Month: January 2025
Marconi Day Special Event Station KM1CC on Sat, Jan 18
On Saturday, January 18, the Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club will operate Special Event Station KM1CC in Wellfleet, MA, grid FN51, to celebrate the 122nd Anniversary of Marconi’s first transatlantic wireless message from the USA. The message was sent by Marconi from his South Wellfleet, MA USA station to his Poldu, UK station.
KM1CC will be active 1500 UTC-2100 UTC using CW, SSB (multiple bands) and digital FT8 standard frequencies. Check dxsummit.fi for real time SSB frequencies. For CW, check reversebeacon.net -“spotted” KM1CC for frequencies.
The KM1CC operators hope to work you on Saturday!
New MA State Government Liaison Appointed
Free Extra Class Course on Zoom starting Thursday, January 16, 2025
Rol Anders, K3RA writes:
“Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications” at Sci-Tech ARS Hybrid Meeting, January 7, 2025
Tuesday, January 7: “Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications” by Harlan Doliner, NE1HD.
Description: This presentation will focus on how the Coast Guard Auxiliary utilizes VHF, HF and other frequencies in working independently and with both Active Duty Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reservists. This work involves standing radio watches, participating in search & rescue, performing comms in other surface, air and ground missions, supporting safety education for the recreational boating public, as well as other areas. The presentation is aimed at ham radio operators and includes some information on non-secure USCG frequencies which hams can monitor.
Bio: Harlan was first licensed as a ham in 2014, upgrading to Extra in 2016. He focuses mostly on HF DX and local VHF nets. Harlan has been in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary since 2001 and his current duties include pre-arrival screening of foreign flag vessels for Sector’s Port State Control. Harlan is qualified as an Auxiliary Telecommunications Operator and in 2004 was a member of one of the Auxiliary teams representing the United States in the International Search and Rescue Competition, where he was the team member in primary charge of comms. He lives with his wife in Holliston.
Reminder: January 6th, 2025 MEMA RACES/ACS Communications Test Net
The Region #2 and State Net Schedule for this evening is as follows:
| Net | Frequency/Offset | Time |
| Sector 2A | 147.00 /+0.60 PL | 19:30 Local |
| Sector 2B | 145.39/-0.60 PL 67.0 | 20:00 Local |
| Sector 2C | Winlink Net Check-In | 6AM-Midnight Local Time |
| Sector 2D | 146.865/-0.60 PL 103.5 | 19:30 Local |
| 6-Meter State Net | 53.31 / -1.0 PL 71.9
Note: Net activity on this repeater has been hit and miss. Please report any activity. |
19:00 Local |
| MA RACES HF Net | 3930 KHz LSB moving up to 3955 KHz until there is a clear frequency | 18:45 Local |
| MA MEMA NBEMS Net | Frequency: 3584.5 MHx, Center Frequency: 1500 Hz, Initial mode: THOR22 | 19:00 Local |
USCG Auxiliary Radio Net 5 JAN 2025
K1UN-Joseph Fratto – USCG Coast Guard Auxiliary & FCC General Radiotelephone Operator writes:
The USCG Auxiliary Radio Net was held 5 JAN 2025 at 1030 AM on the Roslindale repeater.
Check Ins: Radio Roslindale
Radio Wilmington
Mobile 5F
Mobile 5G
Radio Winthrop
Net Control: Radio Waltham NCS
Traffic: Just routine radio test traffic was held. Radio Roslindale discussed plans for
installing a radio tower at his location. A call was put out on the Auxiliary net
on MMRA and KC1DD supplied Dan with an antenna installer from NH that
he has used in the past.
Cold weather will persist in New England for at least the next week or so.
Members are also reminded in addition to weather warnings to be very
vigilant when out and about due to the increased terrorism warnings. Always
stay alert to potential problems. The FBI has predicted more motor vehicle
attacks in the coming weeks.
Remember the saying “If you see something – Say something”
The MMRA Ham Radio Auxiliary net on the MMRA network went well this week.
