Author: k9hi

Announcing the January meeting of the Zola amateur radio group. Everyone is welcome to attend our next meeting on the Zoom video conferencing platform. This meeting will be online only with no in-person component. Please see the meeting invitation below my signature. So, make your favorite lunch and get comfortable for another informative meeting. Agenda (all times EST) 11:00 AM:  Introductions and welcome 11:05 AM:  Announcements and Q&A 11:15 AM:  Our feature presentation will be by Bruce Mackinnon, KC1FSZ. Bruce has done some extensive research in the area of antenna analyzers. He will tell us about some of the more …

Eastern MA Section Emergency Coordinator and ARES SKYWARN Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, will present on “ARES and SKYWARN Program Overview and Update” at the January 19, 2021 online meeting of the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society at 7:30 PM.   “ARES is the Amateur Radio Emergency Services, a program sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The ARRL and ARES is partnered with the National Weather Service at the national level and Eastern Massachusetts ARES has a strong partnership with the NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN program. This presentation will provide an overview of ARES, what’s involved with membership in the program …

Bruce MacKinnon, KC1FSZ, will give a presentation on the Nano VNA Network Analyzer at the January 6, 2021 online meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society at 7 PM.  For Zoom conference details, email Doug Bruce, KC1MJK, at douglas.bruce1 -at- comcast -dot- net.

Frank O’Laughlin, WQ1O, Cape Cod & Islands District Emergency Coordinator, will present “ARES Overview” to members of the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 7 PM. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.  For Zoom details, email Jon at n1ilz -at- arrl -dot- net.

The North Shore Radio Association will meet online on December 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM.  Ed Gustat, W1FBI, will present on the Chelsea fire of 1975.   Zoom conference information will be sent via the NSRA groups.io mailing list.  Contact Eric, KA1NCF, at ka1ncf -at- nsradio -dot- org to be added to the groups.io list.  

“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes in K1USN Happenings:   I’m happy to announce our next Zoom presenter; Mel – KS2G on the upcoming Ham Radio University 2021 session which will take place with us on Monday evening, Dec 21 @ 7:30 PM EST. (Due to some scheduling conflicts we decided to shift this forward one day to be held on Monday instead of Tuesday!).   The Ham Radio University program ( http://hamradiouniversity.org/  ), now in it’s 22nd year, is billed as   “A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators”   Here is a link …

Frank Venture, N1FMV writes: Announcing the December 19 meeting of the Zola amateur radio group. Everyone is welcome to attend our next meeting on the Zoom video conferencing platform. This meeting will be online only with no in-person component. […] So, make your favorite lunch and get comfortable for another informative meeting. Agenda (all times EST): 11:00 AM – Introductions and welcome 11:05 AM – Announcements and Q&A 11:15 AM – Our feature presentation will be from Dom Mallozzi, N1DM He will present, A SMORGASBORD OF RADIO: THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND INCIDENTS It will concentrate on the period of radios …

Learning CW does not have to be an arduous or lonely experience. CW is an aural language to be used and enjoyed.  Come listen to Long Island CW Club members Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE, and Jim Crites, W6JIM, with tips and techniques at the K1USN RC online meeting on December 8, 2020 at 7:30 PM.  To receive an invitation to this Zoom presentation you must send “Pi” Pugh, K1RV, at k1rv -at- arrl -dot- net a request to be added to the K1USN Zoom invitation list.

From PART of Westford website: The [PART of Westford] December 15, 2020 meeting will be held online via video conference, starting at 7:30 PM. Login details will be sent to members via Groups.io. Our guest speaker will be Phil Temples, K9HI, ARRL New England Vice Director, who will talk about ARRL news and happenings. [To request conference login information, contact George Allison, K1IG, at k1ig -at- arrl -dot- net]

Doug Bruce, KC1MJK, writes on the Billerica ARS web site: Hello All! Our next [Billerica Amateur Radio Society] meeting will be via Zoom on December 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker will be: Phil Temples, K9HI, appointed as New England Division Vice Director: “09/24/2020–ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has appointed Phil Temples, K9HI, of Watertown, Massachusetts, as New England Division Vice Director. He succeeds Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF, who was elected earlier this year as ARRL First Vice President. President Roderick made the appointment after consulting with New England Director Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, and the region’s Section Managers.” I …