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Eastern Massachusetts ARES to Participate in National Red Cross Exercise and WX4NHC On-Air Test – Saturday May 30th 2020

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Hello to all…

Eastern Massachusetts ARES will participate in a National Red Cross exercise on Saturday May 30th, 2020 from 1000 AM-1200 PM (setup time starting as early as 900 AM). The exercise is split into two parts with Part A being the ARES component and Part B being handled by a small number of ARES members who are also part of Red Cross.

The exercise has been adapted to allow for a partial weather scenario to encourage Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters to participate and to allow participation in other modes used traditionally in the section including Echolink and IRLP. A high-level Eastern Massachusetts section plan has been generated and is available here:

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Exercise Plan for National Red Cross Exercise

Local frequency plans are not in the current section plan though we are building a list and will update the plan one last time on Friday 5/29/20. Section wide frequency and Echolink/IRLP plans are in the section plan. For local frequency information, please reach out to your ARES DEC/ADEC or EC for this info and their contact info is available at the following link:

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Page

As Eastern Massachusetts ARES SEC, I can also be reached for questions as well as needed but we would like to drive interaction with other ARES leadership as part of exercise preparation.

We realize we have posted this exercise information on fairly short notice. Part of that is intentional to simulate a scenario where a potential ARES activation could occur with just a few days notice. We have also built the preparation process for the exercise in a way to push ARES member to ARES EC/ADEC/DEC leader interaction ahead of the exercise.

Also occurring on Saturday May 30th is the WX4NHC On-Air Communications Test done annually prior to each Atlantic hurricane season. We encourage all Amateurs to participate in this test as well and we may get WX4NHC operators to participate briefly in our exercise as well. Details on the WX4NHC On-Air Test can be seen at the following link:

WX4NHC On-Air Test – Saturday May 30th 2020 9 AM-5 PM EDT Information

The Eastern Mass ARES section plan for the ARES/Red Cross national exercise will be updated again on Friday 5/29/20. Many thanks to folks that can participate and thanks for your continued support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES!

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
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MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR APRIL 2020

Spring is a wondrous time of year with plants blooming, trees leafing and grass growing. There is a renewal of spirit too after the long winter doldrums. On the traffic nets we are seeing a renewal of sorts in the interest of amateurs in learning the art and skill of message handling.  Your local and section nets are the place to learn and practice these new skills and we are seeing an increase in interest on the part of net check-ins.  I just want to remind folks there is information on our website ema.arrl.org as well as the arrl.org website under the National Traffic System.  Use this link https://ema.arrl.org/national-traffic-system/nts-resources/ to find articles including a Fillable Radiogram form you can download and print. There is a list of the ITU Phonetic Alphabet which is the global standard for voice message handling.  You will also find a list of Prowords and Introductory Words and Phrases we use when voicing a radiogram.  These are important to the receiving station in copying a message accurately. You will also find a list of ARL Numbered Radiograms which are optionally used to shorten messages and increase accuracy.  Message Handling Instructions are an optional part of the Header of a Radiogram but it is important to know what they mean when you receive one.  To get more of an overview of NTS you can read the NTS Manual (2015), and of course there is what is often referred to as the NTS Bible known as the MPG (Methods and Practices Guidelines) which can be found at www.arrl.org/appendix-b-nts-methods-and-practices-guidelines.  This is a resource guide compiled from years of experience in message handling, which is well indexed for looking up information and finding examples. Check with your net manager regarding training, check the online resources and/or email me at kw1u@arrl.net.
The April traffic report for Massachusetts is found below.  See you on the nets.
 
MASSACHUSETTS STM REPORTS 2020 Apr-20      
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 17 3 186 114 N1YCW 146.91 1300 Daily  
WMTN C2 24 0 375 67 KD2JKV 146.91 1700 Daily  
MARI 30 108 165 477 KW1U 3565 KHz 1900 Daily  
EM2MN 30 114 410 946 KC1HHO 145.23 2000 Daily  
CM2MN 15 1 116 127 KK1X 146.97 2100 Daily  
HHTN 17 44 220 344 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 2200 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 17 6 92 223 AC7RB 147.375 1930 Tu,Th F,Sa  
MARIPN 13 14 77 161 N1LAH 3978 KHz 1700 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 4 8 90 NA N1IQI 147.225 0830 Su  
WMEN/HF 4 0 115 80 W1JWN 3944 KHz 0830 Su  
WMEN/VHF 4 0 81 52 N1PUA 146.91 0900 Su  
  171 298 1846 2539        
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 103 522 4 629 X    
KW1U 0 285 301 0 586 X    
N1TF 0 40 58 6 104      
KC1KVY 0 27 40 11 78      
WA1LPM 0 30 36 0 66      
W1RVY 0 51 12 0 63      
KD2JKV 0 23 23 0 46      
KE1ML 0 11 31 3 45      
WA1VAB 0 19 14 10 43      
KC1HHO 0 28 3 0 31      
N1LAH 0 14 16 0 30      
NV1N 1 2 13 1 17      
W1PLK 0 1 1 0 2      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
N1TF 40 40 30 5 0 0 115  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
KE1ML 40 40 10 0 0 10 100  
N1LAH 40 30 20 0 0 0 90  
KC1KVY 40 40 10 0 0 0 90  
WA1LPM 40 40 10 0 0 0 90  
KC1HHO 32 31 20 0 0 0 83  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 816 731 1547          
N1IQI 103 522 625          
W1RVY 0 2 2          
                 
