February 2019 Section News Now Available
The February, 2019 Section Newsletter is now available at https://ema.arrl.org/february-2019-section-news/.
Month: February 2019
March 2, 2019 Eastern MA Hospital Net
Hello Everyone,
Net Control for the March 2,2019 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be W1SSH, The South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club . The net will commence at the usual time of 10:AM using the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. Attleboro 147.195 Mhz tone 127.3
2. Boston 145.230 Mhz tone encode 88.5 decode 100.0
3. Plymouth 146.685 Mhz tone 131.8
4. Simplex 147.42 Mhz
The Net will then return to the Attleboro Repeater for final comments and 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 or EOC of any city or town that is served by one of the participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the NET.
Any hospital wishing to join the net that needs assistance with equipment or personnel should contact us at ssharc@gmail.com. We can assist you with getting your location on the air.
We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested please let us know. Our goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many groups as possible.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct the monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event. The following list of repeaters are available for our use. Only a few systems are used each month with the selection of those used made by Net Control for that month. More systems are being added to the list on a regular basis.
REMINDER: The BARC Repeater is now using split tone. Boston 145.230 tone encode 88.5 tone decode 100.0
Repeaters
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 (Sturdy Memorial Hospital)
Belmont 145.430 tone 146.2
Boston 145.230 tone encode 88.5 tone decode 100.0
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Marshfield 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 131.8
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9 (South Shore Hospital)
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dcs 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
We look forward to hearing you all on the Net.
Respectfully,
John O’
K1JRO
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55 Fogg Road, Box 42
South Weymouth, MA 02190
Radio Merit Badge QSO, Wellesley Repeater, February 25, 2019
Bruce MacKinnon, KC1FSZ, writes on the Wellesley ARS mailing list:I have two scouts working on their Radio Merit Badge. Part of their requirement is to make a QSO. Is anyone available for a brief QSO on the Wellesley repeater [147.03+, 123.0 Hz CTCSS] at 8:30 PM Monday evening (February 25)? It shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes.
New ARES Plan Approved by ARRL Board of Directors Press Release
The ARRL Board of Directors at their last board meeting approved the new ARES Strategic Plan and on Tuesday 2/19/19 put out a press release on the strategic plan and a link to the finalized ARES plan. Details can be found at the following links:
New Plan Aligns ARES with the needs of served agencies
ARES Strategic Plan
Eastern Massachusetts ARES will be following these plans and will make adjustments to the ARES workshop materials to reflect the new ARES structure and strategic plan.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Has a New State Director – Samantha Phillips
The Massachusetts Governor’s office announced on Wednesday 2/20 that Samantha Phillips will be the new state director of the agency replacing Kurt Schwartz after 30 years of public service in various roles in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Details on the new state director and the changes in MEMA leadership can be seen in the following state press release:
Baker-Polito Administration Names Samantha Phillips as MEMA Director
Falmouth ARA Participation in “Operation Shake Up”
Matthew Trott, KB1MLP, Falmouth Amateur Radio Association Public Relations Officer writes:
Members of the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association/Cape Cod ARES participated in ARES drill “Operation Shake Up” on February 9 with surrounding Amateur Radio clubs and home stations.
The purpose of the drill was to test the capability in establishing communications with stations both within and outside of our district. The drill also tested communications capabilities with our hospital station, primary stations, EOC, shelters, and other ARES members’ home stations. Various field sites participated across Cape Cod, including: Falmouth, Sandwich, Harwich, Joint Base Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. In addition, home stations participated from as far away as Acushnet, Massachusetts. Communications utilized 2-meter and 70 cm FM, 75 and 40 meter SSB, and 2 meters PAC digital. ARES field teams were instructed to bring their own equipment. “Served agency” equipment was not used at any time. The Incident Command System (ICS) was assigned prior to the start of operations and used during the exercise.
Falmouth did a great job establishing operations at the Falmouth Hospital, the Falmouth EOC at Falmouth Fire Rescue Headquarters, and the Falmouth Field Site at Falmouth High School. Stations made use of various mobile transceivers, batteries, generators, amplifiers, and home brew antennas. Net control at the Falmouth Hospital did a great job in directing the operation. A lot was learned.