The following Hams checked into the Net this morning:
N1STE
KB1WGK
KS1E
KA1CUH
W1ATO
WB1EMS
K1UVH
KC1VJH
N1DFL
KB1MWD
N1MSK
W1JVC
KC1DD
KA1GFN
K1HGT
K1UN NCS
Stations are reminded to tell other members who are Hams to come on the Sunday
Auxiliary Net on the MMRA at 1100 hrs. All they need is a Ham Radio License. Our
members that listen on their scanners can receive the MMRA on 146.67 Mhz or a
few other frequencies listed on the mmra.org website.
Also in the event of extreme weather conditions we will activate our SKYWARN net
on the Roslindale repeater.
Submitted: Joseph Fratto
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License
AED Refresher at Southeastern ME ARA
Richard A. Netinho, AC1JG writes on the SEMARA mailing list:
On Sunday 01/19/25 at 11:30AM [SEMARA] will be hosting an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) refresher course at the club. Everyone is welcome to attend. The class will be conducted right after Sunday coffee.
Try to let us know if you plan to attend. Prior registration is not required. We would just like an idea of how many people will be attending.
Thank you,
Richard A. Netinho
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net – Monday January 6th, 2025 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater System
Hello to all…
We hope everyone had a great time over the Christmas/New Year/Holiday period and we are thankful for your support of Eastern Massachusetts, ARES, SKYWARN, RACES and public service! The January Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday January 6th, 2025 at 830 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:
https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)
We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. We will have several announcements for the net including an Eastern Massachusetts ARES exercise for Saturday 2/1/25 and volunteer registration for the 2025 Boston Marathon which remains open through Friday February 7th, 2025 at 5 PM ET.
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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Massachusetts RACES Nets – Monday 1/6/25 for HF, Region 2D VHF, NBEMS & Winlink – Times and Details Below
Don Rolph, AB1PH, Walpole area ARES Emergency Coordinator writes:
The MEMA RACES nets are held on the first Monday of the month, unless the first Monday is a holiday, when it is delayed one week, For Jan 2025, the MEMA RACES nets will be held on Mon Jan 6 at:
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80 meter Voice net
6:45 PM
Frequency: 3930 KHz working up until the first free frequency
Jeff N1JCM will be net control
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Region 2D VHF net:
7:30 PM ET 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. If there is time, we will have a simplex test.
Don WA1PLE will be net control.
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HF 80 meters NBEMS net:
7:00 PM ET
Dial Frequency: 3584.5 MHx
Center Frequency: 1500 Hz
Initial mode: THOR22
We will have checkins, followed by an ICS-213 format message using FLMSG.
Don AB1PH will be net control
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Winlink Net:
Bryan Marcotte KF1D will be net control.
Send a winlink checkin form to KF1D, copy AB1PH, between 0600 Monday Jan 6 and 2400 Monday Jan 6.
We look forward to you checking in!
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73,
AB1PH
Don Rolph
Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net – 1/4/25 at 10 AM ET
Good Evening,
On Saturday January 4, 2025 the South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Group will hold an Eastern MA Hospital Net commencing at 10:00AM.
We realize that some locations, individuals, and groups may be subject to COVID restrictions. We encourage everyone who is affected by these restrictions to utilize their home or mobile stations to check into the net if possible. Even if you cannot reach all the systems being used, please check-in on those you can.
We will use the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. West Bridgewater repeater 146.775 dcs 244
2. Attleboro Repeater 147.195 tone 127.3
3. DMR -Talkgroup 8851 Time Slot :1 on the following NEDECN repeaters: Boston 449.175 -5.M CC:1, Hingham 146.430 -1.5M CC:1, Sagamore 145.200 – 0.6M CC:10, Dennis 146.470 -1.5M CC:11, East Falmouth 145.210 -0.600 CC:9, Martha’s Vineyard145.180 -0.600 CC:10, and Walpole 145.380 -0.600 CC:12.
4. Danvers Repeater 145.470 tone 136.5
5. Simplex 147.420
We will then return to the West Bridgewater Repeater for 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, EOC of any city or town as well as RACES or ARES members to check in during the NET.
We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested in trying your hand at Net Control please let us know. We can be reached by sending an email to ssharg@outlook.com or replying to this message. The goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many individuals and groups as possible.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct these monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event.
We hope to hear you Saturday.
73,
Jeff N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH
MEMA RACES Net Control Stations Sought
Don Rolph, AB1PH writes:—
73,