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The Barnstable Amateur Radio Club will hold Field Day at the Brewster Sportsman’s and Civic Club in Brewster, MA.
Talk-in will be provided on the W1MA repeater, 146.955, minus shift, CTCSS 88.5
For additional information, contact Bruce Semple, WA3SWJ, at 301-351-5293 or email wa3swj@arrl.net.
CAARA President Brandon Hockle, NQ1W, writes in CAARA News, June 2023:
Field Day 2023 is happening on Saturday June 24th – mark your calendars! Our plan this year is to once again to take over Hospital Hill in Rockport, MA, operating Saturday afternoon together outside in the field. We will all meet up there late morning at 11:00 AM to setup and enjoy each other’s company before the official 2pm start time. I hope many of you members will join us.
We are still looking for Field Day volunteers to help setup and transport materials from the club house to the Hill. Helpers will meet at the clubhouse around 10:00AM that morning before we head up to the Hill. Please consider helping if you can.
The topic of the June members meeting, June 10th at noon, will be Field Day, including final plans and operating stations. Anyone considering participating in Field Day is strongly encouraged to attended this informative meeting at the club house. Even if you are not able to do Field Day with us together at Hospital Hill, this meeting will go over the Field Day scoring and general procedures, relevant for those operating as individuals at home too.
Apart from the exciting Field Day event, we also have food gatherings and public service events coming up in June. More information to come via members email and our nightly Nets on the repeater.
Whitman ARC ARRL Field Day 2023
Field Day 2023 will be held once again, Sat June 24th and Sunday, June 25th at the:
Old Colony YMCA
635 Plymouth Street Route 106
East Bridgewater MA 02333
VE Session will be held on Field Day also at the Y on Saturday, Time 1:00PM
Setup: Meet at 10 AM behind the Y to set up
Event starts at 2PM and runs 24 hours
Info on “What is Field Day”: ARRL LINK
[The Boston Amateur Radio Club] will be holding Field Day in 2023 at the Andrew Cucchiara Learning Center at Hale Education (https://hale1918.org/) in Westwood, MA. Directions are here: https://www.barc.org/directions-to-hale-education-westwood/. Note that if you are coming to this event, you do not need to pay the normal entrance fee to enter the Hale Education site. Everyone, including guests and those who are not yet licensed, is welcome.
Operating times are from 2:00 pm Saturday, June, 24, until 2:00 pm Sunday, June 25. We will be in class 3A, operating 3 HF stations and a VHF/UHF station using SSB, CW, and digital modes. We are also planning to make a satellite contact. People who wish to participate are encouraged to help with setup on Saturday morning and/or teardown on Sunday afternoon.
We will have pizza on Saturday evening, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be provided. Spots for tent camping will be available, though facilities will be minimal (portable toilets and a small sink but no other running water).
Talk around will be on the BARC simplex frequency, 147.420 MHz.
If you are planning on coming, please let us know using the Google form at https://forms.gle/JFYhn53M8j8BkfZz5.
More information on Field Day can be found on the ARRL website at http://www.arrl.org/field-day and questions about BARC should be sent to w1bos@arrl.net.
73,
Joe Chapman NV1W / Secretary, Boston Amateur Radio Club.
MORSE POND SCHOOL JONES ROAD, FALMOUTH
JUNE 23 (setup), JUNE 24 and 25
Field Day 2023 will be dedicated to Geoff Allsup, W1OH (SK)
The planning for FARA Field Day 2023 is underway. As always, we cannot do Field Day without help from many club members.
This year, we would like to run a 2A station as we did pre-pandemic. This means erecting 2 of our military towers. Station power will be supplied by Jim, KC1KM, and his propane generator.
Setup will begin as usual by meeting at the club’s container off Currier Road in Falmouth, next to the cell tower. GPS coordinates are 41.615659, -70.538876.
We’ll meet there at 1 PM on Friday, June 23 and will need many hands to load the towers. We already have two trucks lined up but could use more, especially one with roof racks to load the beam antennas. We will then proceed to the Morse Pond School and begin setup. Setup will continue the next morning at 8:30 AM.
We will have the FARA comms trailer on site as an operating station and will also use the permanent on-site tents as a food shelter and rest area. A porta-john will be on site as usual.
We are planning for our usual Saturday evening cookout at 5 PM. Mike, KC1HKW, and Gene, KX1C, will plan and cook the food. We could use a few casserole, salad and dessert dishes. Please contact me at k1wcc@comcast.net and let me know if you can bring something. On Sunday morning, Jim, KC1KM, and Charlie, K1CB, will be cooking breakfast for members at 7 A.M.