Drills and exercises like “Operation Shake Up” are very important in encouraging participation among Falmouth Amateur Radio Association members and are an important part of FARA’s continuing commitment to community service.
New England Vintage Electronics Expo 2, Nashua, New Hampshire, March 3, 2019
The New England Antique Radio Club will hold its New England Vintage Electronics Expo 2 on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 8 AM to 4 PM at the Courtyard Marriott Event Center, 2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua, New Hampshire. Billed as “the East Coast’s largest antique radio and vintage electronics show and flea market”, the event features over a hundred indoor tables and more than sixty vendors. Adult admission is $10; spouses, and children under 18 are admitted free. Flea market admission is free from 11 AM to 1 PM. Onsite parking is free. For more information, see http://www.nearc.net/swapmeetinfo.htm.
MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR JANUARY 2019
Greetings All, Below you will find the January Traffic Report for the combined sections of East and West Mass, thanks to the efforts of both Greg KC1CIC and Peter KD2JKV.
I am also including here a clip from an email received concerning a response from a radiogram recipient which was received by Henry WA1VAB of the MARI CW net. I’m sure it was very rewarding to Henry and it is part of the reasons we deliver these radiograms.
“Thank for the radio gram! Most unexpected and a real treat to seeing how the network works!
I’ve just returned from a crash course at New England Sci-Tech in Natick, where I was upgraded to general class. Looking forward to getting on the air. I haven’t quite decided which frequencies and modes are best, as I’m in “low ground”, and thus may have some experimentation to do.
Would look forward to talking some time.
thanks!”
Thanks to all who have participated in helping to deliver message traffic. It can be frustrating when phone numbers don’t work, which often is the case, but as you can see from Henry’s example, going the extra mile can pay off. I know some of you have mailed messages out. Others have found email addresses (often available for hams on qrz.com). Your efforts are very much appreciated and help to spread the word about NTS nets and message handling.
Just a reminder about service messages. The NTS manual tells us there are three (and only three) things we do with radiograms we receive: 1) deliver it, 2) relay it, or 3) service it back to the station of origin if undeliverable. The station of origin is the one whose call sign is in the preamble and not necessarily the person signing the message. Using the arl numbered radiogram “arl sixty seven” is a convenient way to do this as you only need fill in the blanks. These blanks include the message number and a brief explanation of why it was undeliverable.
Another reminder, along the same lines, is to observe the handling instructions or HX_ We often see HXC in a preamble, and I for one have at times been remiss to send a message back to the originating station with the date and time of delivery. I have seen complaints from some originators that they never heard back the status of their message. That’s not necessarily from Massachusetts as I know you all know “the ropes”, but just a reminder to all since I need such a reminder too.
Happy Spring to all. It’s just around the corner.
73, Marcia KW1U
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| MA STM REPORT | MARCIA FORDE STM MA | JANUARY 2019 | |||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | FREQ | Net Time |
| WMTN C1 | 31 | 2 | 265 | 191 | KD2JKV | 146.91 | 10:00 Daily |
| WMTN C2 | 28 | 1 | 209 | 122 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 13:00 Daily |
| MARI | 31 | 78 | 118 | 466 | KW1U | 3565 KHz | 19:00 Daily |
| EM2MN | 31 | 83 | 193 | 519 | KC1CIC | 145.23 | 20:00 Daily |
| CM2MN | 20 | 19 | 101 | 149 | KK1X | 146.97 | 21:00 Daily |
| MARIPN | 14 | 4 | 44 | 93 | N1LAH | 3978 KHz | 18:00 Tu,Th,Sa |
| CITN | 18 | 8 | 83 | 274 | AC7RB | 147.375 | 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa |
| HHTN | 17 | 53 | 130 | 342 | W1HAI | MMRA Rptrs | 22:00 Su,M,W,F |
| WMEN | 4 | 0 | 109 | 78 | W1JWN | 3944 KHz | 08:30 Su |
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 66 | NA | N1IQI | 147.225 | 08:30 Su |
| SAR | ORG | REC | SENT | DEL | TOTAL | BPL | BPL = 500+ pts. |
| KW1U | 0 | 277 | 272 | 1 | 550 | X | |
| N1IQI | 0 | 65 | 98 | 4 | 167 | ||
| W1RVY | 1 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 78 | ||
| KC1CIC | 0 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 64 | ||
| N1TF | 0 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 42 | ||
| KD2JKV | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 | ||
