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Blake Haskell, K1BTH writes:

I’m pleased to report that I had a great meeting with the Boston Emergency Management Agency this week. They are very pleased with [the Boston Amateur Radio Club] and have asked us to prepare a list of equipment that we need to operate at the EOC. The EOC wants to rearrange its layout and put all radio operators in one location to lower the noise floor.

Along those same lines, I met with other City of Boston representatives to discuss the ongoing plans for the Strategic National Stockpile. Again, they are very happy to have BARC involved with these efforts and have asked us to participate in an exercise in June, 2006. Details are sketchy at this point, but it appears they will deploy a couple of dispensing sites, have a couple of “virtual” sites and staff a command post and warehouse. We will be asked to provide Amateur Radio support for this exercise and as soon as I receive additional information, I will forward it to you.

—Boston ARC The SPARC, January 2006

A Technician class will be conducted at the City of Taunton’s Department of Public Works from 7:00 until 9:30 p.m. beginning February 23. The classes will last for 9 weeks. The course will use the “Now You’re Talking” book. Participants are requested to sign up by Feb. 13. Email Peter Ferreira, KB1LXG at tema2@tmlp.com.

—Thanks, Whitman ARC Spectrum, January 2006

Clayton Nall, NF1R writes on HWC-list:

I activated W1AF in a full-time effort in today’s (/14/06) North American QSO Party-CW. This is a 10-hour contest requiring an exchange of name and state/province or country. Multipliers count once per band, so there is a premium on selecting bands carefully and hunting for multipliers.

Unfortunately, 15 and 10 meters were not doing well today, so I was stuck on 20-80. 160 was doable on the 80 m dipole with low power, but only for contacting the big guns.
Here are the stats. This score would have placed W1AF 3rd out of about 20 entries in the 1 call area in last years, and would have placed first in MA by 10k points (still way behind the national winners, though).

Final claimed score: 82,140

Band breakdown:
QSOs/States and Provinces/Countries
160: 11/9/0
80: 130/38/1
40: 210/47/2
20: 183/38/1
15: 21/10/2
10: 0/0/0

Best Last 10 QSO Rate: 119.6 Q’s/hr–on 40 meters
Best Last 100 QSO Rate: 74.4 Q’s/hr–on 40 meters

Hope someone will have a chance to activate the station for the phone event–it is next weekend. Also, the ARRL DX Contest (Phone) coming up in Feb would be a good chance to demonstrate DXing to any prospective hams out there.

73,
Clayton
NF1R

Approximately 35 ARRL-affiliated club representatives, Section Managers, and members of the New England Division cabinet met for a day-long session on Saturday, January 7 in Springfield, MA. Notes from the meeting can be viewed on-line.

The meetings are intended to brief club leaders and division appointees on recent League activities, and to elicit input for the Director on matters that may come before the Board. The meetings are conducted in July and January, 1-2 weeks prior to the ARRL Board of Directors meetings.

The Framingham Amateur Radio Association will hold its annual spring flea market and volunteer exam session on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Walsh Middle School in Framingham. Doors open at 9 a.m. Admission for buyers is $5 (under-12 free with adult). Seller setup starts at 7:30 a.m. Tables cost $15 in advance, or $20 at the door.

For further information, visit the FARA web site at http://www.fara.org/flea/.

Steve Telsey, N1BDA writes:

Join the Minuteman Repeater Association at their January meeting at the Clay Center

Wednesday, January 18 7:30pm

Bob Phinney, K5TEC, of the Clay Center Observatory (in Brookline) is hosting this meeting and will be providing an overview of the research going on at their facility. Past programs included telescopic tracking of SpaceShipOne launch October, 2004, and laser imaging of the International Space Station.

The Clay Center for Science and Technology is owned and operated by Dexter School and Southfield School. It houses high-tech science labs, an astronomical observatory, and amateur radio repeaters. It is powered in large measure by alternative power sources on the roof. It also served as the net control center for the 2005 Boston Marathon.
The Clay Center is located at 20 Newton Street, Brookline, MA 02445. For additional information about the Center and directions, visit http://www.claycenter.org and http://www.dexter.org/map.html.

This is also your chance to view MMRA’s newest repeater site, as the Brookline 146.820 machine is located here. This site provides wonderful coverage and talk-in will be provided on this system (PL 146.2).

The MMRA maintains 15 repeaters in Massachusetts open to all hams. These can be linked for special events, nets, and emergencies providing coverage throughout eastern Massachusetts. Please visit http://www.mmra.org for information on this outstanding club and consider joining and contributing to their work.

If you plan on attending, please let Steve Telsey, N1BDA, know at steve.n1bda@verizon.net so that proper space can be reserved.

