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The Massachusetts – Rhode Island STM report for March 2025 is now available at https://ema.arrl.org/massachusetts-rhode-island-stm-report-for-march-2025/. Note upcoming events including Field Day prep, Traffic handlers picnic and HamXposition tickets available. Also info on Book Traffic.
Chris Winczewski, W1TAT, writes on the Cape Ann ARA mailing list:
Here is the new ham report as of April 1, listing newly licensed hams. Club officials, please review the list and reach out to those in your footprint and invite, welcome them. To all: please welcome these folks when you hear them on local repeaters. Offer assistance as well!
Paul A Willis, KC1WMC – FCC
58 Littleton Rd
Ayer, MA 01432-1745
Keith Ferguson, KC1WLE – FCC
5 Old Country Path
Ashland, MA 01721-1819
Garrett Ferguson, KC1WLD – FCC
5 Old Country Path
Ashland, MA 01721-1819
Heidi Hanson, KC1WLG – FCC
5 Old Country Path
Ashland, MA 01721-1819
Chris Eisenbies, KC1WKQ – FCC
420 Heald Rd
Carlisle, MA 01741-1418
Michel Machado, KC1WKS – FCC
275 Commonwealth Rd
Wayland, MA 01778-5017
Michael V Magee, KC1WLO – FCC
22 Carriage Dr
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4222
Jake Wilson, KC1WKT – FCC
4 Chickadee Ct
Methuen, MA 01844-2381
Robert C Keller, KC1WJA – FCC
320 Atlantic Ave
Marblehead, MA 01945-2730
Thomas C Nolan, KC1WKX – FCC
50 Prospect St
Rowley, MA 01969-1805
Deirdre M Burke, KC1WLK – FCC
2 Green Acres Dr
Mansfield, MA 02048-1661
Michael S Miller, KC1WJP – FCC
5 Hidden Meadows Ln
Wrentham, MA 02093-1685
Thomas H Strange, KC1WLA – FCC
26 Beach St Apt 1
Dorchester, MA 02122-2756
Alex Zhindon-Romero, KC1WJM – FCC
229 Vassar St
Cambridge, MA 02139-4310
Brendan Ryan, KC1WKH – FCC
625 Thomas Burgin Pkwy Apt 406
Quincy, MA 02169-7654
Kameron S Murphy, KC1WIV – FCC
19 S Main St
Carver, MA 02330-1500
Casey Bartlett, AC1TX – FCC
21 Dana Rd
Newton, MA 02465-1144
Seth T Cannon, KC1WIX – FCC
3 Sir Lancelot Dr
Bourne, MA 02532-2382
Jeremy W McPherson, KC1WIU – FCC
17 Dogwood Ln
Cotuit, MA 02635-2408
Jordan M Leary, KC1WIW – FCC
34 Grandwood Dr
Forestdale, MA 02644-1314
Shane L clark, KC1WIY – FCC
96 Scituate Rd
Mashpee, MA 02649-2258
Michael W Kondracki, KC1WKE – FCC
18 Equestrian Ave
Mashpee, MA 02649-2543
Gerald M Desalvatore, KC1WKG – FCC
1100 Route 134 Apt 104
South Dennis, MA 02660-2020
Richard G Bellefeuille, KC1WJZ – FCC
146 North St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739-1235
Corey M Rose, KC1WKD – FCC
258 Baylies St
North Dighton, MA 02764-1336
The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club‘s April meeting is Thursday, April 17th at 7:30 PM at the Pepperell Community Center (in Pepperell). We start gathering at 7 PM to socialize before the meeting starts.
April’s speaker will be ARRL New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI. Tom will provide a “current events” talk about the goings-on at ARRL headquarters.
NVARC annual elections also take place at the April meeting, making it a “Special Meeting” as defined in the club’s Constitution and Bylaws.
