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Marcel Dumont
There will be a Technician License class given by Tony NN1D. The classes will be given on [four] Wednesday evenings beginning January 8, 2014 at 7 PM till 9 PM at the Dartmouth Police Department Training room, 249 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth. [The final fifth Wednesday will culminate with a VE exam.]
If you know anyone interested, please contact Tony at NN1D@ARRL.net or call 508-525-0949 or 508-579-2671.
Kevin Fallon, KB1KTR writes on 12/28/13 on PART-L:
Billerica Emergency Management is having a license in a day class on January 4th. The class is full, and we are anxiously looking for additional VEs to proctor the exam at the end of the day. Do you know any? Could you please relay this request onto the part list? People can reach me at kfallon@billericaema.org.
Thanks for your help !
Kevin Fallon (KB1KTR)
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1 Feb Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor John 860 673 0518 +
8 Feb Springfield VT CVFMA @Cong Ch Steve N1QDT 802 885 8110 A+
15 Feb Marlborough MA AARC @MS $5@9 $20/T@6:30 Bef 9 Tim KA1OS 508 919 6136 +
16 Feb Westford MA NEARC RadioXVL 8AM@Regency $10 antique Bruce 603 772 7516 F+
22 Feb S Burlington VT HAM-CON @HI I89x14 $8@8 $15@6 Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589
2 Mar Hicksville NY LIMARC @Levittown Hall Richie K2KNB 516 694 4937 A+
15 Mar Dayville CT ECARA 8A @StJosephCh Paul KE1LI 860 928 5147
16 Mar Southington CT SARA $5@8A @HS $20/T@6:15 eve Norm W3IZ 860 584 1403 F+
28,29 Mar Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada @8 Ivan N1OXA 207 784 0350
12,13 Apr Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553 F+
12 Apr Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Outdoor John 860 673 0518 +
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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/
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/
Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm
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/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.w1baa.org/
Hartford CT ARRL 100th http://www.arrl.org/convention-volunteers +
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.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
moved to Meriden CT
Windsor CT Vintage R Mus http://vrcmct.org/
Agusta ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Alexander ME StCVARC http://stcroixvalleyamateurradioclub.org
Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest
Lewiston ME AARC http://www.w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2014.html
S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.qsl.net/pawa/hamfest.html
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/
Brookline NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
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
Moved to Brookline NH
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
Woonsocket RI BVARC www.w1ddd.org
Colchester VT HAM-CON VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html
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/hamfest/index.html
Greenwood PQ GARC www.greenwoodarc.org
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 ARESdQ http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/
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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The Irving K. Zola Center for Persons With Disabilities was awarded gifts of equipment and cash in memory of Eric Falkof, K1NUN (Silent Key) at a special meeting on December 14 at the Brigham House in Newton Highlands.
Mike Crestohl, W1RC, General Chairman of the New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest) and NEAR-Fest Forums Chairman John Flood, KB1FQG awarded a Icom D-STAR radio to the Center on behalf of the fledging radio club. Donna Suskawicz, KB1QVT, Director of the Zola Center, was on hand to accept the gifts, along with Eric’s widow, Nancy Falkof, KB1OCP; his daughter, Beth; and son-in-law, Matt Millstein. A cash gift was also presented to the group by ARRL Section Manager Phil Temples, K9HI on behalf of the Eastern Massachusetts section.
In Eric’s absence, local Newton amateur Bob Drukman, WA1UIY, has stepped forward to lead the club and its activities.
Photo courtesy Dan Brown, W1DAN
The Taunton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Club, WX1BOX, will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2013. In addition, for the seventh straight year, the National Weather Service office in Gray, Maine will also be active under call sign WX1GYX. The Boston Amateur Radio Club will also be active as they have been over the past several years at the NWS Blue Hill Observatory under call sign W1BOS from 9 AM-3 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2013. This will be the 15th year of SKYWARN Recognition Day and it is anticipated that over 100 NWS Forecast Offices will be participating this year.
The Whitman Amateur Radio Club will conduct a Technician training class beginning December 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM, each Tuesday and Thursday, through December 17 at the Cranland Airport, 777 Monponsett Street, Hanson.
There is no cost for the classes other than the book and the VE exam which is $15.00 and payable the night of testing. The course will use the Gordon West Tech Training manual, available locally or on line.
To enroll, or for further information, please contact Charlie Amico at 774-203-6905, or email at sfccamico@gmail.com.
The ARRL Centennial Convention Planning Committee recently announced that several Eastern MA Amateurs’ talks and presentations have been approved for the ARRL’s Centennial Convention in Hartford next year. Four are members of PART of Westford.
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, will present on “Linux in Your Hamshack.” Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, will give a talk on “Construction and Performance of a State of the Art Multi-Op Station.” Scott Andersen, NE1RD, will co-present with Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, on: “Lightweight DXpeditioning – Ham shack in a Backpack.”
