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N4XP: “2007 DXpedition to Scarborough Reef”

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Billerica ARS logoThe Billerica Amateur Radio Society will meet on August 6, 2025 at 7 PM. This is a Zoom-only meeting. In-person meetings will resume in September.
 
Topic: Our guest speaker will be Tom Harrell, N4XP, “2007 DXpedition to Scarborough Reef“, one of the rarest DX Entities in the world.
 
Here is Tom’s bio:
 
Tom was licensed in 1960 and found DX was and is still the only way to do ham radio. 
 
Retired as a career firefighter with 36 years of service. He still provides consulting services to US Military firefighting operations and management worldwide.
 
Inducted 2009 to the CQDX Hall of Fame. Founding member with N1DG of Dateline DX association in 1993
 
ARRL DXCC #1 Honor Roll, ARRL DXCC Honor Roll 366/340 Mixed, CW and SSB, 9 Band DXCC, CQ 5 Band WAZ, CQ WPX Mixed CW, SSB. Team Leader – S9Z Sao Tome, JW0A Swalbard, C82DX Mozambique, K4M Midway Atoll, K5K Kingman Reef, Wake Island AL7EL/KH9, KH9/AL7EL, ZK1XXP North Cool, Member/operator – operator at 9M6AAC, 9M6OO/0, N4XP/V7, V73XP, N4XP/KH5, T32OO, GD/N4XP, N4XP/GW, ZS/N4XP, SM/N4XP BS7H – 2007 Member and Manager of Off-Site Operations. Calls previously held – KN4TSJ, K4TSJ, AL7EL, K8XP, W8FCI, V73XP, OK8XXP, N5XP/ON
Member – ARRL Life Member, Southeastern DXClub, 599 DX Association
 
Time: Aug 6, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
        Every month on the First Wed, 1 occurrence(s)
 
[For Zoom information, please contact president@w1hh.org.
Clubs

KC1NXK: “Mobile Radio Installation” at Sci-Tech ARS, Natick, August 5, 2025

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New England Sci Tech logoInstalling a mobile radio in your vehicle can be a challenging but rewarding project. Using examples from his own installations, Zachary Sherman, KC1NXK, will demonstrate techniques for cleanly installing mobile radios and other electronic accessories in vehicles. After the meeting, in-person attendees are encouraged to take a hands-on look at Zachary’s radio installation.

Bio: Long before he heard of amateur radio, Zachary enjoyed playing with FRS walkie-talkies with friends. Sent home from Olin College due to Covid, he became a Technician licensee in September 2020. Zachary soon became a co-leader of the Olin Collegiate Amateur Radio Club, helping students earn their radio licenses then volunteer for public service events. Zachary graduated in 2023 as a mechanical engineer and now works at IVIVA Medical, helping to design a bioartificial kidney. Zachary enjoys community events at NEST, making contacts via the ISS repeater, studying for his General license test, and of course working on his mobile radio installation. He is currently president of STARS.

Please note: Zachary will be presenting in person at NEST, but you can also choose to participate over Zoom, as always.

Clubs / Foxhunting / Operating

Bristol County RA POTA and Fox Hunt, Colt State Park, Bristol RI, August 3, 2024

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BCRA/FRARA logoKevin Spratt, N1KJS, writes on the BCRA mailing list:
 
We are having our POTA and Fox Hunt this weekend at Colt State Park.  You have gotten an email announcing the location in Bristol, Rhode Island, and the time, 10:00 am.  Join us for the chance to get on the air with POTA and track down the micro Fox while in the Park.
 
You’ll also receive the updated August meeting announcement, which informs you that we are having a lunch meeting instead of the one on Monday.  So join us for lunch on August 9, 2025, in Somerset.  The lunch meeting is usually well attended, and we’d like to see as many new and established members as possible.  Please reach out to me with your reservations so that I can get the headcount to the venue.
 
Thanks again, and looking forward to seeing everyone.
 
Kevin Spratt, N1KJS
Vice President, BCRA
Clubs / Operating

POTA Activation, Charles River State Reserve, Allston, August 2, 2025

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

Friends,

Graham, N4GJS/G4NMD, and I will be doing a POTA outing on Saturday, August 2, starting at 2:30 pm at BARC’s usual POTA spot, Christian Herter Park in Allston, US-8405. Graham is visiting from the UK and will be around Boston until the middle of next month, and expects to return frequently in the future.

