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PART of Westford Halloween Pumpkin Patrol

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Alan Martin, W1AHM writes on PART-L:

Halloween and PART Pumpkin Patrol
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

As we have done for many years, PART will once again conduct Pumpkin Patrol in Westford on Halloween. Many of you are veterans and others may be volunteering for the first time… whichever you are… thank you in advance for your help!

Pumpkin Patrol is Amateur Radio volunteers providing additional eyes and ears to the Town of Westford during Trick or Treating. Our purpose is to observe and report any potential safety concerns back to the PART Pumpkin Patrol Net Control Station located at the Westford Police station. Reports from our patrollers are handed off to the Westford PD dispatcher and addressed by the Town’s public safety services. Our role is ONLY to report what we see and provide input to our Town’s public safety departments.

We like to have at least 6 mobile radio operators to patrol all the neighborhoods in the town, plus one net control operator at the police station. We can still use at least three more volunteers, including the distinguished role of Net Control.

Maps and a checklist of locations to watch will be provided when you check-in for your assignment. Check-in occurs at the Westford Police station where we record your call sign, vehicle and cell phone information. You do NOT need to be a resident of the Town of Westford to volunteer; by the time we’re done, you’ll have a real feel for the town’s geography!

The town specifies that Trick-or-Treating run from 6 PM until 8 PM. We normally run the operation from 5:30 PM until 10:00 – 11:00 PM. If the weather is lousy or the streets are quiet, the net closure time will be adjusted accordingly. We try and accommodate every individual’s schedule, we have run with 2 shifts in the past… an early and a late shift. We will accept your offer to assist at any time throughout the course of the evening. If there is interest, we will unwind at the British Beer Company after the event.

We plan to use the WB1GOF 2 meter repeater, 146.955MHz (P/L 74.4), for the entire event. So all a volunteer will need is a 2m radio. If you want to ride shotgun with another ham, that can be accommodated as well.

Feel free to drop me a note with any questions and/or if you would like to volunteer. Pass this along to others who may be interested.

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North Attleboro Santa Parade Seeks Volunteers

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The Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC will again provide communications support for the annual North Attleboro Santa Parade on November 25, 2012.

“First, let me thank those who have already signed up for the Santa Parade. If you would like to participate, but haven’t signed up as yet, there is still plenty of time,” writes SMHARC’s Bruce Alexander, KA1IG.

This year, KA1IG intends to introduce a new twist: tracking capabilities using several of the volunteers’ Kenwood D7 handhelds and other GPRS-capable radios. “This is an idea, hopefully, which will enable the parade committee to better know where gaps are happening.”

To volunteer, contact Bruce at ka1ig at verizon dot net, or phone at (508) 643-0008. KA1IG can also be found on the air on 447-975 or 147-195.

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Acting State RACES Radio Officer Mike Neilsen-W1MPN Resigns

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Mike Neilsen-W1MPN is resigning as the Acting State RACES Officer effective today.

He is heading to new volunteer challenges and retirement and states that it has been my privilege to work with all of you. He wishes everyone all the best of luck and success in their endeavors, and good health and happiness to you and yours.

His letter pertaining to the situation for your perusal can be seen via the link below:

http://ares.ema.arrl.org/local/Resignation10-12.pdf

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Bay State Marathon – Sunday Oct. 21st, 2012

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The Lowell CERT Communications Team will be operational for the Bay State Marathon on Sunday, October 21st from approximately 0700 until event completion (estimated 1400) requested by Lowell Office of Emergency Management and Lowell Fire Department. The communications team will be employing Amateur Radio to provide this communications asset.

http://www.baystatemarathon.com/coursemaps.html

We will be operating with 2 stations, one near the Tsongas Arena and the other at the foot of the Rourke bridge on the Pawtucket Blvd side. We are extending our reach because there are a number of our team that will not be able to make it. Please contact me if you are able to assist.

v/r Terry (Email: ka8scp at wb1gof.org – put this way to prevent spamming)

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YCCC Contest University, Oct. 9

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YCCC logoThe Yankee Clipper Contest Club will conduct a Fall 2012 Contest Univesity session on Oct. 9, 2012 from 6:30-10:30 PM at the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center in Sturbridge, MA. Directions to the center are posted on the YCCC web site.