| KC1HHO | 0 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 32 | ||
| WA1LPM | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 31 | ||
| N1LAH | 0 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | ||
| NV1N | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | ||
| W1PLK | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||
| WA1VAB | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | ||
| W1JWM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| K1BML | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| PSHR (Min 70 Points) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| KC1CIC | 40 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 145 |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 |
| N1TF | 35 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| W1RVY | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| KD2JKV | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 |
| N1LAH | 40 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| WA1LPM | 40 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| KC1HHO | 32 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| DRS | RCV | FWD | TOTAL | ||||
| KW1U | 429 | 409 | 838 | ||||
| N1IQI | 65 | 98 | 163 | ||||
| KC1CIC | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||||
| KC1EGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| W1RVY | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
“Andy’s Ham Radio Linux” Distribution Version 22 Now Available
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, writes:
I’ve just released a new version of “Andy’s Ham Radio Linux” for 64-bit computers. Version 22 is based on the Ubuntu 18.04 repositories and contains many new and updated programs. The previous version had over 10,400 downloads in 14 months! Thank you for your support!
For more information: https://sourceforge.net/projec
Please pass this information to your Linux and ham radio friends.
New England Sci-Tech General-Class Course, Natick, February 9-10, 2019
For junior high and high school students, homeschool students, and adults who already have a Technician level license, this fast-paced, two-day course will get you ready to take the GENERAL license exam. Topics range from the science of radio electronics to the FCC rules governing the radio spectrum. Some preliminary reading and study is necessary to get the best results from this course. Material will be sent approximately a week before the course.
The GENERAL level course runs Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday, 9 am to 1 pm, followed by the FCC General exam at noon, at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick.
Included with course fee: printed handouts, lecture study guide, license fee if tested at our location, a guest pass to the NEAR/STARS Radio Room and radio club meetings for 2 months, and free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate during the course. Advance registration and payment required.
For more information and to register, visit <https://www.nescitech.org/product/weekend-general-class/>. For questions, e-mail bobphinney at nescitech.org or call 508-720-4179.
EMA ARRL Web of the Past
Shown here is a snapshot of the old Eastern MA ARRL web site circa December, 1998. At the time, our site was hosted by QSL.NET. The site consisted of static HTML pages. Elaine Chase, N1GTB, a former ACC for Eastern MA served for many years as the site’s webmaster.
In December, 2008, ema.arrl.org switched to a Drupal content management system. The site used Drupal until February, 2018. It underwent a complete redesign and a migration to WordPress. Much of the original content from twenty years ago can still be viewed.
One may view archives from other dates of this site–or any other internet site–by visiting http://www.archive.org.
Algonquin ARC Flea Market, Marlborough, February 16, 2019
The Algonquin Amateur Radio Club is again holding its Marlborough Flea Market on February 16, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the 1Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School, 25 Union St., Marlborough, MA. Talk-in is on the MMRA repeater, 147.27+ (PL 146.2).
A VE session will be held beginning at 9:00 AM. General admission is $5. Vendor tables are $15 before February 9, 2018, or $20 at the door if space is available. Each table includes one admission.
For more information, contact Tim Ikeda, KA1OS at 508-919-6136 (before 9:00 PM), email fleamarket@n1em.org or visit http://www.qsl.net/n1em/FleaMarketFlyer.jpg.
ARRL Board Gives the Go-Ahead to Lifelong Learning Initiative
ARRL is undertaking a new initiative to provide online educational opportunities to a broad range of radio amateurs. The Lifelong Learning Initiative will seek to provide a series of learning tracks that will serve the needs of the various interest groups within the Amateur Radio community.