We’ll be at our usual spot, to the northwest of the main parking area (labelled “Christian Park Parking” on Google Maps). For pedestrians, the nearest crossing of Soldiers Field Road is the footbridge at Telford Street. Talkaround will be on the BARC simplex frequency, 147.420 MHz. If you are without a radio, my cell is 857-334-8136.

The area can be noisy, so bring headphones or earbuds. If you are a Technician and want to operate, let me know, and I’ll make sure we can put you on SSB on 10 meters. If you are planning to operate and have not yet signed up for the POTA program, you can sign up at https://parksontheair.com. If you do operate, please plan on submitting your logs as a courtesy to hunters.

It looks like the weather will be beautiful, though this being New England, that may change. After the activation, a group of us will probably head out to the Night Shift Beer Garden for a post-QRT beverage.

Joe Chapman NV1W / Secretary, Boston Amateur Radio Club.

Clubs / Youth

K1WPI: “Ham Radio Decathlon” at Sci-Tech ARS Hybrid Meeting, July 22, 2025

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New England Sci Tech logoTuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7 PM:  “Ham Radio Decathlon” by Mike Radzicki, K1WPI

The HAM Radio Decathlon (HRD) is a proposed, collegial, HAM radio competition designed to motivate HAM radio operators to practice their skills, work as a team, motivate their interest in public service, enhance their understanding of the breadth of STEM fields, and … ultimately … to have fun. Although in principle HAM radio operators of all ages and skill levels can participate in the HRD, initially it will be aimed at middle school students. This talk will provide an overview of the proposed decathlon and make suggestions for moving things forward. In addition, the use of artificial intelligence in the initial design of the decathlon will be illustrated.

Bio: Mike is a Professor of Economics and System Dynamics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, creator of WPI’s program in system dynamics, and director of the university’s Complex Systems Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Notre Dame and his training in system dynamics modeling from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, he is a certified Rapid-I Predictive Analytics Analyst. His research focuses on predictive analytics, simulation science, and the application of techniques from these areas to problems in economics, finance, and healthcare policy. He has been invited to speak around the world in venues such as the White House, the Royal Society, the New York Stock Exchange, the United States Departments of Energy, Transportation, and Homeland Security, and Sandia National Laboratories. He has also served on the editorial board of four professional journals, as an expert witness in several court cases, and as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 corporations. In addition to his work in economics and simulation, Mike is an avid golfer, woodworker, and HAM radio operator. 

 
Clubs / Mentoring

New Ham Report for July 1, 2025

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Here is the new ham report as of July 1, 2025, listing newly licensed hams in the Eastern MA Section. 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 2025-07-01

Ben McPherson, KC1WXO – FCC
38 Lawrence St
Pepperell, MA 01463-1006

Noah Lloyd, KC1WXB – FCC
25 Davis Farm Rd
Ashland, MA 01721-1828

Sean P Neary, KC1WYZ – FCC
32 Elm St
Marlborough, MA 01752-2164

Charles Simmons, AC1UO – FCC
52 Greendale Ave
Marlborough, MA 01752-3219

Daksh Bharat, KC1WZC – FCC
19 Speen St
Natick, MA 01760-4153

Ivan Qin, KC1WYM – FCC
3 Karlton Cir
Andover, MA 01810-4111

Dwight C Doane, KC1WXT – FCC
4 Sandberg Rd
Billerica, MA 01821-2928

Jason Brown, KC1WXC – FCC
6 Colby St
Haverhill, MA 01835-7915

Michael Benton, AC1US – FCC
220 Fayette St
Lowell, MA 01852-2319

Pearce A Deal, KC1WWX – FCC
12 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921-2316

Nikolay Buzhin, KC1WWM – FCC
31 Clough Rd
Dedham, MA 02026-2705

Gabriel W Synnott, KC1WWL – FCC
21 Bradley Park Dr
Hingham, MA 02043-2163

Caleb Pascale, KC1WYO – FCC
290 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139-4130

Colin E Clark, KC1WYP – FCC
119 Bay State Rd
Boston, MA 02215-1700

Tanvir Hussain, KC1WZH – FCC
8 Alberta Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3171

Konstantin Radojevic, KC1WYN – FCC
82 Tobey Rd
Belmont, MA 02478-4227

Lance K Giuffrida, KC1WYK – FCC
13 Pridemark Ln
Attleboro, MA 02703-1129

Joseph Raviele, KC1WXA – FCC
71 N Main St
Attleboro, MA 02703-2219

Harold R Terpeny, KC1WYS – FCC
11 Hermitage Rd
Marion, MA 02738-1301

Eric J Vanasse, KC1WXQ – FCC
20 Paul Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-3623