Operating will be conducted from the trailer on-site. Greg, K1KM, will be operating CW this time along with a few other club members. If you would like to schedule some phone operating, please let me know. We operate a 24 hour schedule. If you are interested in organizing a GOTA station on-site, please let me know.
Takedown is at 2 PM Sunday, when we lower the towers, disassemble the antennas and return all items to our container. This is a labor intensive activity so we need as many hams on hand as possible. We will again require at least two trucks for the towers and a vehicle with racks for the antennas.
Let’s hope for good weather, good bands and especially a SAFE and FUN Field Day!
Henry, K1WCC
Contact:
phone 774-392-1158
k1wcc@comcast.net
#ARRLFD #FARA
George Allison, K1IG, writes on the PART of Westford mailing list:
To All PART Members and Friends,
It’s only two weeks until Field Day, and this year should be a good one! Propagation conditions are improving, the weather shouldn’t be too hot, and best of all, we’re going to have a lot of food.
To refresh you memory, here is the essential information:
Location: Concord Rod & Gun Club, 74 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord, MA
Dates: Saturday, June 24, to Sunday, June 25. Antenna setup will be on Friday, June 23, starting at 11:00 AM (you can show up any time after 11).
Operating Time: Field Day operating runs from 2:00 PM (Local) on Saturday until 2:00 PM on Sunday. We usually start setting up around 9:00 AM on Saturday. We start tear-down on Sunday at 2:00, and it usually takes about 2 hours to get everything packed up.
More info:
– This is a public event, so family, friends, and neighbors are all invited. This is an opportunity for those with no knowledge of ham radio to find out what it is… invite everybody! People without licenses can make contacts at our Get-On-The-Air (GOTA) station.
– You can operate from your home station and have your score added to the club score. If you intend doing this, be sure to read the Field Day rules here.
– Antenna setup is on Friday and we need about 12 -16 participants. No experience necessary! Send me an email (k1ig@arrl.net) if you can help.
– Meals: We’ll be providing four meals: Saturday lunch (cold cut sandwiches and drinks); Saturday dinner: Lasagna; Sunday breakfast (pancakes); Sunday lunch: Cold cuts. As usual, we’ll have lots of coffee.
– This could be a bad year for ticks, so be sure to treat your clothing with Permethrin. This week is a good time to do it.
– We can get bonus points for sending radiograms via ham radio. If there’s a friend or relative that you want to notify of your Field Day exploits, you’ll be able to fill out a radiogram form at the June 20 PART meeting.
– We need some large coolers for sodas and water. If you can provide one, send me an email (k1ig@arrl.net).
– On Friday night, June 24, the Rod & Gun club is having a Comfort Food Friday; featuring not-too-spicy Creole Jambalaya, starting at 6:00.
Cost is $15 per person. If you want to participate, notify Dale, KB1ZKD (dale@chayes.org).
Full Field Day details will be presented at the June 20 PART meeting. See you there and see you at Field Day 2023!
73,
George, K1IG
President, PART of Westford
wb1gof.org
Billerica ARS Vice President Mark Nelson, KA1INE, writes:
I’m proud to announce that the Billerica Amateur Radio Society is having its annual field day on June 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM at 67 Alexander Road in Billerica.
The goal of the event is to set up portable radio stations to simulate an emergency situation and to make contact with other hams around the world. It’s a fun day of making new friends and exploring this exciting hobby.
We hope the public can join us to see what amateur radio is about. There will be a BBQ at meal time and plenty of water and coffee to keep everyone nourished.
If there are any questions, feel free to write to me at KA1INE@ARRL.net.
Mark Nelson
KA1INE
Billerica Amateur Radio Society members will be turning out for the 2022 ARRL Field Day on Saturday June 25 through Sunday afternoon June 26. The club callsign W1HH will be used on the air during this event. The location is the same as our last field day, namely the Billerica EMA Barracks-Garage located at 67 Alexander Rd, Billerica, MA.
Field Day Chair Mark Nelson, KA1INE, and his team are planning operations on the 80-40-20-15-10 meter HF Bands. At least two stations will be on the air and possibly a third will be put on-the-air, if needed.
On air operations will be from approximately 2 PM – 9 PM Saturday, and 9 AM – 2PM Sunday. Help on Saturday morning for Set Up and Sunday afternoon for take down will be much appreciated.
Visitors are welcome, especially new hams or anyone interested in learning about Ham Radio. Mark Nelson says our primary objective is to help the new members gain amateur radio experience.
Food will be plentiful, especially if you are there in the late afternoon Saturday for a traditional Field Day dinner gathering. Get there early enough in the afternoon on Saturday to put in your preferred food order.