While designed for everyone with an interest in learning more about Amateur Radio, the Lifelong Learning Initiative will initially focus on creating online learning opportunities for new and newer hams, a segment of the Amateur Radio community desperately searching for educational and instructional and resources. [ARRLWeb, Full story]
YCCC Members QRV for ARRL DX CW Contest Weekend
Several Yankee Clipper Contest Club members plan to operate from DX locations in the upcoming ARRL DX CW Contest February 16-17.
YCCC president Dennis Egan, W1UE, of Marlborough, writes he will be on Roatan Island (off the coast of Honduras). “If you need HR on any bands, let me know. I’ll also be doing some 60-meter operation, SSB only on the same frequency slots as the USA. For the contest, I’ll either be W1UE/HR9 or HQ9X. Haven’t got the authorization for the special call yet.” Dennis adds he’ll also be on Roatan for the CQWW 160M SSB contest the following weekend.
Brian Machesney, K1LI, Vermont, is traveling to J75Y in Dominica. He hopes to be on from the DARCI club station for both CW and phone, low power.
Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, Coventry, Connecticut, will be QRV from 4U1ITU in Geneva (a separate DXCC entity). “It’s not exactly a DXpedition, but because I will be in Geneva for an ITU meeting February 18-28. I am going a couple of days early to put 4U1ITU on for CW.” Dave adds he will have to QRT early Sunday “but there will probably be a couple of other operators as well.”
Kurt Pauer, W6PH, of Amherst, New Hampshire, will be VP9/W6PH (Bermuda) for the contest. Kurt says it will be his 20th consecutive year there.
Paul Young, K1XM, Hudson, MA, will operate remote as VY1AAA giving out the rare Yukon Territory multiplier. “It is not a DXpedition because I’m not going anywhere,” Paul adds.
Bill Barber, NE1B, Hudson, New Hampshire, writes, “C6ANM (Bahamas) may be on for ARRL CW and CQ 160 SSB, depending on antenna build challenges.” He adds the station will be on “definitely for ARRL DX SSB with NE1B, N1GN, K1EP and K1VK.”
UPDATES:
February 5, 2019: Gerry Hull, W1VE, Hancock, NH, will be part of a multi-multi operation from P40E (Aruba) along with K2LE, K9RS, N3RD, and AA5B. “Please work us on six bands. We will be watching 10 carefully, with a dedicated SDR watching the band.”
February 14, 2019: Dennis, W1UE, confirms he will operating as HQ9X for the ARRL DX CW contest.
Volunteers Still Needed for 2019 Boston Marathon
Registration has been open for the 2019 Boston Marathon for Amateur Radio Operators across the start, course, finish and with transportation medical buses. Volunteer registration is open through Wednesday February 6th and though arrangements can be made with the Boston Marathon Amateur Radio Committee to volunteer after this deadline, we are hoping to get all needed volunteers prior to the February 6th deadline. For volunteer information registration and information, please see the following link:
http://www.baa.org/races/bosto
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2019 Boston Marathon but are not sure at this stage about whether you can participate, we encourage you to register now. If it turns out you cannot volunteer, send notification that you can no longer volunteer as early as possible. It will be very difficult to bring in volunteers once registration closes. If you register and can no longer volunteer at the event, please let us know as early as possible so contingency planning can be completed.
For Amateur Radio/ham radio operators, you don’t need to specify any group name or passcode. Just make sure you request at least one ham radio assignment in your preferences. Once you get your application confirmation number, you’re all set.
If you’re a returning volunteer (whether an Amateur Radio or non-Amateur Radio assignment), you’ll be asked to provide your BAA Volunteer Loyalty Number. You should’ve received that in a separate e-mail from the BAA today. There’s also a tool to look it up on the BAA volunteer site. If you still have trouble finding it, e-mail us and we can help you out.
Don’t delay! Volunteer registration closes on Wednesday February 6th. Help us get the word out by forwarding this e-mail to your club and other hams who might like to volunteer and for non-hams to any volunteer groups who might be interested in supporting the event. Most volunteers first learn about the event through word of mouth. If you know new amateurs involved in volunteering for events who might like to volunteer, make sure to let them know about it. Even just a quick mention at your club meeting or regular meeting of your organization can be a big help.
If you have any questions about volunteer registration, or the 2019 Marathon generally, please get in touch anytime. Volunteering at the Marathon is a big job, and we appreciate the time and effort everyone puts into it. We’re happy to do what we can to make your work more comfortable or effective.