YCCC will have top contesters on hand as “professors” to share their tips, secrets, and words of wisdom on contesting, including winning strategies.

According to the club, this will also serve as a local meeting; new members may apply for membership and join YCCC at this time.

Join YCCC for a great evening of contest discussion. Please RSVP to president@yccc.org if you are attending.

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New England Area Flea Markets, October 1, 2012

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New England Area Ham – Electronic Flea Market *** DATES *** 2012 P 1 of 2
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6 Oct Greenwoodd NS GARC @CommCtr $4@10 S@8 Guy VE1NC 902 825 6151 R

7 Oct Meriden CT Nutmeg @Sheraton was Wallingford John N1GNV 203 440 4973 F+

12,13 Oct Deerfield NH NEARFest XII @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235

14 Oct Queens NY HoSARC @HoS Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A

20 Oct Longueuil PQ CRAR-SdeM $7@9 +$10/T@6 Guy VE2GGY 450 679 2318 R

21 Oct Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October

27 Oct Gales Ferry CT TCARC Auction @FireCo @10 Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799

28 Oct Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitHall Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 A

2 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA ** CANCELLED ** Jim KK1W 413 237 4666 +

3 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7 Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422 F

3 Nov Londonderry NH IRS @Lions $3@8 S@6 Chris KB1QVM 603 434 6137 F

1 Dec Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor John 860 673 0518

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16 Feb Marlboro MA AARC @MidSc $5@9 $20/T@7 Timothy KA1OS 508 919 6136 T

17 Feb Westford MA NEARC RadioXLIV @Regency @8 Antique Bruce 603 772 7516 F+

23 Feb S Burlington VT HAM-CON @HI I89x14 $8@8 $15@6 Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 +

7 April Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15 Norm W3IZ 860 584 1403 +
2 Mar Feeding Hills MA MtTARA @TurnverneinClb Mary N1TOY 413 222 1990

3,4 May Deerfield NH NEARFest XIII @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 T+

1 June Hermon ME PSARA @HS $5@8 Jerry K1GUP 207 848 3400

15 June Newington CT NARL @StMarySch $5@8 $15/T Vinnie W1VJA 203 987 2108

7 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG @7 Darlene N2XQG 518 587 2385 +

8 Sept Newtown CT CARA @TownHall $5@8:30 $10/TG $15/T Joe AB1DO 203 938 4880 +

21 Sept Forestdale RI RIAFMRS @VFW $5/Sp@8 Rick K1KYI 401 864 9611 +
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Cambridge MA Flea at MIT http://www.swapfest.us

Hopkinton NH Hosstraders RIP http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/

Boxborough MA NE ARRL Conv http://www.boxboro.org/

Adams MA N BerkshireARC http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm

Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/flea.htm

Falmouth MA FARA http://www.falara.org/

FeedingHills MA MTARA http://www.mtara.org/

Framingham MA FARA http://www.fara.org/
http://www.n1em.org +

Marlboro MA AARC http://www.qsl.net/n1em/

Newton MA Waltham ARA Auction http://www.walthamara.org/auction

Rockport MA CAARA www.caara.net

S Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/

Wakefield MA Photographica http://www.phsne.org/

Westford MA NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/ +

Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm

Worcester MA WPI ACM http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/

Enfield CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html

Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/

Goshen CT SBARC http://www.w1baa.org/

Meriden CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
was Wallingford

Newington CT NARL http://www.narlhamfest.org/

Newtown CT CARA http://www.danbury.org/cara/Hamfest.html

North Haven CT http://www.yankeehamfest.com

Southington CT SARA http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm

Vernon CT NARC http://hamfest.na1rc.org/

Wallingford CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
moved to Meriden CT

Windsor CT Vintage R Mus http://vrcmct.org/

Chelsea ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/

Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest

Lewiston ME AARC http://www.mainearrl.org/convent.htm

S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.pawa-maine.org/

St. Albans ME PARC http://www.qsl.net/parc/hamfest/hamfest.html

Thomaston ME PBARC http://penbayarc.org/

Windsor ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/

Brookline NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/ +

Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/

Henniker NH CVRC http://k1bke.org/

Londonderry NH IRS www.irs.nhradio.org/

Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
Moved to Westford MA
Moved to Brookline NH +