You can get additional details at https://ema.arrl.org/field_day
Tom K1TW
Station WCAP 980 kHz will host a talk segment featuring two Eastern MA amateur radio club presidents today (June 24) at 4:10 PM.
Gary Frascarelli, W1GFF, President of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society and Bruce Blain, K1BG, President of the Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club, will discuss ARRL Field Day on the program.
The Class B station features a talk/oldies radio format. It covers the Merrimack Valley with 5,000 watts of power.
Listeners outside of the area can tune in to the program on the web at <http://webcastsusa.com/wcap/player.html>.
This link seems to work: <https://streampros.net/980wcap>
An audio recording of the program is also available
This weekend, June 25-26, join the Sci–Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS) for Amateur Radio Field Day and exercise in radio emergency preparedness. Members of the general public, radio amateurs, scouts, and their friends and families are welcome to participate. You don’t need a radio license to participate, as you can operate with one of the club’s General or Extra class licensees as the control operator. On-site training will be provided.
Joe Chapman, NV1W, writes on the Boston ARC mailing list:
Friends,
News from today’s K7RA Solar Report (https://www.wm7d.net/
The latest from US Air Force forecasters Housseal and King at the USAF 557th Weather Wing shows predicted solar flux at 120, 115 and 110 on June 24-26, and Planetary A index of 8, 12 and 15. Field Day is actually on June 25-26, but it is useful to see the prediction for Friday. The planetary A index shoes a moderate but increasing geomagnetic instability.
Solar activity has been sinking all week, but it should still be fine for our purposes and better than the past few years of Field Days. The geomagnetic field is likely to be quiet to unsettled on Saturday, degrading to unsettled to active through mid-day Sunday, so it will probably be a little noisy as we’re trying to wring out those last few points.
Here on Earth, in Westwood Field Day is expected to be dry, warm, and humid, with temperatures in the 80’s to low 90’s, with a slight chance of a brief shower, but chances of a thunderstorm near zero. Drink lots of water and take breaks during setup and teardown. Here’s KD1CY’s SKYWARN coordination message: https://ema.arrl.org/2022/06/
Joe Chapman NV1W
Secretary, Boston Amateur Radio Club
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Amateur Radio Field Day sites will likely be operating under normal conditions pre-pandemic across most field day sites though it is possible some Field Day sites may have some minimal COVID-19 protocols in place. There will likely still be some home station Field Day sites but less than the prior 2 years during the pandemic with more traditional Field Day sites in the region..
Here are some links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across the region and if any groups would like their Field Day listed, we will add it to the next Amateur Radio Field Day Weather Coordination message. Again most will likely be operating normally but there could be some minimal COVID-19 protocols in place at certain locations:
Amateur Radio Field Day Information: https://www.arrl.org/field-day
Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: https://www.arrl.org/field-
Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: https://ema.arrl.org/field-
Similar to last year, Amateur Radio Field Day is expected to feature warm and dry conditions across the region. An isolated shower could occur in eastern areas of Southern New England but its likely to be very isolated. At this time, no thunderstorms are expected in the region until post the Field Day event later Sunday Night and especially Monday though this aspect will be monitored. High temperatures will be in the 80s to lower 90s with upper 70s to lower 80s near the coast and lows will be in the 60s. Humidity levels are expected to be fairly high in the region with Sunday being the hottest and most humid day in the region. All involved in Field Day sites are asked to use caution with the heat, take breaks during setup and breakdown of Field Day sites, and drink plenty of uncaffienated liquids to stay hydrated.
NWS Boston/Norton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/
NWS Boston/Norton Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://wx1box.org/southern-
The next Amateur Radio Field Day coordination message will be posted by 100 PM Friday Afternoon and if the threat for thunderstorms remains minimal to near zero it will be the last Amateur Radio Field Day weekend weather coordination message.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Massachusetts radio amateurs are being recognized for their service to the public in times of hurricanes, tornados, flood and other emergencies with a special proclamation by Governor Charles D. Baker declaring June 25, 2022 as “Amateur Radio Day” in the Commonwealth. The day coincides with the 2022 ARRL Field Day event.
The proclamation was obtained by Massachusetts State Government Liaison Hank McCarl, W4RIG, of Gloucester. McCarl contacted Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr’s (N1UIU) office to arrange for the issuance of the proclamation.
Copies of the proclamation will be distributed to both Eastern and Western Massachusetts Section Managers so that they may display the documents as they tour field day sites in their respective sections.
From the online newspaper Westwood Patch:
“The public is invited by the Boston Amateur Radio Club to view the proceedings on Saturday from 2 to 8 PM and on Sunday from 10 to 1 PM at Hale Reservation, 80 Carby Street, Westwood, MA. Drop by to see them in action, learn how to join in on the hobby.” [Full story]
Former New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, has penned his Field Day notes in the article, “K1KI Field Day 2021 Grand Tour.”
