Clubs

Doug Bruce, N1WRN, writes on the Billerica ARS w1hh.org website:

Our featured speaker will be Rob Macedo, KD1CY, who can do a very timely SKYWARN Overview beginning at 7:15 or 7:20 PM on August 4 on Zoom with [the Billerica Amateur Radio Society].

SKYWARN is something virtually every BARS member can participate in and it uses the Westford repeater for all local SKYWARN activations.  It is very helpful during winter weather and summer storms.  SKYWARN reports are used by virtually all the major Boston TV stations too.  It would be good to get BARS more involved in this.

Rob is also on Tom Walsh K1TW’s ARRL staff and has close ties to the National Weather service and the Weather Channel.  Rob may also appear at times on local TV and Radio.

Coming Tuesday, August 3 at the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society:  Asheville Radio Museum (North Carolina) virtual tour by Stuart Smolkin, WA5EYI, Museum Curator.  https://www.avlradiomuseum.org  Stuart originally became licensed as a ham decades ago and then, several years ago, regained his license and began volunteering at the museum. He is a retired business executive with a passion for technology who enjoys entertaining and educating visitors about the wonders of radio waves and their huge importance to our daily lives.

“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes in K1USN Happenings, July 17, 2021:

Just a reminder that our next K1USN Zoom session will feature a presentation by Mindy – KM1NDY on Tuesday, July 20th @ 7:30 PM EDT. She will be discussing her POTA/SOTA adventures.

BTW, I know that I had previously mentioned checking out Mindy’s blog, but suggest that you go there again and see the fabulous job she has done detailing the Field Day operation of the Sci-Tech group – https://km1ndy.com/arrl-field-day-2021-the-reemergence/.

If you would like to join our rapidly growing list of K1USN Zoom attendees then send me an e-mail ( k1rv@arrl.net ) to be added to the master Zoom list which is separate from the K1USN member list.

The Barnstable Amateur Radio Club will hold its monthly meeting on July 5, 2021 at 7 PM. Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, will present “Clubs Engaging New Hams and Young People in Amateur Radio.” 

For Zoom conference details, contact Rich Cady, N1IXF, at recady -at- att -dot- net.

Doug Bruce, N1WRN, writes on the w1hh.org website:

Our next [Billerica Amateur Radio Society] meeting will be Wednesday, July 7, 2021 via Zoom and our guest speaker will be Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC. He will have a presentation entitled “Programs Helping Hams to Develop New Skills and Get On The Air.”

Fred is a great speaker and we are fortunate to have him talk to our Club. Please join us for this interesting and informative talk featuring the President of the Nashua Area Radio Society. Hope to see everyone there.

“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes in K1USN Happenings, July 1, 2021:

I want to remind everyone that we have resumed our regular K1USN Saturday morning breakfast gatherings. We meet @ 7 AM at the Mad Hatter Restaurant on Route 53 in Weymouth overlooking Whitman’s Pond.

After breakfast we open up the K1USN club building by 8:30 AM and remain open (with free Starbucks coffee!) until noon. Drop by and say hello.

This week our upcoming K1USN Zoom session on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM will feature Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, on “Ideal Callsign Selection & Amateur Radio, Field Day & Trains.

Anthony has quite a resume and some of you may have seen some of his presentations during the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Anthony is an Ohio Assistant Section Manager for Education Outreach.

Eric Horwitz, KA1NCF, writes on the NSRA mailing list:

 

Bob Weller (KA1HAH) goes over highlights of a 40-year career as an oceanographer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He worked at sea one to three months each year making measurements in the ocean and at the sea surface.  More than once knowledge of radio communications and radio frequency interference were important, once alerting people ashore that the research vessel he was on was in distress.

Notice:  We will be back to in-person meetings as of September at PMLP! More info to follow.

Bruce Blain, K1BG, writes:

The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club’s June meeting is Thursday, June 17th at 7:30 PM. This meeting will be conducted via ZOOM. Meeting details are below. Thanks to Jim Hein, N8VIM, and Medtronics for the Zoom conference.

We’re very pleased to announce the speaker: Mindy Hull KM1NDY, whose topic is portable operations. 

Summary: Portable radio operation is becoming an increasingly prominent pursuit of amateur hobbyists, made practical by the advent and availability of lightweight batteries. Structured programs such as Parks-On-The-Air (POTA) and Summits-On-The-Air (SOTA) provide enticing opportunities for hams to get outdoors. While experienced hams may have plenty of technical radio experience, portable radio requires an intersection with the skills of the outdoorist. This talk focuses on gear choices (both radio and outdoor), portable op strategies, and a bit of philosophy to hopefully give you all the information needed to get out there and do it yourself!

We’ll also have a rundown on the club’s Field Day plans.

Thanks and 73. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes in the K1USN Happenings, June 3, 2021:

Upcoming K1USN Zoom session on Tuesday, June 8th @ 7:30 PM EDT with Anthony, K8ZT. Anthony will be doing a presentation on Software Defined Radios (SDR). Please spread the word about Anthony’s presentation and encourage people to sign up for a Zoom invitation to the June 8th session.

We have enjoyed previous presentations by Anthony which now reside on our K1USN Radio Club YouTube channel.

As mentioned before, If you have previously been receiving Zoom invitations you are already on our (separate) K1USN Zoom email distribution list so it’s not necessary to submit a new request. We use a separate list to try to maintain better control and discourage potential  “Zoom Bombing”. For that reason, although all are welcome, we ask that you do NOT share the Zoom invitation once you receive it. Please tell any other interested parties to contact me (k1rv@arrl.net) directly to be added to our Zoom list. It’s really that simple.