Billerica Amateur Radio Society members will be turning out for the 2022 ARRL Field Day on Saturday June 25 through Sunday afternoon June 26. The club callsign W1HH will be used on the air during this event.  The location is the same as our last field day, namely the Billerica EMA Barracks-Garage located at 67 Alexander Rd, Billerica, MA.

Field Day Chair Mark Nelson, KA1INE, and his team are planning operations on the 80-40-20-15-10 meter HF Bands. At least two stations will be on the air and possibly a third will be put on-the-air, if needed.

On air operations will be from approximately 2 PM – 9 PM Saturday, and 9 AM – 2PM Sunday. Help on Saturday morning for Set Up and Sunday afternoon for take down will be much appreciated.

Visitors are welcome, especially new hams or anyone interested in learning about Ham Radio. Mark Nelson says our primary objective is to help the new members gain amateur radio experience.

Food will be plentiful, especially if you are there in the late afternoon Saturday for a traditional Field Day dinner gathering. Get there early enough in the afternoon on Saturday to put in your preferred food order.

You can get additional details at https://ema.arrl.org/field_day/ClubDetail.php?club=BARS

Tom K1TW

This weekend, June 25-26, join the Sci–Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS) for Amateur Radio Field Day and exercise in radio emergency preparedness. Members of the general public, radio amateurs, scouts, and their friends and families are welcome to participate. You don’t need a radio license to participate, as you can operate with one of the club’s General or Extra class licensees as the control operator. On-site training will be provided.

Joe Chapman, NV1W, writes on the Boston ARC mailing list:

Friends,

News from today’s K7RA Solar Report (https://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar/k7ra.shtml).

The latest from US Air Force forecasters Housseal and King at the USAF 557th Weather Wing shows predicted solar flux at 120, 115 and 110 on June 24-26, and Planetary A index of 8, 12 and 15. Field Day is actually on June 25-26, but it is useful to see the prediction for Friday. The planetary A index shoes a moderate but increasing geomagnetic instability.

Solar activity has been sinking all week, but it should still be fine for our purposes and better than the past few years of Field Days. The geomagnetic field is likely to be quiet to unsettled on Saturday, degrading to unsettled to active through mid-day Sunday, so it will probably be a little noisy as we’re trying to wring out those last few points.

Here on Earth, in Westwood Field Day is expected to be dry, warm, and humid, with temperatures in the 80’s to low 90’s, with a slight chance of a brief shower, but chances of a thunderstorm near zero. Drink lots of water and take breaks during setup and teardown. Here’s KD1CY’s SKYWARN coordination message: https://ema.arrl.org/2022/06/23/amateur-radio-field-day-weekend-weather-coordination-message-1/.

Joe Chapman NV1W
Secretary, Boston Amateur Radio Club

Former New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, has penned his Field Day notes in the article, “K1KI Field Day 2021 Grand Tour.” 

ARRL Eastern MA Section Manager Tom Walsh, K1TW, writes on the ARRL Members Only list:

Field Day begins Saturday June 26, at 1800 UTC, and runs until Sunday, June 27.  Ending times depend on when you start setting up so check the rules carefully. 

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CORRECTION FROM LAST BULLETIN

The correct call sign for the Whitman ARC Field Day is NI1X.  My apology to Whitman ARC for the error. 

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UPDATED LIST OF CLUBS DOING EMA FIELD DAY (AND ONE CORRECTION)

Here are 11 Eastern Massachusetts club locations that I found.  Many of these may be near you and most  welcome your visit and support.

• K1IG    PART OF Westford, Concord MA
• W1STR   NE Sci Tech, Natick MA
• W1MA    Barnstable ARC, Brewster MA
• K1RK    Falmouth ARC,  Falmouth MA
• N1NC    Nashoba Valley ARC, Pepperell MA
• W1M     Joint Waltham ARA and Algonquin ARC, Stow MA
• W1FY    Framingham ARA, Framingham MA
• NI1X    Whitman ARC, E Bridgewater MA, ** Note: Call Correction as NI1X
• K1RTA   Northeast ARC, 4th Cliff, Scituate MA
• W1GLO   Cape Ann ARA, Hospital Hill, Rockport, MA – Rain date is Sunday
• Callsign?   The Great Hill Gang, North Weymouth, MA

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Section Staff Tours

EMA Section Manager, K1TW, usually makes a tour of EMA section Field Day clubs. K1TW is unable this year.  K1TW will be there in spirit rooting for your club FD operation in EMA. 