We’ll also be discussing upcoming events that NVARC participates in – the Groton Road Race, Field Day, POTA activations, etc. In addition, we will also talk about major updates and plans for the N1NC / N1MNX repeater system.
If you need directions to the club meeting, please click <http://binged.it/smoogg> here and put your own address in box “A”.
Thanks, and 73. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Bruce, K1BG
978-772-2773 or bruce.blain@charter.ne
BTW, if you would prefer to not get these announcements, please let me know
and I will take you off the list!
The Massasoit Amateur Radio Association will hold an open house on April 26, 2025 at the Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South Street in Bridgewater from 10 AM until 3 PM.
Weather permitting, club members will set up a station outside in back of the library near the pavilion. In the event of inclement weather, the Judith Gabriel Room will be used.
“We hope to set up a HF Parks On The Air (POTA) station which is a ham radio activity to establish contacts with parks all over the US. We will also have portable radio go-kits and should have at least one of them talking to the local repeater.”
The group also intends to distribute flyers with information about amateur radio and, possibly, have a portable solar power supply on hand for the radios. The equipment will showcase how amateurs can communicate in situations where power, phone and internet are unavailable.
Ross W1EKG writes:
The Whitman Amateur Radio club will be hosting an Amateur Radio open house on July 12th 2025 between 8 AM and noon. Location is the Knights Of Columbus, 1195 Bedford Street in Whitman MA. This is an indoor/outdoor event which will include operating demonstrations, equipment displays, and general information about “Ham Radio”. There will be several clubs participating and refreshments will be available. Come and learn about Amateur radio and sign up for our Technician license class which starts in September. Please email Ross W1EKG at bavarianradio@comcast.net or visit our website http://wa1npo.org for more information. 73’s
John Griffin, AB1UA writes
Brandon Hockle, NQ1W, writes on the Cape Ann ARA mailing list:
Larry Krainson, W1AST, writes:
13 Colonies Massachusetts, is looking for a few new ops to join Team K2H.
13 Colonies takes place every July 1-7. We’re looking for volunteers who can operate for at least 2 hours per day for at least 4 of the 7 days.
Operating as K2H is a blast. You become the DX, and stations want to work you. You don’t have to be a contest op to volunteer. Anyone interested and available is welcome. As part of team K2H for the past few years, we have made around 20,000 contacts.
If you are interested, please contact Larry, W1AST, 13 Colonies Massachusetts state manager, at W1AST@arrl.net before May 15th.
Thanks and 73,
Larry, W1AST
ARRL WMA Affiliated Club Coordinator
Northeast HamX Committee Member: W1AST@HamX.org
Team K2H – 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
Proud Member of ARRL, HCRA, FEMARA & YCCC
413-348-3289
WB1DBY@gmail.com
I hope to see you at this year’s HamX! – www.HamX.org
From Nashoba Valley ARC Signal, April 2025:
The Groton Road Race Committee has requested the assistance of the Amateur Radio community for the Race on May 4. NVARC and the ham community have been providing situational awareness, health and safety communication for this event for over three decades.
The course circles Groton Hill, starting and ending at the Groton Hill Music Center. This is the third year the Race has followed this course. The planned event schedule this year is similar to 2024; the two main races start shortly after 10am. The communications support that we provide is expected to start around 9am and we should be done shortly after 1pm.
The Groton Road Race continues to be a major event for Amateur Radio in North Central Massachusetts. Those of you who have joined us in previous years know that the runners sincerely appreciate our presence. Many say so as they run past. This event is so large that Police Departments and other public safety organizations from several communities come to assist the Groton PD. Part of our role is to provide the communications from the Groton Police to these out-of-town officers who come to help with this event.
Contributing to the public good is one of the reasons Amateur Radio exists. Our public service events are a key opportunity for us to show our colors, volunteer our skills and equipment, and demonstrate why it is in the public’s interest to continue to allocate precious RF spectrum to our the Amateur Radio Service. The Groton Road Race is a low-stress event and a great way to gain more experience with the public service aspect of amateur radio. Please consider joining us on the 4th.
