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Marlborough Ham Radio Flea Market, Feb. 19, 2011

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AARC logoThe Algonquin Amateur Radio Club is again holding its winter Ham Radio Flea Market on February 19, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the 1Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School (formerly the Marlborough Intermediate /Middle School), 25 Union St., Marlborough, MA.

A VE session will be held beginning at 9:00 AM. General admission is $5. Vendor tables are $15 before February 11, or $20 at the door and each table includes one admission.

For more information, contact Tim Ikeda, KA1OS at 978-333-0067 (before 9:00 PM), email fleamarket@n1em.org or visit http://www.qsl.net/n1em/2011flier.pdf.

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Youths Explore Amateur Radio at Post 73

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Explorer Post 73 logoYouths on Cape Cod are being given the opportunity to become modern-day “explorers” of Amateur Radio and communications–in a non-traditional Scouting environment.

According to Post 73‘s Committee Chair Tam Garran, K1TAG, “If you aren’t familiar with today’s Explorer program, it is a part of the Learning for Life program, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. There are no ranks or badges to be earned or uniform to wear, and it’s open for both boys and girls from 14 to 20 years of age.” Garran says the Post has been operational now for about a year. All of its members hold Technician class licenses. The Post is sponsored by the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club.

The Post, which meets at the police station in South Dennis, is governed by “lead advisors and advisors” as well as a “Post Committee.” Garran adds, “To date we have three very faithful members and one waiting to hit his 14th birthday and who regularly attends as a guest.”

According to Garran, there is keen interest in the members working to upgrade to General Class. Many of their bi-monthly meetings focus on General class instruction.

“We have just voted to participate in what we call Joint Venture Training. JVT is where we invite other Hams to join with our Post for training. We have the backing and support of the local Scout Council who administer the Learning for life program and hope to start classes in the next few weeks,” remarks Garran.

The safety of the youths is closely adhered to. Says K1TAG, “Because of the Youth Protection Program, we have to make sure that our youths are never in a one-on-one situation with non-Explorer folks, youth or adult, and for that matter we have to always have not less than two leaders with one member or two members with one adult. Since we have nine active adults, most of which belong to the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club, this is not a problem.”

Several of the Post 73 youths are also members of the sponsoring Barnstable ARC and active in BARC’s events. In fact, says, Garran, “One of the boys won the BARC fox gunt that we had back in October, 2010. And all of them were an active part of Field Day this past June.” Garran goes on to explain that the Post 73 crew were “key operators during the 2010 Jamboree on the Air event” held this past fall, as well as a Cape Cod Council Camporee in May, 2010. That event featured an impressive demonstration of Amateur Radio sponsored by the Barnstable club.

K1TAG and the other committee members and advisors are actively seeking youth participation at several different levels. “I think the biggest hurtle we have to overcome is the mentality of, ‘I can talk anywhere you can talk to on my cell phone.’ At each meeting,” he explains, “we try to have a program which presents different topics and interactive activities to prove that mentality isn’t quite correct.”

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New Eastern MA ARRL Field Organization Begins January 1, 2011

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EMA ARRL logoEffective January 1, 2011, Phil Temples, K9HI, begins his two-year term as ARRL Section Manager for Eastern Massachusetts. A copy of his introductory text to all EMA ARRL members can be found at http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/eastern-massachusetts, along with his January Section News column.

Temples has retained some key section staff, while also appointing several new people. Staying in their current posts are: Affiliated Club Coordinator “Bo” Budinger, WA1QYM, of Westford; Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, of New Bedford; State Government Liaison Shawn O’Donnell, K3HI, of Framingham; and Section Traffic Manager Jim Ward, N1LKJ, of Raynham.

New staff named are: Assistant Section Manager/Youth Activities Jason Sample, KB1PQB, of Groveland; Official Observer Coodinator Ed Parish, K1EP, of North Reading; Public Information Coordinator Bob Salow, WA1IDA, of Natick; and Technical Coordinator Eric Falkof, K1NUN, of Wayland.

Temples has promised a more “club-centric” approach to structuring of the field organization, with emphasis on supplying affiliated clubs with more resources, recruiting more field appointments, and beefing up the local National Traffic System organization in the section.

