K1KOS: POTA Activation, Rehoboth State Forest, K-8382, August 7, 2021
Sheldon Gana, K1KOS, Swansea, MA, is operating from Rehoboth State Forest (K-8382) for Parks On The Air. He was last heard on 14.273 MHz at around 2001 UTC, according to pota.app. Operating
Operating, on-the-air events and activities, contests, DXing
Sheldon Gana, K1KOS, Swansea, MA, is operating from Rehoboth State Forest (K-8382) for Parks On The Air. He was last heard on 14.273 MHz at around 2001 UTC, according to pota.app. W1HFN Fox is Out and About, August 7, 2021
Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the NEMassFoxHunters list on August 7, 2021 at 12:51 PM:
The W1HFN fox is out, 146.565 MHz with a 20 second voice ID every minute or so. Location? PAX ROMANA! (N) XLII XXXII.DCCCXXVIII (W) LXXI XXIX.DCCLXXII
Lots of mosquitoes, some soggy sections of the trails. Good Luck!
Cape Cod ARES District Exercise “Operation Big Blow” – Saturday 8/7/21 – 1000 AM-1200 PM
Hello to all…
Cape Cod ARES will conduct a district exercise “Operation Big Blow” as an advanced level exercise. Given the significant push for Amateur Radio volunteers for the 2021 Boston Marathon, several ARES District Emergency Coordinators who are either out of area or dealing with significant professional/personal workload and the high level of SKYWARN Activations during the month of July, formal section participation from the exercise has been dropped but anyone wishing to participate from outside of the Cape Cod district is more than welcome to do so and can reach the Cape Cod ARES district via 2m simplex, HF and digital modes such as Winlink and NBEMS. This is the exercise plan: Cape Cod ARES District “Operation Big Blow” Exercise.
In mid-November, we will plan another section wide exercise. This will allow for large events such as support for Northeast HamXposition and the Boston Marathon to complete as well as support for Amateur Radio hurricane nets for the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season which is expected to ramp up and become more active as we head into mid-August. Amateur Radio Operators in the Eastern Massachusetts section should think about and prepare for what they would do if a landfalling hurricane were to strike Southern New England. The last direct landfalling hurricane to affect Southern New England was Hurricane Bob in August 1991, 30 years ago. The last major hurricane strike (Cat-3 or higher) to affect the region was Hurricane Carol in 1954. Now is a great time to prepare for the “what if” of a landfalling hurricane by preparing your station and augmenting its capabilities participating in SKYWARN Net Activations for localized severe weather events and participating in public service events where available. If a hurricane landfall does not occur this season, you will be more prepared for a major incident, weather related or otherwise, that could require Amateur Radio and ARES support.
Thanks for your continued support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES and SKYWARN!
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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Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net – Monday August 2nd, 2021 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater Network
Hello to all…
The August Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday August 2nd, 2021 at 830 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:
https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)
We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. For this month’s ARES Net, we will have announcements around a final extension for anyone interested in volunteering at the 2021 Boston Marathon, Northeast HamXposition and an exercise on Saturday 8/7/21 being run by Cape Cod ARES. This exercise will not be section wide due to all of the SKYWARN activations over the month of July in the region but all in the section are welcome to participate.
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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Algonquin ARC QSL Sort, Marlborough, August 12, 2021
Eric Williams, KV1J, writes on the Algonquin ARC mailing list:
The Algonquin Club will be holding a QSL card sorting session on Thursday August 12th, 7:30 PM at the Marlborough Fire Station. We will be in the classroom/EOC. The Fire station is at 215 Maple St (Route 85). The classroom entrance in on the side of the building, do not use the front door.
The QSL Bureau receives QSL cards from DXers all over the world, sorts them and then sends them to the New England area hams. We process about 100,000 QSL cards each year. To do this, we are grateful for the team of over 40 volunteers and several area clubs that help make this happen. Our Algonquin club is one of the clubs that helps with the presorting step in our process.
Our part is easy and fun. You get to see QSL cards from all around the globe. Maybe catch a card that is for you! We will have boxes of cards from the country national organizations that are for W1 call area hams. For our session we will have about 13,000 cards. Our mission is to sort those cards into stacks for each first letter of the call sign suffix. So there will be a stack for all the call signs the a suffix the starts with A and one for those starting with B and so forth. It goes quick especially with lots of people doing it on several separate tables.
