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Registration is now open for the next USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships, June 5-7, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts. Radio-orienteers of all skill levels will gather for a practice day, followed by two days of intense competition — first on 2 meters and then on 80 meters. [Full story]
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7 March Feeding Hills MA MTARA @TurnvereinClb Cindy K1ISS 413 568 1175 W
8 Mar Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevitH $6@9+$20/T@7 Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 W
14 Mar Rockport MA CAARA @PigeonCoveCtr $3@9 $10/T Dick KR1G 508 269 4941
21 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA @CommSch $2@8 $10/T Paul KE1LI 860 928 2456 F
22 March Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15 Chet KA1ILH 860 628 9346 W
28 Mar Middletown NY OCARC @Wallkill ComCtr Donald AA2DS 845 342 2056 A
28 Mar Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada $6@8 +8/T Cory N1URA 207 514 0202
28 Mar Laval PQ CRLL @PolyGeorgesVanier $5@9 $10/T@7:30 514 708 8033 W+
29 March Framingham MA FARA @KeefeSch $5@9 $25/T@7:30 Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012 F
29 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @CommSch Jim NS1E 603 428 7438 A
11 April Montreal PQ MARC @CanLegion $5@9 $10/T@8 James 514 697 7205 W+
18 Apr Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $10@7:30$3@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F
18 Apr S Portland ME PAWA @AmLegion Bryce K1GAX 207 799 1116 A+
18 Apr Gales Ferry CT RASON @Firehse $2@10 Auction Gary WT1SND 860 884 4218 +
19 April Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
25,26 Apr Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553 W+
26 April Lagrangeville NY MtBARC @Tymor Pk James K2JIM 845 427 2702 A
1,2 May Deerfield NH NearFest @FG $10Fri@9 $5Sat@6 Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 F
2 May Moncton NB TCARC @MapletonLodge @9 Bruce VE9YM W+
9 May Lindenhurst NY GSBARC @FiremanPk $6@8:30 $25/T John W2HCB 631 669 6321 W
9 May Rensselaer NY EGARA Thomas KC2FCP 518 272 1498 A
9 May Halifax NS H+DARC @ForumAnnex $4@9 Dave VE1NN 902 462 3945 W+
17 May Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
23 May Vernon CT NARC @TolandAg Wayne N1GUS 860 487 1921 A+
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30 May Rochester NY RARA New Location Sat Only Len KC2PCD 585 671 2424 W+
30 May Goshen CT SoBerksARC @Fairground Rte 63 $3@8 Lee K1LEE 860 435 0051 +
30 May Quispamsis NB LCARC @MidSch $4@9:30 Sell@8:30 Phil VE1PGC W+
6 June Hermon ME PSARC @HS Rodger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 A+
7 June Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
13 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate John 860 673 0518 W
20 June Newington CT NARL @StMarySch Mary K1MMH 860 594 0397 W+
21 June Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
11 July Summerside PEI SPARC @WilmotComCtr $5@9 Bill VY2FF W+
19 July Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
25 July N Haven CT @HI I91x12 $7@8 $15/T@6 $10/TG John N1GNV 203 440 4468 F+
8 Aug Gales Ferry CT RASON @VFD $4@9 $15/T@7 Wayne KB1NKK 206 350 3064
15 Aug Swamton VT STARC I89x21 @RavenInd $5@6 +$5/Sp Arn N1ARN 802 309 0666 F+
16 August Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
11 Sept Windsor ME AARA @FG $5@8 Bill K1NIT 207 623 9075 +
12 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG $5@7 Al KA1IEG 518 677 3316
12 Sept Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate John 860 673 0518 W
13 Sept Newtown CT CARA@TownHall $6@8:30 $15/T$10TG@7 Joe AB1DO 203 938 4880 W+
19 Sept Forestdale RI RIFMRS @VFW rt146 8A flea+auct Rick K1KYI 401 864 9611
20 September Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
11 Oct Wallingford CT Nutmeg Conv $20/sp $7@9 John N1GNV 203 440 4468
11 Oct Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
16,17 Oct Deerfield NH NearFest @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W
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17 Oct Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $10@7:30$3@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F
18 October Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
24,25 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~ John 781 592 2553 W+
31 Oct Waterford CT TCARC Auction @Oswegat Fire @10 Tom WA2RYV 860 464 6555
2 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM Jim KK1W 413 245 3228
7 Nov Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$15@6 $3@8 George N1NAZ 603 421 0940
7 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7 Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422 A+
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Cambridge MA Flea at MIT http://www.swapfest.us
Hopkinton NH Hosstraders RIP 🙁 http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
Adams MA N BerkshireARC http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm
Boxborough MA NE ARRL Conv http://www.boxboro.org/
Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/flea.htm
Falmouth MA FARA http://www.falara.org/
FeedingHills MA MTARA http://www.mtara.org/flea08.html
Framingham MA FARA http://www.fara.org/
Marlboro MA AARC http://www.qsl.net/n1em/FleaMarketFlier2008a.pdf