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KM1CC Trans-Atlantic Anniversary Operation, 1/17-1/18

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KM1CC QSL cardThe Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club invites interested amateurs to operate the KM1CC station on January 17-18, 2011 during the anniversary of Marconi’s first trans-Atlantic transmission from the USA to Europe.

The station is located at the Coast Guard Station on Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. Planned hours of operation are 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM on both dates. If there is interest, the station may also be operational the evening of January 17.

According to station trustee Barbara Dougan, N1NS, two HF stations will be set up — one for CW, the other for phone. Operations will be conducted on 17, 20, 40, 75 and 80 meters.

“There is a need for phone operators anytime of the day, and CW operators late afternoon and the evening of Monday, January 17,” she adds.

For full details, see http://ema.arrl.org/local/km1cc_2011_announcement.pdf.

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Cape Ann ARA, CERT Members Staff Gloucester EOC During Blizzard

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WW1N et al at the Gloucester EOC, Dec. 2010Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association members, along with Gloucester Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members staffed the Gloucester Emergency Operations Center Dec. 26-27 during the recent blizzard that struck New England over the holidays.

 

According to CAARA president Stan Stone, W4HIX, “This was the first time that EOC has been activated, so there was a lot to do in getting set up. The CERT members went to work on a work/sleep schedule, scrounged furniture and supplies from around the Fuller School, made coffee, and generally got the facility operational.”

The operation had to overcome several obstacles along the way. “The EOC suffered a power failure and the generator worked for a couple of hours until it failed. The Internet service was routed through the school system, so it had many restrictions, and ultimately failed because the backup generator at Gloucester High School failed.”

The CERT operation lasted approximately 15 hours.

“I will say [the operation center] was quite successful for the first time,” remarked Gloucester’s Emergency Management Director Miles Schlichte.

“It was quite an experience, and a great shakedown exercise,” said Stan Stone. Stone has had subsequent meetings with Gloucester IT managers to make the Internet connection more robust, and he also plans to meet with city professionals to discuss radio improvements for the Gloucester Fire Department, and data communications for the Department of Public Works.

Said Stone: “The key lesson was that you have to test every system and learn their failure modes.”

Photo: Ruth E. Hodsdon, WW1N  (standing) in the Gloucester EOC

–Thanks, CAARA Newsletter, January, 2011

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Fairhaven Repeater To Carry New Year Around The World QSO Party, Dec. 31, 2010-Jan. 1, 2011

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New Year's Eve celebration, Sydney AustraliaRick Cabral, W1RJC writes on SEMARA Discussion list:

Southeastern MA Amateur Radio Association and South Coast MA Amateur Radio Group members:

Once again this year, the Crossroads IRLP Reflector is sponsoring its annual New Year Around The World QSO Party. Locally, it will be carried on the 145.490 Fairhaven repeater from about 6:00 AM on New Year’s Eve until about 3:00 AM on New Year’s Day. At its peak, there are normally around 100 repeaters worldwide that are linked together. So come join the fun on the ’49 repeater!

More information: http://scmarg.org/events.htm#newyear

Note: As in prior years, local SKYWARN activity will pre-empt the net. If this occurs, the net may be temporarily heard on the 147.000 Dartmouth repeater as a backup.

 

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Nashoba Valley ARC Members Conduct Highway Cleanup

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Nashoba Valley ARC Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup, Nov. 2010Members of the Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club conducted a road cleanup on November 21, 2010 as part of their ongoing “Adopt-a-Highway” program. The group picked up nine bags of trash. This was the last cleanup for 2010. The group plans to hold another cleanup in April, 2011.

Shown in photo, courtesy KD1SM, (L-R): Rod, WA1TAC; Stan, KD1LE; Nancy, KB1KEF; Gary, K1YTS. Not shown: Ralph, KD1SM.

–Thanks, Nashoba Valley ARC Signal, December 2010 Volume 19, Number 12

 

 


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Whitman ARC: Plimoth Plantation 2010 “Special Edition” Newsletter

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Whitman ARC Plimoth Plantation Operation 2010 CertificateThe Whitman Amateur Radio Club has produced a special edition of its newsletter, The Spectrum, highlighting the club’s special event operation from the Plimoth Plantation November 27-28, 2010.