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Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net Reports for April and May 2020

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Hello to all…

Here are net reports for the monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Nets for April and May 2020:

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for April 6th, 2020:

KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA (Net Control Station)
WA1OEZ-Bob-Taunton, MA- Army MARS Liaison
W1SHS-Stu-Franklin, MA
KB1OQA-Tom-Wayland, MA
K1LXV-John-Mendon, MA
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA
W1HAI-Joe-Natick, MA
W1RVY-Eric-Southbridge, MA
WB1EMS-Joe-Milton, MA
N8TFD-Steve-Cincinnati, OH, ARES DEC For District 4 Ohio
KC1FUH-Patrick-Arlington, MA
KI4SZF-Chris-Sarasota FL
N1YLQ-Sparky-Burlington, MA
KB1NZZ-Chet-Quincy, MA
N1JCM-Jeff-Walpole, MA
N1UMJ-John-Taunton, MA
W1HFP-Jason-Hudson, MA
KC1MCW-Wayne-Milford, MA
AE1EI-Kevin-Bellingham, MA
W3EVE-Steve-Wrentham, MA
KC1FUN-Joe-Arlington, MA
KC1MSN-Bernie-Milton, MA

Including NCS 22 stations in 46 minutes.

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net May 4th, 2020 Net Report

W1HAI-Joe-Natick, MA -Net Control Statation
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
KB1OQA-Tom-Wayland, MA
N1OSG-Andy-Quincy, MA
AC2IR-Ted-Lincoln, MA
KC1BOO-Ernie-Norton, MA
W1SHS-Stuart-Franklin, MA
W3EVE-Steve-Wrentham, MA
KV1J-Eric-Marlboro, MA
KB1OKU-Gabriel-Haverhill, MA
N1XTB-Phil-Middleboro, MA
KC1MSN-Bernie-Milton, MA
KC1GFY-Garrett-Andover, MA
N1WEN-Bill-Natick, MA
KI4SZF-Chris-Sarasota FL
KC1FTJ-John North Chelmsford, MA
KC1FUT-Jessie-Blackstone, MA
KA1RSY-Ed-New Bedford, MA
KB1QAT-Gary-Concord, MA
KB1NZZ-Chet-Quincy, MA

Including NCS – 20 stations in 44 minutes.

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)
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Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net – Monday 5/4/20 at 830 PM ET

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Hello to all…

The May Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday May 4, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system.

For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html

We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. For tonight’s ARES Net, we will be providing another update on COVID-19, what we are doing to monitor this health emergency from a communications needs perspective and what you can do as ARES volunteers or general Amateur Radio Operators during this health emergency to prepare for any communications issues during this time. A link to a document that we had created for ARES awareness last month is available at the following link:
https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Eastern-Massachusetts-ARES-COVID-19-Update.pdf

We will also have some announcements on training and exercise opportunities in the month of May. Updates on those events will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at https://ema.arrl.org/ares. Thanks for your continued support of ARES!

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)
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May 04 2020 – MEMA RACES / ACS / Emergency Communications Net

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Mike “Sparky” Leger-N1YLQ, MEMA Region 2 RACES Radio Officer writes:

Hello to all,

I hope that everyone and your families and friends are continuing to stay healthy! Trying to remember what day it is has been a challenge as the normal workweek and routines have long since gone out the window as we distance socially from others… and temporally from our daily routines to make things work as best we can.

Tomorrow, May 4th 2020 is the first non-holiday Monday of the month and, as such, is our RACES/ACS/Preparedness night. We will be holding our sector nets on the normally assigned frequencies. As with last month, many EOCs and Community operating points are not accessible by our operators, so I continue to ask those who cant get to their EOC or normal RACES operating post to please check in from home or a mobile rig if possible.

As always, I am looking for Net Control stations to staff two of the four sector nets for the evening. Sector 2D is already covered as it always is. I can run the Sector 2A net from my home QTH in Acushnet (though if someone else wants to act as NCS for 2A for some practice, I am more than happy to let them have at it.) I am looking for NCS operators for Sector 2B (Plymouth County) and 2C (Cape and Islands.) Please let me know if you are interested,

For the net we will once again be working with the form AR-2 AR2 SHORT FORM INSTRUCTIONS and collecting information from our RACES operators. I have attached the AR 2 Short Form for reference. I will be looking for the following data items from the Form AR-2 during what would normally be our simplex test…

Items 1, 2 (If still activated), 3 (If still activated), 4, 5, 6, and 17.