If you are a new Ham or know of another Ham who is interested in helping at these events but unsure of what is expected or what equipment may be needed, please do not hesitate to introduce yourself (or them) to me.
The Groton Road Race Committee and the Groton Police Department repeatedly praise and express their appreciation for our assistance in providing communications for this event for many years. I do hope you will be able to join us this year; please let me know.
Thanks and 73,
Ralph, KD1SM
Ken Horton, KA1GFN, writes on the Algonquin ARC mailing list:
Hudson High School will hold a STEM night on April 9 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Students will have the opportunity to use FT8 and talk on the 446.675 repeater. [Algonquin ARC] Members can monitor the repeater and maybe have a chance to talk to the students and possibly answer some trivia questions. It’s not known when an interested student might show up during the time period, so just listen and wait.
Rich Zack, KK1RZ, will present “Comparing all Five Digital Modes Found on New England Repeaters” at the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society hybrid meeting on April 15, 2025 in Natick and online.
Biography: Rick was first licensed as a ham in 1966. His late father was a ham, as is his son, K1DRZ. Rick also holds an FCC First Class commercial license. His career includes an RF consulting business; Chief Engineer for WCVB-TV in Boston; Chief Engineer of Television for WBIN-TV; VP of System Engineering for a high-end microwave equipment manufacturer; Land-mobile dealer and commercial repeater system operator; and Consulting Engineer for the FCC on the TV Spectrum Repack Project. He recently retired as an IT System Administrator for Gunstock Mountain Resort. Rick holds a USCG commercial Captain’s License and his hobbies include snowmobiling, boating, downhill skiing, hiking, and many diverse aspects of amateur radio. Rick is currently President of the Central New Hampshire Radio Club.
Brett Smith, AB1RL, writes:Hello to all…
The April Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday April 7th, 2025 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. We will have several announcements for the net.
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
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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For those who participate in the WinLink net, please note that there is a different NCO noted for the WinLink net this month with messages being routed to KF1D with a copy to AB1PH.
The Region #2 and State Net Schedule for this evening is as follows:
| Net | Frequency/Offset | Time |
| Sector 2A | 147.00 /+0.60 PL | 19:30 Local |
| Sector 2B | 145.39/-0.60 PL 67.0 | 20:00 Local |
| Sector 2C | Winlink Net Check-In –
NCO: KF1D with copy to AB1PH |
6AM-Midnight Local Time |
| Sector 2D | 146.865/-0.60 PL 103.5 | 19:30 Local |
| 6-Meter State Net | 53.31 / -1.0 PL 71.9
Note: Net activity on this repeater has been hit and miss. Please report any activity. |
19:00 Local |
| MA RACES HF Net | 3930 KHz LSB moving up to 3955 KHz until there is a clear frequency | 18:45 Local |
| MA MEMA NBEMS Net | Frequency: 3584.5 MHx, Center Frequency: 1500 Hz, Initial mode: THOR22 | 19:00 Local |
Don Rolph, AB1PH, Walpole area ARES Emergency Coordinator writes:
The MEMA RACES nets are held on the first Monday of the month, unless the first Monday is a holiday, when it is delayed one week. For Apr 2025, the MEMA RACES nets will be held on Mon Apr 7 at:
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80 meter Voice net
6:45 PM
Frequency: 3930 KHz working up until the first free frequency
Matt KC1PFA will be net control
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Region 2D VHF net:
7:30 PM ET VHF net on 146.865 MHz PL 103.5 (Sharon Repeater)
We will have a general call up of any RACES, ARES, or other interested stations. If there is time, we will have a simplex test.
Jeff N1JCM will be net control.
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HF 80 meters NBEMS net:
7:00 PM ET
Dial Frequency: 3584.5 MHx
Center Frequency: 1500 Hz
Initial mode: THOR22
We will have checkins, followed by an ICS-213 format message using FLMSG.
