Eastern MA NTS STM Report Posted, March 2009
The Eastern MA Section Traffic Manager report for March, 2009 has has been posted to nts.ema.arrl.org for your viewing pleasure.
Author: k9hi
902 MHz Band, Equipment Presentation at PAWA
If you are interested in exploring the 902 MHz band and equipment, don’t miss the upcoming presentation on the topic by John Frye, N1OTY at the next Pilgrim Amateur Wireless Assocation meeting on April 17 at 7PM. PAWA meets in the Stone Conference Room at the Morton Hospital on Washington Street in Taunton.
Frye has also presented on the subject at recent meetings of the Minuteman Repeater Association and the Boston Amateur Radio Club.
Volunteers Needed For Good Friday Walk, Hingham MA
Harold “Pi” Pugh, K1RV writes on the K1USN reflector:
Anne, WB1ARU is looking for an additional 1-3 ham operators for a Good Friday Walk. The Good Friday Walk is held on a 20-mile course in Hingham to raise money for Sharing Inc. She could use from 1 to 3 more operators in the morning and/or early afternoon for shifts of 3 to 4 hours.
“A two meter hand-held or mobile radio is needed; we use the Weymouth repeater. We have not had much in the way of problems over the years, most of the communication is routine and infrequent. It’s a great bunch of people dedicated to a good cause.”
If anyone would like more information, they can contact Anne at enoaru at gis.net.
Kuss Middle School Ham Radio Class Needs A Volunteer
Roland Daignault, N1JOY writes on the BCRA-club reflector:
I received a message from Joe Cote, KB1LJG who is the instructor at Kuss Middle School in Fall River, MA]. Joe will be out the last seven weeks of school due to shoulder surgery and is looking for a volunteer to pick up the ham radio class for that time. There will be a substitute instructor, but they will not have the ham radio background. The ham radio class is part of the regular Kuss curriculum, and the classes will be 3 days a week on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. Wednesday is from 12:30-2:00 PM, Thursday from 2:00-3:30 and Friday from 7:40 AM -9:00 AM. Wednesday April 29th would be the first class and it will end Friday June 12th.
Anybody interested? Maybe a couple of people could split the duties?
Joe can be contacted directly at: joecotekms at yahoo.com.
Eastern MA Amateurs QRV For Maritime Radio Day
This year’s Maritime Radio Day on-air operation will occur on April 11-12, 2009 and several Eastern MA amateurs who are former maritime radio operators will be QRV. According to Robert “Whitey” Doherty, K1VV, it’s an excellent way to collect rare and unusual QSL cards.
The event runs from April 11 at 1200 UTC until April 12 at 1200 UTC. This an all CW special event. Former maritime radio operators will be calling “CQ MRD”. The exchange will be the operator’s name and their last ship call sign; for example, “Op Bob last ship NEGX NEGX”. The ship and shore operators will adjust their CW speed for the slower CW operators.
Updated SKYWARN Training Schedule
An updated SKYWARN training sessions schedule has been posted to the WX1BOX.ORG web site. The schedule includes several sessions in Eastern Massachusetts over the coming months, including: Salem, Brookline, Attleboro, Taunton and Eastham.
Ham Class At Harvard Wireless Club, 3/31
Clayton Nall, NF1R writes on HWC-List:
Chip Coldwell [W1CMC] has graciously agreed to teach a four-week licensing course for a couple of undergrads Tuesdays at 7 pm, starting March 31.
We would love to have more people in the class (of all ages, but especially undergrads). If you know anyone who’s expressed interest in ham radio, we’d love to get them into the class. Feel free to put them in touch with me or Chip (coldwell@frank.harvard.edu).
Cape Ann ARA Hosts North Shore/Cape Ann Emergency Preparedness Coalition
On Thursday, February 26, 2009 the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association held an open house for the North Shore/Cape Ann Emergency Prepardness Coalition. This coalition includes 15 Local Boards of Health and other health departments, including the American Red Cross and FEMA.
CAARA President Curtis Wright, AA3JE led a presentation which included how North Shore ARES responded during last December’s ice storm, as well as what Amateur Radio is and how it can be utilized during a health care emergency. Afterward, a Morse code demonstration was conducted by Rick Maybury, WZ1B.
At the conclusion of the presentations, several health care professionals in attendance signed up for the Tech License In A Day course led by Stanley Stone, W4HIX.
–Thanks, CAARA News, April 2009
Whitman ARC To Demonstrate Ham Radio At Youth Fair
The Whitman Amateur Radio Club will host an amateur radio table and demonstration at a youth fair at the Masonic Temple, 1170 Hancock Street in Quincy, MA on April 28, 2009 from 10AM until 3PM.
The display, requested by Pete Carlson, N1POO will feature Whitman ARC members explaining amateur radio to those individuals attending the fair. “We hope to put the young adults on the air using the Whitman repeater.”
Whitman ARC members are asked to monitor the repeater and answer the children when the control operators put them on the air for a contact.