Evan T Gagnon, KC1WYJ – FCC
32 Scott Dr
Raynham, MA 02767-1836

Russell Boudreau, KC1WZB – FCC
204 Anawan St
Rehoboth, MA 02769-2647

Brandon H Saunders, KB1BHS – FCC
1 Inearth Ln
Westport, MA 02790-1383

 

 

 

Clubs / Public Information

Whitman ARC Ham Radio Open House

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The Whitman Amateur Radio Club is having its FIRST Ham RWhitman ARC logoadio Open House on Saturday July 19th at the Knights of Columbus on Rte 18 in Whitman. We’ll be promoting and explaining Amateur Radio to the public from 8- Noon. You are welcome to attend, the event is FREE and we can supply your club with a table indoors if you want to display any equipment/demonstrations or information. If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks, Ross W1EKG 73

Clubs / Field Day / Public Information

The Acton Exchange: “Anyone out there? Ham radio operators participate in nationwide field day”

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PART of Westford logoThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) hosted its annual Field Day over the June 28-29 (2025) weekend at the Concord Rod and Gun Club on Strawberry Hill Road, within handheld radio broadcasting distance from the Acton town line. Around 40,000 amateur radio operators, also known as “hams,” participate each year over the fourth weekend of June in the most popular on-the-air event in North America. The event has been running since 1933, interrupted only by World War II, and the operators who set up at the Concord site are members of the PART (Police Amateur Radio Team) of Westford club. [Full story]

Clubs / Technical

W1IS, KC1DSQ: “An All-Band 160-Meter OCF Antenna” in August 2025 QST

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PART of Westford logoGeorge Allison, K1IG, writes on the PART of Westford mailing list:

Congratulations to the two Bobs: W1IS and KC1DSQ, for their article “An All-Band 160-Meter OCF Antenna,” published in the August 2025 issue of QST. This antenna design is the first-place winner in the 160 meter, LF or VLF category of the 2024 WST Antenna Design Competition, and this issue is now available for ARRL members on the ARRL website.

If you like this article (and if you’re an ARRL member), you can cast your vote for the QST cover plaque award, starting on August 1. Don’t worry, I’ll remind you.

73,
George, K1IG

Clubs / Field Day

Cape Ann ARA Field Day, 12 Noon-5 PM, June 28, 2025

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Cape Ann ARA logoOn behalf of the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association (CAARA), I’m excited to announce our participation in the 2025 ARRL Field Day, a nationwide annual event that showcases the fascinating world of amateur radio. We invite the public to join us on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, from Noon to 5:00 p.m., at our clubhouse, located at 6 Stanwood Street in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

What is Field Day?

Field Day is more than just an event for ham radio operators; it’s an emergency preparedness exercise and a chance to highlight the vital role amateur radio plays in our communities, especially during times of crisis. When traditional communication systems fail, amateur radio operators, or “hams,” can provide crucial communication links.

During Field Day, CAARA members will operate our radio stations, attempting to make as many contacts as possible with other amateur radio stations across North America. This simulates operating under challenging conditions, honing our skills in effective communication.

Join Us!

We welcome everyone, from curious onlookers to aspiring hams, to visit our clubhouse on Saturday afternoon. You’ll have the opportunity to:

  • See amateur radio in action: Observe experienced operators making contacts around the country.
  • Learn about emergency communications: Understand how ham radio can be a lifeline when other systems are down.
  • Try your hand at transmitting: Under the guidance of a licensed operator, you can even get on the air and make a contact!
  • Discover the hobby: Learn about licensing, different modes of operation, and how to get involved in amateur radio.

ARRL Field Day is a fantastic opportunity to see firsthand the dedication and ingenuity of amateur radio operators. We look forward to sharing our passion with the community and demonstrating the value of this essential public service.

For more information about CAARA or the Field Day event, please visit our website at http://caara.net or contact us at info@caara.net.

Sincerely,

Brandon Hockle, NQ1W

President, Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association

Clubs / Field Day

Wellesley Amateur Radio Society Field Day, June 28-29. 2025

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Wellesley ARS logoCourtesy Needham Patch:

Wellesley, MA – 6/20/2025 – The Wellesley Amateur Radio Society (WARS) will participate in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day exercise on 28-29 June 2025, at the Needham Memorial Gazebo, 92 Rosemary St, Needham, MA 02492, demonstrating the critical role amateur radio plays in emergency communications and public service. The public are invited to visit our demonstration between 2-6 pm on Saturday and 9 am – 12 noon on Sunday to learn about amateur radio Field Day and the WARS club.

