Month: December 2011

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North Shore ARES to provide LIMITED support to Peabody EMA for Firefighter Funeral Procession 12/30/11

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Hello to all…

Attention all North Shore Amateurs! North Shore ARES has been contacted by the City of Peabody Emergency Management department to provide LIMITED support during the funeral procession of the fallen Peabody Firefighter being held on Friday, December 30th from 7:00am until approximately 1:00pm.

This will be a relatively easy and informal event to support. All that is required is any amateur interested in attending the event is asked to bring their HT’s along with them and tune to the 145.47 (-) 136.5 PL NS1RA Danvers Repeater. We will also attempt to monitor the 146.88 (-) 118.8 Salem repeater as well in the event we run into any issues on the Danvers frequency. As with previous events in the City of Peabody, we will be looking for the following information…

– Check-in with us to tell us you are along the funeral procession route and let us know your location.
– Check-out with us when you leave.
– Watch out for Health and Safety…if you see something that requires attention…let us know!

Net Control will be operating at an undisclosed location. Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to discuss it over the air…so please do not ask, nor discuss it on air.  Also, please dress appropriately/respectfully for the procession (and the weather) if you will be along the route.  If you have any questions about this event, please let either me or Eric-KA1NCF know and we will do our best to answer them for you.

Thanks again to all for their continued help and support of North Shore ARES.

Jim Palmer – KB1KQW

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Holiday and New Years Greeting from Acting State RACES Radio Officer Mike Neilsen-W1MPN

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Hello all stations:
I want to take this opportunity to update you on our efforts to realign the RACES program, and to thank you for yet another year of outstanding support to the Amateur Radio (AR) Emergency Communications (EMCOMM) effort.

As KD1CY pointed out in his message to SKYWARN, it has been an extraordinary year weather-wise, testing our systems and personal resolve. I want to take this moment to additionally thank those in ARES and RACES who contributed so much in relaying storm related damage, and bore a hand to help those agencies which provided recovery assistance.

Rapidly changing communication systems and critical budgetary changes within our state are causing important changes to be undertaken within the state and local EMCOMM organizations. Suffice to say, these clients don’t seem to need the assistance of past days but their needs today have not diminished, only changed. &n! bsp;We are working to meet that challenge. So far, we have been holding productive meetings with them to ascertain their real needs, and I’m pleased to report that good progress is being made. In the meantime, your needs and concerns are being represented by the leaders of ARES, RACES, and SKYWARN.

An effort to include more stakeholders in this effort which includes certain AR leaders of the ARC, among others, is being undertaken through the auspices of the Amateur Radio Working Group. I hope to report about these efforts in a meeting with all of you that is very similar to the old MRAS meeting, and field your questions sometime as early as February. In the meantime, please endeavor to support our efforts and training as before.
I look forward to our year working together in 2012.

NEW: Follow me on Twitter at WC1MA!

Please accept my wishes for a joyous holiday season and a happy and prosperous new year.

Regards and 73,

Michael P. Neilsen, W1MPN
State RACES Officer (Acting)
Chairperson, Amateur Radio Working Group
Member of the MA State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC), and Policies and Programs subcommittee
Office Answering Service/FAX 978.389.0558
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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to All!

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Hello to all..

On behalf of the Eastern Massachusetts ARES staff, we’d like to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holiday season! We have appreciated the support of all Amateurs who assisted in the mobilization for Irene in late August and those who stood-by to support Western Massachusetts ARES recovery efforts from the June 1st, 2011 tornado outbreak that affected Western and Central Massachusetts. We also thank all Amateur Operators whether they are in ARES or not who supported all the Public Service Events throughout the year including major events such as the Boston Marathon and the Walk for Hunger just to name a few events. We also thank all the RACES Radio Operators and Officers for their support of their local city and town emergency management as well as state emergency management. For those Amateur Operators that support SKYWARN whether they are in ARES or not, a separate holiday message has been posted via the following link:

http://www.wx1box.org/node/1701

As we move into 2012, we will be looking at doing Emergency Communications Workshops and we will have a presence at the Boxboro New England Division Amateur Radio Convention as we’ve done in past years. We will also be continuing to support hospitals and Non-Governmental Organizations such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army building upon the work done in 2011. We also encourage those involved in emergency communications or those that have an interest in weather to become SKYWARN trained to support the National Weather Service for those interested.

Again, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to all! We look forward to working with everyone during 2012 and 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 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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“Amateur Radio Gives Newton’s Zola Center Another Outlet”

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photo of Eric Falkof, K1NUN operating a radio at the Zola Center“Donna Suskawicz knows the value of interaction. A disabled woman who once spent a year at home, the Zola Center coordinator was familiar with avoiding the world. But when she heard about a disabled man who used only his amateur radio to communicate during Hurricane Katrina, she saw an opportunity…”

The online Wicked Local Newton edition published this December 16, 2011 story by Ashley Studley describing a new ham radio program at the Zola Center for Persons With Disabilities in Newton Highlands.

