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John O’Neill-K1JRO writes: Good Morning Everyone, Net Control for the November 3,2018 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be W1SSH The South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club . The net will commence at the usual time of 10:AM using the following repeaters in the order listed. 1. Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 …
Read MoreIt seems at this writing that summer has abruptly come to an end and winter has begun. Not only has the temperature changed, but so has propagation affecting communication on the traffic nets. I suspect we will face challenges on the HF nets as we have the past few winters …
Read MoreAfter serving as manager of the First Region Net Cycle 4 (1RN) since 2011 , Bill Mann W1KX of Monmouth ME is stepping down. Bill took over following the passing of W1UD and has done a tremendous job of keeping the net active, and we are very grateful to Bill for …
Read MoreHello to all… We will be continuing our monthly ARES Net in October. The monthly ARES Net for October is Monday the 1st, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link …
Read MoreEarlier in September we saw a nice NTS presence at the ARRL Convention at Boxboro MA. At an NTS Forum we had a good turnout and some good discussion with traffic handlers from all over New England, as well as some ARES folks. We also had an excellent presentation on …
Read MoreJuly and the first half of August have been busy ones. As many of you know I was privileged to go on a cruise to Alaska late July into early August. While Massachusetts had heat and rain, we had perfect weather in Alaska, at least perfect for us tourists but …
Read MoreSection Traffic Manager Marcia Forde, KW1U writes: Hello to all Massachusetts traffic handlers, Those who were able to attend the annual traffic handlers picnic last Sunday, which included ASTMs, Net Managers and those who handle a large number of radiograms, were involved in a discussion regarding the disposition of what …
Read MoreREMINDER – The annual traffic handlers picnic will take place this Sunday, August 12 from noon to 4 at 44 Raymond Road, Concord MA. All traffic handlers and others interested in learning more about traffic handling are invited. Hamburgers, hot dogs and Italian sausages will be provided. Bring your beverage …
Read MoreDid you know you or your club can earn up to 100 extra points by sending NTS traffic from your Field Day site via NTS? Messages can be sent via voice, CW or digital. The folks in NTS welcome these messages, but a few notes here will help move this …
Read MoreGreetings all traffic handlers, Attached is the May traffic report for the combined sections of East and West Mass. Thanks to all for your support, and as always a special thanks to Greg KC1CIC for compiling the report and to all who make the deliveries, whether by phone, email, USPS …
Read MoreAs previously announced and following a long standing tradition, the annual traffic handlers picnic was to have taken place the first Sunday in August, this year on August 5. However your host, Marcia KW1U was invited to join a cruise to Alaska, a part of the world I have long …
Read MoreThe Eastern MA 2 Meter Traffic Net would like to welcome Peter F Doherty KC1HHO as the new Monday night NCS. Peter has worked very hard to gain proficiency in traffic handling and traffic management. Peter has also been appointed as an Official Relay Station. You can check out his profile …
Read MoreBelow is the April traffic report for the combined sections of East and West Mass. As always we are indebted to Greg KC1CIC for compiling these reports. Thanks also to all those who submitted their reports. Our sections are doing very well. Anyone is welcome to submit a Station Activity …
Read MoreAttached here is the section traffic report for both East and West Mass. It is good to know that the nets are not dependent on any one person and function very well such as when your STM was off the air. As many of you know my station has had …
Read MoreEastern MA Assistant Section Traffic Manager Greg Bennett, KC1CIC writes in this month’s issue of the Boston Amateur Radio Club “The SPARC” about how emergency preparedness and the National Traffic System go hand-in-hand in this story entitled, “Gaining Experience and Confidence Through a Storm“.
Read MoreRecent storms in New England took a toll on antennas at the QTH of our Section Traffic Manager Marcia Forde, KW1U. Last Saturday, Greg Bennett, KC1CIC replaced Marcia’s ailing Alpha Delta antenna with a new G5RV. However, only days later the high winds took it down. But April 7, 2018 was …
Read MoreAs I look out at the rapidly falling snow during this third nor’easter in the past two weeks, I’m happy to report my antenna is still in the air although I can’t say the same for some of the other tree limbs now in my yard. For those who have …
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Read MoreThe big news of the day is our new section website which Phil K9HI has spent many hours getting ready for us. Many thanks to Phil and to Tom K1TW, our section manager for his inspiration in bringing this project to fruition. It is bringing all the section activities together …
Read MoreMassachusetts traffic handlers were busy at work in 2017. These dedicated folks regularly check into traffic nets and handle message traffic, not only as a fun aspect of the hobby where friends are made, but for learning and practicing the skills of handling record message traffic and net operation. These …
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