N Conway NH WMARC http://www.w1mwv.com

Rochester NH GBRA http://www.w1fz.org/

Bergen NJ BARA http://www.bara.org/

Sussex NJ SCARC http://www.scarcnj.org/www.scarcnj.org/flyer_2007.htm

Ballston Spa NY SCRACES http://k2dll.net/

LaGrangeville NY MtBARC http://www.wr2abb.org/

Lake Placid NY NNY ARA http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm

Lindenhurst NY ToB ARES http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html

Lindenhurst NY GSB ARA http://www.gsbarc.org/Hamfest.htm

Long Island NY LIMARC http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm

Middletown NY OCARC http://www.ocarc-ny.org/

Queens NY Hall of Science http://www.hosarc.org/

Rensselaer NY E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/

Rochester NY AWA http://www.antiquewireless.org/

Rochester NY RARA http://www.rochesterham.org/hamfest.htm

Wallkill NY OCARC http://www.ocarc-ny.org/

Greenwich RI Fidelity ARC http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html

Forestdale RI RIFMRS http://www.qsl.net/riafmrs/Auction.html

Woonsocket RI BVARC www.w1ddd.org +

Colchester VT HAM-CON VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html
Moved to S Burlington

St. Albans VT STARC http://www.starc.org/

Springfield VT CVFMA http://www.cvfma.org/

Moncton NB TCARC http://www.ve9tca.org/

Quispamsis NB LCARC http://www.lcarc.ca/

Greenwood NS GARC http://www.greenwoodarc.org/

Drummondville PQ leCRdeD http://www.raqi.ca/ve2crd/hamfest/index.html

Greenwood PQ GARC www.greenwoodarc.org +

Laval PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/

Levis PQ ARES http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/ +

Montreal PQ MARC http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html

Montreal PQ WIARC http://www.wiarc.ca/

Montreal PQ MS-SARC http://www.ve2clm.ca/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=120

Montreal PQ UMS http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/pub_2007_hamf.pdf

Sorel-Tracy PQ CRAS-T http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/

St Therese PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm

Summerside PEI SPARC http://www.summersidearc.com/fleamarket2009.htm

Greenwood NS GARC http://www.greenwoodarc.org/

Halifax NS HARC http://www.halifax-arc.org/

Timonium MD GBHC http://www.gbhc.org/

Montreal Area MARC List http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/festcal.html

Canada RAC List http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php

Phila. Area VARA List http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html

USA ARRL List http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

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STM Report EMA September 2012

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STM REPORT SEPT. 2012
NET SESSIONS  QTC QNI QTR NM
EM2MN 27 80 164 478 KB1ENV
MARIPN 14 14 36 89 N1LKJ
WARPSN 5 15 110 NA NI1X
HHTN 10 18 19 78 N1LUM
SAR SEPT. ORG. REC. SENT DEL. TOTAL BPL
N1IQI 0 373 788 0 1161 X
KW1U 0 405 374 7 786 X
K1YCQ 26 128 131 18 303
N1TF 0 110 103 7 220
N1LKJ 0 123 92 2 217
W1PLK 0 14 2 11 27
PSHR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALS
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
N1TF 40 40 10 5 0 0 95
K1YCQ 40 40 0 10 0 0 90
N1LKJ 28 40 20 0 0 0 88
BPL EARNED 500 OR MORE QTC:   N1IQI 1161    KW1U 786
MARCIA FORDE STM -MA
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Cape Ann ARA Assists In Recording Minor Earthquake!

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Cape Ann ARA logoSpecial instrumentation housed at the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association’s clubhouse helped to detect a small earthquake situated offshore of Cape Ann on Saturday evening, September 15 according to Weston Observatory officials.

In an email to the club from Prof. John E. Ebel of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College, “Weston Observatory detected a small earthquake from offshore Cape Ann late on Saturday evening 9/15 (early Sunday morning 9/16 GMT). That event was detected by the NetQuakes instrument at the CAARA site in Gloucester.”

