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K1WCC: “Parks On The Air” at K1USN Radio Club Online Meeting, August 4, 2020

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N1DC, K1RV, K1WCC, N1NS posing at KM1CC POTA
N1DC, K1RV, K1WCC, N1NS @ KM1CC POTA

“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes on the K1USN RC mailing list:

 
I just wanted to let everyone know that we have confirmed our next K1USN Zoom session for this upcoming Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 7:30 PM.
 
This session will feature Henry, K1WCC speaking about the ARRL Parks on the Air (POTA) program. I’m certain that several of you have heard or worked a number of these operations over the past few years. Henry will have a Q & A session following his presentation.
 
If you would like to join the K1USN Zoom list, send a request to k1rv@arrl.net to be added to our growing list. Those who have signed up and received previous invitations are already on this list! The official invitations will be sent out on Sunday evening.
 
Feel free to pass along this announcement, but in order to preserve the security of our sessions we ask that the login information not be shared. We ask that anyone interested in attending please send us an e-mail request beforehand.
 
73,
 
Pi, K1RV
K1USN
 
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Waltham ARA “Unofficial” Summer Meeting Show and Tell, July 29, 2020

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Waltham ARA logoRon Senykoff, KG1T, writes on the Waltham ARA mailing list:

We normally cancel meetings during the summer. However many expressed interest in keeping something going online.

Agenda: Show and Tell

Bring something to talk about, some photos to share. This is online so you could easily screen share some pictures, or just hold items up to the camera to talk about them!

[Contact Ron Senykoff, KG1T, at  rsenykoff -at- gmail -dot- com for conference details.]
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K1OA: “Ham Radio Awards” at Billerica ARS Meeting Online, August 5, 2020

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map displaying ITU zonesAndy Wallace, KA1GTT, writes on the Billerica ARS website:

I am pleased to announce that our own [Billerica Amateur Radio Society] Secretary, Scott Ginsburg, K1OA, will be our speaker for the August meeting.

Scott sent me a sneak preview of his PPT slide deck for Ham Radio Awards and wow, there are some awards available to us that I had no knowledge of. Why go for awards? Well lots of us are already doing the heavy lifting – MAKING QSOs – so why not have a nice plaque or certificate to commemorate your hard work?

If you are curious about ARRL DXCC, Worked all States, Worked All Continents, Worked all Zones, the incredible USA Counties award (guess how many there are?), and others, you will want to see this presentation. Even if you are a casual operator or DXer you will enjoy hearing about these awards. You never know, someday your totals will qualify you for one.

We will announce the link to join the Zoom meeting before the meeting, but it will be posted to the BARS email list and should not be shared outside our Club. Are you on the email list? If not, please send an email to bars-subscribe@w1hh.org and then simply reply to the robot response from the server and you will be subscribed.

Observing our Zoom meeting requires only a web browser and headphones/speakers. You do not need a webcam or microphone unless you want to speak or be seen.

Before our meeting date, please go to https://zoom.us/test and see if it will function for you. If you have problems, we can try to assist – feel free to ask questions on the BARS email list.

I am looking forward to “seeing” many of you Wednesday 8/5/20.

Andy

KA1GTT

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N1BIM: “DMR Radios” at K1USN Radio Club Meeting Online, July 21, 2020

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image of various DMR handheld radio models“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes on the K1USN mailing list:
 
Joe Zaks, N1BIM, will be giving us a presentation about how to get started with DMR Radio at our upcoming K1USN Zoom session to be held this upcoming Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020 at 7:30 PM. We should have plenty of opportunity for questions, comments, etc after his talk. I’m sure that many of you have already had some experiences with DMR and will be willing to share them with the group.
 
[Contact pi.k1rv -at- gmail -dot- com for Zoom conference details. -ed.]
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WU3C: “An Introduction to Synchronization in Modems” at Nashoba Valley ARC Meeting Online, July 16, 2020

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Bruce Blain, K1BG writes:

The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club’s July meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, JuLY 16th at 7:30 PM . Under normal circumstances, NVARC does not have meetings in July or August. But this summer, NVARC’s board of directors has decided to extend our on-line meetings through the summer. This meeting will be conducted via WebEx. Meeting details are below. Thanks to Jim Hein, N8VIM, and Medtronics for the WebEx conference.