Newton MA Waltham ARA Auction http://www.wara64.org/auction/
S Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/
Wakefield MA Photographica http://www.phsne.org/
Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm
Worcester MA WPI ACM http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/
Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.w1baa.org/hamfest.html
Enfield CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
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
Wallingford CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
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
Windsor ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/ +
Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/
Henniker NH CVRC http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/
Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
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://wa2umx.net/_Hamfest_2008.html
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
Essex Junction VT Burlington ARC http://www.vtstetson.net/fest02.pdf
Milton VT RANV VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/milton.html
Swanton VT STARC http://www.starc.org/ +
Moncton NB TCARC http://www.ve9tca.org/
Quispamsis NB LCARC http://www.lcarc.ca/ +
Drummondville PQ leCRdeD http://www.9bit.qc.ca/~ve2crd/hamfest/index.html
Greenwood PQ GARC http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/esmith/GARC/activities.htm
Laval PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/
Montreal PQ MARC http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html
Montreal PQ WIARC http://shell.pubnix.net/~wiarc/hamfest.htm
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 Romuald PQ ARES http://www.aresqc.org/
St Therese PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm
Summerside PEI SPARC http://www.summersidearc.com/fleamarket2009.htm +
Greenwood NS GARC http://greenwoodarc.org/
Halafax 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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For your reading pleasure–this is the first in a series of essays on the ham radio experience by Eastern MA ARRL staff who have been asked to tell their stories: In Their Own Words: K9HI.
The Genesis Amateur Radio Society‘s Education Officer reports that the tentative dates of June 13 and June 20 have been scheduled for a Technician class at the Plymouth Airport. The testing will take place on June 27.
VEs and instructor volunteers within the club ranks are requested. April 4 will be the cut-off date. April 11 will be a general meeting for the instructors, possibly at the airport. After Field Day, GARS plans to conduct a Morse code course. Those dates will be announced later.
Thanks, GARS Newsletter, February 2009
ARRL Eastern MA Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY has announced a number of organizational changes within EMA ARES effective immediately. [Full story]
In a continuing effort to improve the amateur radio community’s planning and response to the Boston Marathon, the ham radio organizers are producing a series of training videos. It is hoped that these videos will make the volunteer’s experience more enjoyable and their response more efficient. [Full story]
–Tnx wma.arrl.org
For continued growth in an organization, changes are needed to create depth and further growth and to establish leadership succession and support for existing leadership when unavailable. Several individuals within the Eastern Massachusetts ARES program have provided robust support of the program and have been doing work above and beyond their responsibility. In addition, other individuals within the program are doing an excellent job within their role and we recognize their contributions within the Eastern Massachusetts ARES program and the fact that they will continue in their roles working together with others within the Eastern Massachusetts ARES program that will have an increased role within the program. We also realize that none of this would be possible without the ARES members, Assistant Emergency Coordinators, Emergency Coordinators and Assistant District Emergency Coordinators who work hard to support the program. To support the organization going forward, the following organizational changes will be made effective immediately.
Carl Aveni-N1FY will be moved into the role of Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator. Through his working relationship with the Bridgewater EMA Director, Herb Lemon-KC1ZW, Eastern Massachusetts ARES has had full access to the town of Bridgewater EOC to be utilized as a net control center for drills, ARES/storm activations, and other events such as the Democratic National Convention in 2004 and the Operation Atlas Drill in 2005. Carl has been working on projects involving area hospitals and has also been a tremendous supporter of operations at the National Weather Service in Taunton and has been a main alternate contact for NWS Taunton operations. He has also built a solid South Shore ARES program with the assistance of several ARES Emergency Coordinators and assistants. Carl has recently retired after over 30 years with the Brockton VA Hospital and has devoted much of his spare time to projects within Eastern Massachusetts ARES as well as the Eastern Massachusetts section staff. We are very appreciative to Carl for accepting this new role.