The Framingham Amateur Radio Association will hold a Technician “License in a Weekend” course on March 17, 18 and 19 at the Danforth Museum in Framingham. The cost is $40 and covers all materials, lunches, and exam fee.

For more information, email Ed Weiss, W1NXC, at w1nxc@arrl.net or phone 508-881-2301.

       PSLIST                                             January 10, 2006

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Feb 25  Meredith   NH Dog race                     Dave KA1VJU 603-398-3667

                                                          ka1vju@cnharc.org

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                                                          ka1vju@cnharc.org

Apr 30  Groton     MA Groton Road Race             Ralph KD1SM 978-582-7351

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Tom Kinahan, N1CPE writes:

[The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency] has only four people signed up to take this ICS-200 class in Leominster this weekend. This is a weekend course, that 30 people told me they were interested in taking if it were offered on a weekend. This class is at risk of being cancelled if additional people do not sign up by noon on Wednesday.

Please call MEMA right away if you need this class and plan to take it beginning this weekend.

[See also: MEMA Incident Command Training Classes]

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS-200) COURSE

INSTRUCTOR: CHARLIE COGGINS

DATES: JANUARY 14 & 21st, 2006 LOCATION: OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
DAYS: SATURDAY AND SATURDAY PREPAREDNESS
TIMES: 9:00AM TO 4:00PM (BOTH SATURDAYS) 37 CARTER STREET
LEOMINSTER, MA

FEE: NONE P.O.C. Jeff Tedesco
PRE-REQUISITE: ICS-100 MEMA Training Technician
TEL.# 508/820-1446

PURPOSE: This is a two-day course. Incident Command System is a nationally accepted standard that integrates all of the response entities under the Incident Command System.

The course will familiarize participants with the principles of this Incident Management System. Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the principles through group problems based on response to various scenarios. The ICS principles learned are applicable to any response situation.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM – NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM

MODULES:

2. PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES
3. ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
4. INCIDENT FACILITIES
5. INCIDENT RESOURCES
6. COMMON RESPONSIBILITIES

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All levels of personnel from responder agencies including Fire, Police, OEMS, Transportation, Highways, National Guard, Public Safety, Public Health, Mental Health, Volunteer Agencies, Environmental and any other Federal, State
or Local Officials who play a role in responding to a major transportation incident/accident.

LUNCH: All students on their own.

APPLICATION:

CLASS: INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS-200)
DATES: JANUARY 14 AND JANUARY 21ST, 2006
DAYS: SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
TIMES: 9:00AM TO 4:00PM (BOTH SATURDAYS)

LOCATION: OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
37 CARTER STREET
LEOMINSTER, MA

PRE-REQUISITE: ICS-100

P.O.C. JEFF TEDESCO/MEMA TRAINING TECHNICIAN
TEL: 508/820-1446

MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS-200) COURSE
INSTRUCTOR: CHARLIE COGGINS

Please fill out form clearly and completely.

NAME______________________________________SOC. SEC. #_______________________

YOUR TITLE__________________________________________________________________

AGENCY REPRESENTED_______________________________________________________

COMPLETE
HOME ADDRESS______________________________________________________________
ZIP CODE:_____________

COMPLETE
WORK ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________
ZIP CODE:______________

HOME PHONE ( )_________________________WORK PHONE ( )_______________

FAX# ( )______________

Please send application to:
Training Registrar/JUDY SARTORI
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, Ma 01702-5399 or fax it to: 508/820-2030

NOTE: All courses are subject to cancellation based upon registration received by Friday, January 6, 2006. All applicants are enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

*All students will receive a confirmation call prior to class indicating their acceptance.

Alan Howard Martin, W1AHM writes on PART-List:

Anyone trying to recruit a new Tech. should note that the VECs are replacing the Technician/Element 2 question pool a year early. So, you have less than six months until your current copies of Now You’re Talking become obsolete on July 1, 2006.

The schedules are likewise moved up a year for General/Element 3 (July 1, 2007) and Amateur Extra/Element 4 (July 1, 2008).