The meeting will feature Jessica, WU3C, who will give us “An Introduction to Synchronization in Modems.”

I also expect there will be a report on NVARC’s recent participation in the ARRL Field Day at the end of June.

Again, WebEx details are below.

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

Bruce, K1BG 

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

[Contact Bruce Blain for WebEx details. -ed.]
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Falmouth Amateur Radio Association Resumes In-Person VE testing

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Falmouth Amateur Radio AssociationThe Falmouth Amateur Radio Association has announced that its Volunteer Examination team has resumed in-person test sessions.

According to the Falmouth ARA website: “Lee Thomas, NQ1L, FARA’s [VE team coordinator] has arranged for the use of a facility that allows for proper social distancing.   Examinations are now available on the second Saturday of the month by reservation only.  Contact Lee Thomas at NQ1L38 at gmail.com to schedule an examination.”

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PART of Westford 2020 Field Day Awards

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PART of Westford logoPART of Westford will hold a fun competition to recognize members who operated in the 2020 Field Day and who finish first in several categories:

  • Highest number of contacts (subcategories: overall, CW, Phone, Digital, VHF/UHF)
  • Highest score
  • Highest score by a Technician
  • Farthest DX
  • “Home Run”–at least one contact on each mode (SSB, CW, digital, and VHF-FM simplex)

Club president George Allison, K1IG, asks applicants to email him once they receive confirmation from ARRL Headquarters that their logs have been received. He adds, “this is all on the honor system.” 

Winners will be announced at the August PART meeting.

 
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Billerica ARS Saturday Morning Breakfasts Going “Virtual”

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Bruce Anderson, W1LUS, writes on the Billerica ARS mailing list:

The BARS regular Saturday morning breakfast was canceled due to the virus. We are now trying a Saturday morning Zoom gathering. You are invited to this Saturday’s Zoom gathering. Join anytime between 8 AM and 9:30 AM. Leave whenever you want. There is no preplanned discussion topic. Feel free to bring up any Amateur radio subject that you would like to talk about.

BARS Saturday Morning Gathering
Time: Jun 27, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting […] [Contact Bruce Anderson, W1LUS at w1lus -at- hotmail -dot- com for conference details]

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K1USN Radio Club On-line Meeting, June 23, 2020

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“Pi” Pugh, K1RV, writes on the K1USN RC mailing list:
 
Our discussion topic on Tuesday, June 23rd @ 7:30 PM will be 2020 ARRL Field Day plans.
 
We want to hear from you to learn what you expect to do for the 2020 ARRL Field Day. Obviously there are extenuating circumstances this year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
 
The recent K1USN Zoom session presentation by Bruce – K1BG about his past one person Field Day operation may have given you some ideas on how you might operate.
 
Do you plan to get on the air during the weekend of June 27 – 28 for Field Day 2020? If so, what class to you intend to operate? What modes will you operate? Will you use computer logging/ If so, which software?
 
Let’s have a lively discussion so that perhaps you might give others some ideas about what direction to choose. I suspect that I may choose to operate 1D class from my home station using N1MM+ logging software using K1RV.
 
I am also considering the possibility of using my KX3 on battery power into a Buddipole Vertical using N1MM+ logging software from my back patio for a few hours during the day as K1USN.
 
Here is the ARRL Field Day rules page – http://www.arrl.org/field-day.
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Zola Center ARC On-line Meeting-Presentations, June 20, 2020

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The next meeting of the Zola amateur radio group will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 beginning at 11AM EDT. The meeting will be held entirely on a Zoom tele-conference. There will be no in-person component. Please see the call in/sign in information below my signature. This month’s agenda:

11 AM – Come to order and introductions

11:05 AM – Announcements and questions

11:15 AM –

Ms. Donna Suskawicz is a founding member of the Zola Amateur Radio Group. Without her vision, dedication, and generosity there would not be such an organization. She will give us a presentation about the history and mission of our organization. Donna is a real inspiration for us, and we look forward to a very informative presentation.