When we are done, those stacks will be sent to our individual letter sorters who will then sort them by the individual recipient hams.
Our web site is – www.w1qsl.org
Thank you and hope to see you next month.
73, Eric KV1J
W1 QSL Bureau Co-Manager
WC1N: POTA Activation, Scusset Beach State Reserve, K-8430, MA, July 27, 2021
POTA.app reports that Bob Farquharson, WC1N, of South Easton, MA, has activated Scusset Beach State Reserve, K-8430, in in Sagamore Beach, MA today for Parks On The Air (POTA). Bob was last heard at 2215 UTC. He’s QRV around 14.296 MHz. NSRA Public Service Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Events
Eric Horwitz, KA1NCF, writes on the North Shore Radio Association mailing list:
As you know, public service is coming back. We need your HELP.
Please visit: www.nsradio.org/events/. Check out the list and your calendar. If you have time and can help please sign up.
Thanks,
NSRA Public Service
Fox on the Loose, Westford, July 24, 2021
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, writes on the PART of Westford mailing list:
Hi everybody,
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There is a 2m fox on the loose in Westford. It can be heard on 146.565 MHz near my home QTH (info good on QRZ).
The clue: The name of the conservation land has these initials (not necessarily in the correct order): PMC
There are two entrances: one is very well marked with parking for 3-4 cars. The other entrance has a small signpost, with on-street parking nearby.
I forgot to put out the logbook. Take a photo if you wish and send it to me.
It is still damp in the woods, and annoying flying insects are somewhat abundant.
Have fun and 73!
Andy
Youth On The Air 2021 Camp Makes Successful ARISS Contact
Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, writes:
“I had the pleasure of serving as the ARISS contact moderator for the Youth On The Air (YOTA) 2021 Camp’s contact with the International Space Station (ISS) using Amateur Radio today. Young Hams spent the week at the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station in West Chester, OH engaging in a variety of Amateur Radio Activities. Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, was the host for YOTA 2021 and provided an excellent pre-contact program. The West Chester Amateur Radio Association partnered with YOTA 2021 Camp group to help them with YOTA 2021 activities and their ISS contact. You can view a video of the YOTA 2021 Camp’s contact with astronaut Aki Hoshide, KE5DNI, on the International Space Station (ISS) by clicking on the video above.
Working with a school or group to help young people make contact with an astronaut on the ISS using Amateur Radio is a great way to build a lasting relationship around Amateur Radio with young people and their teachers and mentors. In my role as an ARISS Mentor and Ground Station, I have had the pleasure to help with nine of these contacts around the world over the last several years. In every case, local Ham Radio clubs partnered with the school or group to provide STEM learning experiences based on Amateur Radio. Helping a school or group make contact with the astronaut on the ISS provides a memorable experience for everyone involved.
You can learn more about the ARISS contact program here or contact me at ab1oc@arrl.net.
Fred, AB1OC
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net – Monday July 12th, 2021 at 830 PM EDT on the MMRA Repeater Network
Hello to all…
The July Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday July 12th, 2021 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. It is on the second Monday of the month due to Monday July 5th being the observed holiday for US Independence Day.
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:
https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked)
We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. For this month’s ARES Net, we will have comments on an upcoming ARES exercise we are planning on Saturday August 7th, 2021, past SKYWARN activation information and the continued need for Amateur Radio volunteers for the 2021 Boston Marathon.
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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KC1NDQ: POTA Activation, Phoenix State Park, K-8409, Fairhaven, MA, July 17, 2021
Fran Kelly, KC1NDQ, Swansea, MA, plans to activate Phoenix State Park, K-8409, in Fairhaven, MA for Parks On The Air (POTA) on July 17 from 1300 to 1800. Fran will operate on 10, 20, and 40 meters for the event.