According to WARC President Paul Burbine, N1VTI, 33 WARC members — along with one area ham — helped set up and operate HF and 2-meter stations using portable antennas at the famous re-creation of the 17th century Pilgrim settlement and Wampanoag Indian homesite. “The crew exchanged contacts with 316 other amateur radio operators in 35 states, 16 foreign countries and 6 Canadian provinces,” Burbine reports.

[See also: Whitman ARC Garners Great Publicity For Plimoth Plantation Operation.]

 

 

 

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New MEMA Courses Offered

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Mass Emergency Management Agency logoTom Kinahan, N1CPE writes on MRAS-general list:

The following new courses have been added to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s training calendar:

* Incident Command System 300 at Wellesley National Guard on December 13, 2010

* Incident Command System 300 at So. Attleboro Fire Station on January 4, 2011

* Incident Command System 300 at MEMA Headquarters-Operations Room on January 5, 2011

* Incident Command System 400 at Wellesley National Guard on December 16, 2010

* Incident Command System 400 at DelValle Institute – O’Neill Room on January 13, 2011

Visit our web site at http://tinyurl.com/36tcp6a for more details.

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Whitman ARC Garners Great Publicity For Plimoth Plantation Operation

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Plimoth Plantation logoThe Whitman Amateur Radio Club was featured prominently in a December 9, 2010 article in the Whitman Express entitled, Whitman Amateur Radio Club Visits Plimouth Plantation. The article, written by WARC’s Bruce Hayden, NI1X, described the club’s efforts in promoting to hams worldwide about the famous re-creation of the 17th century Pilgrim settlement and Indian homesite.

According to Hayden, 34 area hams operated five stations and made 316 contacts with 35 states and 16 foreign countries over the two-day operation. The WA1NPO special events station also made contact with M0VRT in Plymouth, England during the event.

The Whitman ARC has conducted the Plimoth Plantation operation annually at Thanksgiving for several years.

–Thanks, NI1X and Whitman ARC

 

 

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Boston ARC Assigned New 440 MHz Repeater Frequency Pair

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Boston ARC logoThe Boston Amateur Radio Club has been assigned a new frequency pair for its 70 cm repeater by the New England Spectrum Management Council, according to BARC’s Bob Salow, WA1IDA.

“Your help is needed to verify the coverage and signal quality. At several times of the day, please try to make contacts and get signal reports. Make notes of your location, the type of radio, the power used, and the reported signal quality. Send this information to Tom Bertolino, KB1P at his arrl.net alias, or call him at 781.608.6186.”

The new frequency is: 443.550 MHz (+), PL 110.9 Hz.

–Thanks, The SPARC, December 2010

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Genesis ARS To Establish Scholarship Honoring K1CG (SK)

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Genesis ARS logoThe Genesis Amateur Radio Society is moving to establish a scholarship fund to honor the memory of Silent Key George Manning, K1CG.

Manning, a Genesis ARS Executive Committee member and the club’s Public Information Officer, left a large quantity of ham radio equipment to the club. According to GARS President John Williams, KB1EVY, GARS is initially conducting a silent auction so that club members will have an opportunity to first purchase any items of interest. Remaining items will then be sold to the ham public.

“Proceeds from sales will be held by the trustee in a separate interest account until such time that the scholarhip fund is established, and then handed over to the scholarship trustee for their care,” says Williams.

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Eastern MA Amateur Shares November QST Cover Plaque Award

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QST cover, Nov. 2010

An Eastern MA amateur has won the November QST Cover Plaque Award. Bruce Walker, W1BW of Concord shares the prize with Joe Taylor, K1JT, for their article “WSPRing Around the World.” Congratulations, Joe and Bruce.The QST Cover Plaque award, given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue, is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll Web page.

Thanks, ARRL Letter, Dec. 2, 2010

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New England Area Flea Markets 12/1/2010

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4 Dec Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor       John 860 673 0518 W

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5 Feb Chelsea ME AARA @CrystalFalls                  Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075 A+

19 Feb Marlborough MA AARC @MS $5@9 $20/T@6:30        Tim KA1OS 978 333 0067 F

20 Feb Westford MA GBARC RadioXLII $12@8 @Regency Antique       866 371 0512 F

26 Feb Colchester VT HAM-CON @Hampton $8@8 $15@6:30  Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 T

5 Mar Feeding Hills MA MtTARA @TurnverneinClb        Mary N1TOY 413 967 4008  

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

25 Mar Lewiston ME ME AARC StConv @ Ramada           Ivan N1OXA 207 577 5152 A+

26 Mar Middleetown NY OCARC @CommCtr                  Neil AC2O 914 490 2001 A+

27 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @CommSch                   Donald N1ZIH 603 651 8000 A+