-Matthew Forman/Rob Macedo
-Boston Marathon Amateur Radio Communications Committee
Local Communities Looking for RACES Officers
A few months ago, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency conducted a survey for all local community emergency management directors across the Commonwealth. The survey was specifically about the use of amateur radio and RACES locally within their community, whether each emergency manager has an appointed RACES Officer, and if not, if they would like to find one.
The Radio Amateurs Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a radio service using amateur stations for emergency management communications during periods of local, regional or national emergencies. RACES is defined in law in Part 97.407 of the FCC rules. In the event the U.S. President ever needed to silence the regular Amateur Radio Service by invoking the War Powers Act of 1941, only RACES appointed stations could continue to operate and assist their appointed served agencies.
As a result of the survey conducted by MEMA, the list of communities below are interested in locating an amateur radio operator to serve as their RACES Officer.
If you are interested in any of these appointments, please inquire with that community’s emergency management director. It is also highly recommended to discuss the matter with MEMA Regional RACES Officer which services that local community’s county. We might be able to recommend you based on whatever previous amateur radio EmComm or other public service you’ve done that we’re aware of. We may also be able to give you additional insight into the role in that community.
The MEMA Regional RACES Officers are:
Region 1: Terry Stader KA8SCP
Region 2: Mike Leger N1YLQ
Region 3: Frank Morrisino K1LMY
Region 4: Gil Hayes WK1H
Communities looking for RACES Officers:
- MEMA Region 1 (Suffolk, Middlesex and Essex Counties)
- Nahant
- Belmont
- Manchester-by-the-Sea
- North Reading
- Revere
- MEMA Region 2 (Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties)
- Rochester
- Marshfield
- Barnstable
- Yarmouth
- East Bridgewater
- Somerset
- Chilmark
- Edgartown
- MEMA Region 3 (Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire Counties)
- Sandisfield
- Washington
- South Hadley
- Colrain
- Stockbridge
- Huntington
- West Springfield
- Russell
- Chesterfield
- MEMA Region 4 (Worcester County)
- West Boylston
- Ashburnham
- Sterling
- Sturbridge
- Fitchburg
- Grafton
- Royalston
- West Brookfield
- Sutton
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for Monday February 4 at 8:30pm
Hello to all…
The monthly ARES Net for February is Monday the 4th, at 8:30 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: http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html
We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net.
As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety), interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.
Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.
A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos/?state=MA
A brief introduction to ATIS can be found at: https://www.vatsim.net/pilot-resource-centre/general-lessons/understanding-atis
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://ema.arrl.org/ares
Thanks for your continued support of ARES!
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
February RACES nets on Monday Feb. 4 HF net at 6:45 PM EST, Region 2D VHF net at 7:30 PM EST
The first Monday of every month, unless the first Monday is a holiday, is a test of the Massachusetts RACES and ARES communication capabilities. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, then the test is delayed one week and will be held the following Monday.
For February, the first Monday of the month is Monday Feb. 4.
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6:45 PM EST HF net: using the following frequency plan:
We will start at 3930 KHz moving up to 3955 KHz until there is a clear frequency,
Marc Stern WA1R will be net control.
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Region 2D VHF net
7:30 PM EST 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. This willbe followed by a SIMPLEX test..
Jeff Marden N1JCM will be net control.
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We look forward to you checking in.
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73,
AB1PH
Don Rolph
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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 RIP 🙁 http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
Boxborough MA NE ARRL Conv http://www.boxboro.org/
Adams MA N BerkshireARC http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.
Chicopee MA MTARA http://www.mtara.org/
Falmouth MA FARA http://www.falara.org/
Framingham MA FARA http://www.fara.org/
http://www.n1em.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/
moved to Nashua NH
Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm
Whitman MA WARC http://www.wa1npo.org
Worcester MA WPI ACM http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/
Dayville CT ECARA http://www.qsl.net/k1muj/
Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/
Gales Ferry CT TCARC http://www.qsl.net/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.sberk.org +
Hartford CT ARRL 100th http://www.arrl.org/convention
Manchester CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/
was Enfield
Manchester CT PVRA http://www.pvra.net
Meriden CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
was Wallingford
Newington CT NARL http://www.narlhamfest.org/
Newtown CT CARA http://www.cararadioclub.org/
North Haven CT http://www.yankeehamfest.com
Southington CT SARA http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.