KA1JAY: POTA Activation, Blue Hills State Reserve, K-8402, MA, July 8, 2021
POTA.app reports that Jay Hubert, KA1JAY, Worcester, has activated Blue Hills State Reserve, K-8402 in Milton, MA today for Parks On The Air (POTA). Jay was last heard at 1246 UTC. He’s QRV around 7.194 MHz. July ARES and RACES Nets Will be on the Second Monday of July Due to Independence Day Holiday Observed on Monday 7/5/21
Hello to all…
We hope everyone has had a great Independence Day holiday weekend so far. With Independence Day being on July 4th, the observed state legal holiday is on Monday July 5th, 2021 so the RACES and ARES Nets will be held on the second Monday of July, Monday 7/12/21 at the usual times. We look forward to talking to everyone on the nets next week. Thanks!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Massachusetts State Triathlon – Winchendon – Sun 7/11/11 Needs Amateur Radio Volunteers
From the MMRA Email List and KC1US-Bruce Pigott:
Hi Folks,
We’re looking for amateur radio operators to assist with the Massachusetts State Triathlon in Winchendon on Sun 7/11. It occurs from about 7am to 1pm (some assignments should secure as early as 10am, and most by Noon). This is an Olympic Distance Triathlon, with a .9 mi swim, 22 mi bike and 6.2 mi run. Registration often fills up. The expanded course will continue, down into the centers of Gardner and Baldwinville. This means our communications plan will involve using a variety of systems on both 2m and 70cm, including deploying portable repeater systems. We will forward maps and details about the event to those signed up.
More info online: www.maxperformanceonline.com
If you are interested, please send an e-mail to events@wect.org and let us know if you have UHF equipment with DCS / DPL. Thanks!
Thanks and 73,
Matt, NM1B
Matt Brennan, NM1B
nm1b@wect.org
(508) 425-2750 x107
MARS-Amateur Interoperability Tests on 60 Meters This Week
John Iwuc, KB1VXY, writes on the Framingham ARA mailing list:
Check out 60 meter channel 1 at noon and 8 PM for MARS stations to make contacts with amateur stations.
Army MARS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Air Force MARS: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Also, good luck on the 13 colonies.
Happy 4th!
John KB1VXY
July 2021 Section News Now Available
The July, 2021 Section Newsletter is now available at https://ema.arrl.org/july-2021-section-news/.
KC1CBQ: POTA Activation, Massasoit State Park, Taunton, MA, June 28, 2021
POTA.app reports that Gary Izzo, KC1CBQ, Norton, has activated Massasoit State Park, K-2446 in Taunton, MA today for Parks On The Air (POTA). Gary was last heard at 1850 UTC. He’s QRV around 28.395 MHz. Boston ARC to Host QRP Cookout/Parks On The Air, K-8405, Boston, MA, July 11, 2021
Members of the Boston Amateur Radio Club are planning a QRP Cookout and Parks On The Air operation on July 11, 2021 along the Charles River at Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Allston. The POTA designation is K-8405: Charles River State Reserve.
An August 1st date has been suggested by the group for another cookout/QRP operation for those who are unable to attend the first event. The group is currently collecting RSVPs via the BARC mailing list.
Special Event Stations Commemorate 100th Anniversary of WBZ, September 17-19, 2021
From nediv.arrl.org:
WBZ radio 1030 kHz in Boston is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2021. It is the oldest broadcast station in New England, and one of the oldest stations in the United States.
The Billerica Amateur Radio Society and the Hampden County Radio Association in Springfield, will help commemorate this anniversary by sponsoring a special operating event starting at 1300z/9:00 am EDT September 17 and ending at 0400z/12 am EDT on September 19. Amateurs from across New England will operate W1W, W1B, W1Z, and WB1Z on various bands and modes. A special QSL card will be sent to anyone who contacts one or more of the special event stations. A historical sheet will also be available for download. The card will feature historical photos of WBZ over the years as well as a special 100th Anniversary WBZ logo.
For updated information, please visit https://nediv.arrl.org/wbz100.
KB1MGI Fox Is On the Loose, Chelmsford, June 19, 2021
John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on the NEMassFoxHunters list on Jun 19, 2021 at 1:20 PM:
I placed my DTMF activated by pressing tone 2 for two seconds. The 146.565 Fox box is in the BB Wright [Reservation] land in South Chelmsford off 120 Parker Road.
The fox will transmit 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off for 15 minutes. To reactivate press tone 2 again.
I’ll leave it out for about 5 days.
See Attached pdf map.
John KB1MGI