Field Day is amateur radio’s premier annual event, bringing together thousands of radio operators across North America to test their emergency preparedness and showcase their ability to communicate without relying on traditional infrastructure. During the 24-hour exercise, participants operate from temporary outdoor locations using emergency power sources to simulate real-world disaster conditions. Clubs compete with each other on Field Day, by earning points based on the number of contacts made and bonus points for emergency preparedness activities. The real value, however, lies in the training, fellowship, and public education that Field Day provides.

“Many members of WARS will be participating in Field Day by erecting antennas, connecting radios, and making contacts around the US” said Club President Charlie Bures. “The public is warmly invited to stop by and see amateur radio in operation. We’ll be most happy to demonstrate our operations and

answer any questions. We expect to have at least 3 stations operational in various modes, such as voice, Morse code, and the newer digital modes.”

Amateur radio operators, known as “hams,” are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and have a long history of providing emergency communications during disasters. Recent examples include support operations during Hurricane Ian, the Texas winter storm of 2021, and numerous wildfire evacuations across the western United States. Locally our club assisted in the Boston Marathon by providing communications infrastructure.

The WARS Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at Kingsbury Room of the Wellesley Police Station, 485 Washington St. (Rte 16), in Wellesley. For more information about amateur radio or the club’s activities, visit the WARS club website: https://ema.arrl.org/wellesley-amateur-radio-society/ or contact the Club President by email: c.bures@comcast.net

About Amateur Radio 

Amateur radio is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk to friends, conduct emergency communications, experiment with electronics, and even communicate with astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Information about amateur radio is available from the American Radio Relay League at www.arrl.org.

About Wellesley Amateur Radio Society 

The WARS club is celebrating its 75th anniversary in the upcoming year, having served the local community and greater ham community. Currently the club has over 50 members and the Club’s radio callsign is W1TKZ.

https://ema.arrl.org/wellesley-amateur-radio-society/

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

https://ema.arrl.org/field_day/ClubDetail.php?club=WARS

https://maps.app.goo.gl/q99xCh5ygyahznMU7

Clubs / Flea markets & Conventions

Tune-Up Radio Flea Market–NE Wireless & Steam

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The New England Wireless & Steam Museum will be holding its third annual Tune-Up event on Saturday July 12, 2025. This is a flea market for antique radios, amateur radio gear, and any electronics. It is an outdoor event. If you come to sell, we have reserved a section of our upper field (separate from adjacent attendee parking) for you to sell from your vehicle tailgate, your table, or blanket. This is an ARRL Sanctioned event. (note: the listing in the July QST listed the cost as’free’.  It is actually $5)
 

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Clubs

AC1KY: “Aircraft Tracking using SDR” at Sci-Tech ARS Hybrid Meeting, June 17, 2025

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New England Sci Tech logoTuesday, June 17: “Aircraft Tracking using SDR” by Peter Morrison, AC1KY.

Description: In this presentation, Peter Morrison will discuss how anyone can use low cost software-defined radios to track aircraft using ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) signals. He will provide some history of the development of ADS-B and will also talk about aircraft patterns around Beverly.

Bio: Peter was first licensed in 1960 in Montreal and still holds a Canadian call sign, VE3IDX. He moved to the U.S. in 1981 and acquired U.S. call sign AC1KY several years ago. Peter is a retired EE who specialized in computer design. His former employers include Raytheon, Wang, Digital, and Intel. For many years Peter travelled back to Canada to join a group of friends to operate for Field Day. Computers currently occupy a fair chunk of his time.

Please note: Peter will be presenting in person at [New England Sci-Tech], but you can also choose to participate over Zoom, as always.

Clubs / Field Day

2025 Nashoba Valley ARC Field Day Press Release

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Nashoba Valley ARC logoMark it on your calendar – ARRL Field Day is just two weeks away!  Once again this year, the Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate from the Heald Street Orchard in Pepperell (entrance is adjacent to 112 Heald Street).  We will be setting up Saturday, June 28th after 9 AM, with operation from 2 PM Saturday June 28 th through Sunday June 29th at 2 PM.

We will feature four operating stations – an HF phone station (primarily for voice operation), an HF CW station (primarily for Morse code and data operation), a VHF/UHF station (which will also communicate via satellite), and a GOTA station.  GOTA stands for “Get-on-the-Air”.  This station is specifically set aside for unlicensed operators (operating under the supervision of a licensed operator), newly licensed hams, and generally inactive hams.

