2025 Nashoba Valley ARC Field Day Press Release
Mark it on your calendar – ARRL Field Day is just two weeks away! Once again this year, the Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate from the Heald Street Orchard in Pepperell (entrance is adjacent to 112 Heald Street). We will be setting up Saturday, June 28th after 9 AM, with operation from 2 PM Saturday June 28 th through Sunday June 29th at 2 PM.
We will feature four operating stations – an HF phone station (primarily for voice operation), an HF CW station (primarily for Morse code and data operation), a VHF/UHF station (which will also communicate via satellite), and a GOTA station. GOTA stands for “Get-on-the-Air”. This station is specifically set aside for unlicensed operators (operating under the supervision of a licensed operator), newly licensed hams, and generally inactive hams.
Besides the Field Day stations, there will be educational activities, social activities, food, etc. Something for everyone! Please come and join us. Bring your family, friends, kids, and grandchildren. Everyone is welcome.
Attached is the official press release which will give you more information.
I look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Bruce, K1BG
978-772-2773 or bruce.blain@charter.net



I’ve been doing ‘virtual NTS training’ (https://groups.io/g/VNTN) for the past couple of months over Zoom. I thought that maybe I could help other clubs in the area by doing an abbreviated training session focused on Field Day radiograms.
If your club is planning to participate in Field Day, please consider listing YOUR club’s Field Day location on the ARRL Field Day Locator page:
We are looking for volunteers to help out with the 46th Annual Paul White Road Race in North Falmouth. This year, the race will be held on Saturday, July 5th, starting at 9:00 am, and typically last 2 hours. Your mission is to report to Net Control when the first runners arrive at your station, when the last runner has passed your station, and report any incidents or problems. A 2-meter HT, preferably with a hi-gain whip antenna, will work in most all locations. It’s also a good idea to wear a hi-visibility traffic vest if you have one, and a callsign badge. Volunteers would need to be in place by 8:30, and should be released when the last runner passes their location.