Eastern MA ARRL Technical Coordinator Eric Falkof, K1NUN, will speak on “Stealth Antennas and Stealthy Hamming.” [Ed. note: K1NUN recently became a Silent Key.]
The announcements were made on behalf of ARRL by Dan Henderson, N1ND, Regulatory Information Manager.
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11,12 Oct Deerfield NH NEARFest XIV @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W
13 Oct Meriden CT Nutmeg @Sheraton was Wallingford John N1GNV 203 440 4973
19,20 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553
19 Oct Longueuil PQ CRAR-S $7@9 $10/T@6 Martin VE2DNF 450 466 2810 R
19 Oct Kingston NS GARC @ Greenwood ComCtr $4@10 S@8 Guy 902 825 6151 R+
20 Oct Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
20 Oct Queens NY HoSARC ** 2nd NEW DATE ** Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 +
26 Oct Gales Ferry CT TCARC Auction @FireCo @10 Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799
27 Oct Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitHall Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937
2 Nov Londonderry NH IRS $3@8 $15/T Chris KB1QVM 603 434 6137 F
9 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7 Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422
30 Nov Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor John 860 673 0518
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16 Feb Westford MA NEARC RadioXVL 8AM@Regency $10 antique Bruce 603 772 7516 F+
22 Feb S Burlington VT HAM-CON @HI I89x14 $8@8 $15@6 Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589
15 Mar Dayville CT ECARA 8A @StJosephCh Paul KE1LI 860 928 5147
28,29 Mar Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada @8 Ivan N1OXA 207 784 0350
18 April S.Portland ME PAWA @AmLegion $6@8 $10/T@6:30John W1JLB 207 776 2288 W+
27 Ap Middletown NY OCARA @CommCtr $7@9 $12Sell Neil AC2O 914 490 2001 F
2,3 May Deerfield NH NEARfest XV @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 R+
10 May E Greenbush NY EGARA @FireCo $6@8 $6/T@6 Tom KC2FCP 518 272 1494 W+
7 June Hermon ME PSARA @8 @HS TG@6:30 Jerry K1GUP 207 848 3400 W+
18,19 July Hartford CT ARRL Nat Conv 100th Anv. W+
20 Sept Forestdale RI RIAFMRS @VFW $5/Sp@8 Pete AA1PL 401 639 4484 T+
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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/
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/
Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm
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/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.w1baa.org/
Hartford CT ARRL 100th http://www.arrl.org/convention-volunteers +
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.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
moved to Meriden CT
Windsor CT Vintage R Mus http://vrcmct.org/
Agusta ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Alexander ME StCVARC http://stcroixvalleyamateurradioclub.org
Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest
Lewiston ME AARC http://www.w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2014.html
S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.qsl.net/pawa/hamfest.html
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/
Brookline NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
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
Moved to Brookline NH
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
Woonsocket RI BVARC www.w1ddd.org
Colchester VT HAM-CON VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html
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/hamfest/index.html
Greenwood PQ GARC www.greenwoodarc.org
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 ARESdQ http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/
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
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Rick Maybury, WZ1B writes on Cape Ann ARA list:
Last year during our CW class a suggestion came in to have a beginners class prior to our normal class. The suggestion was that those just starting out would be more comfortable getting grounded prior to joining a group of mixed-level skills.
So this is an inquiry to see if we have any members or non-members that are just beginning to learn CW and would like to participate in a class with others just starting out? If so the Seafarers Operations group will host a Saturday morning class beginning in November, 2 or 3 Saturdays a month.
If you are interested, please email me and if we have interest a class will be scheduled.
Attached is a letter that was sent out to members last year as a reference for your review regarding details of the class. We have been doing the class since the early 90s, resulting in many hams developing operating skills and passing performance exams.
If there is interest again this year, we will begin our normal 4 to 5 month class after the first of the year.
73,
Rick
John O’Neill, K1JRO writes on the Eastern MA Hospital Net mailing list:
Thanks to the generosity of the Minuteman Repeater Association, the Belmont Repeater is now available for inclusion in our monthly Eastern Mass Hospital Net and is also available for use during emergencies or other times of need. The repeater is on 145.430 with a tone of 67.0. This repeater provides excellent coverage to the Boston Metro area. We encourage all Eastern Mass Hospital Net Participants to add this Repeater to your Radios.
With the addition of the repeater it should be possible for those who may have been unable to participate in the net previously to become active participants.
South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club will be Net Control for the November 2,2013 Net and will include this repeater in the list of those be tested. Further in information about the November Net will be sent at a later date.
Respectfully,
John O’Neill
K1JRO
Don Burke KB1LXH writes:
Hello Scouts and Amateur Radio Operators. We are quickly approaching the 56th Jamboree on the Air. This year’s JOTA takes place on October 19-20.