3 April Framingham MA FARA @KeefeTech $5@9 $25/T      Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012  

10 Ap LaGrangeville NY MtBARC @TymorPk             David KC2AFK 845 677 5079 A+

16 Ap Manchester NH NHAntqRC @Bingo $10 @7:30 $3 @8:30  Charlie 603 898 4821 F

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17 April Cambridge MA            FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 F
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29,30 April Deerfield NH Nearfest IX @FG             Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 

30 Ap 1 My Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553  

14 May E Greenbush NY EGARA @FD $6@8 +$6?sp@6        Tom KC2FCP 518 272 1492  

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

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

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

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

28 Aug Adams MA NoBARC @FG                        Timothy KE3HT 413 822 7075 A+

10 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG @7                Al KA1IEG 518 677 3316  

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

1 Oct Manchester NH NHAntqRC @Bingo $10 @7:30 $3 @8:30  Charlie 603 898 4821 T

14,15 Oct Deerfield NH Nearfest X @FG                Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 T

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

15,16 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~  John 781 592 2553  

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

4 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 245 3228  

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

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

Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders   RIP :-(    http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
 
Adams MA        N BerkshireARC  http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm

Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/

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

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

FeedingHills MA MTARA 		http://www.mtara.org/node/13     

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

Marlboro MA     AARC      http://www.qsl.net/n1em/FleaMarketFlier2008a.pdf   

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/                      
 
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

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/                    

Manchester NH   NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/                        

Londonderry NH  IRS             www.irs.nhradio.org/                 

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://wa2umx.net/_Hamfest_2008.html

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

Colchester VT   HAM-CON VT Conv  http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html      

Swanton 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/                     

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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SKYWARN Recognition Day, Dec. 4, 2010

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SKYWARN logoRob Macedo, KD1CY writes in SKYWARN Newsletter #267:

The National Weather Service in Taunton Amateur Radio Station, WX1BOX, will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2010. In addition, for the fourth straight year, the National Weather Service Gray, Maine Office 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/MQE from 9 AM-3 PM Saturday December 4th, 2010. We are also working on a special station for SRD at the Southern New England Weather Conference, which will be on the same day as SRD, sponsored by the Worcester Emergency Communications Team (WECT). Further details on the Southern New England Weather Conference station will be available as we get closer to the event.

This will be the 12th year of SKYWARN Recognition Day and its anticipated that over 100 NWS Forecast Offices will be participating once again this year. This event was featured on page 62 of the December 2010 Issue of QST Magazine and web links to information on SKYWARN Recognition Day can be seen at the following links:

http://hamradio.noaa.gov
http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-set-for-december-4

The following is a schedule of repeaters that will be utilized along with simplex being utilized during certain timeframes on Saturday at WX1BOX. We hope Amateurs will utilize this schedule and try and work WX1BOX during these various timeframes. If you don’t hear NWS, feel free to call for WX1BOX and if the office is monitoring, a response will be given. When you make contact, give your current sky condition and temperature as required. Below is the tentative schedule of operations:

Friday December 3rd, 2010:
7:00-7:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
7:30-8:00 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:00-8:30 PM: 145.490-Fairhaven Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:30-9:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
9:00-9:30 PM: 146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz) (linked via IRLP.)
9:30-10:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
10:00-10:30 PM: 146.760-Scituate, RI or 145.370-Coventry RI Repeater PL: 67.0 Hz
10:30-11:00 PM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
11:00-11:30 PM: 146.955-Barnstable PL: 88.5 or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater PL: 110.9
11:30 PM-12:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.

