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Rob Macedo, KD1CY was featured in a radio interview on radio station WILI AM 1400 in Willamantic, Connecticut on June 15. Macedo spoke on severe weather and the importance of trained SKYWARN observers. KD1CY is an Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator for Eastern Massachusetts and SKYWARN Coordinator for the National Weather …
Read MoreFrank O’Laughlin, WQ1O writes on Facebook: I was interviewed today by Kathryn Eident of NPR station WCAI today at our Barnstable County facility (used for the Multi-Agency Coordination Center) on Cape Cod. We discussed ARES, agencies, volunteers and how basic simple equipment can often endure due to its lack of …
Read MoreA Resolution has been received by the ARRL Eastern and Western MA Section Managers from Harriette L. Chandler (D-Worcester), President of the Massachusetts State Senate. The Resolution, adopted on June 4, 2018, is entitled “Commemorating Amateur Radio Week and Honoring Amateur Radio Operators as They Celebrate Field Day”: WHEREAS, …
Read MoreAt the urging of State Senator Bruce Tarr, N1UIU, Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker has signed a proclamation declaring June 24, 2018 “Amateur Radio Day” in Massachusetts. This coincides with Field Day and all of the activities therein. A copy of the proclamation can be seen here. –Thanks, wma.arrl.org
Read MoreVideo courtesy Art Donahue, W1AWX. See also: Invitation to Meet and Greet Marconi’s daughter, Princess Elettra Marconi, May 31, 2018 and Commemorative Marconi Radio Contact with Newfoundland Planned, May 31, 2018
Read MoreCORRECTION: Barbara Dugan, N1NS writes on May 29, 2018: Contact is scheduled for 1145 local BOSTON time which is 1545 UTC time. Sorry for my mistake. My iphone was giving me London time- wrong setting, needed UTC time. London is UTC plus 1. A two-way amateur radio contact …
Read MoreRichard Hoffman, K1DJ and Greg Bennett, KC1CIC demonstrated Amateur Radio to youths at the Sixth Annual Scituate Science Fair on April 5, 2018. This was the second year K1DJ and KC1CIC participated in the two-hour event that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) topics. Richard conducted a …
Read MoreThe 19th Annual Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Directory contains some of the most comprehensive Field Day resource pages of its kind. According to Bill Ricker, N1VUX, the Directory offers both detailed historical and current information on individual field day club operations along with the complete event operating rules and helpful …
Read MoreBarbara Dougan, N1NS writes: Hello amateur radio operators and friends, On May 31, 2018 at 10 am, you are invited to a meet and greet with Marconi’s daughter, Princess Elettra Marconi at Cape Cod National Seashore. The plan is to arrive about 10 am and gather to stand along the entrance walkway when the …
Read MoreJack Foley, N1QE is requesting 6-12 hams to assist with an Amateur Radio “emergency communications information station” at Camp Squanto on Saturday, May 5 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Foley is a former Scoutmaster and currently serves as a District Commissioner. He’s also the trustee of the BSA Camp …
Read MoreThe online newspaper CapeCod.com carried a story on April 4 entitled, “National Seashore to Host Events Commemorating Titanic, Marconi.” The article publicizes two upcoming events: the Titanic Memorial Event on April 14, which will honor the the lives of 1,500 people lost aboard the RMS Titanic. That operation is being conducted …
Read MoreThe Falmouth Amateur Radio Association will again take part in the Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire, April 28 at Mashpee High School. The Faire bills itself as “a gathering of fascinating, curious people who love sharing what they can do.” “Because of the din in the room last year, FARA …
Read MoreThe USS Massachusetts will be activated as NE1PL in Battleship Cove, Fall River on June 1-3, 2018 for Museum Ships on the Air, according to Uncommon Service to Nautical Radio club trustee Rick Emord, KB1TEE. Emord invites anyone who is interested in operating the station aboard the museum ship to …
Read MoreThe Eastern MA ARRL field organization has been requested to provide an Amateur Radio presence at the IEEE AP-S/URSI Symposium in Boston, July 8-12, 2018 at the Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston’s Seaport District. Amateurs will outfit and staff a booth in the trade show area of the conference and conduct …
Read MoreKM1CC will be on the air for International Marconi Day (IMD), April 21 0000 UTC-2359 UTC. IMD celebrates the role Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio and is a 24-hour Amateur Radio event that is held annually to celebrate the birth of Marconi April 25, 1874. The event …
Read MoreVolunteer form: HamRadio @ IEEE AP-S 2018 The Eastern MA ARRL field organization has been requested to provide an Amateur Radio presence at the IEEE AP-S/URSI Symposium in Boston, July 8-12, 2018 at the Westin Boston Waterfront, adjacent to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston’s Seaport District. Address: 425 …
Read MoreThe Nashoba Valley ARC garnered some great publicity from its recent Thinking Day on the Air event in Shirley, MA in the Nashoba Valley Voice in a March 2 story entitled, “Now on the air: Girl Scouts“. See more “Amateur Radio in the Media” stories at https://ema.arrl.org/public-information/amateur-radio-in-the-media/.
Read MoreKayla Creamer, W2IRY writes: The Eastern MA ARRL section now has a Facebook page and, since this is a new page, we need help with finding content to post from the regional clubs. We’d love it if you could give the page a like and promote it with your club. …
Read MoreThe SKYWARN program and SKYWARN’s Southern New England Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY were acknowledged in a posted story on WBZ-TV’s web site entitled “Snow Totals – Who Has The Most From March 13 Blizzard“.
Read MoreSpecial events station W1MGY will operate at the old Coast Guard Station in Eastham on Cape Cod from April 12th until 1:46 AM April 15th to commemorate the tragic loss of the HMS Titanic. This event is sponsored by the Titanic / Marconi Memorial Radio Association of Cape Cod and …
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