.Washngtn NH Auto Road Bicycle Hill Climb Cliff N1RCQ   603.279.7763
       weather date Aug 16                                   n1rcq@cnharc.org
Aug 22 Westminster MA 250th Anniversary Fireworks  Bill N1UZ    978.502.8067
                                                                n1uz@arrl.net
Aug 29 Lakeville   MA Cranberry Trifest            Tony N1XRS 508.998.0295x204
                                                      aduarte@acushnetema.com
Aug 30 Lakeville   MA Cranberry Trifest            Tony N1XRS 508.998.0295x204
                                                      aduarte@acushnetema.com
Sep 11 Cape Cod    MA MS Challenge Walk            Jim KB1JKJ kb1jkj@arrl.net
Sep 12 Cape Cod    MA MS Challenge Walk            Jim KB1JKJ kb1jkj@arrl.net
Sep 13 Cape Cod    MA MS Challenge Walk            Jim KB1JKJ kb1jkj@arrl.net
Sep 13 Hopkinton   MA Women Sprint Triathlon       John N2YHK   n2yhk@wpi.edu
Sep 13 Hopkinton   MA Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk     Steve W3EVE   508.384.7697
       to Boston   MA                                          w3eve@arrl.net
Sep 20 Dartmouth   MA Buzzards Bay Triathlon       Tony N1XRS 508.998.0295x204
                                                      aduarte@acushnetema.com
Sep 26 Berkshires  MA MS Bike&Hike the Berkshires  Jim KB1JKJ kb1jkj@arrl.net
Sep 27 Westminster MA 250th Anniversary Parade     Bill N1UZ    978.502.8067
                                                                n1uz@arrl.net
Oct 11 Boston      MA BAA Half Marathon            Bob WA1IDA    508.650.9440
                                                              wa1ida@arrl.net

This list is published periodically as demand warrants by Stan KD1LE and Ralph KD1SM. Our usual distribution is via Internet mail to the arrl-nediv-list and ema-arrl distribution lists, and on the World Wide Web. If other mailing list owners wish us to distribute via their lists we will be happy to oblige. Permission is herewith granted to republish this list in its entirety provided credit is given to the authors and the Web address below is included. Send comments, corrections, and updates to:

KD1SM@ARRL.NET.

We make an attempt to confirm entries with the coordinator unless the information is from another published source. We very much appreciate the assistance we have been receiving from our ‘scouts’; everyone is welcome to send us postings.

Refer to http://purl.org/hamradio/publicservice/nediv for the most recent version of the PSLIST.

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Emergency Communications Workshop at Salvation Army HQ in Boston – Saturday August 8th, 2009 9 AM-4 PM

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Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Workshop Saturday August 8th, 2009:

There will be an Emergency Communications Workshop on Saturday August 8th, 2009 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Boston Salvation Army Headquarters on 147 Berkley Street, enter on Columbus Avenue in Boston Masachusetts. This session is being put on by the ARES Section Staff through the efforts of Metro Boston ARES District Emergency Coordinator (DEC), Blake Haskell, K1BTH, and the cooperation of the Massachusetts Division of the Salvation Army through the efforts of Frank Murphy-N1DHW, leader of the Boston SATERN team. This Emergency Communications Workshop will provide the background and information to serve Amateur Radio Operators when they need to respond to a communications emergency or when supplemental communications via Amateur Radio is required. It will feature an Introduction and Conclusion to Emergency Communications, and five 1-hour training sessions on topics including:

Overview of Eastern Massachusetts ARES-RACES-SKYWARN Programs
Net Operations
NTS Traffic Message Handling
Basic Overview of ICS
Go Kits

The Boston SATERN Team will also give an overview of the SATERN/TSA agreement that was put in place a number of months ago.

This training will also feature a 1-hour lunch that will be provided at no coerced cost to any Amateur who attends the session. The presentations will be given by other Amateur Operators well versed in the topics listed above. The training will be a worthwhile endeavor not just for emergency communicators but for anyone who is an Amateur Radio Operator, and wants to learn more about the hobby.  Preregistration is requested but is not required in case anyone would like to attend at the last minute. Please try to preregister by Monday August 3rd, 2009 to assure the meeting place is setup properly and we have enough refreshments for breaks between lectures and for the lunch break. We will, however, accept any last minute preregistrations after that day or any walk-ins as long as space permits.