Ebel adds, “If you go to the NetQuakes map page and pull up the MAGLO site, the latest seismogram you will see is the seismogram from this earthquake… Thanks to all for the great instrument location.”

Weston Observatory says this is the first recorded seismic event for the instrumentation located at CAARA.

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Whitman ARC and the Taunton Amateur Communications Group (TACG) to Sponsor 55th Boy Scouts Jamboree On the Air (JOTA)

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Hello Everyone

We are beginning to put together plans for the 55th Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). This year’s event will take place on Saturday October 20th .

For more information about what JOTA is, check out the following link: http://www.scouting.org/jota.aspx

I will be putting together a group of hams from the Taunton Area Communications Group and our friends from the Whitman ARC.

We will operate from Camp Norse in Kingston MA using the call sign KC1TAC. We will again be using local 2M repeaters and Scout HF frequencies.

Since 2007 we have helped to get 700+ Scouts on the air. The JOTA Group at camp and the several unsung Eastern Mass Radio Operators have encouraged the young would be Hams to get-on-the-air. These young Scouts will be the life blood of our hobby in the coming years and I need your help to make it as exciting as we can for them.

What do we need?
1. Volunteer Operators at camp,
2. The use of local repeaters
3. Contacts!

1st, Volunteers Operators; if you have helped out in the past or would like to help out this year, please contact me and I will add your name to the 55th JOTA Group list.

I will give you all the information you need for a day. Our operation has changed from previous years. Annawon Council is hosting us during its Cranboree WEEK-END. Boy Scout and Venture Crews (Scouts age 11-21) are camping at Norse for the week-end and will be our radio guest. This will allow us more time with Scouts, as they will be able to visit the station in the morning as a small patrol and then return in the afternoon for more mic time on their own.

Furthermore, with NEAR-Fest a week earlier, more hams will be available to assist. Maybe even demonstrate a special part of Amateur Radio. (Fox Hunters, Packet, Satellite, D*Star, Digital)

2nd, Are you a trustee of a local repeater? Or do you know someone who is? Please Ask them if we may list their repeater as a place to make contacts during the JOTA events on Saturday October 20th. The Whitman ARC 147.225 has already stepped up and said YES. I will make a complete list of usable repeaters and pass it to those interested as the date nears. The Eastern Mass Radio Clubs have always been supportive of our effort and I hope to hear from you all soon.

Also if your repeater has Echo-link or IRLP, on the day of JOTA will you add “JOTA” to your Stations name description? Scouts across the country and around the world will be search for contacts via VOIP too.

3rd, Will you be hosting a JOTA event with your Scout Pack/Den or Troop/Crew? I’d like to add your groups to our list of Scout contacts.

Forward me your name, call sign and location. The modes you will use for JOTA and the call sign you will use for the day. I will send you the list of local JOTA Groups before the event.

Maybe you don’t have a Scout connection and want to help from your QTH? Great! We still want to hear from you too! Let me know where you’ll be and when.

Please mark your calendar for the Saturday October 20th

Feel Free to pass this request on to your club members and Ham Radio friends. The bigger the list the better the time!

With your help and some good weather we will have another Great JOTA event in Eastern Massachusetts. Thank you for your assistance, we’ll look for you on the air.

Feel free to contact me with questions.

73’s YIS
Don Burke KB1LXH
Secretary TACGroup
ACM Pack 49
ASM Troop 40

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Reminder: Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for September 2012

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Hello to all…

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for September is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for September is Monday September 10th, 2012, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. 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

In addition, if the Echo-IRLP node on the MMRA hub is available, we will likely link that to the New England Reflector system on IRLP 9123/Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123.

Make this second Monday of the month due to Labor Day on the first Monday of the month, “Emergency Communications Night” and check into your local RACES Net and then check into the ARES Net on the MMRA Repeater System. We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net.

We will have several interesting announcements for the net that evening and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Updates will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at http://ares.ema.arrl.org

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
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org

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“Robert Mims Takes Being a Ham Radio Operator Seriously”

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photo of Bob Mims, WA1OEZ“It’s no bologna that Robert Mims takes being a ham radio operator seriously. Mims, 66, will be among an elite group of 10 “region directors” across the country attending a three-day meeting next week in Dallas.”