**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

Saturday December 4th, 2010:
7:00-8:30 AM: 146.595 Simplex
8:30-9:00 AM: Litchfield County Linked System via KB1AEV repeater system
9:00-9:30 AM: 145.230-Boston Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
9:30-10:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater
10:00-10:30 AM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0 Hz)
10:30-11:00 AM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
11:00-11:30 AM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
11:30 AM-Noon: 146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (Linked via IRLP.)
Noon-1:00 PM: 146.595 Simplex
1:00-1:30 PM: 146.685-Plymouth Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz)
1:30-2:00 PM: 145.130-Gloucester Repeater (PL: 107.2 Hz)
2:00-2:30 PM: 146.955-Barnstable (PL: 88.5) or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater (PL: 110.9)
2:30-3:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4)
3:00-3:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8)
3:30-4:00 PM: 147.165-Exeter, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0)
4:00-4:30 PM: 146.760-Scituate, RI or 145.37-Coventry, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0)
4:30-5:00 PM: 145.490-Fairhaven Repeater (PL: 67.0)
5:00-5:30 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0)
5:30-6:00 PM: 449.375-Pack Monadnock, NH Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
6:00-6:30 PM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0)
6:30-7:00 PM: 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0)

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.

**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

The following is information EchoLink/IRLP operations during SKYWARN Recognition Day. Further updates to follow as we get closer to the event:

Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
0000-0100: WX0GLD (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0100-0200: WX1GYX (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0200-0300: WX4MLB (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0300-0400: W0ABR (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0400-0500: WX1BOX (Confirmed to keep the time slot but can swap if needed)
0500-0600: WX9GRB (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0600-0700: WX4HUN (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0700-0800: N0NWS (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
0800-0900: KL7FWX (New NWS Office in Fairbanks Alaska. Will Show Up on Echolink as KL2GS)
0900-1000: KL7FWX (New NWS Office in Fairbanks Alaska. Will Show Up on Echolink as KL2GS)
1000-1100: KL7FWX (New NWS Office in Fairbanks Alaska. Will Show Up on Echolink as KL2GS)
1100-1200: WX7PHX (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
1200-1300: W7NWS (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
1300-1400: KL7FWX (New NWS Office in Fairbanks Alaska. Will Show Up on Echolink as KL2GS)
1400-1500: WX4HUN (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
1500-1600: WX1BOX (Confirmed to keep the time slot but can swap if needed)
1600-1800: WX4NC (Confirmed to keep the time slot, 2 hour time slot and time slot is from last year)
1800-1900: WX6MTR (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
1900-2000: K0MPX (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
2000-2100: WX4MLB (Confirmed to keep Time Slot)
2100-2300: WX4NHC (Confirmed to keep Time Slot)
2300-2400: Open

There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition Day. They are as follows:

The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS Taunton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference server *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices would like to join the system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices.

Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in past years on reflector 9250 and have its gateway system on IRLP 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 125266 open for NWS offices. Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western Reflector.

A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:

-The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.

-If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you’re using must have EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will automatically kick the node or PC off of the system.

The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference considerably.

For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also be on the web site.

We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, New England Reflector Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for there support!

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K9HI New Section Manager On January 1, 2011

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EMA ARRL logo“[Section Manager election] ballots were counted and verified at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, November 23.

“In Eastern Massachusetts, Phil Temples, K9HI, will become the Section Manager on January 1. Temples, of Watertown, has served previously as the Eastern Massachusetts Section Manager for terms from 1994 through 1996 and again from 2001 through 2004. Temples was the only nominee for the position after present Section Manager Mike Neilsen, W1MPN, decided not to run for another term of office. Neilsen has served as Section Manager for two terms of office, from 2005 to 2006, and again in 2009 through the end of this year.”

-via ARRL News, 11/23/10

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HF Antenna Improvments At W1FY

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Framingham ARA 75th anniversary logoHF capability at the Framingham Amateur Radio Association‘s club station, W1FY has recently been improved, according to FARA’s Sumner Weisman, W1VIV.

Weisman says a new 40/80 meter trap dipole was erected on the roof by he and W1JSS. The trap dipole complements an existing 10/15/20 meter yagi.

“All bands operate very well,” comments W1VIV. “The sunspot cycle is growing nicely, and there are even good 10-meter openings for the first time in a while.  Members are invited to come on down and get on the air any Saturday morning.”

 

 

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Software Defined Radio Presentation, Waltham, Nov. 17

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Jim Ussailis of National Wireless, Inc. will present on software defined radio on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at a meeting of The Consultants Network at 6:30 PM. The meeting location is at Foley Hoag LLP, Emerging Enterprise Center, Bay Colony Corporate Center, 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham, MA.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For further details, see http://is.gd/h84NO.

—Thanks, BARS-W1HH list