Directions to Salvation Army Massachusetts Division Headquarters:
Please see the link from the Boston Amateur Radio Club (BARC) web site as they hold their Amateur Radio Club Meetings at this site:
http://www.barc.org/exec.html

Talk-In will be on the 145.230-Boston Repeater PL: 88.5 Hz.

For any additional information and to preregister for the workshop, please contact:

N1DHW-Frank Murphy n1dhw@comcast.net
K1BTH-Blake Haskell k1bth@aol.com
KD1CY-Rob Macedo rmacedo@rcn.com

This training should be a worthwhile endeavor for anyone interested in learning more about emergency communications and amateur radio in general. Please forward this on to anyone you feel may benefit from this workshop.

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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MMRA, QRA To Host Joint Fox Hunt, July 18, 2009

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Minuteman RA logoQRAKevin Paetzold, K1KWP writes:

The Minuteman Repeater Association and the Quannapowitt Radio Association have scheduled a joint hidden transmitter fox hunt on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

– The fox will be a stationary ham radio operator in a  vehicle transmitting on 146.19 MHz PL 146.2.  This is the input frequency of the MMRA Weston repeater (146.79 PL  146.2).

– The fox will be located within 10 miles of the Weston  repeater which is at North 42deg 22.8′ West 071deg 19.2.

– The signal from the fox must be strong enough so the fox  can be understood on the repeater output.

– The fox will transmit for at least 30 seconds of every  five minutes during the fox hunt.  The fox hunt begins at
10:00AM and ends when either there are no more hunters who  have not found the fox or noon.

– The fox must continue to transmit on the hunt frequency  throughout the hunt.  However, hunters are prohibited from
transmitting once they have located the fox.

– The fox must not be on private property.  In order to be  found the fox must not require driving on private roads.

– Cooperation among the hunters is encouraged.  Sharing  initial direction bearings and signal strength
observations is necessary to allow some localization (for  example the town where the fox in located) so that finding
the fox within the time limits is more likely.

– Home stations are also encouraged to participate and share  their readings.  As the hunt progresses, information
sharing is less valuable.

– Information is generally shared via the 2M repeater used  for the hunt (in this case 146.79 MHz PL 146.2).  Many
hunters use 70-cm to talk and to hear what others are  saying as their 2-Meter radio may be dedicated to RDF on
the repeater input frequency.

The MMRA 70cm HUB1 repeater in Marlboro will be linked to  during the hunt.  Hunters therefore may transmit on either
2-meters or on 70-cm to join in the conversation.  HUB1  repeater output is 449.925 PL 88.5 and the input is
444.925 PL 88.5.

As the hunters approach the fox conversations often shifts  to 446.0 MHz FM simplex.

– We plan to have lunch at a restaurant near the fox  location after the hunt.  Lunch location will be a
consensus decision of those hunters who have found the  fox.

– Ham radio operators who do not have equipment or who would  like to gain experience from riding with an experienced
fox hunter are invited to ride along.

It is expected that each hunter will start from separate  locations (as determined by the hunter).

Contact k1kwp@mmra.org (Kevin) and n1be@mmra.org (Bob) to  coordinate ride alongs if needed.  Those hunters who have  room and are willing to accommodate riders are also asked  contact K1KWP and N1BE.

This information is also posted at: http://www.mmra.org/foxhunts.

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Whitman ARC, South Shore Fox Hunters Resolve Genesis ARS Repeater Interference

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Genesis ARS logoWhitman ARC logoA practice fox hunt turned into an actual radio direction finding event on Saturday, July 11, 2009 to combat interference that had silenced the Genesis Amateur Radio Society‘s repeater in Plymouth for three days. Genesis club members traced the interfering signal to the intersection of Routes 28 and 58 in Wareham, MA but could not make further progress. GARS member Kevin O’Donnell, K1KOD contacted Bruce Hayden, NI1X for assistance.