Besides the Field Day stations, there will be educational activities, social activities, food, etc.  Something for everyone!  Please come and join us.  Bring your family, friends, kids, and grandchildren.  Everyone is welcome.

Attached is the official press release which will give you more information.

I look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Bruce, K1BG

978-772-2773 or bruce.blain@charter.net

Clubs / Operating

Wellesley ARS POTA Event Cancelled, June 14, 2025

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Wellesley ARS logoCharlie Bures, WA3ITR, writes:

We have had a beautiful stretch of sunny, warm days but, (of course) the nice weather is ending Friday night. Rain is forecast for Saturday in the morning and day. 

After discussions with others and various weather outlets, it is not looking good [to hold a Parks On The Air event]. There will be other opportunities this summer.

73, Charlie

Clubs / Operating

New Ham Report for June 1, 2025

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Here is the new ham report as of June 1, 2025, listing newly licensed hams in the Eastern MA Section. 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 2025-06-01

Darin E Larabee, KC1WVQ – FCC
55 Karen Rd
Framingham, MA 01701-2609

Kristofer E Elbing, KC1WSI – FCC
187 Pelham Island Rd
Wayland, MA 01778-2509

Ariana Rydzkowski, KC1WTB – FCC
PO Box 271
Burlington, MA 01803-0471

Joseph M Erickson, KC1WVS – FCC
109 Pine St
Andover, MA 01810-1721

Mathilde P LaGro, AC1UL – FCC
72 Billerica Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824-3158

Amaury V Gomez, KC1WVK – FCC
36 Golf Ave
Methuen, MA 01844-6237

Xin Ling A Chen, KC1WVM – FCC
36 Main St Apt 11
North Reading, MA 01864-2245

Frederick Van Magness, KC1WSQ – FCC
28 Kieran Rd
Reading, MA 01867-1041

Larson M Rogers, KC1WVP – FCC
16 Edgehill Rd
Swampscott, MA 01907-1104

John R Whitmarsh, KC1WTD – FCC
49 Sherwood Ave
Danvers, MA 01923-2322

Tom U Kadala, KC1WSK – FCC
PO Box 372
Manchester, MA 01944-0372

James F Sullivan, KC1WVW – FCC
41 Carrier St
Bellingham, MA 02019-2706

Tamara Martin, KC1WVC – FCC
12 Longmeadow Dr
Westwood, MA 02090-1079

Daniel J Hepworth, KC1WUW – FCC
101 Beverly St Apt 6U
Boston, MA 02114-2180

Jill Levien, KC1WWD – FCC
24 Grozier Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138-3315

Quinton G Henthorne, KC1WUV – FCC
39 Orient St
Malden, MA 02148-2701

Paul M Amato, KC1WVX – FCC
53 Irving St
Revere, MA 02151-5232

Olivier D Laplante, KC1WTA – FCC
80 Doris Dr
North Weymouth, MA 02191-2002

Max Willer, KC1WUA – FCC
88 Princeton Ave
Waltham, MA 02451-3135

Martin J Colwell, KC1WVV – FCC
74 Bacon St Apt 2
Waltham, MA 02451-4378

Jonathan Millstein, KC1WVG – FCC
92 Cross St
Belmont, MA 02478-3153

Clubs / Public Service

Soldier Ride Cape Cod 2025

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The 14th Falmouth Soldier Ride took place on Friday, June 6th, 2025.  Fifty Wounded Warriors from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan rode from the start of the Shining Sea Bikeway in North Falmouth down to Woods Hole and back. The twenty mile round trip on the bike path allowed lots of room to find a spot to cheer the Warriors on as they rode. 

Three Falmouth ARA members (Ralph-N1YHS, Mel-K1ELB, and Matt-KB1MLP) manned net control, which was located in the FARA Communications Trailer at North Famouth.  

Eight Falmouth ARA members (Barry-KB1TLR, Jeremy-WA1JRC, Jay-WB4KYW, Steve-KC1TMJ, Harold-N1ZTV, Phil-KB1DOS. Henry-K1WCC, and Larry-W1IZZ) manned stations located along the Bikeway, providing rider location and status updates.  Henry was assisted by his grandson Sterling acting as scribe.

Community groups were present at the various Bikeway street crossings and at the Woods Hole end of the Bikeway.  Members of Coast Guard Group Woods Hole were also on hand in Woods Hole.  The groups put together colorful displays and cheered the riders as they passed.