Any requests or updates that do not fall within the AR-2 parameters can be sent using NTS formatted messages.

I am asking that all Net Control Stations please record the information from the AR-2 in a spreadsheet that you can e-mail or on a piece of notebook paper that you can scan or send to me as a photo.

I continue to ask that any operators who have the time, please try to check into sector nets from near-by sections. This will allow any our Net Control Operators to practice fielding nets with a strong check-in count and will also serve to help practice with relays or modified sector assignments in the event that a single repeater is out of service.

For those operators who serve as Net Control Operators, please try to remember to send me a list of the stations and communities that check into your nets. The numbers are reported to MEMA to show them our level of participation. I am continuing to work on a graphical map based report to show which parts of our section have strong coverage and which areas may need a more targeted recruitment campaign to improve our ability to provide back-up communications in an emergency.

The Region #2 and State Net Schedule for this evening is as follows:

Sector 2A
147.00 /+0.60 PL
19:30 Local

Sector 2B
145.39/-0.60 PL 67.0
20:00 Local

Sector 2C
146.955/-0.60 PL 88.5
20:00 Local

Sector 2D
146.865/-0.60 PL 103.2
19:30 Local

6-Meter State Net
53.31 / – 1.0 PL 71.9

Note: 53.31 has been reported to be having difficulties lately.
The appropriate people are aware and working to remedy any issues.
19:00 Local

MA RACES HF Net
3930 KHz LSB moving up to 3955 KHz until there is a clear frequency
18:45 Local

I appreciate you all answering the call to serve even when things are uncertain and tough to manage as they can be right now. Thank you all for helping us keep things on track and prove that we remain consistent. This net provides a monthly reminder that we stand ready with a quiet professionalism prepared to serve as a voice to whomever needs one to get help and resources where they should be.

If you know someone who would benefit from being on this list, please have them contact me at WC1MAB@gmail.com and I will add them to this distribution. Thank you all!

If anyone has any questions or comments I can be reached by e-mail or cell phone. Thanks for being a part of our team and I look forward to hearing back on who can participate this month.

Sincerely,
Michael Leger (N1YLQ)
MEMA Region #2 RACES Officer

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Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net – Saturday 5/2/20 at 1000 AM EDT

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EMA ARES – DEC Healthcare Liaison – K1JRO-John O’Neill writes:

Thanks to the Allan and the group at the Mansfield EOC for stepping up and taking Net Control for 2 months in a row.

At the conclusion of the regular analog net, after the net closes, I would like to try the DMR Net once again. Plea​se see the bottom of this note for the DMR details. NEDECN (NEDECN.ORG) is graciously supporting the EMHN by providing us with our own Talkgroup on a number of their repeaters covering Eastern MA. I would ask that those interested in DMR to consider a donation to NEDECN and / or becoming a member. Their network of linked repeaters throughout New England is extensive.

Net Control for the May 2, 2020 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be the Mansfield EOC. The net will commence at the usual time of 10: AM using the following repeaters / frequencies in the order listed.

1. Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
2. Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
3. Plymouth 146.685 tone 131.8
Simplex 147.42

The Net will then return to the Sharon Repeater for any final comments and Net closing.

NET Protocol: Please wait for Net Control to ask for Check-ins. When asked to check in please use the standard net check-in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your or your facilities call sign, your first name, and your facility’s name.

We extend an invitation to any health care facility or EOC of any city or town that is served by one of the participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the NET.

We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested in giving Net Control a try please let us know. We can be reached by sending an email to ssharg@outlook.com. The goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many individuals and groups as possible.

South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Group is seeking licensed Amateur Radio Operators to join their group. For information on joining them please contact Amy Parker in Volunteer Services at AParker@southshorehealth.org

We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct the monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event. The following list of repeaters is available for our use. Only a few systems are used each month with the selection of those used made by Net Control for that month. More systems are being added to the list on a regular basis.

Analog Repeaters
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 (Sturdy Memorial Hospital)
Belmont 145.430 tone 146.2
Boston 145.230 tone encode 88.5 tone decode 100.0
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Marshfield 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 131.8
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9 (South Shore Hospital)
W. Bridgewater 146.775 DCS 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2

DMR Repeaters
NEDECN DMR Repeaters supporting EMHN
Boston 449.1750 Offset -5.00 CC1
Hingham 146.4300 Offset -1.500 CC1
Bourne 145.2000 Offset -0.600 CC10
Dennis 146.4700 Offset -1.500 CC11
Martha’s Vineyard 145.180 Offset -0.600 CC10

All repeaters: EMHN Talkgroup #8851 Time slot #1

We look forward to hearing from you all on the Net.

Respectfully,

John O’Neill K1JRO
President, South Shore Health Amateur Radio Group
EMA ARES – DEC Healthcare Liaison

South Shore Health Amateur Radio Group – W1SSH
55 Fogg Road, Box 42
South Weymouth, MA 02190

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Eastern MA Hospital Net, May 2, 2020

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Good Morning Everyone,
 
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.  The members of the South Shore Hospital Radio Group are still prohibited from entering the hospital as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. I imagine other hospitals are practicing the same precautions.  This Saturday, being the first Saturday of the month is the Eastern MA Hospital Net. We are seeking an individual to volunteer as Net Control for the month of May as well as volunteers for next few months until we can all get back to our hospital shacks. 
 