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Reminder: Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for December 2011

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Hello to all…

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for December is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for December is Monday December 5th, 2011, 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
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (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 12/01/11

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New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2011 P 1 of 2
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3 Dec Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor       John 860 673 0518  

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4 Feb Agusta ME AARA @Club Calumet                   Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075 A+

18 Feb Marlboro MA AARC @MidSc $5@9 $20/T@7       Timothy KA1OS 508 919 6136  +

25 Feb S Burlington VT HAM-CON @HI I89x14 $8@8 $15@6 Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 

25 Feb N Conway NH WMARC @ComCtr                   Thaire W2APF 603 447 2376 A+

4 Mar Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitHall             Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 A+

10 Mar Feeding Hills MA MtTARA @TurnverneinClb       Mary N1TOY 413 222 1990  +

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

25 Mar Framingham MA FARA @KeefeTech                  Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012  

14 Ap Montreal PQ MARC @RCL Hall $5@9 $10/T@8:15          James 514 990 1965 W+

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15 April Cambridge MA            FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F
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28 Ap Gales Ferry CT RASON Auction @FireCo          Gary WT1SND 860 884 4218  

4,5 May Deerfield NH Nearfest XI @FG                 Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235  

12 May E Greenbush NY EGARA @FD $6@8 +$6/sp@6        Glenn W2BK 518 482 5584  

20 May Cambridge MA              FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

16 June Newington CT NARL @StMarySch                 Steve WV1X 860 594 0265  

17 June Cambridge MA             FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

15 July Cambridge MA             FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

12 Aug Adams MA NoBARC @BoweFld $5@9 $10/T            Tim KE3HT 413 822 7075  +

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

8 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG @7             Darlene N2XQG 518 587 2385  

15 Sept Forestdale RI RIAFMRS @VFW $5/Sp@8           Rick K1KYI 401 864 9611  

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

21 Oct Cambridge MA              FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F

27 Oct Gales Ferry CT TCARC Auction @FireCo @10    Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799 T

28 Oct Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitHall            Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 A+

2 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 237 4666  

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

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

Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders   RIP     http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
 
Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/

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

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

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

FeedingHills MA MTARA           http://www.mtara.org/            

Framingham MA   FARA            http://www.fara.org/                          

Marlboro MA     AARC            http://www.qsl.net/n1em/          +

Newton MA       Waltham ARA Auction    http://www.wara64.org/auction/

Rockport MA     CAARA           www.caara.net                        

S Dartmouth MA  SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/                       
 
Wakefield MA    Photographica   http://www.phsne.org/                      
 
Westford MA	NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/              +

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

Worcester MA    WPI ACM         http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/            

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

Gales Ferry CT  RASON           http://www.rason.org/                   
    
Goshen CT       SBARC           http://www.w1baa.org/                
            
Newington CT    NARL            http://www.narlhamfest.org/                  

Newtown CT      CARA            http://www.danbury.org/cara/Hamfest.html    

North Haven CT                  http://www.yankeehamfest.com             

Southington CT  SARA            http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm

Vernon CT       NARC            http://hamfest.na1rc.org/          

Wallingford CT  Nutmeg CT Conv  http://www.nutmeghamfest.com                 

Windsor CT      Vintage R Mus   http://vrcmct.org/                        

Chelsea ME      AARA            http://www.w1tlc.com/                     

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/                  

St. Albans ME   PARC            http://www.qsl.net/parc/hamfest/hamfest.html  

Thomaston ME    PBARC           http://penbayarc.org/                

Windsor ME      AARA            http://www.w1tlc.com/                      

Deerfield NH    NEAR-Fest       http://www.near-fest.com/                   
 
Henniker NH     CVRC            http://k1bke.org/                    

Londonderry NH  IRS             www.irs.nhradio.org/                 

Manchester NH   NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/                        
	   Moved to Westford MA                                 +

N Conway NH     WMARC           http://www.w1mwv.com         +

Rochester NH    GBRA            http://www.w1fz.org/

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

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

Ballston Spa NY SCRACES         http://k2dll.net/             

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

Lake Placid NY  NNY ARA		 http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm 

Lindenhurst NY  ToB ARES        http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html           

Lindenhurst NY  GSB ARA         http://www.gsbarc.org/Hamfest.htm

Long Island NY  LIMARC          http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm                

Middletown NY   OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/             

Queens NY       Hall of Science http://www.hosarc.org/               

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

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

Rochester NY    RARA            http://www.rochesterham.org/hamfest.htm  

Wallkill NY     OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/               

Greenwich RI    Fidelity ARC    http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html

Forestdale RI   RIFMRS          http://www.qsl.net/riafmrs/Auction.html  

Colchester VT   HAM-CON VT Conv  http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html      
   Moved to S Burlington

St. Albans VT   STARC           http://www.starc.org/             
     
Windsor VT      CVFMA           http://www.cvfma.org/                  

Moncton NB      TCARC           http://www.ve9tca.org/                 

Quispamsis NB   LCARC           http://www.lcarc.ca/                     

Greenwood NS    GARC            http://www.greenwoodarc.org/     

Drummondville PQ  leCRdeD       http://www.raqi.ca/ve2crd/hamfest/index.html  

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

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

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

Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=120
                  
Montreal PQ     UMS             http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/pub_2007_hamf.pdf 

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/fleamarket2009.htm   

Greenwood NS    GARC            http://www.greenwoodarc.org/                

Halifax 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/events/upcoming.php    

Phila. Area     VARA List       http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html         

USA             ARRL List       http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

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