Jim Palmer-KB1KQW will also be moved into the role of Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator. Jim Palmer is a younger Amateur who has done a superb job in his role assisting Eric Horwitz-KA1NCF with North Shore ARES and assisting the NWS Taunton and Gray Maine SKYWARN programs. In addition, Jim served as the ARESMAT Coordinator for the Gardner ARESMAT during the major ice storm of December 11th-12th 2008 and supported operations from the Massachusetts State EOC during the recovery phase of the ice storm. Jim brings youth and enthusiasm to the program and has assisted me in many ways and both the ARES and SKYWARN programs would not be where they are without his assistance not only to Eric-KA1NCF but to myself as well and we are glad that Jim has accepted this position.
Eric Horwitz-KA1NCF will continue in his role as North Shore ARES District Emergency Coordinator (DEC). As many folks across the section and in particular the North Shore are aware, Eric and Jim have had a very good working relationship over the years. This organizational move reflects the strength of this working relationship in that Eric was willing to have Jim accept this role when I asked and Jim will act much in the way some managers do in professional circles where he will continue to work under Eric on North Shore ARES matters but assist the section when the SEC is unavailable and at my direction when needed and Eric will support Jim in that capacity when needed. This is no way a bad reflection on Eric and his leadership but an understanding of what Eric has to balance from a personal/family/career versus volunteer work perspective. In addition, this is much in the way Mike Neilsen and I have operated with Mike as Section Manager and myself as SEC. Many times Mike has acted in a capacity where I was in the lead and the opposite has been true in other matters. The plan is for a similar relationship to exist with Jim in his Assistant SEC role and Eric continuing in his North Shore ARES DEC role and I am thankful to both of them for their support and allowing this arrangement to take place as it is very much needed to grow the organization and to allow us to sustain the momentum of our program.
Phil McNamara-N1XTB has accepted the role of South Shore ARES DEC covering much of Southeast Massachusetts. Phil has been working very hard with Carl to build the South Shore ARES program and to also be a liaison to the various military branches of the Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS). Phil has also been the key provider and technologist of our Eastern Massachusetts ARES database that was used significantly during the Ice Storm ARESMAT and to track the growth and sustainability of our program and the resources that Eastern Massachusetts ARES has as a section and we are working to expand this to be a complete EMCOMM database that involves all interested parties and programs. Phil has also been working with several towns and groups in Southeast Massachusetts including Plymouth, Duxbury, Carver and Middleboro to establish Amateur Radio support in these areas. Clearly, Phil has stepped up to perform a role that is more like an ARES DEC versus his current EC role and Phil has graciously accepted to step up and perform this duty for our section.
Frank O’Laughlin-WQ1O is continuing in his role as Cape Cod and Islands ARES District Emergency Coordinator and remains a critical part of our organization. Frank has seen a significant expansion to his program with several Amateur Radio classes done resulting in many new Amateurs on Cape Cod and right after those Amateur Radio classes have taken place, Frank has led Amateur Radio EMCOMM classes for those new Amateurs. Frank recently conducted a Cape Cod ARES cold weather drill in January and continues the weekly Cape Cod ARES Net on the 146.955 MHz Barnstable Repeater. Frank O’Laughlin and Dan Howard-K1DYO also assisted the Massachusetts State EOC operations in the recovery phase of the December Ice Storm. We will continue to work closely with Frank in his role in the Eastern Massachusetts ARES program.
Steve Telsey-N1BDA is continuing in his role as Middlesex County ARES District Emergency Coordinator. Steve also continues his role as managing the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Net that meets on the first Monday of each month (except for first Monday of the month holidays). Steve has assisted with activities for the Northern Middlesex County ARES group and has supported getting CERT members their Amateur Radio license across areas bordering the metro Boston area. Steve also supported Massachusetts State EOC operations during the recovery phase of the December Ice Storm as well.
Steve Schwarm-W3EVE is continuing in his role as Field Operations DEC and assisting with Norfolk County as required. Steve has also supported operations during the recovery phase of the December Ice Storm and also supported Hurricane Matt drill operations from NWS Taunton in August of 2008. Steve is still a resource that is available to support Eastern Massachusetts ARES as required.
