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The Algonquin Amateur Radio Association is looking for volunteers to assist in the Marlborough Labor Day parade on September 3. The parade is one of the club’s highest profile public service events. According to AARC’s Ed Fitzgerald, K1DIN, “The early recruiting for this year’s parade and the great response may give …
Read MoreThe South Eastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association (SEMARA) will host a presentation entitled Contest College @ SEMARA on September 9, 2018 at approximately 12 PM. This hands-on presentation will cover: * different styles of contesting * achieving a respectable score with 100 W * operating various modes during a …
Read MoreThe Framingham Amateur Radio Association‘s recent Field Day operation at the McAuliffe Library was featured on Framingham’s community access channel accessfram.tv. According to FARA’s Glenn Axelrod, KC1HPZ, the coverage “is expected to be part of Access Framingham’s ‘Framingham Beat’ news magazine show at 7:30 PM on August 2.” “Sumner, W1VIV, was featured prominently… …
Read MoreMembers of the Whitman Amateur Radio Club have been working to develop a mesh network using commercial internet wireless routers. WARC President Joe Amorelli, K1JMA, has acquired a number of Linksys routers for members to use. “Club members interested in a Linksys router and volunteering for Mesh Networking experimentation, please …
Read MoreThe Nashoba Valley ARC participated in a Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSci) experiment with the Canadian CAScade, Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE) spacecraft over Field Day weekend. Courtesy the HamSci web site: “’We’re really happy with our results this year’ remarked Dr. Gareth Perry, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in …
Read MoreEric Williams, KV1J, writes on the Algonquin ARC mailing list: The Algonquin Club will be holding a QSL card sorting session on Thursday August 9th, 7:30 PM at the Marlborough Fire Station. We will be in the classroom/EOC where we hold Field Day. The Bureau receives QSL cards from DXers all over …
Read MoreThe Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC will set up an Amateur Radio display on August 11, 2018 from 9 AM until 1 PM in Kapron Park, 201 County Street in Attleboro. Club members will display ‘Magic Beans’ “as well as other radios and modes of communication that an ham radio operator …
Read MoreJuly 22, 2018: Due to the inclement weather we won’t be operating the demonstration table at kids day today. I would like to thank everyone who came out and assisted over the past few days. 73, N1EZT, Pierre Pierre Guimond, N1EZT, writes on the Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC mailing …
Read MoreRay Cord, K2TGX writes on the Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC mailing list: [June 19] is the last meeting to finish up the planning for our Annual Field Day Event being held the weekend of June 23rd and 24th at World War I Memorial Park 365 Elmwood St. No. Attleborough.
Read MoreThe Algonquin Amateur Radio Association will conduct its Field Day operation June 23-24 at the Marlborough Emergency Operations Center at the Central Fire Station, 215 Maple St, Marlborough. The group will operate three stations–possibly four–in the “F” Category (Emergency Operations Center). Update: June 21, 2018: David “Shack” Haralambou, W1SHK writes …
Read MoreWaltham Amateur Radio Association posts on its web site: On Saturday, June 23, 2018, WARA will combine a club picnic and a four-hour operation in the ARRL Field Day. Time: 12:00 – 6:00 PM Location: Sunset Shelter, Prospect Hill Park, Waltham (near the repeater site) The club provides hamburgers, hot dogs, …
Read MoreNew England Amateur Radio, Inc. writes: According to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Field Day is the most popular on-the-air operating event in Amateur Radio. Always on the fourth full weekend of June, the event draws tens of thousands of amateur radio operators across the country to participate by setting up …
Read MoreJoe Harris, N1QD writes on the Boston ARC mailing list: We are counting down the days to the 2018 edition of ARRL Field Day!! Setup will begin at 8:30AM on Saturday, June 23 at the Bare Cove Fire Museum. The plan is to repeat the 3A with a VHF setup that has been used …
Read More“This year, QRA will be holding ARRL Field Day at the Overlook Park in Burlington. This is the site we held Field Day the last two years. All members and friends are invited to stop by and either operate or observe. There will be at least three stations operating with …
Read MoreThe Framingham Amateur Radio Association has awarded its annual scholarship to Gail Bello, daughter of long time former FARA president Gordy Bello, K1GB. The announcement made at the club’s meeting on June 7, 2018 by FARA president John Iwuc, KB1VXY and others. Ms. Bello will receive a cash award of …
Read MoreThe Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club will conduct its Field Day operations on June 23-24 at the Heald Street Orchard at 110 Heald Street in Pepperell. Talk-in will be provided on the 147.345(+), 100Hz and 442.900(+), 100Hz N1MNX repeaters. The Eastern MA ARRL Field Day pages contain detailed location information. For …
Read MoreThe North Shore Radio Association will hold its annual Field Day exercise in Endicott Park in Danvers on June 23-24, 2018. The club will operate using the call sign NS1RA. You can find details and the exact location on the Eastern MA Field Day page.
Read MoreDon Rosinha, WA1BXY writes on the SEMARA mailing list: Update for Field Day 2018: We will be doing FD from the club house this year. Going to run 2E station; I will be doing CW and my wife, KC1BXY will be doing SSB. Looking for more ops for SSB and …
Read MoreThe Wellesley Amateur Radio Society will conduct its annual Field Day operation at the War Memorial Park Gazebo at 92 Rosemary Street, Needham. They will be joined by members of the Zola Center ARC. Setup begins at 9 AM Saturday, June 23; tear-down is at 1 PM on Sunday, June …
Read MorePART Field Day Chairman George Allison, K1IG writes on the PART of Westford mailing list: Field Day is just a little over two weeks away! – Dates: Saturday, June 23 – Sunday, June 24. Antenna setup is Friday, June 22, from noon to sunset. – Location: Concord Rod & Gun Club, 24 …
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