“I said the South Shore Fox Hunters were going to be on a fox hunt Saturday morning and that I would ask the participants to help find the interference after the hunt.” Hayden added that “those participating that day were Whitman Amateur Radio Club members.”

Bruce Hayden, NI1X, Jeremy Breef-Pilz, KB1REQ, Roy Logan, KB1CYV, Jeff Lehmann N1ZZN and Gary Cumiskey W1GRC “saddled up” and headed to Wareham to find the source of the interference.

The team of NI1X and KB1REQ found the source in a trailer park; W1GRC volunteered to approach the owner. The interference soon disappeared. N1ZZN reported that the owner said that some visiting kids “must have pushed the transmit lock bar down on his desk mike leaving the transmitter on all the time.”

Kudos to the South Shore Fox Hunters for resolving this interference issue.

-Thanks, NI1X

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KY1N List of Volunteer Exam Sessions, 07/11/09

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                          The KY1N Memorial List
    Scheduled Amateur Radio Volunteer Examinations - CT MA ME NH RI VT
                                  7/11/09
                             Jim, WW1Y, Editor
Date     Time   Contact                     Location           Phone
07/12/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
07/12/09 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM           Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015
07/13/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658
07/14/09 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L          Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089
07/14/09 18:30  Wilburn A Scott, WA1YNZ        Washburn        ME 207-455-8333
07/15/09 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF      Milford         CT 203-934-4059
07/16/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
07/16/09 18:00  Bryce Rumery, K1GAX            South Portland  ME 207-799-1116
07/16/09 18:30  John Ruggiero, N2YHK           Worcester       MA 508-982-0617
07/17/09 19:00  Walter Styslo, KA1DFH          Farmington      CT 860-529-8474
07/19/09 10:00  William Mcgarvey, AA1ZR        Machias         ME 207-853-2951
07/20/09 19:00  Richard Strycharz, KD1XP       Amherst         MA 413-665-2211
07/20/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
07/21/09 12:00  Adam Woodbury, K1ADW           Bedford         MA 781-271-3062
07/21/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
07/22/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
07/22/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Lunenburg       MA 978-597-6535
07/22/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
07/24/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
07/25/09 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN         Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059
07/25/09 09:00  Kenneth Carr, KB1AWV           Cranston        RI 401-828-1665
07/25/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
08/01/09 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS            Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055
08/02/09 10:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE     Milford         CT 203-877-5020
08/03/09 18:00 *Bryce Rumery, K1GAX            Topsham         ME 207-799-1116
08/08/09 09:00  William J Needham, K1WN        Braintree       MA 781-843-4400
08/08/09 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE               Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583
08/08/09 10:00  Darryl Del Grosso, WA1DD       Gales Ferry     CT 860-443-7799
08/08/09 09:00  Don Tarbet, KD1XU              Saint Albans    ME
08/09/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
08/10/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658