Blake Haskell-K1BTH is continuing in his role as Metro Boston ARES DEC. Blake, who has recovered from some illnesses, continues to work with various agencies in the Boston area including Boston Emergency Management and the Strategic National Stockpile as well as a few hospitals in the Metro Boston area. Blake will be continuing to grow these relationships and will work to add more depth to the Metro Boston ARES organization now that he has recovered from his illnesses.
Mark Duff-KB1EKN is continuing in his role as Public Safety Liaison DEC. Mark has been assisting the Eastern Massachusetts ARES staff in this advisory role to give us a perspective on the public safety side of what is happening and how it could affect the Amateur Radio community given his role as Fire Chief of the town of Hingham. He also advises the staff of organizational changes on the public safety side and any impact on the Amateur Radio community and advises if any cities or towns are interested in support from the Amateur Radio community so we can involve appropriate folks from both RACES and ARES to support those areas.
We have a number of ARES Emergency Coordinators and Assistant District Emergency Coordinators who will continue in their roles as well. We would not be successful without these individuals and we appreciate all of their efforts as well. If additional individuals would like to step up in these roles, please contact the ARES DEC, our new Assistant Section Emergency Coordinators or myself for assistance. We also have a few folks that we’ve identified for some of these roles that we will be working with over the next few weeks.
We also have over 400 ARES members across our section. Without all of you, none of the leadership organizational changes that we have made would matter, as it’s all of you that help us be successful and make a difference. We appreciate all of your support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES and the NWS Taunton SKYWARN program and look forward to continue to work with you and support all of you in making Eastern Massachusetts ARES the best it can be.
Finally, I would like to encourage new folks that are interested in Eastern Massachusetts ARES to please fill out the ARES Registration Form off of our Eastern Massachusetts ARES web site and contact your local EC, DEC, ASEC or SEC with questions or assistance on the program. For existing ARES members that are in the database, I encourage you to login and make sure your contact information is updated and that you create a training record to track your training and list any equipment resources you have available. A link to both the Eastern Massachusetts ARES web site and the Eastern Massachusetts ARES registration form and database are listed below:
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Registration Form and Database: https://secure.ema.arrl.org/ares/ARES_about
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site:
Thanks to all of you for your support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES. We hope these organizational changes will recruit more Amateurs to get involved with ARES and SKYWARN and provide the leadership growth, succession and depth required to continue to the strengthen the program.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Hello to all…
A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for March is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for March is Monday March 2nd, 2009, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the RACES 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 and the repeaters that will be linked in will be through Hub 1:
http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/map.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.
As many people are aware, we have a major winter storm coming to the region which should be over by ARES Net time. Those that have not checked into their local SKYWARN Net to give their final snowfall and any damage reports are welcome to give this information on the ARES Net.
Make 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
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association will conduct a Technician Class License in a Day course on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 8:30 am until 4 pm. The course, led by Stan Stone, W4HIX, will be held at the Lanesville Community Center on 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester, MA.
Anyone interested may register by e-mailing Stan at <stan@lanescove.us>. The course is free; however, the exam fee is $15.00.
The MIT Radio Society (W1MX) will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this April 30th, 2009. In commemoration, the Society will be operating a special event station, W1MX/100, for a two week period beginning on April 30th and issuing a special QSL card.
Additionally, the Society will be holding two events for Radio Society alumni at MIT during reunion week in June. Details are available on our website – http://web.mit.edu/w1mx/www/. Please spread the word! And if you are an alum, PLEASE get in touch with us at w1mx-100@mit.edu.
Shown here is a snapshot of the old Eastern MA ARRL web site circa December, 1998. At the time, our site was hosted by QSL.NET. The site consisted of static HTML pages. Elaine Chase, N1GTB a former ACC for EMA, served for many years as the site’s webmaster.
Today’s EMA ARRL web site content is served up via a Drupal content management system from a MySQL database.
One may view archives from other dates of this site–or any other internet site–by visiting http://www.archive.org.
On April 25, 2009 the Cape Cod National Seashore will have a full day of special old and new “communication” activities and programs to celebrate both International Marconi Day and National Junior Ranger Day. The event is free. A free shuttle bus will run between the sites in Eastham from 9:30 AM- 2 PM.