ARRL Eastern MA Section Manager Tom Walsh, K1TW, writes on the ARRL Members Only list:
Field Day begins Saturday June 26, at 1800 UTC, and runs until Sunday, June 27. Ending times depend on when you start setting up so check the rules carefully.
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CORRECTION FROM LAST BULLETIN
The correct call sign for the Whitman ARC Field Day is NI1X. My apology to Whitman ARC for the error.
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UPDATED LIST OF CLUBS DOING EMA FIELD DAY (AND ONE CORRECTION)
Here are 11 Eastern Massachusetts club locations that I found. Many of these may be near you and most welcome your visit and support.
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Section Staff Tours
EMA Section Manager, K1TW, usually makes a tour of EMA section Field Day clubs. K1TW is unable this year. K1TW will be there in spirit rooting for your club FD operation in EMA.
Phil, K9HI, Eastern Massachusetts (ASM) and NE Division Vice Director, will be visiting some EMA clubs as well as other clubs throughout the NE Division.
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MORE BONUS POINTS
– Send a Field Day radiogram to your Section Manager (K1TW) or SEC (KD1CY). A list of the EMA Traffic nets can be found at
https://ema.arrl.org/national-
– Copy and submit the W1AW Field Message with your entry.
Again, read the rules carefully to gather as many bonus points as you can.
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RULES
Get the full rules in the ARRL Field Day packet at http://www.arrl.org/files/file
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Field Day Locators
You can find a club and help them at a nearby Field Day site by checking either:
– the ARRL Field Day Locator at http://www.arrl.org/field-day-
– the EMA Field Day Locator at https://fd.ema.arrl.org/field_
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Stay safe and have fun!
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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Thomas D Walsh, K1TW
k1tw@arrl.org
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EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SECTION
– SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN –
Field Day begins Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 1800 UTC and runs until Sunday, June 27. Ending times depend on when you start setting up.
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What are your Field Day Plans?
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There are several options for each person:
* Try “Field Day at Home”
When you submit results at the end just list your local club so they will get credit in the QST results. Note that again this year home stations running class D may work everyone including other class D stations.
* Try Field Day with another club
You can find a club and help them at a nearby Field Day site by checking either:
– the ARRL Field Day Locator at http://www.arrl.org/field-d
– the EMA Field Day Locator at https://fd.ema.arrl.org/fie
Again, this year, our thanks go to Bill Ricker, N1VUX for the outstanding EMA FD Locator which is packed full of extra news and information.
* Try doing Field Day with your friends
– create a non-club group like a 1- or 2-person portable in a park or campsite.
* Try Field Day at someone else’s home station
Just remember to let them know you are coming first.
Whichever you choose, try to spend some time operating in Field Day this year.
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CLUBS
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Here are nine of the Eastern Massachusetts club locations I found on the Field Day locators. Many of these may be nearby your home should you want to help them out.
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BONUS POINTS
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Don’t forget the Bonus Points.
Remember to send a radiogram to your Section Manager (K1TW) or SEC (KD1CY) during the event for an extra bonus. A list of the EMA Traffic nets for this purpose can be found at https://ema.arrl.org/national-
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RULES
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Get the full rules in the ARRL Field Day packet at http://www.arrl.org/files/file
And finally, I usually make a tour of EMA section Field Day sites but am unable this year. On Monday, I had eye surgery and while the recovery is going well, I don’t want to risk the outcome by driving the usual several hundred miles. I will be there in spirit rooting for each and every club and FD operation is EMA. Stay safe and have fun!
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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Thomas D Walsh, K1TW
k1tw@arrl.org
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From ARRL Special Bulletin 006:
International Space Station to be in Cross-Band Repeater Mode for Field Day
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) cross-band repeater will be available for ARRL Field Day, June 26 – 27. Contacts will count toward Field Day bonus points as satellite contacts and Field Day contacts.
Field Day rules limit stations to one contact on any single-channel FM satellite. Note that contacts made during Field Day by ISS crew would only count for contact credit, but not for satellite bonus points. ISS cross-band repeater contacts are also valid AMSAT Field Day satellite contacts.
The ARISS cross-band repeater uplink is 145.990 MHz (67 Hz tone), with a downlink of 437.800 MHz.
ARISS suggests that those unfamiliar with the ISS repeater may want to practice with it prior to Field Day. ARISS had planned to switch modes to the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) during the second week of June, but this won’t happen until after the first ARISS school contact following ARRL Field Day.
The ARISS ham station will be off-air during spacewalks on June 16 and June 20.