Whitman ARC member Bill Hayden, N1FRE is coordinating the event. Anyone interested in helping out should contact N1FRE at wf.hayden at verizon dot net. Set up begins at 9AM.
–Thanks, Whitman ARC Spectrum, March 2009
Falmouth ARA To Donate Library Books
Falmouth Amateur Radio Association members have voted to purchase the ARRL “Library Set” of books and manuals for donation to the Falmouth Library. The new volumes are intended to replace the old, outdated books currently on display. The motion, made by FARA President Geoff Way, KA1IOR and seconded by board member William Fleck, K2LYE passed on a voice vote.
–Thanks, FARA Newsletter, March, 2009
W1AA Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse Operation on 3/21/09
K1VV and K1WCC plan to activate Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse USA 502 in Scituate, MA as W1AA on Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 7:30 AM EDT (1130 UTC) until about 2:00 PM EDT (1800 UTC).
“Whitey” Doherty, K1VV notes that he and Henry will begin operations on 75 meters around 3996 kHz plus/minus 5 kHz. “We will go to 40 phone around 7234 when 75 runs dry. We’ll be on 14270 plus/minus later in the morning. If we experience QRM, we’ll QSY above 14310. And if band conditions allow, we will also try 18150 +-.”
K1VV says that they will be QRV on CW at approximately on the half hour, on 7035, 10116, 14035, and 18080 kHz, plus or minus QRM.
DX QSLs can be sent via the Bureau. Stateside cards should be sent to W1AA with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the QRZ.com address. Whitey reminds everyone that postal rates for first class envelopes climbs to $0.44 on May 11, 2009.
K1VV adds, “Minot’s Ledge will be our 69th lighthouse activation.”
Belmont CERT Members Receive SKYWARN Training
Members of the Belmont Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) received training on how to recognize severe, violent, and unusual weather conditions. Rob Macedo, KD1CY, a 14-year veteran of the National Weather Service SKYWARN program presented to the attendees at Belmont High School on March 12.
Similar SKYWARN severe weather training will be held next month at the Dexter and Southfield Schools in Brookline.
Shown (right): CERT attendees; (left): Rob Macedo, KD1CY. Photos © 2009 Bill Ricker, N1VUX, reprinted with permission
Follow A 1000-foot Tower Climb via UHF on March 15, 2009
Rich Zack, K1RJZ writes on FraminghamARA-L:
Sunday night between 9PM and 1AM (or later), Kurt Jackson, W1OBQ will be climbing the WCVB microwave tower behind You-do-it electronics to the 1000ft level. No elevator, just climb the hard it way.
If you want to listen in and have a scanner, he will be operating on the 450.4125 MHz which is normally the WCVB chopper freq repeater.
Climb #1 on Sunday will be to fix a bad copper control line and take up microwave gear to be installed on the next climb. The microwave gear will be in backpacks.
Climb #2 is tba as two TV and one FM station again need to go dark for RF safety reasons. The will be to install the gear that went up in climb #1.
Boston ARC Assists In BAA 5K Race
Bob Salow, WA1IDA writes:
For many years, on the day before the Boston Marathon, there was an informal run on the streets of Boston. That all changed last year when Boston was awarded the US Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials. The Boston Amateur Radio Club responded with communication support for the 26.2 mile event run in Boston and Cambridge.
This year, to keep the date and advance the running sport, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) will hold a sanctioned 5K (3.1 miles) race followed by a series of 1 mile races for the state’s best high school runners. All races will start near and finish at the Boston Marathon Finish line.
We have been asked to provide ham communications for these events. The date is Sunday, 19 April, with hams assembling at 0700 near the Boston Public Library (more details later). All events are expected to be over by 1100.
Note that there will be no interference with preparations for the Boston Marathon the next day. If you can assist or have any questions, contact me at wa1ida@arrl.net or 508.650.9440.
Thanks, Boston ARC, The SPARC, March 2009
Call For Volunteers–Walk For Hunger, May 3, 2009
Eric Horwitz, KA1NCF writes:
Greetings! This is for Boston, MA area hams. It is that time again… Public Service season is here. We are now looking for help for this year’s Project Bread Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
This will be the 41st running of the event. We need people to provide communications support for the Project Bread Staff and volunteers along the 20 mile walk in Boston, MA.
If you are interested in helping out this year, go to http://wfh.mmra.org to log in and fill out the signup form.
If you have questions please send an email to: w4h@nsradio.org
73,
Eric – KA1NCF
Walk For Hunger 2009
Amateur Radio Communications Coordinator
Email: w4h@nsradio.org
New England QSO Party, May 2-3, 2009
Mark your calendars for the annual New England QSO Party, May 2-3, 2009. For the details, see http://www.neqrp.org.