If you have access to an EOC, Home Station, or know of a location where you can reach a few repeaters from your vehicle that’s all you need. We will provide a Net Preamble that has been slimmed down taking into consideration the current environment. Attached is the list of repeaters available for our use. Select 3 you can reach from your location and I will send out the monthly notice. 
 
Thanks,
John O’ – K1JRO
 
South Shore Health Amateur Radio Group
South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd. Mail-Stop 42
South Weymouth, MA 02190

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Eastern Mass Hospital Net
Repeater and Simplex Frequencies

May 2020

Repeaters:
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 (Sturdy Memorial Hospital)
Belmont 145.430 tone 146.2
Boston 145.230 tone encode 88.5 tone decode 100.0
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Marshfield 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 131.8
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9 (South Shore Hospital)
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dcs 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
Primary Repeater: Plymouth 146.685 tone 131.8
Secondary Repeater: W. Bridgewater 146.775 dcs 244

Simplex Frequencies:
Primary: 147.420
Secondary: ? (TBD)

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAR 2020

During this time of constant news of increasing cases of covid19, social distancing, stay at home orders, loss of employment for many, it is a time to stay close and be there for one another.  From what I’m seeing on the radio I think we as hams are doing just that.  Certainly participation on our traffic nets has increased and we are happy to hear from our many radio friends and hope that they are staying safe and well.
 
The following traffic report shows our activity for March.  Peter KC1HHO reports that the EM2MN net on the Boston repeater had 44 different amateurs checking in with a total of 330  for the month.  While this is a traffic net and any message traffic is handled first, there has been a tradition to have a round of comments with an opportunity to share our various activities.  It seems a number of folks have been joining us and hopefully learning something about message handling and net operation in the process.
 
The MARI CW net welcomes a new traffic handler, Tim KC1HOQ who lives on Cape Cod.  He has been a welcome addition as an outlet for Cape traffic and has already handled his first message on this net.
 
To those in the western part of the state, there has been a change in net times for their 2 meter nets on the Mt Greylock repeater.  They now meet at 1300 and again at 1700 to provide outlets into and out of the First Region Net.
 
As always we appreciate all the efforts of the other traffic nets in Massachusetts.  Thanks for your support and keep up the good work.
 
73, Marcia KW1U STM
 
MASSACHUSETTS STM REPORTS 2020 Mar-20      
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 30 2 198 148 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 30 0 287 87 KD2JIV 146.91 17:00 Daily  
MARI 31 114 138 465 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 31 122 330 842 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 22 7 143 213 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 18 32 198 309 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 14 3 88 210 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 13 19 63 151 N1LAH 3978 KHz 17:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 5 10 87 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 5 0 145 95 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
  199 309 1677 2520        
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 114 554 4 672 X    
KW1U 0 313 298 2 613 X    
W1RVY 0 70 14 0 84      
WA1LPM 0 30 47 1 78      
WA1VAB 2 26 20 8 56      
N1LAH 0 20 27 1 48      
KC1HHO 0 33 2 2 37      
N1TF 0 14 16 5 35      
KC1KVY 0 12 20 2 34      
KE1ML 0 5 23 3 31      
NV1N 0 8 15 0 23      
W1PLK 0 9 1 7 17      
KD2JKV 0 8 8 0 16      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KC1HHO 32 37 20 10 0 0 99  
KE1ML 40 35 10 0 0 10 95  
N1TF 20 35 30 5 0 0 90  
WA1LPM 40 40 10 0 0 0 90  
KC1KVY 40 34 10 0 0 0 84  
                 
DIGITAL REPORT            
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 915 801 1716          
N1IQI 114 554 668          
W1RVY 0 0 0          
                 
Emergency Communications / NTS / Operating / Public Service

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net – Monday 4/6/20 at 830 PM ET – COVID-19 Communications Status Update Main Topic for Tonight’s Net

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Hello to all…

The April ARES net will be Monday April 6, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system.

For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html

We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. For tonight’s ARES Net, we will be providing information on COVID-19, what we are doing to monitor this health emergency from a communications needs perspective and what you can do as ARES volunteers or general Amateur Radio Operators during this health emergency to prepare for any communications issues during this time. A link to a document that we have created for ARES member and general Amateur Radio Operator awareness is available at the following link:
Eastern Massachusetts ARES COVID 19 Update – 4/6/20

Updates will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at <https://ema.arrl.org/ares>. Thanks for your continued support of ARES!

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
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MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2020

Greetings All,
 
As I looked through the announcements on the home page of this website I observed many cancellations due to the Coronavirus.  This is unprecedented in my lifetime of recollections and while the situation is upsetting in many ways, we want to keep our friends and loved ones safe. As hams we can help make the most of the situation by keeping in touch via amateur radio. 
 