In celebration of International Marconi Day, the Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club, KM1CC, will operate from the Coast Guard Station, Eastham from 9 AM-4 PM. This is a global event, radio operators from around the world will make contact with KM1CC to honor the birthday of the “Wizard of Wireless,” Guglielmo Marconi, on his birth date, April 25, 1874. Morse code or continuous wave (CW), and voice operations will be used.
KM1CC Operating Plan for International Marconi Day, April 25, 2009 UTC
CW and Phone on the following bands (General and Extra Class allocations):
17M 18.160 SSB 18.080 CW 40M 7.130-7.260 SSB 7.035 CW
20M 14.260 SSB 14.035 CW 80M 3.660-3.860 SSB 3.535 CW
From 10 AM-1 PM, to expand the celebration of communication history on Cape Cod beyond Marconi, additional park sites in Eastham and the Marconi Station Site, Wellfleet that relate to communication history will be open. Eastham sites include: Nauset Lighthouse, Three Sisters Lighthouses, and the French Cable Hut at Nauset Light Beach. Kids can participate in a variety of activities at each site as part of a Kids’ Signal Jam: Talking and Texting with Wires and Without.” Activities will include: keys to practice sending Morse Code messages, walkie-talkies, rescue with signals, lighthouse flashing activities, signal flags, and testing wired equipment related to the early French Cable that sent telegraph messages from the Eastham and Orleans area to France for 80 years, 1879-1959.
At 2 PM at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, NASA space educator Rick Varner will revisit the recent space communications advances and offer speculation on visions for the future. Recently, NASA announced successful tests of software and satellite hardware that could essentially create an interplanetary internet. Such a communication network will open the gateway to the development of more complex missions and reliable communications for astronauts living and working upon the surface of the moon.
For more information see the enclosed press release, kid’s schedule, or contact Barbara Dougan, KB1GSO at 508-255-3421 x16.
Is your club membership dropping off? Do you have fewer and fewer members attending club meetings? Do meetings seem dull and contentious? One of the sure fire signs that your club is not meeting the needs of your members and the local ham radio community is a slowly declining character of your club meeting. But, alas, there is a sure fired way of reversing these trends and making your monthly club meetings more exciting! .
Make sure you always have a speaker for your meetings! Is it as simple as that…..well not quite but close! You say you do this already? Well OK, but there are some good guidelines for choosing speakers. First, you should plan to always have a speaker at your monthly meetings. Get your members used to the fact that each meeting will have a speaker. Speakers or presenters often provide one of the real needs of local ham radio operators. Our hobby is a highly technical one with many different facets. A speaker who talks on a technical subject will have a bigger draw than no speaker at all.
A club should have a designated person who has the job of securing speakers for future meetings. They should be asked to speak often months in advance. I have found that potential speakers are more willing to speak if approached by the president of a club. Not only should you secure a speaker in advance but also publicize the subject and the speaker in advance of your meeting.
You say you are having trouble locating club meeting speakers? Well there are many sources. I have found that you can look within your club. The key is to be in tune with the interests of the members and convince them they should speak on a topic that has high interest to them. This almost always works…..but it takes effort ! There is also the ARRL EMA Speakers list posted and updated on this web site. This is a fine list of potential speakers who have already given a talk at least once. Use this list! From a speakers standpoint giving the same talk to another ham radio club is easy. You will seldom get turned down. Your members can also be a great source of information and contact points for speakers from other local clubs. The speakers are out there and willing to talk….its your job to make sure you always have one as the centerpoint of your monthly meeting.
Bo Budinger
WA1QYM
ARRL EMA ACC
The Multiple Sclerosis Society has again organized two local events this year, but no longer on the same day. The “Boston MS Walk” will be on Sunday, 4 April, organized as it has been for the past several years. The “MS Journey of Hope,” will start and finish in Newton on Saturday, 5 April.
We have been asked to support communications for both. The “Boston MS Walk” will start and finish at the Harvard athletic facility on North Harvard St near Soldiers Field Rd in Brighton. The route of the walk will be on both sides of the river in Cambridge and Boston.
The “MS Journey of Hope” starts and finishes at Newton South High School with a 7.5 mile course. There will be several checkpoints, vehicles and medical coverage for us to support.