I am heading up a group of Hams and Scouts who will put some 300+ Cub Scouts from Annawon Council On the Air from Camp Norse in Kingston, MA.
We will operate KC1TAC from 8am-3pm Saturday October 19th, on 2 Meters; local repeaters and across the HF bands.
Our goal is to give the Cub Scouts a taste of Amateur Radio and have each Scout make at least one contact!
YOU CAN HELP!
How can you help?
1st; Are you hosting a JOTA Station? Let me know what your plans are, PLEASE!
Date, Time, Location, Council and Unit# Please forward me your contact info with Call Sign and Stations Call Sign too!
I am making a spread sheet to share with everyone! (last years is attached)
2nd; Are you or do you know an Eastern Mass Repeater Trustee? Will they allow us to use their Repeater for JOTA contacts?
Please let me know… I am making a spread sheet (attached) to share with other JOTA stations;
Does the Repeater have Eco-link? Might your trustee change the station name (for the day) to read JOTA and Location? All info regarding the repeater is helpful; frequency, tone -/+.
3rd; Might you like to help us at Camp Norse? Maybe you have a Special Skill you can demonstrate? Fox Hunter, Code, satellite… ANYTHING!
Get back to me about your skill and willingness to help… It doesn’t take much. The Scouts are 1-5th graders and spend 2-8 mins with you then they will move to the next radio…
The Day Flies By Quick!
4th SHARE this email with your Club/Group/Troop/Pack/Crew!
Spread the word! The more contacts we ALL make the better!
The Scouts we show Amateur Radio to TODAY; will become our best contacts Tomorrow!
YIS 73’s
Don Burke KB1LXH
ASM Troop 40
Secretary TACGroup
Taunton, MA
508-880-5968
508-944-3024
Rob Capizzio, KC2EMA writes:
I apologize for the late notice, the Worcester Emergency Communications Team (WECT) and MMRA have been asked to help out with the communications for a Bicycle ride to support ALS on the 29th of September in Wayland.
The organization running the ride has more information available at http://web.alsa.org/site/TR?fr_id=9550&pg=entry.
I will be working to organize the communications operators for the event, and I can be reached at 631-403-0127.
I will not be on site for this event, Michael Fagan, KI6RKZ will be taking that role, and can be reached at 650-793-8887.
Thank you in advance, please let me know if there is any other information you need, or if there are any issues.
Thanks,
Rob Capizzio
KC2EMA
WECT President
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ writes on PART List:
Hi everybody,
On Saturday, September 28th, 2013, there will be a Fox Hunting Training session on the common in Westford Center at 11:00 AM until 12:00 noon. The common is super close to the Westford Police Station, where we hold our monthly meetings.
Any and all who are interested in Fox Hunting are invited to attend. The focus will be to train people in the techniques of finding a hidden transmitter (the fox). This is intended for novices but experienced folks will probably learn something, too. Please join us!
On the Common we will have a Fox Transmitting, and in view so you will know right at the start the correction direction the signal is coming from. We will also place the Fox behind a tree to show how a tree fades the signal.
Specific techniques that will be taught:
a) body fade
b) using different (harmonic) frequencies to locate the fox
c) demonstration of objects that block or reflect the signal
d) use of a directional (yagi) antenna (and maybe offset attenuator)
If you have a 2m HT, please bring it. That’s all you need. If you have other fox hunting gear, feel free to bring it, but none is required.
John (KB1MGI) will lead the training by both explanation and hands-on activities. He has been very active with our club’s fox hunting activities and most recently has been hiding the fox every weekend for the last several weeks.
After the training session, one or two Foxes will be on the air in the area so you can hunt them down if you like.
Have a lot of fun, and I look forward to seeing you there!
73,
Andy
David Wolfe, KG1H writes on MMRA Public Service Events List:
CF Cycle for Life 65+ (Metric Century⁺)_, 30 & 12 mile routes, Saturday, October 5, 2013 http://mass-ri.cff.org/cycle Fatima Shrine, 101 Summer Street, Holliston, MA The CF Cycle for Life to benefit Cystic Fibrosis The event is a one day, fully supported bike tour through the metro west area including the towns of Dover, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, and Sherborn, on picturesque 65+ (Metric Century⁺), 30 and 12 mile routes.
Amateur Radio support for October 5, 2013
***** Contact: Mark Richards, K1MGY 617 592 4392 markr@massmicro.com *****
This is a cycling event whose purpose is to funds raise for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We hope to gain permission to use the FARA Repeater on 147.15. Rather than tie up the machine we will operate as an open net, meaning that regular repeater use will be encouraged with short QSO’s and a sufficient listening watch to allow event net activity. However, we may establish a closed net should an emergency arise.
This event will begin at 0800 for amateurs and has a hard stop at 1530. Free lunch and a T shirt will be offered for your service. Beer following the event is not free, but instead is available at a nominal cost.