<08/11/09 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L          Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089
08/13/09 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH             Providence      RI 401-263-6045
08/13/09 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM           Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015
08/14/09 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R      Burlington      VT 802-878-6454
08/16/09 09:00  Thomas Jaworski, WA1MJE        Adams           MA 413-528-9002
08/17/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
08/18/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
08/19/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
08/19/09 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF      Milford         CT 203-934-4059
08/20/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
08/21/09 19:00  Walter Styslo, KA1DFH          Farmington      CT 860-529-8474
08/22/09 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN         Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059
08/22/09 12:00  Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
08/22/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
08/24/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
08/24/09 19:00  Walton G Congdon, W1ZPB        Northfield      MA 413-498-2729
08/26/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Lunenburg       MA 978-597-6535
08/26/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
08/28/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
08/29/09 14:30  George Rinalducci, KB1KBC      Greenland       NH 603-231-1392
08/29/09 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P                Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787
09/08/09 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L          Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089
09/09/09 19:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS          Billerica       MA 978-851-2886
09/09/09 19:15 *James Weckback, W1EQW          Framingham      MA 508-435-6487
09/10/09 17:00  Steven Ewald, WV1X             Newington       CT 860-594-0265
09/10/09 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH             Providence      RI 401-263-6045
09/10/09 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM           Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015
09/11/09 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R      Burlington      VT 802-878-6454
09/12/09 11:30  Frank Sileo, N1PE              Bethel          CT 203-438-0218
09/12/09 08:45 *William J Needham, K1WN        Braintree       MA 781-843-4400
09/12/09 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE               Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583
09/12/09 08:00  Bruce Beford, N1RX             Newport         NH 603-863-1698
09/13/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
09/13/09 10:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE     Milford         CT 203-877-5020
09/14/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658
09/15/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
09/16/09 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF      Milford         CT 203-934-4059
09/17/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
09/19/09 09:00  William Mcgarvey, AA1ZR        Alexander       ME 207-853-2951
09/19/09 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ                Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670
09/21/09 09:00  Charlie French, K1CRF          Bedford         NH 603-487-5201
09/21/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
09/23/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
09/23/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Lunenburg       MA 978-597-6535
09/23/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
09/25/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
09/26/09 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN         Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059
09/26/09 09:00  Kenneth Carr, KB1AWV           Cranston        RI 401-828-1665
09/26/09 12:00  Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
09/26/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
09/26/09 09:00  Jack P Garforth, N1JK          Middletown      RI 401-683-2250
10/03/09 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS            Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055
10/04/09 10:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE     Milford         CT 203-877-5020
10/05/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658
10/08/09 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH             Providence      RI 401-263-6045
10/08/09 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM           Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015
10/09/09 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R      Burlington      VT 802-878-6454
10/10/09 09:00  Don Tarbet, KD1XU              Bangor          ME 207-327-1453
10/10/09 09:00 *William J Needham, K1WN        Braintree       MA 781-843-4400
10/10/09 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE               Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583
10/11/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
10/13/09 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L          Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089
10/14/09 19:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS          Billerica       MA 978-851-2886
10/15/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
10/15/09 18:00  Bryce Rumery, K1GAX            South Portland  ME 207-799-1116
10/15/09 18:30  John Ruggiero, N2YHK           Worcester       MA 508-982-0617
10/17/09 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ                Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670
10/19/09 19:00  Richard Strycharz, KD1XP       Amherst         MA 413-665-2211
10/19/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
10/20/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
10/20/09 18:30  Wilburn A Scott, WA1YNZ        Presque Isle    ME 207-455-8333
10/21/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
10/21/09 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF      Milford         CT 203-934-4059
10/23/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
10/24/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
10/28/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Lunenburg       MA 978-597-6535
10/28/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
10/31/09 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN         Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059
10/31/09 14:30  George Rinalducci, KB1KBC      Greenland       NH 603-231-1392
10/31/09 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P                Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787
11/01/09 10:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE     Milford         CT 203-877-5020
11/02/09 18:00 *Bryce Rumery, K1GAX            Topsham         ME 207-799-1116
11/02/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658
11/08/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
11/11/09 19:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS          Billerica       MA 978-851-2886
11/12/09 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH             Providence      RI 401-263-6045
11/13/09 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R      Burlington      VT 802-878-6454
11/14/09 08:45 *William J Needham, K1WN        Braintree       MA 781-843-4400
11/14/09 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE               Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583
11/16/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
11/17/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
11/18/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
11/19/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
11/21/09 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ                Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670
11/25/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
11/27/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
11/28/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
12/05/09 09:00  Charlie French, K1CRF          Bedford         NH 603-487-5201
12/05/09 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS            Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055
12/09/09 19:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS          Billerica       MA 978-851-2886
12/10/09 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH             Providence      RI 401-263-6045
12/11/09 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R      Burlington      VT 802-878-6454
12/12/09 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE               Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583
12/13/09 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A                Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660
12/14/09 19:00  Jim Clogher, N1ICN             Brookline       MA 617-364-4658
12/15/09 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL                 Portland        CT 860-635-1742
12/17/09 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC            Canton          MA 508-668-0858
12/19/09 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ                Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670
12/21/09 19:00  Skip Denault, KB1CNB           Fall River      MA 774-644-3469
12/23/09 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX        Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776
12/23/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH              Shirley         MA 978-597-6535
12/25/09 18:00  David Cote, W1FAB              Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950
12/26/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL              Danvers         MA 978-352-4513
01/30/10 09:00  Charlie French, K1CRF          Bedford         NH 603-487-5201

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EmComm Workshop, August 8, Boston

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Bob Salow, WA1IDA writes on BARC-List:

An Emergency Communications Workshop will be held on Saturday, 8 August 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Boston Salvation Army Headquarters at 147 Berkeley Street, Boston. The entrance is from Columbus Avenue opposite the fire station.