Each will be managed by a Net Control station, using both VHF and UHF repeaters. Your help is vital for these worthy causes. If you can lend a hand, contact Rick, KB1LYJ, at rpsavage@comcast.net or 781.289.7364.
–Thanks, Boston ARC’s The SPARC, February, 2009
On January 30, 2009, the ARRL’s Executive Committee released its Mobile Amateur Radio Operation Policy Statement in response to proposed legislation springing up across the country regarding the use of cellular telephones while driving.
The full text of the Policy Statement, along with a response from EMA/WMA State Government Liaison Shawn O’Donnell, K3HI can be found on the EMA/WMA SGL web site.
The KY1N Memorial List
Scheduled Amateur Radio Volunteer Examinations - CT MA ME NH RI VT
2/14/09
Jim, WW1Y, Editor
Date Time Contact Location Phone
02/16/09 19:00 Skip Denault, KB1CNB Fall River MA 774-644-3469
02/16/09 18:30 Francis D'auria, W1AD Pittsford VT 802-775-3033
02/17/09 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
02/18/09 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
02/19/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
02/23/09 09:00 William D Wilson, K1IN Bloomfield CT 860-869-1059
02/23/09 19:00 Walton G Congdon, W1ZPB Northfield MA 413-498-2729
02/25/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
02/27/09 18:00 David Cote, W1FAB Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
02/28/09 12:30 Mitch Stern, W1SJ Colchester VT 802-879-6589
02/28/09 09:00 Kenneth Carr, KB1AWV Cranston RI 401-828-1665
02/28/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
02/28/09 09:00 Jim Heedles, WW1Y Nashua NH 603-673-7395
03/08/09 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
03/09/09 19:00 Jim Clogher, N1ICN Brookline MA 617-364-4658
03/10/09 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
03/11/09 19:00 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Billerica MA 978-851-2886
03/12/09 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
03/13/09 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
03/14/09 08:45 *William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
03/14/09 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
03/16/09 19:00 Skip Denault, KB1CNB Fall River MA 774-644-3469
03/17/09 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
03/18/09 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
03/19/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
03/21/09 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
03/25/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
03/27/09 18:00 David Cote, W1FAB Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
03/28/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
03/28/09 09:00 Bob Jones, WB1P Slatersville RI 401-333-4787
03/29/09 09:00 William D Wilson, K1IN Bloomfield CT 860-869-1059
03/29/09 09:30 Michael Murphy Henniker NH 603-382-6889
04/04/09 09:00 Don Tarbet, KD1XU Bangor ME 207-327-1453
04/04/09 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
04/08/09 19:00 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Billerica MA 978-851-2886
04/09/09 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
04/10/09 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
04/11/09 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
04/12/09 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
04/13/09 19:00 Jim Clogher, N1ICN Brookline MA 617-364-4658
04/14/09 19:00 Lawrence Polowy, KU1L Thomaston CT 860-283-4089
04/16/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
04/18/09 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
04/18/09 10:00 Bryce Rumery, K1GAX South Portland ME 207-799-1116
04/20/09 19:00 Richard Strycharz, KD1XP Amherst MA 413-665-2211
04/20/09 19:00 Skip Denault, KB1CNB Fall River MA 774-644-3469
04/21/09 12:00 Adam Woodbury, K1ADW Bedford MA 781-271-3062
04/21/09 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
04/22/09 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
04/22/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
04/24/09 18:00 David Cote, W1FAB Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
04/25/09 09:00 Kenneth Carr, KB1AWV Cranston RI 401-828-1665
04/25/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
04/26/09 09:00 William D Wilson, K1IN Bloomfield CT 860-869-1059
05/08/09 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
05/09/09 08:45 *William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
05/09/09 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
05/10/09 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
05/11/09 19:00 Jim Clogher, N1ICN Brookline MA 617-364-4658
05/13/09 19:00 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Billerica MA 978-851-2886
05/14/09 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