This September 8, 2012 Taunton Gazette story features Bob Mims, WA1OEZ and describes his involvement with Amateur Radio, MARS and MEMA.

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September 2012 Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net – Saturday 9/8/12 at 10 AM EDT

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

As you know, due to the Labor Day holiday the Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net will be conducted one week later on Saturday September 8 commencing at the usual time of 10am. Net Control for this months drill will be done by members from the South Coast Hospital Group. Going forward, if any group or organization would like to assist and run Net Control from your facility please let us know. It would be great to rotate months among several groups.

We would also like to extend an invitation to the EOC of any city or town that is served by any of our participating hospitals to join the NET. During an event it is quite possible that these locations will be activated and communications with health care facilities solely via amateur radio is a possibility. 

The following repeaters will be used in the order listed starting at 10AM unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the NET. If you can not reach a specific repeater please monitor the next system in the rotation and wait for the net to arrive. When checking into the Net please use the standard net check in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your call sign, Name, and facility or group represented.
 
It should be noted that the Plymouth Repeater is being skipped this month and has been taken out of the list. Through the generosity of the Genesis Amateur Radio Society system will be in use for coordinating a large road race in Plymouth.

Repeater, frequency, tone
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Wrentham 147.09 146.2
Norwell 145.390 tone 67.0
Fairhaven 145.490 tone 67.0
Simplex 147.420
Simplex 146.565
 
The Net will return to the Bridgewater repeater for final comments and net closing.
 
Respectfully,
 
John O’Neill
KB1QEM

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STM Report EMA August 2012

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STM REPORT AUGUST 2012
NET SSNS  QTC QNI QTR NM
EM2MN 25 72 153 393 KB1ENV
MARIPN 18 12 19 57 N1LKJ
WARPSN 4 36 73 NA NI1X
HHTN 11 3 14 88 N1LUM
CITN No Report N2JWW
SAR AUG. ORG. REC. SENT DEL. TOTAL
N1IQI 0 385 847 0 1232
KW1U 0 313 245 19 577
N1TF 0 94 111 4 209
K1YCQ 21 74 61 31 187
N1LKJ 0 55 60 0 105
W1PLK 0 8 3 6 17
PSHR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALS
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
N1TF 40 40 10 5 0 0 95
K1YCQ 40 40 0 15 0 0 95
N1LKJ 32 40 20 0 0 0 92
BPL EARNED 500 OR MORE QTC   N1IQI  1216 N1IQI 1232  KW1U 577
MARCIA FORDE STM -MA
Thanks to Jim N1LKJ for assistance in compiling this report.
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Boxboro Hamfest/New England ARRL Division Convention 2012 Features ARES/RACES/SKYWARN Booth/Presentations

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Hello to all..

The Boxboro Hamfest and New England ARRL Division Convention will be held Friday August 24th-26th, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Boxboro Massachusetts. General information on the Hamfest/Convention including the complete forum program, schedule, dinners, vendors and other events can be seen via the following link:

http://www.boxboro.org

There will be a RACES/ARES/SKYWARN booth at the Boxboro Hamfest/New England Division Convention staffed by Eastern Massachusetts ARES, RACES, SKYWARN personnel who can answer questions on the various EMCOMM programs in Massachusetts and direct folks within the New England Division to resources within their section. Please stop by and visit the booth during the convention/hamfest. Sign-ups for ARES and SKYWARN and various email lists will be taken at the booth throughout the convention timeframe. Additional booths by other organizations will be present and see boxboro.org for more information.

The Hamfest and New England Division Convention will feature the following in regards to SKYWARN/ARES/RACES/MARS/EMCOMM related items:

-SKYWARN Training on Friday August 24th, 2012 from 1-4 PM in the Cotillion Room at the Holiday Inn in Boxboro. The session is open to anyone wishing to receive SKYWARN training and will count for full training class credit.