For those who may be somewhat new to the traffic nets, there are resources available on the National Traffic System page of this website.  We welcome all to participate on our nets.  It is a good way to keep in touch.
 
The guidelines for message handling are there to help promote accuracy and efficiency and we encourage all amateurs to be familiar with at least the basics.  The more you learn, the more accurate and efficient you and the entire system will become.
 
Below you will find the results of our activity in February.  You who handle the traffic and control the nets are doing an excellent job.  Thanks for your support.
 
73, Marcia KW1U
Section Traffic Manager for Eastern and Western Mass
 
MASSACHUSETTS STM REPORTS 2020 Feb-20      
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 28 0 336 216 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 28 3 250 158 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
MARI 29 98 113 402 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 29 98 216 597 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 14 11 80 121 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 16 28 136 250 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 16 3 75 173 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 12 8 57 123 N1LAH 3978 KHz 17:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 4 8 66 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 4 0 103 73 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
  180 257 1432 2113        
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 84 557 4 645 X    
KW1U 0 241 169 1 411      
WA1LPM 0 16 20 0 167      
W1RVY 0 56 19 0 75      
KE1ML 0 35 20 1 56      
N1TF 0 17 28 7 52      
N1LAH 0 22 26 2 50      
KC1KVY 0 19 24 4 47      
WA1VAB 0 16 8 16 40      
KC1HHO 0 31 5 3 39      
KD2JKV 0 18 18 0 36      
NV1N 0 8 5 4 17      
W1PLK 0 5 3 3 11      
W1JWM 0 0 1 0 1      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KE1ML 40 40 10 0 0 10 100  
KC1KVY 40 40 10 0 0 0 90  
KC1HHO 30 39 20 0 0 0 89  
WA1LPM 40 36 10 0 0 0 86  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 260 657 917          
N1IQI 84 557 641          
W1RVY 0 0 0          
NTS

First Region Net Time Change

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If anyone is looking for the afternoon sessions of the First Region Net, it is now meeting daily at 1445 and 1615 local time, effective March 9.  It continues to meet on 3948 Khz.  The time change allows for the interface with the Eastern Area Net which now meets on 7222 Khz at 1515 Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 1530 all other days.  This change will remain in effect until the return to Eastern Standard Time in November.  (per K1EIC, FRN Manager).

 

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR JANUARY 2020

Sorry for the late posting folks.  Vacations can sometimes get in the way, but mine surely was enjoyable.  My thanks to all who helped fill in while I was away.  We have a great group of traffic handlers in MA! 
Peter KC1HHO reports EM2MN has a new ORS in Bob KC1KVY.  Bob has also taken on a regular NCS slot and doing a great job.  Peter also reports Joe WB1EMS had perfect attendance on the net. Thank you Joe for your great support. 
 
MARI CW net folks are doing a fantastic job dealing with the vagueries of low sunspot activity on HF.  We welcomed Fred N1TF back from vacation.  We surely missed him while he was away.  Brian N1BBT has been checking in regularly representing the Cape and we certainly welcome his presence.  Some years ago Brian sailed with the Mass Maritime Academy on their summer cruises and kept daily CW skeds with several of the East Mass traffic handlers relaying messages between cadets and crew and their families and friends back home.  It was a great time enjoyed by all involved, including myself.
 
In Western Mass, there have been some changes effective March 1.  The Cycle 1 Net will meet at 1:00 PM and the Cycle 2 Net at 4:00 PM  Bruce N1YCW will manage the Cycle 1 Net and Peter KD2JKV will manage the Cycle 2 Net.  Both nets meet on the Mount Greylock repeater.  Peter also reports they should have Echolink back on that repeater within a week or so which will allow some Eastern Mass folks to participate. Look for K1FFK on Echolink.
 
Below is the STM report for January.  Thanks to all for your support.
 
73, Marcia KW1U
STM EMA and WMA
 
MASSACHUSETTS STM REPORTS 2020        
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 26 3 211 133 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 27 5 222 151 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
MARI 31 84 101 390 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 31 135 248 732 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 16 9 85 127 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 18 35 128 307 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 18 7 62 197 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 13 6 53 124 N1LAH 3978 KHz 17:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 4 8 69 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 4 0 104 80 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
  188 292 1283 2241        
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 159 606 4 769 X    
KW1U 0 390 377 1 768 X    
W1RVY 0 56 19 0 75      
KE1ML 0 13 30 2 45      
WA1LPM 0 19 26 0 45      
N1LAH 0 18 22 1 41      
KC1HHO 0 32 6 3 41      
KD2JKV 0 20 20 0 40      
W1PLK 0 18 8 13 39      
KC1KVY 0 12 18 3 33      
WA1VAB 0 15 11 2 28      
NV1N 0 7 21 0 28      
N1TF 1 8 14 4 27      
W1JWM 0 0 2 0 2      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KE1ML 40 40 10 0 0 10 100  
KC1HHO 30 40 20 0 0 0 90  
N1TF 23 27 30 5 0 0 85  
KC1KVY 40 33 10 0 0 0 83  
WA1LPM 28 40 10 0 0 0 78  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 524 952 1476          
N1IQI 159 606 765          
W1RVY 0 0 0          
NTS

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC SUMMARY FOR 2019

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With many thanks to all participants for all your great efforts and support!!