05/16/09 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
05/18/09 19:00 Skip Denault, KB1CNB Fall River MA 774-644-3469
05/19/09 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
05/20/09 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
05/21/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
05/22/09 18:00 David Cote, W1FAB Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
05/23/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
05/27/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
06/06/09 10:30 Larry Houbre, AA1FS Dartmouth MA 508-991-6055
06/08/09 19:00 Jim Clogher, N1ICN Brookline MA 617-364-4658
06/10/09 19:00 Bruce Anderson, W1LUS Billerica MA 978-851-2886
06/11/09 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
06/12/09 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
06/13/09 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
06/14/09 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
06/15/09 19:00 Skip Denault, KB1CNB Fall River MA 774-644-3469
06/16/09 19:00 Paul Lux, K1PL Portland CT 860-635-1742
06/17/09 19:30 Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX Cambridge MA 617-253-3776
06/18/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
06/20/09 09:00 Bill Wade, K1IJ Marlborough MA 617-699-3670
06/20/09 09:00 Jim Heedles, WW1Y Nashua NH 603-673-7395
06/24/09 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH Shirley MA 978-597-6535
06/26/09 18:00 David Cote, W1FAB Holyoke MA 413-575-2950
06/27/09 12:00 +Daniel Lee, W1DFL Danvers MA 978-352-4513
07/09/09 19:00 Louis Mester, W1CH Providence RI 401-263-6045
07/10/09 18:30 Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R Burlington VT 802-878-6454
07/11/09 08:45 *William J Needham, K1WN Braintree MA 781-843-4400
07/11/09 09:00 Ben Fleck, K2LYE Falmouth MA 508-540-2583
07/12/09 12:00 Bob Quinn, WV1A Gloucester MA 978-283-4660
07/13/09 19:00 Jim Clogher, N1ICN Brookline MA 617-364-4658
07/16/09 19:30 Louis Harris, N1UEC Canton MA 508-668-0858
NOTES:
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T = Technician Exams only
Times are Local Time
Please check with the contact person as some dates are tentative!
For the latest examination information, check
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If attending a session please remember to bring:
1) One photo ID, or two non-photo ID's (one with address)
2) Original FCC-issued license plus a photocopy (if already licensed)
3) Original plus photocopies of all CSCE's you are claiming
4) The 2009 test session fee: $15.00 for ARRL/VEC, $14.00 for W5YI Sessions
All VE Teams are invited to contribute.
For additions/corrections contact Jim Heedles, WW1Y, 603-673-7395,
via email at ky1n@ky1n.net
On January 30, 2009, the ARRL’s Executive Committee released its Mobile Amateur Radio Operation Policy Statement in response to proposed legislation springing up across the country regarding the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Follows is a response from EMA/WMA State Government Liaison Shawn O’Donnell, K3HI:
The ARRL’s January 30, 2009 policy statement on mobile amateur radio operation is a timely contribution to the national debate over the safe use of communications devices by operators of motor vehicles.
Several states have already enacted laws limiting the use of mobile telephones and other communications devices while driving. Many other states, including Massachusetts, have been considering such laws.
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IS-700 National Incident Command System (NIMS), An Introduction will expire on Friday, February 13, 2009. If you previously started the IS-700 course and need to take the final exam, you must complete the exam and obtain a passing score before February 13, 2009.
FEMA/EMI Courses that have expired are: IS-700 (expires on February 13, 2009) IS-200 (expired) IS-100 (expired) IS-100.LE (expired) They have been replaced by: IS-800.b (Course ID# 1011882) IS-700.a (Course ID# 1016070) IS-200.a (Course ID# 1016063) IS-100.a (Course ID# 1016067) IS-100.LEa (Course ID# 1016068) If you have previously completed one of the expired courses, you do NOT have to register and complete the updated courses. |
STM REPORT EMA SECTION JANUARY 2009
NET SES QTC QNI QTR NM
EM2MN 28 637 195 501 N1TPU
HHTN 22 105 88 351 K1YCQ
EMRIPN 22 006 76 125 WA1FNM
WAPSN 04 07 62 NA NI1X
QTC=Traffic QNI=Checkins QTR=Minutes
CALL TOTAL PSHR
N1IQI 1674 110
W1GMF 1607 120
KW1U 908 120
N1UMJ 816 160
N1LKJ 358 120
K1YCQ 302 NA
N1XLO 115 NA
KK1X 18 105
WA1FNM 02 NA
K1LCQ NA 120
KD1LE 81 105
BPL EARNED 500 OR MORE: N1IQI W1GMF N1UMJ KW1U
Congratulations on a job WELL DONE.
Jim N1LKJ
Boston’s Blue Hills Reservation has been chosen as the site of the 9th USA national championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) June 5-7, 2009. [Full story]