The primary purpose of Amateur Radio service at this event is to assure participant safety. Rapid dispatch of emergency services is our priority. Where practicable, Amateurs will call 911 directly and then report the incident to net control, otherwise NCS will dispatch based on your report.
8 SAG vehicles will be in service throughout the event and we hope to have an operator riding shotgun in each. At least one rest stop which will change location as the ride progresses will have an operator, plus an operator at the event start (who will likely be re-deployed to the event finish). All assignments are still in work at this time.
This is a wonderful opportunity to support a very worthy cause, to gain good experience in Amateur Radio Public Service, meet new people, and be of service to others. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before. It’s easy, sometimes exciting, and always fun.
As this is being put together at the last minute, accommodating your schedule is important. If you can’t commit to the whole event, consider giving what time you can, and I am certain you’ll be well employed and come out the other side knowing you have helped others.
Greg Glynn, W1VFB writes on the TACG Facebook page:
The Taunton Area Communications Group is providing comms for two road races in the next two weekends: one this Saturday in E. Taunton at Holy Family Church; the second, next Sunday starting at Hopewell Park. We are still looking for volunteers to help man the courses with radio operators. Please let us know if you can help us out.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give us.
Bob DeMattia, K1IW writes:
At its annual meeting on August 24, New England Spectrum Management, the amateur radio repeater coordinator for Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine, announced a proposal to modify the 2m band plan to include new repeater channels with outputs from 146.41 to 146.49 and inputs 147.41 to 147.49. Also included was a test pair at 147.505 with a 146.505 input. In the near future, there will be a vote by the NESMC membership on this band plan. There is no doubt that some existing simplex users may be affected by this change.
In order to gauge the impact of this change, NESMC has attempted to find as many simplex users as it can. We are also seeking additional input from the amateur community. If this interests you, you may find additional information about the change at http://www.nesmc.org/2013-2m.pdf. You may be interested in joining a discussion group set up for this purpose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nesmc.
* Please feel free to redistribute this notice to other group or individuals – we are trying to reach as many people as possible.
* In our attempts to reach as many people as possible, we are posting this to several mail! ing lists. Please accept my apologies if you receive this more than once.
73,
Bob DeMattia, K1IW
NESMC 2m Coordinator
1.) Introduction of Eastern Massachusetts ARES Staff
3.) Eastern Massachusetts ARES Goals
4.) Training Requirements
5.) Massachusetts State Police presentation on the Boston Marathon Bombing, Manhunt and MIT Police Officer Memorial Service.
Blair Sutherland is the Director of Telecommunications for the Massachussets State Police. Blair’s unit provides the infrastructure for the statewide 800 MHz system which served as the backbone for communications fo! r more than 1,100 users during these chaotic events.
John Ruggiero is an electrical engineer with the MSP and has worked on the system design and implementation and growth of the Statewide 800 MHz system. He also serves as the APCO frequency coordinator for Massachusetts.
5.) Open discussion about future plans, training and other activities.
6.) Future meeting dates.
The Whitman Amateur Radio Club will hold its annual Labor Day weekend flea market on Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2 at the Knights of Columbus in Whitman on Route 18, just south of the Abington line.
The flea market will take place each day between 8 AM and 3 PM. Sellers can setup at 7 AM. If it is raining on Sunday, the club will have access to the inside of the hall where vendors can setup if necessary. Sellers spaces are $25 each day or $40 for both days. According to the club’s web site, “this is a fundraiser flea market for the club and does not just have ham radio equipment, though there usually are a couple tables that the club and some members have containing radio equipment. Please stop by as it’s always a great social event! We hope to have an HF station on the air as well as be monitoring 147.225.”
Contact wa1npo@gmail.com for further information.
Ham Radio Outlet in Salem, NH writes:
Please join us in Salem New Hampshire, for our bi-annual event! Store hours are 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
There will be prize drawings throughout the day, a VE session, a keynote panel address by Boston Marathon Amateur Radio leadership, and a chance to win a TS-590 Grand Prize donated by Kenwood USA.
Meet representatives from the following organizations: ABR Cable, ARRL, Cable Xperts, Davis RF, Granite State (Cobra UltraLite) Antennas, Icom, Kenwood, MFJ, NEAR-DV, Radio Oasis, Radiowavz, Samlex America, Times Microwave, Unadilla, WRTC, and Yaesu.
In addition to their travel and booth demonstrations, the attendees have also donated prizes. Additional donors include West Mountain Radio, RT Systems, & Alpha Delta. We thank them all for their generous contributions, commitment, and support!
See you Saturday the 24th, and if you’re a D-Star enthusiast, meet us Friday evening at Sal’s Pizza- 29 North Broadway near the corner of North Broadway and Main Street at 6:30 for a meet and greet, dutch treat!