Section Nets   Sessions Traffic CheckIns Time
MARI CW Daily 1900 3565 Khz 364 1185 1436 5387
MARIPN TuThSa 1700 3978 Khz 152 168 503 1340
             
EMA Local Nets          
CITN TuThFSa 1930 147.375 Mhz 195 83 799 2457
EM2MN Daily 2000 145.230 Mhz 365 1195 2669 7351
HHTN SuMWF 2200 MMRA Network 207 425 1583 3403
WARPSN Su 0830 147.225 Mhz 52 104 826 NA
             
WMA Nets          
WMN C1 Daily 1000 146.91 Mhz 335 33 3119 2336
WMN C2 Daily 1300 146.91 Mhz 296 54 2307 1832
CM2MN Daily 2100 146.97 Mhz 222 155 1233 1688
WMEN Su 0830 3944 Khz 48 0 1186 NA
             
TOTALS     2236 3402 15661 25794

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2019

Greetings All,
 
2019 has come to an end and I hope all had a great holiday season.  I wish all of you the best of health and happiness in 2020.
 
Winter is here and with fewer outdoor distractions (unless the snow falls) perhaps there is more time for amateur radio.  Thanks to all who helped to support the traffic nets.  Perhaps in the new year others will make the effort to learn more about message handling and net operation.  There is information on our section website (ema.arrl.org), admirably managed by Phil Temples, K9HI.  We wish to thank Phil for all his hard work for our benefit.  In addition your section traffic manager and all your net managers are always ready to help and provide guidance in learning the important skills of message handling and net operation so that we can be prepared should a need arise.  Many will tell you that in the midst of an emergency is not the time to learn.
 
I hope to have a year end report soon.  For now here are a few December stats of interest.  For 10 nets reporting, Massachusetts traffic nets held 171 sessions, with 1147 stations checking in, handling 295 messages in 2193 minutes. What dedication!!  Thanks to all for your support.
 
73, Marcia KW1U
STM East and West Mass
 
MA STM REPORT Dec-19            
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 28 4 252 215 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 15 6 112 69 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
MARI 31 85 95 441 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 31 126 240 730 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 11 8 67 107 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 18 43 121 287 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 15 3 45 164 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 13 10 36 95 N1LAH 3978 KHz 17:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 5 10 72 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 4 0 107 85 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
  171 295 1147 2193        
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 97 504 4 605 X    
KW1U 0 304 300 0 604 X    
W1RVY 0 59 15 0 74      
KD2JKV 0 30 30 0 60      
N1LAH 0 25 26 3 54      
KC1HHO 0 36 9 8 53      
WA1VAB 0 18 6 18 42      
KE1ML 0 8 25 2 35      
NV1N 0 8 19 0 27      
W1PLK 0 8 4 6 18      
W1JWM 0 1 1 1 3      
N1TF No Report       0      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
W1RVY 40 40 30 45 0 0 155  
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KC1HHO 24 40 20 15 0 0 99  
KE1ML 34 35 10 0 0 10 89  
N1TF No Report           0  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 542 874 1416          
N1IQI 97 504 601          
W1RVY 0 0 0          
                 
Clubs / NTS

KW1U: “Message Handling: An Important Skill in Emergency and Disaster Situations” at Algonquin ARC, January 9, 2020

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Algonquin ARC logoThe Algonquin Amateur Radio Club meeting on January 9, 2020, will feature Marcia Forde, KW1U, who will present on “Message Handling: An Important Skill in Emergency and Disaster Situations and the Role of the National Traffic System.” 

AARC’s January newsletter can be read at: <https://www.qsl.net/n1em/QRZ/AARC_Jan_2020.pdf>.

Club meetings are held at 7:30 PM in the library of the 1st Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough, 25 Union Avenue. Use Door #1 at rear of building.

Emergency Communications / NTS / Public Service

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Stand-By – Sunday December 29th, 2019 2300 Local Until Further Notice for Late December 2019 Ice Storm Potential

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*** EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARES PLACED ON STAND-BY FOR ALL AREAS EFFECTIVE 2300 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 UNTIL CANCELED DUE TO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FORECAST ICE STORM IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MA ***
*** ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN WORCESTER / NORTHEERN MIDDLESEX IN CENTRAL MA AS WELL AS WESTERN FRANKLIN/HAMPSHIRE/HAMPDEN COUNTIES AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MA UNTIL 7AM TUESDAY ***
*** ICE ACCRETION OF AT LEAST ½ INCH IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA. SOME AREAS COULD APPROACH ¾ INCH OF ICE ACCRETION ***
*** WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN/CENTRAL/NORTHEAST MA UNTIL 7AM FOR UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW AND A GLAZE TO 0.4” OF ICE ACCRETION ***
*** ICE ACCRETION OF ½ INCH OR GREATER HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TREE AND WIRE DAMAGE AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES LASTING FOR 24 HOURS OR MORE. ICE ACCRETION OF ¼ TO ½ INCH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ISOLATED INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES. ***
*** SKYWARN OPS AT NWS-NORTON TO COMMENCE AROUND 0530 MONDAY ***

