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Virtual NTS Training Net Begins March 5, 2025

- by Jon McCombie - Leave a Comment

Phil, K9HI writes:

Many Technician class amateurs miss out on fun and skills learning of traffic handling because they reside in areas of the country where local traffic nets on VHF repeaters don’t exist. The Virtual NTS Training Net (VNTN) seeks to address this problem with the creation of a Zoom-based local traffic net that can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection. 

VNTN will accept check-ins and radiogram traffic utilizing standard phonetics and prosigns; in short, participants will enjoy the same experiences as those who check into conventional “RF” traffic nets.  The net will incorporate a “hands-on” training approach in traffic procedures, radiogram creation, and relay.

It is our hope that new amateurs who participate in VNTN will be motivated to join section and region nets on HF after upgrading to a higher license class.

The Net will meet weekly, and hold its inaugural session on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The VNTN URL is: <https://bitl.to/3xj4>.

 

Clubs / Licensing Education & Training / Mentoring / Operating

New Hams Report for Feb 1, 2025

- by Jon McCombie - Leave a Comment

Here is the new ham report as of Feb 1, listing newly licensed hams. Club officials, please review the list and reach out to those in your footprint and invite, welcome them. To all: please welcome these folks when you hear them on local repeaters. Offer assistance as well!

Report for 2025-02-01

Waiming Wong, KC1WCV – FCC
133 Foster St
Littleton, MA 01460-1541

James N Gonthier, KC1WAY – FCC
8 Currier Dr
Framingham, MA 01701-3623

David Kula, KC1VZH – FCC
29 Belcher Dr
Sudbury, MA 01776-1244

Nicholas Cioffi, KC1WCS – FCC
10 Fieldstone Dr
Burlington, MA 01803-4213

Alistair J McBrien, KC1WCR – FCC
11 Brady Loop
Andover, MA 01810-3223

Nelson Rodriguez, KC1VZA – FCC
39 High St
Andover, MA 01810-3527

Cameron G Cooke, KC1VZF – FCC
46 Groveland St
Haverhill, MA 01830-6417

Jason Lay, KC1VZG – FCC
3 Strawberry Ln
Methuen, MA 01844-1562

Sarah Wagner, KC1WDC – FCC
19 Ripley St
N Chelmsford, MA 01863-1723

Jeffrey Hodgson, KC1VZN – FCC
40 Birchmont St
Tyngsboro, MA 01879-1308

Louis C Potvin, KC1WAD – FCC
101 Shawsheen Ave
Wilmington, MA 01887-2699

Sandra Surette, KC1WBW – FCC
60 Dudley St
Saugus, MA 01906-1827

Raymond C Macdougall, KC1WBP – FCC
21 Lothrop St
Saugus, MA 01906-2211

Derrick Feole, KC1WBC – FCC
56 North End Blvd
Salisbury, MA 01952-2204

Thomas Lopolito, KC1VZD – FCC
18 Fletcher St
Foxborough, MA 02035-2766

Stephen F Pineault, KC1WCE – FCC
PO Box 485
Marshfield, MA 02050-0485

Preet H Shah, KC1WCK – FCC
3 Cypress St
Medfield, MA 02052-1904

Alexi A Ambarchian, KC1WCF – FCC
361 Washington St Apt 2R
Cambridge, MA 02139-2741

Frederick S Morlock, KC1WCG – FCC
58A Willow Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2916

Yifei Sun, KC1VZR – FCC
39 Beltran St
Malden, MA 02148-2501

Strephon B Treadway, KC1VZW – FCC
2 Laurel St
Chelsea, MA 02150-1006

Sean Klingensmith, AC1TN – FCC
68 Fells Ave
Medford, MA 02155-1953

Cyprien Laplace, KC1WCC – FCC
505 Congress St Unit 901
Boston, MA 02210-2907

Joseph M Clark, KC1WBU – FCC
150 Carver Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360-5211

John B Dunne, KC1WCW – FCC
101 Eliot Ave
West Newton, MA 02465-1710

Jacob C Moon, KC1VZM – FCC
69 Garfield St
Watertown, MA 02472-4913

Christopher T Pacejo, KC1WCB – FCC
255 Lake St
Arlington, MA 02474-8228

John F Barry, AC1TL – FCC
104 Spy Pond Pkwy
Arlington, MA 02474-8260

Scott N McClure, KC1WBB – FCC
349 Gray St
Arlington, MA 02476-6039

Michael J Gareau, KC1WDA – FCC
PO Box 81445
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-0005

John E Robinson, KC1VZJ – FCC
63 Dawson Dr
Needham, MA 02492-4265

Chester Fojas, KC1WAF – FCC
PO Box 606
Provincetown, MA 02657-0606

Kenneth A Okin, KC1WAG – FCC
PO Box 606
Provincetown, MA 02657-0606

Bethany M Whitten, KC1WAS – FCC
90 Nottingham Dr
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675-1532

Patrick G Engelman, KC1WBA – FCC
877 Horseneck Rd
Westport, MA 02790-1354

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“Give the Gift of Mentoring”

- by k9hi - Leave a Comment

Woman holding CSCEARRL New England Division Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, writes on nediv.arrl.org:

I have been thinking a lot lately about what is most important to care for the future of Amateur Radio. There are many different views on the answer to this question. Some would say it’s about increasing participation in emergency communications and public service activities such as ARES, RACES, or the National Traffic System. Others would say it’s about protecting our bands. Those who live in HOA or covenant-restricted situations would emphasize the need to enable Hams to install antennas at their homes. Contesters would say that making contesting more accessible to a broader group of people is the most important thing to focus on. And there are many more views as well I am sure.  [Full story]