12 Noon –

Mr. Rob Santello is an inventor and engineer. He designs and produces a product known as a Ham Pod. The Ham Pod device communicates through serial protocols to a variety of amateur radio rigs, rotor controllers, and meters. It features an interactive keypad and voice output. Rob will tell us about the history of his invention and the myriad of uses it has.

12:45 PM – New business and topics for the good of our community.

1:30 PM – Adjourn

 

Sincerely,

Frank Ventura, N1FMV

frank@littlebreezes.com

[Ed: Contact N1FMV for Zoom conference meeting details]

Clubs / Licensing Education & Training

Whitman ARC to Begin Remote Training over Zoom

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Whitman ARC logoFrom the Whitman ARC June 2020 newsletter:

“[Ross Hochstrasser, W1EKG] reported that we will now be able to do remote classes using ZOOM. The first item on the list is to help the folks in the Extra class via Zoom session with additional training and review to allow them to take the Amateur Extra exam before the new question pool takes effect July 1, 2020.

“There is a new training email address that was set up by Randy, KC1EFF. This will be used just for training inquiries and other info. The new email address is Warc.Training@gmail.com.”

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PART of Westford Meeting Online, June 16, 2020

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

Our next club meeting will be conducted via Webex video conference starting at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, June 16.  As usual, you can check in after 7:00 PM to test your equipment. See below for the login information.

The topic of this meeting is Field Day. I hope you’re all planning on making at least a few contacts from your home station or a portable setup and adding to the PART score. This year’s Field Day could have more stations on the air than ever before, so it’s your opportunity to make a LOT of contacts!

At this meeting we’ll go over:

  • How you can participate from home
  • Types of stations you can set up and the Field Day exchange for each
  • How to make contacts and log them. Technicians are part of this event too; we’ll set up special times for Techs (and others) to make contacts on VHF/UHF
  • How to get bonus points
  • How to submit an entry — we’ll walk you through the entry form and show you how to properly enter data to give yourself and the club the most points.

You can get a head start by reading the Field Day rules here.  If you have questions, you can ask them at the meeting.  After the meeting I’ll send out a summary of important information.

At the end of my presentation, I’ll invite you to tell the club what you plan to do for Field Day.

[Contact George Allison, K1IG, for Webex conference meeting information at k1ig -at- arrl -dot- net]
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Waltham ARA Field Day Training Sessions, June 17 & 24, 2020

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Eliot Mayer, W1MJ, writes on the Waltham ARA mailing list:

In preparation for “[Waltham Amateur Radio Association] Field Day 2020 – Alone Together”, the club will hold two online training sessions.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:30 – 830 PM: N1MM Logger
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 7:30 – 8:30 PM: FD 2020 Q&A

It would be helpful if you install the latest version of N1MM Logger Plus from https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/ before the June 17 session, or at least try, so that you will know what you don’t know. If you are new to N1MM, be sure do the “Full Install” and then the “Latest Update”.

Prior to the June 24 meeting, check out official FD site http://www.arrl.org/field-day and K8GT’s excellent presentation about FD 2020: http://tiny.cc/fdsd

The links to these online sessions will be provided by Ron, KG1T, on this Yahoo Group.
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Algonquin ARC QRV for Field Day 2020 from Crow Island

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The Algonquin Amateur Radio Club will operate Field Day from Crow Island in Stow on June 27 or the evening of June 26. 

“Please email the activities chair for more information,” writes Joe Reynolds, KA1GDQ.  (ka1gdq -at- arrl -dot- net.) “We will have to social distance and can’t have any more than ten people at a time at the location.”

Joe requests those wishing to help out with set up/break down or operating to provide him with the following information:

  • Name:
  • Call:
  • Position:   Operate  / Setup  / Breakdown
  • Days and times  you would like to be there
  • Friday night setup
  • Saturday 
  • Sunday  (end operating no later than 2 PM, out by 3-3:30 PM)