Alan WA1AR will be net control
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Winlink Net:
Bryan KF1D will be net control.
Send a winlink checkin form to KF1D , copy AB1PH, between 0600 Monday Apr 7 and 2400 Monday Apr 7.
We look forward to you checking in!
—
73,
AB1PH
Don Rolph
Jeff-N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH writes:
Good Evening,
On Saturday April 5, 2025 the South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Group will hold an Eastern MA Hospital Net commencing at 10:00AM.
We realize that some locations, individuals, and groups may be subject to COVID restrictions. We encourage everyone who is affected by these restrictions to utilize their home or mobile stations to check into the net if possible. Even if you cannot reach all the systems being used, please check-in on those you can.
We will use the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. West Bridgewater repeater 146.775 dcs 244
2. Plymouth Repeater 146.685 tone 131.8
3. DMR -Talkgroup 8851 Time Slot :1 on the following NEDECN repeaters: Boston 449.175 -5.M CC:1, Hingham 146.430 -1.5M CC:1, Sagamore 145.200 – 0.6M CC:10, Dennis 146.470 -1.5M CC:11, East Falmouth 145.210 -0.600 CC:9, Martha’s Vineyard145.180 -0.600 CC:10, and Walpole 145.380 -0.600 CC:12.
4. Sharon Repeater 146.865 tone 103.5
5. Simplex 147.420
We will then return to the West Bridgewater Repeater for 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, EOC of any city or town as well as RACES or ARES members 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 trying your hand at Net Control please let us know. We can be reached by sending an email to ssharg@outlook.com or replying to this message. The goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many individuals and groups as possible.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct these monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event.
We hope to hear you Saturday.
73,
Jeff N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH
From Algonquin ARC QRZ Newsletter, April 2025:
The project to deploy a Winlink node at our Marlborough repeater site was completed this past month. George, N1ABC, led the project that was sponsored jointly by the Algonquin Amateur Radio Club and the Marlborough Emergency Management Agency. The Winlink system provides message forwarding communications via radio worldwide. It is an integral part of our amateur radio traffic system that supports our regional Emergency Management services. This new node provides coverage to the western Middlesex county and eastern Worcester county areas.
The node is located at our N1EM/R repeater location on the Sligo Hill water tower.
Frequency: 145.090 MHz
Call: N1ABC10
The AARC provided the funding for the Motorola radio, modem and internet hardware. Marlborough Emergency Management provided the antenna, feedline and their installation. Thanks to the Minuteman Repeater Association for providing the internet access. Also thanks to Stu, W1SHS, for his help understanding the software, Roger, WA1NVC, for the help with the radio programming, and Ron, N1CNG, for help with the equipment installation.
73, Eric KV1J
Marlborough Emergency Management
K1UN-Joseph Fratto – USCG Coast Guard Auxiliary & FCC General Radiotelephone Operator writes:
The Sunday morning Division 5 / 12 radio net has been postponed indefinitely due to a lack of
participation and coverage of our repeaters.
The Sunday morning Auxiliary Net on the MMRA Minuteman Repeater Association network was held
at 1100 hrs. Auxiliarists on the net were advised of the upcoming training in April and the mandatory
TCO radio training. Hopefully there will be a Zoom media training presentation at a later date for all
those members who missed the required training presentation. The Net ended at 1230 hrs.
Checking into the MMRA network Auxiliary Net were the following:
N1DFL
KB1MWD
KB1WGK
KA1CUH
KA1SCS
KA1GFN
KC1VJH
KS1E
N1MSK
WB1EMS
KB1VXY
KC1URV
W1JVC
N1CVO
KC1DAA
N1UIO
KC1VZH
K1UVA
KC1WJP
K1HGT
KC1VXV
WA1APC
W1MJ
KC1PCC
KC1VHN
K1UN net control
Submitted: Joseph Fratto K1UN