A significant winter storm is taking shape across the northeast with the potential to cause ice accretion greater than ½ inch across portions of the Ice Storm warning area, particularly in higher elevations where there is the highest risk. This would create the potential of significant and possibly prolonged power outages to those areas with the highest accretion. Areas that are under the Winter Weather Advisory have the potential to see anywhere from a glaze to 0.4” of ice accretion which can result in isolated power outages and tree damage. An inch of snow or sleet is also possible in these areas. Please refer to the SKYWARN storm coordination message below for further information on the storm.

SKYWARN activation will take place starting at 0530 Monday to monitor for damage and ice accretion reports. SKYWARN will be running various nets across our section on the assigned SKYWARN repeaters, and the list of SKYWARN repeaters can be found at: http://wx1box.org/southern-new-england-skywarn-frequency-list/

The latest SKYWARN coordination message for this storm (as of 2200, December 29) is at: http://wx1box.org/2019/12/30/storm-coordination-message-4-sunday-evening-12-29-19-through-tuesday-afternoon-12-31-19-wintry-mix-ice-storm-potential/

For the latest bulletins please visit http://wx1box.org/

Due to the potential of prolonged power outages and the possibility of communications support needed for isolated areas, Eastern MA ARES has been placed on stand-by effective 2300 on Sunday and lasting until cancelled. Please notify ARES leadership of availability to deploy for any post storm support. All amateurs during the storm are asked to shelter in place and monitor their local SKYWARN repeaters to help relay damage; infrastructure issues; ice accretion; change over between freezing rain/sleet/snow; and any other pertinent information. ARES members are advised to continue to maintain readiness at home and check your emergency power and antenna situation.

In advance of the storm, please advise your local EC/DEC/ADEC (SEC/DEC listed below) of your availability to support a potential deployment anytime over the next 48 hours. We are creating a list of availability for ARESMAT (ARES Mutual Aid Team) deployment if needed for various local EOC’s, Red Cross, Salvation Army, NWS Storm Survey Teams, and hospitals as required. Keep your situational awareness level high for any updates from ARES leadership by checking your email for updates and our ARES web site at http://ema.arrl.org/ares and monitoring local SKYWARN/ARES/RACES frequencies for any updates on this developing situation.

When sending your availability, please send the following: Name, Call-sign, License Class, Capability (HF / VHF / UHF), Availability, and any other special notes we should be aware of. Also, please let us know if you can do an ARESMAT to the Western Massachusetts sections as most of the impacts will be experienced in Central and Western MA for this anticipated ice storm. We ask that as you contact your DEC, please send a copy of the message to blizzard@nsradio.org where multiple members of the EMA ARES Leadership will be able to access your availability.
What is ARES Stand-By mode?

ARES stand-by mode is to alert Amateurs within ARES that a mobilization is possible on a wide-scale and that some localized mobilizations are or could be taking place in isolated areas. It means to take a look at your Go-Kit and have batteries and equipment ready to go and charged up and take care of any requirements at home in case a mobilization is required and you can participate. Do NOT self-deploy. Wait for guidance from leadership for any deployment. It is an honor to be ready even if you don’t deploy for the event. Hopefully, this is just another exercise of our preparedness and capabilities. If not, the ARES leadership looks forward to working with you if any wide scale mobilization is required after the impact of this major storm to the region is fully understood.

Thanks for your continued support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES, as well as Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all!

Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Palmer (KB1KQW)
North Shore ARES District Emergency Coordinator

SEC/ASEC:
SEC – KD1CY – rmacedo@rcn.com
ASEC – N1YLQ – mpleger@comcast.net

DECs:
Essex County – KB1KQW – kb1kqw@nsradio.org
Middlesex County – KB1KQW – kb1kqw@nsradio.org
Metro-Boston – KB1KQW – kb1kqw@nsradio.org
Metro-Boston – K1BTH – bthaskell@gmail.com
Norfolk County – W3EVE – w3eve@arrl.net
Bristol County – N1YLQ – mpleger@comcast.net
Plymouth County – N1YLQ – mpleger@comcast.net
Cape & Islands – WQ1O – wq1o@comcast.com

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2019

My apologies yet again for the delay in posting the November Massachusetts traffic and net report.  It did go into HQ in time to make QST but life got in the way of posting to all you great traffic handlers and net participants.  I hope you all had a very enjoyable holiday season and maybe Santa brought you some new radio gear.  It has been a good year, although with some sadness including the passing of Jim Ward N1LKJ and Greg Bennett KC1CIC, but now we look forward to 2020.  I wish all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
73, Marcia KW1U, STM EMA and WMA