US ARDF Championships Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the next USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships, June 5-7, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts. Radio-orienteers of all skill levels will gather for a practice day, followed by two days of intense competition — first on 2 meters and then on 80 meters. [Full story]
New England Area Flea Markets, March 1, 2009
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7 March Feeding Hills MA MTARA @TurnvereinClb Cindy K1ISS 413 568 1175 W
8 Mar Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitH $6@9+$20/T@7 Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 W
14 Mar Rockport MA CAARA @PigeonCoveCtr $3@9 $10/T Dick KR1G 508 269 4941
21 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA @CommSch $2@8 $10/T Paul KE1LI 860 928 2456 F
22 March Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15 Chet KA1ILH 860 628 9346 W
28 Mar Middletown NY OCARC @Wallkill ComCtr Donald AA2DS 845 342 2056 A
28 Mar Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada $6@8 +8/T Cory N1URA 207 514 0202
28 Mar Laval PQ CRLL @PolyGeorgesVanier $5@9 $10/T@7:30 514 708 8033 W+
29 March Framingham MA FARA @KeefeSch $5@9 $25/T@7:30 Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012 F
29 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @CommSch Jim NS1E 603 428 7438 A
11 April Montreal PQ MARC @CanLegion $5@9 $10/T@8 James 514 697 7205 W+
18 Apr Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $10@7:30$3@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F
18 Apr S Portland ME PAWA @AmLegion Bryce K1GAX 207 799 1116 A+
18 Apr Gales Ferry CT RASON @Firehse $2@10 Auction Gary WT1SND 860 884 4218 +
19 April Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
25,26 Apr Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553 W+
26 April Lagrangeville NY MtBARC @Tymor Pk James K2JIM 845 427 2702 A
1,2 May Deerfield NH NearFest @FG $10Fri@9 $5Sat@6 Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 F
2 May Moncton NB TCARC @MapletonLodge @9 Bruce VE9YM W+
9 May Lindenhurst NY GSBARC @FiremanPk $6@8:30 $25/T John W2HCB 631 669 6321 W
9 May Rensselaer NY EGARA Thomas KC2FCP 518 272 1498 A
9 May Halifax NS H+DARC @ForumAnnex $4@9 Dave VE1NN 902 462 3945 W+
17 May Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
23 May Vernon CT NARC @TolandAg Wayne N1GUS 860 487 1921 A+
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30 May Rochester NY RARA New Location Sat Only Len KC2PCD 585 671 2424 W+
30 May Goshen CT SoBerksARC @Fairground Rte 63 $3@8 Lee K1LEE 860 435 0051 +
30 May Quispamsis NB LCARC @MidSch $4@9:30 Sell@8:30 Phil VE1PGC W+
6 June Hermon ME PSARC @HS Rodger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 A+
7 June Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
13 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate John 860 673 0518 W
20 June Newington CT NARL @StMarySch Mary K1MMH 860 594 0397 W+
21 June Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
11 July Summerside PEI SPARC @WilmotComCtr $5@9 Bill VY2FF W+
19 July Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
25 July N Haven CT @HI I91x12 $7@8 $15/T@6 $10/TG John N1GNV 203 440 4468 F+
8 Aug Gales Ferry CT RASON @VFD $4@9 $15/T@7 Wayne KB1NKK 206 350 3064
15 Aug Swamton VT STARC I89x21 @RavenInd $5@6 +$5/Sp Arn N1ARN 802 309 0666 F+
16 August Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
11 Sept Windsor ME AARA @FG $5@8 Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075 +
12 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG $5@7 Al KA1IEG 518 677 3316
12 Sept Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate John 860 673 0518 W
13 Sept Newtown CT CARA@TownHall $6@8:30 $15/T$10TG@7 Joe AB1DO 203 938 4880 W+
19 Sept Forestdale RI RIFMRS @VFW rt146 8A flea+auct Rick K1KYI 401 864 9611
20 September Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
11 Oct Wallingford CT Nutmeg Conv $20/sp $7@9 John N1GNV 203 440 4468
11 Oct Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
16,17 Oct Deerfield NH NearFest @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W
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17 Oct Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $10@7:30$3@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F
18 October Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
24,25 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553 W+
31 Oct Waterford CT TCARC Auction @Oswegat Fire @10 Tom WA2RYV 860 464 6555
2 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM Jim KK1W 413 245 3228
7 Nov Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$15@6 $3@8 George N1NAZ 603 421 0940
7 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7 Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422 A+
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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/flea08.html
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/
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/
Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.w1baa.org/hamfest.html
Enfield CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
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
Windsor ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/ +
Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/
Henniker NH CVRC http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/
Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
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
Essex Junction VT Burlington ARC http://www.vtstetson.net/fest02.pdf
Milton VT RANV VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/milton.html
Swanton VT STARC http://www.starc.org/ +
Moncton NB TCARC http://www.ve9tca.org/
Quispamsis NB LCARC http://www.lcarc.ca/ +
Drummondville PQ leCRdeD http://www.9bit.qc.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://shell.pubnix.net/~wiarc/hamfest.htm
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://greenwoodarc.org/
Halafax 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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In Their Own Words: K9HI
For your reading pleasure–this is the first in a series of essays on the ham radio experience by Eastern MA ARRL staff who have been asked to tell their stories: In Their Own Words: K9HI.