Vernon CT NARC http://hamfest.na1rc.org/
Wallingford CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
moved to Meriden CT
Windsor CT Vintage R Mus http://vrcmct.org/
Agusta ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Alexander ME StCVARC http://stcroixvalleyamateurrad
Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=
Lewiston ME AARC http://www.w1npp.org/pages/mec
S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.qsl.net/pawa/hamfes
St. Albans ME PARC http://www.qsl.net/parc/hamfes
Thomaston ME PBARC http://penbayarc.org/
Windsor ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Brookline NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/
Hampton NH PCARC http://www.w1wqm.org
Henniker NH CVRC http://k1bke.org/
Londonderry NH IRS www.irs.nhradio.org/
Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
Moved to Westford MA
Moved to Brookline NH
N Conway NH WMARC http://www.w1mwv.com
Nashua NH NEARC www.nearc.net
was Westford MA
Rochester NH GBRA http://www.w1fz.org/
Bergen NJ BARA http://www.bara.org/
Sussex NJ SCARC http://www.scarcnj.org/www.sca
Ballston Spa NY SCRACES http://k2dll.net/
E Greenbush NY E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/
Fishkill NY MtBARC http://www.wr2abb.org/
was LaGrangeville
Lake Placid NY NNY ARA http://www.northnet.org/nnyham
Lindenhurst NY ToB ARES http://www.tobares.org/hamfest
Lindenhurst NY GSB ARA http://www.gsbarc.org/
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/
Rochester NY AWA http://www.antiquewireless.or
Rochester NY RARA http://www.rochesterham.org/ha
Staten Island NY CPARA http://www.wa2cp.org +
Wallkill NY OCARC http://www.ocarc-ny.org/
Greenwich RI Fidelity ARC http://users.ids.net/~newsm/da
Forestdale RI RIFMRS http://www.qsl.net/riafmrs/Auc
Woonsocket RI BVARC www.w1ddd.org
Colchester VT HAM-CON VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.htm
Moved to S Burlington
St. Albans VT STARC http://www.starc.org/
Springfield 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/ham
Greenwood PQ GARC www.greenwoodarc.org
Laval PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/
Montreal PQ MARC http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fes
Montreal PQ WIARC http://www.wiarc.ca/
Montreal PQ MS-SARC http://www.ve2clm.ca/
Montreal PQ UMS http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/p
Sorel-Tracy PQ CRAS-T http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/
St Romuald PQ ARESdQ http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/
St Therese PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfe
Summerside PEI SPARC http://www.summersidearc.com/f
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/fe
Canada RAC List http://rac.eton.ca/events/upco
Phila. Area VARA List http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamf
USA ARRL List http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.
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Register Now to Volunteer at BAA 5K, April 13, 2019
Brett Smith, AB1RL, writes:
Volunteer registration is open for the BAA 5K! The race is the Saturday before Marathon Monday, April 13. Registration is scheduled to close on February 6, so please sign up in the next week to make sure we can get you on the team.
The 5K and the Marathon use the same volunteer registration system. If you’re volunteering at the Marathon, please register and request a Marathon assignment (if you haven’t already). After you’re done, please e-mail BAA volunteer coordinator Mary Miller and CC: me to request to be added to the 5K roster as well. If you can include your BAA volunteer loyalty number or registration confirmation number, that helps.
If you just want to volunteer at the 5K, go through the volunteer registration and choose 5K Amateur Radio as your assignment preference when asked. You’ll know you’re done when you get a confirmation number.
The BAA always appreciates support from amateur radio volunteers. We wouldn’t have that great relationship if you didn’t come and put in the work to make these races possible. I hope you’ll join us to help kick off another great year of public service.
If you have questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Thank you, and 73,
Brett Smith, AB1RL
Public Service Coordinator, Boston Amateur Radio Club
Public Service Coordinator, Boston Amateur Radio Club