This Workshop is for active hams and is produced by the ARES Section Staff through the efforts of Metro Boston ARES, and the cooperation of the Massachusetts Division of The Salvation Army Boston SATERN team.

This Emergency Communications Workshop will provide the background and information to support Amateur Radio operators when needed to respond to a communications emergency or when supplemental communications via Amateur Radio is required. It will feature an Introduction and Conclusion to Emergency Communications, and five one-hour training sessions on topics including:

* Overview of Eastern Massachusetts ARES-RACES-SKYWARN Programs
* Net Operations
* NTS Traffic Message Handling
* Basic Overview of the Incident Command System (ICS)
* Go Kits

This Workshop will also provide a one-hour lunch at no coerced cost to any Amateur Radio operator who attends the session. The presentations will be given by hams well versed in the topics listed above. The training will be a worthwhile experience not just for emergency communicators but for any ham who wants to learn more about our service and hobby.

Preregistration is requested, but is not required in case anyone decides to attend at the last minute. Please try to preregister by Monday, 3 August 2009 to assure the meeting location is set up properly and we have enough refreshments for breaks between lectures and for the lunch break. We will, however, accept any late registrations after that day or any walk-ins provided space permits.

To register or if you have questions, contact Blake, K1BTH, at < k1bth@aol.com> or 781.925.9900.

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Reminder: Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for July

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Hello to all…

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for July is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for July is Monday July 6th, 2009, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the RACES Nets earlier in the evening. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site and the repeaters that will be linked in will be through Hub 1:
http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/map.html

In addition, if the Echo-IRLP node on the MMRA hub is available, we will likely link that to the New England Reflector system on IRLP 9123/Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123.

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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New England Area Flea Markets, 07/01/09

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11 July Summerside PEI SPARC @WilmotComCtr $5@9      Bill VY2FF              W

19 July  Cambridge MA            FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F
                Third Sunday April thru October                 

25 July N Haven CT @HI I91x12 $7@8 $15/T@6 $10/TG    John N1GNV 203 440 4468 F

1 Aug  St Romuald PQ ARES                            Theo       418 304 0820 M

8 Aug Gales Ferry CT RASON @VFD $4@9 $15/T@7       Wayne KB1NKK 206 350 3064

8 Aug St Albans ME PARC                           George WA1JMM 207 441 6112 A

15 Aug Swamton VT STARC I89x21 @RavenInd $5@6 +$5/Sp  Arn N1ARN 802 309 0666 F

16 August Cambridge MA           FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

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

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+


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

11 Oct Wallingford CT Nutmeg Conv $20/sp $7@9        John N1GNV 203 440 4468  

11 Oct Queens NY HoSARC $5@9 $10/Sp              Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W

16,17 Oct Deerfield NH NearFest @FG                  Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W

17 Oct Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $10@7:30$3@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F

17 Oct Kingston NS GARC $3@10                            VE1RCF              R

18 October   Cambridge MA        FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

24,25 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~  John 781 592 2553 W

24 Oct Longueuil PQ MS-SARC @PlDesaul $5@9+$10/T@6 David VE2EDF 450 672 9791 W

31 Oct Waterford CT TCARC Auction @Oswegat Fire  @10 Tom WA2RYV 860 464 6555  

2 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 245 3228  

7 Nov Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$15@6 $3@8  George N1NAZ 603 421 0940  

7 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7   Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422 A

5 Dec Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor       John 860 673 0518 W

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20 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA                              Paul KE1LI 860 928 2456 T

21 Mar Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15        Norm W3IZ 860 584 1403 F+

17 April Lindenhurst NY GSBARC @FiremanPk            John W2HCB 631 669 6321 A+

5 June Rochester NY RARA                             Duane K2SI 585 594 4945 A+
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