Seeking Hams for Communications Support for Santa Parade

Dean, KB1PGH from the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association writes

Our club and the North Shore Radio Association (NSRA)  are providing communications for the Gloucester Mass Santa Parade which will be held on this upcoming Sunday Dec 7th at 3 PM and we are short operators so we are looking for more hams to help us out filling spots along the parade route. So if anyone is interested they can contact Eric Horowitz KA1NCF at KA1NCF@nsradio.org .

NE1PL operating from USS Massachusetts – September 20, 2025

The Uncommon Service to Nautical Radio club, NE1PL, will be operating from the USS Massachusetts in Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA on September 20, 2025 from 10:00AM ET to 3:30PM ET to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the launching of “Big Mamie” on September 23, 1941. They are looking for people who would like to operate on board the ship. Please contact KB1TEE for more details.

Call for Volunteers for Harwich Cranberry Festival – September 12-14

Lemuel Skidmore, W1LEM, writes on the Barnstable ARC Mailing list that they are looking for volunteers for the Harwich Cranberry Festival – September 12-14:
 
We need people to help with setup and teardown, to meet and greet the public and discuss ham radio, to operate, and to have fun. Please let me know if you will be participating. Our location at the event is perfect: across from restrooms, next to the food trucks, and right at the entrance so we are very visible.
 
Event Location:
Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street
 
Tentative schedule:
Friday 9/12 10:00-14:00 (approximately) – Setup Part 1 (meet at the container, bring equipment and the tower trailer to the site, and set up as much as we can–maybe assemble the tribander)
Saturday 9/13 07:00-09:00 – Setup Part 2 (setup popup tent, radios, etc. maybe assemble the tribander, raise tower, etc.)
Saturday 9/13 09:00-16:00 – Operate, schmooze, and enjoy
Saturday 9/13 16:00-~16:30 – Shutdown for the day
Sunday 9/14 08:00-~16:00 – Setup, operate, schmooze, and enjoy
Sunday 9/14 16:00-~17:30 – Teardown, return equipment and tower trailer to the container
 
Staffing: 
Setup Parts 1 and 2:  5 to 6 people  minimum
Operation, etc.:  4 people on site at all times, preferably in 4 hour shifts (or whatever you are available to do
If interested, please contact Lem at BarnstableARC