Emergency Communications/SKYWARN Presentations on Saturday August 25th, 2012 in the Seminar Conference Room:

-MA Interoperable Program Mike Neilsen – W1MPN from 9 AM-10 AM

-9/11 – A 10 Year Retrospective Steve Schwarm – W3EVE from 10 AM-11 AM

-SKYWARN Overview presented by Rob Macedo-KD1CY from 11 AM-Noon.

-ARES SEC (Section Emergency Coordinator) Forum moderated/presented by Rob Macedo-KD1CY with representation from various ARES Section Emergency Coordinators and their designees Noon-1 PM.

It is also noted that at the Boxboro Banquet on Saturday Evening August 25th, Connecticut TV Meteorologist Geoff Fox-K1GF will be the guest speaker.

Emeregency Communications Presentations on Sunday August 26th, 2012:

-Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines MARS Joint Meeting moderated by Bob Veth-K1RJV/NNN0FCC in the Cotillion Conference Room from 10 AM-Noon. Open to all Amateur Radio Operators

Once again, a complete forum schedule, vendors and other information on the Boxboro Hamfest/New England Division Convention are available via their web site at http://www.boxboro.org

We look forward to seeing many folks at the convention!

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
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org

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NTS Traffic Handlers Picnic Photos

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Shown here: Photos from the August 5, 2012 annual Traffic Handlers Picnic for EMA at the Raynham Senior Center picnic area in Raynham MA. Photos courtesy KW1U. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge.)

The East Mass traffic handlers picnic was enjoyed by all. Weather was great, food was great thanks to master grill chef Jack N1OTC. My thanks to all who attended and to those who contributed goodies for all present. For those who couldn’t attend we missed you and hope to see you next year.
73, Marcia KW1U
 

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  K1YCQ
KB1WWC and KB1WWE
N1IQI, N1TF and N1LKJ
N1OTC
N1UMJ with James and Jessica
N1WCO and N1UMJ
N2JWW
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Reminder: Monthly Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net for August 2012

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Hello to all…

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for August is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for August is Monday August 6th, 2012, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. 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

In addition, if the Echo-IRLP node on the MMRA hub is available, we will likely link that to the New England Reflector system on IRLP 9123/Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123.

Make this first Monday of the month, “Emergency Communications Night” and check into your local RACES Net and then check into the ARES Net on the MMRA Repeater System. We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net.

We will have several interesting announcements for the net that evening and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Updates will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at http://ares.ema.arrl.org

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
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org

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Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net – Saturday August 4th, 2012 at 1000 AM

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Hello all,

On Saturday 04 Aug. 2012 at 1000hrs. the Eastern Ma. Hospital Net will be conducting their monthly exercise. The Net Control Station for this month’s drill will be St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. I would like to invite all ARES and RACES Stations including EOC’s to participate in Saturday’s Drill.  The frequencies that will be used are listed below ,if you cannot make contact on a frequency please QSY to the next frequency or repeater and stand by for the net. The most important part of the drill will be the simplex portion of this test so we can see if there are stations out there that may be able to operate as relays between Hospitals if the need ever arises.This will be a great oportunity to test our ARES capabilities here on the South Coast. If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact me.The drill will begin on 147.180 Bridgewater repeater at 10am.

Frequencies to be used areas follows:

Bridgewater 147.180 pl 67.0
Sharon      146.865 pl 103.5
Attleboro   147.195 pl 127.3
Danvers     145.470 pl 136.5
Norwood     147.210 pl 100.0
Dartmouth   147.000 pl 67.0
Salem       146.880 pl 118.8
Wrentham    147.090 pl 146.2
Norwell     145.390 pl 67.0
Fairhaven   145.490 pl 67.0

SIMPLEX:
147.420
146.565

Again if there are any questions please feel free to contact me.