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21 Jan Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $5@8 $2@9 @StStan  Marty 603 755 2839  

12 Feb Westford MA Radio 37 Antique @Regency                ARC 866 371 0512  +
18 Feb Marlborough MA AARC @IntermSch $20/T@7 $5@9   Ann KA1PON 508 481 4988 F
25 Feb Milton VT RANV @HS $5@8AM $10@6:30            Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 T
26 Feb Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevvitHall $6@9 $20/S@8  Rick K2RB 516 526 6975 W+
4 Mar Montreal PQ UMdeSM @CtrRoussin $5@9 $10/t@7        Pierre 514 521 7765 R+
18 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA @CommSch Rt101+169 $2@8 $10/TPaul KE1LI 860 928 2456 
19 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @ Comm School                 Jim NS1E 603 428 47436 A+
25 Mar Lewiston ME AARC @Ramada $8/T $5@8            Rick N1WFO 207 740 1266 W
25 Mar Rochester NH GBRA @CommCtr @9 $10/T@8       Karen KB1KBE 207 698 1618 W+
26 Mar Framingham MA FARA @WalshSch $5@9 $20/T@7:30 Kevin W1MEX 508 653 2863 W+ 
8 Apr Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Club $10@7 $3@9    Gayle KB1LHA 781 598 1442  
15 Ap S Portland ME PAWA @AmLegion                   Roger N1XP 207 671 0671 A+
16 Apr Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776

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22 Apr Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $5@8 $2@9 @StStan  Marty 603 755 2839  
22 April Montreal PQ MARC @LaSalleRCL $4@9 $8/T@8         James 514 697 7205 R+
23 Ap Southington CT SARA @HS $5@9 $10@8:30 $20/T@6:30     Chet 860 628 9346 F+
5,6 May Hopkinton NH HossTraders @FG x7 I89           Joe K1RQG 207 469 3492 T
13 May Halifax NS HARC @ForumAnnex B@9 S@6:30     Murray VE1MMD              R+
21 May Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776   
2-4 June Rochester NY RARA @FG                      Harold K2HC 585 424 7184 A 
10-11 June Newington CT NARL @HS  $20/T@5 $8@8:45     Dan K3UFG 860 206 3379 T
18 June Cambridge MA         FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776  
22 Jun Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $5@8 $2@9 @StStan  Marty 603 755 2839  
8 July Union ME PBARC                              Scott KB1DSW 207 354 6809 A+
16 July Cambridge MA         FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776

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Links to New England Hamfest Web Sites                (c) 2006 W1GSL

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Cambridge MA    Flea at MIT     http://www.swapfest.us                        
Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders     http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
Amherst MA      Mt. Tom ARC     http://www.mtara.org/hamfest/flea.html
Adams MA	N BerkshireARC	http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest                 
Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/
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/flea/fleamkt.htm       
Whately MA	FranklinCARC 	http://www.fcarc.org/flea.html                
Enfield CT      VHF/UHF Conf    http://www.newsvhf.com                       
Newington CT 	NARL 		http://www.narl.net/1.htm
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/  
Lewiston ME     AARC		http://www.mainearrl.org/convent.htm         +
Portland ME     PAWA            http://www.qsl.net/pawa/fleamarket.html       
Henniker NH     CVRC            http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/                     
Rochester NH    GBRA            http://www.kb1kbe.com/hamfest06.html         +
Bergen NJ	BARA		http://www.bara.org/
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.com-tech.org/EGARA.html            
Rochester NY 	AWA		http://www.antiquewireless.org/
Rochester NY    RARA            http://www.rochesterhamfest.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
Drummondville PQ  leCRdeD	http://www.9bit.qc.ca/ve2crd/hamfest/index.html
Montreal PQ     MARC            http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html        
Montreal PQ	WIARC		http://www.pubnix.net/wiarc/hamfest.htm       
Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/hamfesta.htm
Sorel-Tracy PQ  CRAS-T		http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/                     
Summerside PEI  SPARC		http://www.summersidearc.com/fleamarket.htm  +
St Therese PQ	CRALL		http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm       
Halafax NS 	HARC            http://www.halifax-arc.org/
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

		

Members of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society pitched in to contribute food for the club’s annual food drive to benefit the Billerica Food Pantry.

According to BARS’ Ken Caruso, W01N four bags of groceries were gathered and delivered to Billerica Food Pantry’s Kenneth Buffum. “Mr. Buffum expressed his appreciation and he indicated the food would be put to good use,” Caruso said.

—Thanks, Billerica ARS Newsletter, January 2006

The Sturdy Memorial Hospital Amateur Radio Club will hold a Technician license class on January 7, 2006 followed by a review session and license exam on February 11, 2006. The course will utilize the ARRL’s “Now You’re Talking” course material. SMHARC members N1EZT, KB1KA, N1DPY and KB5TBB will teach the classes.

The second half of the session, held on February 11, will feature a review session followed immediately by the exams. N1FLO, W1TW and KC1N have volunteered to conduct the examinations. Both sessions will be held at Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s Rice Webb Auditorium from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. A map and directions are available at http://www.w1smh.com/pages/SMH_Map.htm. Any participant passing the exam will be awarded a one-year free membership in the Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC.

–Thanks, SMHARC “Chirp ‘n Click eNEWS”