Phil, K9HI, Eastern Massachusetts (ASM) and NE Division Vice Director, will be visiting some EMA clubs as well as other clubs throughout the NE Division. 

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MORE BONUS POINTS

–  Send a Field Day radiogram to your Section Manager (K1TW) or SEC (KD1CY).  A list of the EMA Traffic nets can be found at
https://ema.arrl.org/national-traffic-system/net-schedule/

–  Copy and submit the W1AW Field Message with your entry.

Again, read the rules carefully to gather as many bonus points as you can.

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RULES

Get the full rules in the ARRL Field Day packet at http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2021/2021%20Field%20Day%20Packet.pdf

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Field Day Locators

You can find a club and help them at a nearby Field Day site by checking either:

–  the ARRL Field Day Locator at http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator

–  the EMA Field Day Locator at https://fd.ema.arrl.org/field_day/

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Stay safe and have fun!

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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Thomas D Walsh, K1TW
k1tw@arrl.org
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EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SECTION

– SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN –

Field Day begins Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 1800 UTC and runs until Sunday, June 27.  Ending times depend on when you start setting up. 

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What are your Field Day Plans? 
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There are several options for each person:

* Try “Field Day at Home”

When you submit results at the end just list your local club so they will get credit in the QST results. Note that again this year home stations running class D may work everyone including other class D stations. 

* Try Field Day with another club 

You can find a club and help them at a nearby Field Day site by checking either:

–  the ARRL Field Day Locator at http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator

–  the EMA Field Day Locator at https://fd.ema.arrl.org/field_day/

Again, this year, our thanks go to Bill Ricker, N1VUX for the outstanding EMA FD Locator which is packed full of extra news and information. 

* Try doing Field Day with your friends

–  create a non-club group like a 1- or 2-person portable in a park or campsite.  

* Try Field Day at someone else’s home station

Just remember to let them know you are coming first. 

Whichever you choose, try to spend some time operating in Field Day this year.   

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CLUBS
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Here are nine of the Eastern Massachusetts club locations I found on the Field Day locators.  Many of these may be nearby your home should you want to help them out.  

• K1IG   PART OF Westford  Concord MA
• W1STR  NE Sci Tech    Natick MA
• W1M    Barnstable ARC   Brewster MA
• K1RK   Falmouth ARC   Falmouth MA
• N1NC   Nashoba Valley ARC   Pepperell MA
• W1M    Waltham ARA     Stow MA
• W1FY   Framingham ARA    Framingham MA
• N1IX   Whitman ARC   E Bridgewater MA
• K1RTA   Northeast ARC   Scituate MA

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Don’t forget the Bonus Points.

Remember to send a radiogram to your Section Manager (K1TW) or SEC (KD1CY) during the event for an extra bonus.  A list of the EMA Traffic nets for this purpose can be found at https://ema.arrl.org/national-traffic-system/net-schedule/

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Get the full rules in the ARRL Field Day packet at http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2021/2021%20Field%20Day%20Packet.pdf

And finally, I usually make a tour of EMA section Field Day sites but am unable this year.  On Monday, I had eye surgery and while the recovery is going well, I don’t want to risk the outcome by driving the usual several hundred miles.   I will be there in spirit rooting for each and every club and FD operation is EMA.  Stay safe and have fun!

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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Thomas D Walsh, K1TW
k1tw@arrl.org
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From ARRL Web:

The COVID-19 pandemic-modified ARRL Field Day rules from 2020 will continue this June with the addition of a power limit imposed on Class D (Home Stations) and Class E (Home Stations-Emergency Power) participants. The news from the ARRL Board’s Programs and Services Committee comes as many clubs and groups are starting preparations for Field Day in earnest. Field Day 2021 will take place June 26 – 27.

“This early decision should alleviate any hesitancy that radio clubs and individual Field Day participants may have with their planning for the event,” said ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE. [More]