MA STM REPORT Nov-19            
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 22 4 177 161 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 24 3 162 158 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
MARI 29 119 94 502 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 30 97 216 634 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 18 2 89 133 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 16 49 107 274 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 14 4 49 166 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 11 1 18 64 N1LAH 3978 KHz 18:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 4 8 63 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 4 0 119 88 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
N1IQI 0 102 506 4 612 X    
KW1U 0 300 279 0 579 X    
N1TF 0 41 49 2 92      
KD2JKV 0 39 39 0 78      
W1RVY 0 56 13 1 70      
WA1VAB 0 18 8 18 44      
KC1HHO 1 32 3 7 43      
N1LAH 0 18 22 1 41      
W1PLK 1 16 8 13 38      
KE1ML 0 11 21 2 34      
NV1N 0 3 9 0 12      
W1JWM 0 3 0 3 6      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
N1TF 40 40 30 5 0 0 115  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
KD2JKV 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KE1ML 39 34 10 0 0 10 93  
KC1HHO 24 40 20 0 0 0 84  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 540 896 1436          
N1IQI 102 506 608          
W1RVY 0 0 0          
                 
NTS

Massachusetts Rhode Island Phone Net Time Change

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Ralph, N1LAH, MARIPN Net Manager, writes:

Thanks to all who responded to my email about changing the time of the Massachusetts Rhode Island Phone Net (MARIPN) from 6:00 PM in the hope that propagation will be more favorable at an earlier time. All who responded indicated that 5:00 and  5:30 were equally acceptable. Hoping for even slightly better propagation 5:00 seems like the better choice.

In consultation with the Section leadership I have decided, at least temporarily, to change the net time to 5:00 PM, starting with the first net day of the New Year, Thursday, January 2, 2020.

A couple of us have been monitoring around 3.978 MHz for a while. There has been regular activity at 3.983 MHz and 3.969 MHz but not much in between – at least not much heard under current conditions. It seems that we can stay on the net frequency of 3.978 MHz.
 
Please help spread the word about MARIPN and the new net time. Thanks again.
 
Starting on Thursday, January 2, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays thereafter the Massachusetts Rhode Island Phone Net will meet:
 
  • At 5:00 PM (2200 UTC)
  • On or about 3.978 MHz
Thanks again for your net participation and support.
 
73 and holiday greetings,
 
Ralph, N1LAH, MARIPN Net Manager
 
Ralph Devlin, N1LAH
1 Caulfield Road
Wayland, MA 01778-4611
n1lah@arrl.net
(H) 508-655-0112
(C) 508-259-5126

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2019

Below is the combined October STM traffic report for Eastern and Western Massachusetts.  A special thanks to all net managers for a fine job of keeping the nets running smoothly, as well as all those who help relaying and delivering the messages.  A special thanks to Bob KC1KVY who handled his first messages this past month and has continued to do a very commendable job. We are always happy to see the many other participants who are most welcome to join us at any time.  We would of course like to see more jump in and take advantage of the training and practice in message handling for which NTS is noted. If interested please contact either your respective net manager or Section Traffic Manager KW1U.
 
Holiday Greetings to All and 73,
Marcia KW1U
STM EMA and WMA
 
MA STM REPORT Oct-19            
                 
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time  
                 
WMTN C1 20 1 199 82 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily  
WMTN C2 24 4 173 170 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily  
MARI 31 95 120 395 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily  
EM2MN 31 102 217 566 KC1HHO 145.23 20:00 Daily  
CM2MN 15 10 71 101 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily  
HHTN 17 42 133 302 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F  
CITN 16 4 60 188 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa  
MARIPN 14 27 53 148 N1LAH 3978 KHz 18:00 Tu,Th,Sa  
WARPSN 4 8 62 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su  
WMEN 4 0 94 82 W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su  
                 
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL BPL = 500+ points
                 
KW1U 82 245 299 7 633 X    
N1IQI 0 95 425 4 524 X    
N1TF 0 39 55 1 95      
W1RVY 0 67 18 7 92      
KC1HHO 0 36 8 14 58      
KE1ML 0 16 20 8 44      
N1LAH 0 22 18 1 41      
KD2JKV 0 18 18 0 36      
WA1LPM 0 10 16 1 27      
WA1VAB 0 7 13 7 27      
NV1N 0 7 13 1 21      
W1PLK 0 6 5 6 17      
                 
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL  
                 
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130  
N1TF 40 40 30 5 0 0 115  
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110  
W1RVY 40 40 30 0 0 0 110  
KC1HHO 25 40 20 20 5 0 110  
KD2JKV 40 36 30 0 0 0 106  
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100  
KE1ML 33 40 10 0 0 10 93  
WA1LPM 39 27 10 0 0 0 76  
                 
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL          
                 
KW1U 747 961 1708          
N1IQI 95 425 520          
W1RVY 1 13 14