Submitted by,

Edward A. Caron (ka1rsy)
Bristol County, Ma.
Asst. ARES District Emergency Coordinator
ka1rsy@arrl.net
ka1rsy@comcast.net

AUGUST 2012 SECTION NEWS

ARRL EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SECTION

Section Manager (SM) – Phil Temples, K9HI
Assistant Section Manager (ASM) – Jeremy Breef-Pilz, KB1REQ
Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC) – “Bo” Budinger, WA1QYM
Official Observer Coordinator (OOC) – Ed Parish, K1EP
Public Information Coordinator (PIC) – Bob Salow, WA1IDA
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) – Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Section Traffic Manager (STM) – Marcia Forde, KW1U
State Government Liaison (SGL) – Shawn O’Donnell, K3HI
Technical Coordinator (TC) – Eric Falkof, K1NUN

AUGUST 2012 SECTION NEWS

New England’s premiere ham radio event, the ARRL New England Division
Convention in Boxboro, is just around the corner. Thousands of Amateurs
will flock to Boxboro on August 24-26, 2012 – a testament to the
planning and hard work that has gone into ensuring that Boxboro 2012
will be the biggest and best ever.

Boxboro has it all: a robust outdoor flea market, a highly successful
indoor commercial vendor exhibit, volunteer exam sessions, captivating
talks and presentations, and not one—but TWO banquets–the DXCC and
Grand Banquets on Friday and Saturday night, respectively. Special
events station W1A will be QRV for you to see and operate.

Presentations and talks will cover a wide range of interests and
specialties: contesting, QRP, area repeater owners working session,
SKYWARN, AM, introduction to antennas, and much, much more. A full
schedule can be downloaded at <http://tinyurl.com/bvoths5>.

If you haven’t pre-ordered your admission and banquet tickets yet,
cruise over to <http://boxboro.org>. Proceeds from ticket and banquet
sales helps support the ARRL Foundation scholarship program.

An important test of the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC 2014)
project was conducted in New England on July 14-15 during the recent
IARU Competition. The goal of the “dry run” was to test the
effectiveness of the operating locations by volunteer contest operators
and also, setup and installation of antennas by dedicated technical
crews.

“Despite the very hot weather it all seems to have gone very well,”
remarked Tom Frenaye, K1KI, WRTC 2014 Secretary. “All stations were on
the air. We’re getting lots of feedback on things we should look at
improving.”

Thirteen stations were established along the I-495 corridor in Eastern
and Western Massachusetts, in the towns of Pepperell, Leominster,
Devens, Wrentham, Medfield, Mansfield, and Plymouth/South Carver.

“We will have a similar test in 2013, likely with twice as many
stations,” K1KI added. “In 2014 we plan to field the full 59 stations
— plus spares — and host a whole bunch of contesters from around the
world.”

For more information, visit <http://wrtc2014.org>.

The 146.685 Plymouth repeater will be out of commission for the first
week of August for general repairs.

The Genesis ARS will sponsor a special event station and display on
September 2 for Family Fun Day at the Plymouth Airport. In addition to
operating HF and VHF radios, club members will distribute educational
materials to the public. If you can help, contact KB1SRO.

MITRE-Bedford ARC conducted a VE session on July 17.

Don’t miss the Southeastern MA ARA Tailgate Flea Market on September 9
at the SEMARA clubhouse in South Dartmouth. For full details, go to <
http://tinyurl.com/cz8dtgh>.

This SM, along with ACC Bo Budinger, WA1QYM presented on the Eastern MA
ARRL field organization at the Falmouth ARA meeting on July 26.

SEC KD1CY and ASEC N1FY co-presented at a SKYWARN training class
recently at ARRL Headquarters in Newington.

Whitman ARC members are gearing up for the big special events station
operation, NN1MF, and exhibit at the Marshfield Fair from August 17-26.
They’re looking for help from area hams who wish to participate. Those
who sign up for one or more four-hour shifts will receive a free
vehicle and personal pass. To volunteer, contact N1FRE at
<wf.hayden@verizon.net>.

NE1RD operated on Lovell Island in Boston Harbor (NA-148) on 17 through
10 meters on July 14-15 and 28-29. If you snagged a QSO with Scott, you
can QSL him at his home address, LoTW, eQSL, or ClubLog.

NI1X volunteered for fox duties at a recent South Shore fox hunt on
July 7. KB1TEH found Bruce first. Bruce was hiding behind the
Bridgewater Library. The team of KB1MOC and Bob Brown (SWL) captured
second place.

K1RV is trying to promote interest in an operation from the Scituate
Lighthouse parking lot in conjunction with International
Lighthouse-Lightship Week August 1-8. Pi says there will be “lots of
visitors during Scituate Heritage Days.”

WQ1O conducted a mini-Regional shelter exercise in Sandwich on July 28.
According to Frank, there was good representation on the part of Red
Cross and other partner agencies.

We had a great Eastern MA turnout at the recent New England Division
Cabinet Meeting in Boxboro last month. At least eight affiliated clubs
from the section were represented.

KB1PGH is recruiting a few more hams to assist with the Essex Youth
Triathlon on August 11. Dean says the Cape Ann ARA has provided
communications support for this event for the past two years.

MARI traffic handlers led the pack with the highest rep percentage to
1RN Cycles 3 and 4, according to statistics from 1RN Manager W1KX.

Framingham ARA members plan to hoist a few cold 807s at the Summertime
FARA Night Out on August 12 at the British Beer Company. Interested
“hoisters” should RSVP to Gordy, K1GB.

Barnstable ARC members installed a new Telewave folded dipole array at
the Dennis 146.955 repeater site on July 7. The operation took over
eight hours to complete. The antenna system weights 300 lbs. and stands
39 feet tall. The crew of nine had to contend with temperatures in
mid-80s with 91 percent relative humidity! Photos and story at
<http://tinyurl.com/cvzbof2>. Thanks, Barnstable ARC.

Cape and Islands DEC WQ1O posted an informative video on YouTube
demonstrating the use of the Narrow Band Emergency Message System. WQ1O
says it’s a great tool for emergency use. With it you can send ICS
forms, radiograms–even CSV files—to many stations, or
point-to-point. See Frank’s video at <http://tinyurl.com/cfs2um4>.

A tiny Japanese micro-satellite will soon be writing Morse messages in
the sky: <http://tinyurl.com/c7dfd4h>.

From the “What-The-Heck-Was-That?!” Department: K1NS was driving in
Walpole recently. “I passed this car, which I thought had an amazing
ham microwave/radome/antenna on the roof. But of course it turned out
to be a Google Street View camera car. Wow! First one I’d ever seen.
What a device.” You can see Bill’s photo of the G-mobile at
<http://ema.arrl.org/local/CIMG0142.jpg>. Thanks, PART-L list.

73,

K9HI

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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Phillip Temples, K9HI
k9hi@arrl.org
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STM Report EMA July 2012

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STM REPORT JULY 2012
NET SSNS  QTC QNI QTR NM
EM2MN 28 66 158 360 KB1ENV
MARIPN 18 19 49 102 N1LKJ
WARPSN 5 15 97 NA NI1X
HHTN 13 12 23 103 N1LUM
CITN No report N2JWW
SAR ORG. REC. SENT DEL. TOTAL
N1IQI 0 457 1008 0 1465
KW1U 3 380 332 34 749
K1YCQ 21 63 52 12 148
KD1LE 0 44 57 7 108
N1LKJ 0 53 47 4 104
N1TF 1 38 43 3 85
W1PLK 0 8 7 6 21
PSHR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALS
KD1LE 40 40 20 125 0 10 235
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
K1YCQ 40 40 0 15 0 0 95
N1LKJ 32 40 20 0 0 0 92
N1TF 40 40 10 0 0 0 90
BPL EARNED 500 OR MORE QTC N1IQI 1465 KW1U 749
MARCIA FORDE STM -MA
Thanks to Jim N1LKJ for assistance in compiling this report.
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Plymouth G.A.RS. 146.685 Repeater Out of Service 8/1/12 Through 8/7/12

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This is to inform users of the Plymouth G.A.R.S. “685” repeater will be out of service for a general checkup.  The repeater will be shut down on Wednesday August 1, 2012 and hopefully returned to general amateur use on the following Tuesday August 7, ready for the weekly net.

The repeater trustee’s will notify the G.A.R.S. if the repeater has any problems.  If a skywarn activation is needed use one of the other local repeaters for information.  You can check on line with the New England Repeater Directory or the frequency listing as posted on the wx1box.org web site.

73

John, KB1EVY
Kevin, K1KOD