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Mentoring / Public Information

New Amateur Report for October 1, 2025

- by Jon McCombie - Leave a Comment

Here is the new ham report as of October 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!

Report for 2025-10-01

James F Jones, KC1YGY – FCC
5 Lilac Ln
Ayer, MA 01432-1592

Brayden Rodriguez, KC1YGZ – FCC
4 Shagbark Dr
Townsend, MA 01469-1210

John F Connors, KC1YGT – FCC
68 Harmony Ln
Marlborough, MA 01752-1620

Daniel Tang, KC1YHA – FCC
8 Kimball Ct Apt 701
Burlington, MA 01803-3851

Davis Gardner, KC1YHI – FCC
21 Ferren Dr
Billerica, MA 01821-3213

Michael D Hall, KC1YHT – FCC
108 Bouchard Ave
Dracut, MA 01826-2208

Kartik P Patel, KC1YHU – FCC
114 Bridle Path Ln
Methuen, MA 01844-1575

Michael Fairbank, KC1YJK – FCC
505 Prospect St
Methuen, MA 01844-5149

Ronald Lapat, KC1YHV – FCC
15 Trails End Rd
Westford, MA 01886-1751

Jonathan D Hughes, KC1YHQ – FCC
7 Blue Ridge Rd
Westford, MA 01886-1910

William Gallagher, KC1YGS – FCC
1 Homestead Dr
Medfield, MA 02052-2805

John C Dalco, KC1YJW – FCC
206 Lincoln St
Norwell, MA 02061-1224

Frank Corrao, KC1YIR – FCC
PO Box 161
Sheldonville, MA 02070-0161

Carter M Turnbaugh, KC1YIU – FCC
100 Lovejoy Wharf Unit 8L
Boston, MA 02114-2160

Sakthivel Ponnampalayam Sivaku, KC1YHE – FCC
31 Juniper St
Boston, MA 02119-1750

Bradley Wright, KC1YIV – FCC
77 Turner St Apt 1
Boston, MA 02135-2889

Rishabh Kothari, KC1YIS – FCC
16 Park Ave Apt 1
Somerville, MA 02144-2062

Eric A Doucette, KC1YGQ – FCC
84 Campbell St
Quincy, MA 02169-1417

James Dolio, KC1YGN – FCC
200 Quarry Hills Dr Apt 1210
Quincy, MA 02169-3818

Will B Malec, KC1YKB – FCC
33 Bradford Rd
Milton, MA 02186-4703

Robert J Carr, KC1YJT – FCC
231 Thatcher St
Brockton, MA 02302-3949

Stephen A Currie, KC1YJV – FCC
412 Thompson St
Halifax, MA 02338-1600

Melindo S Towne, KC1YIA – FCC
290 Summit Rd
Abington, MA 02351-1267

Donald Gunther, KC1YJG – FCC
64 Station Dr Apt 2425
Plymouth, MA 02360-5756

David Wurtzburg, KC1YIQ – FCC
11 McAuliffe Rd
Randolph, MA 02368-3846

Evan W Coutts, KC1YJU – FCC
671 Washington St Apt 1
Whitman, MA 02382-1376

Wesley D Halliwell, KC1YJX – FCC
151 Parker St
Newton, MA 02459-2546

Douglas Stephens, KC1YGW – FCC
12 Westland Ter
West Newton, MA 02465-1524

Michael Axman, KC1YJY – FCC
66 Buena Vista Rd
Arlington, MA 02476-7537

Thomas W Trefny, KC1YJH – FCC
38 Harbor Hill Dr
Bourne, MA 02532-3868

Mark A Rogers, KC1YIE – FCC
175 Sam Turner Rd
East Falmouth, MA 02536-3912

Derwood K Lifgren, KC1YJQ – FCC
37 Tasina Dr
East Falmouth, MA 02536-7749

John G Carroll, KC1YJP – FCC
4 Woodrise
Falmouth, MA 02540-2504

Douglas H Borden, KC1YJF – FCC
126 Clark Rd
Sagamore Beach, MA 02562-2619

Kathleen L Lambert, KC1YJA – FCC
39 Meadowspring Dr
South Dennis, MA 02660-2756

Lucas M Hutchins, KC1YHN – FCC
35 Coach Rd
Plainville, MA 02762-5065

Richard Fearn, KC1YJR – FCC
5 Lewin Ln
Swansea, MA 02777-3633

 
Operating / Public Information

AFSC Walk for Alzheimer’s Provincetown – October 12, 2025

- by n1wbv - Leave a Comment

W1LEM on the BarnstableARC mailing list writes:

This is a very worthwhile public service event, and another opportunity to learn and practice operating skills and to see how events are run.
We will have several operators along the route plus Net Control and the medical tent using 2 meter simplex on HTs.
Operators will report status and any issues that need to be addressed (medical, etc.).
We still have opportunities for operators–all experience and license levels are encouraged to join, it’s a great learning opportunity.
Interested parties should contact W1LEM directly. See the website for more details (and don’t be confused by the URL, it is for the Provincetown walk in 2025).
Operating / Operating Events / Public Information / Technical

Call for Volunteers for Harwich Cranberry Festival – September 12-14

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Lemuel Skidmore, W1LEM, writes on the Barnstable ARC Mailing list that they are looking for volunteers for the Harwich Cranberry Festival – September 12-14:
 
We need people to help with setup and teardown, to meet and greet the public and discuss ham radio, to operate, and to have fun. Please let me know if you will be participating. Our location at the event is perfect: across from restrooms, next to the food trucks, and right at the entrance so we are very visible.
 
Event Location:
Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street
 
Tentative schedule:
Friday 9/12 10:00-14:00 (approximately) – Setup Part 1 (meet at the container, bring equipment and the tower trailer to the site, and set up as much as we can–maybe assemble the tribander)
Saturday 9/13 07:00-09:00 – Setup Part 2 (setup popup tent, radios, etc. maybe assemble the tribander, raise tower, etc.)
Saturday 9/13 09:00-16:00 – Operate, schmooze, and enjoy
Saturday 9/13 16:00-~16:30 – Shutdown for the day
Sunday 9/14 08:00-~16:00 – Setup, operate, schmooze, and enjoy
Sunday 9/14 16:00-~17:30 – Teardown, return equipment and tower trailer to the container
 
Staffing: 
Setup Parts 1 and 2:  5 to 6 people  minimum
Operation, etc.:  4 people on site at all times, preferably in 4 hour shifts (or whatever you are available to do
If interested, please contact Lem at BarnstableARC
Operating / Public Information

Call for Volunteers, GOTA and Demo for “Celebrate Holliston,” September 20, 2025

- by k9hi - Leave a Comment

New England Sci Tech logoMeg (PreTechnician) and Oliver, KC1TCM, write on the Sci-Tech ARS mailing list:

We’re hoping that we can get some extra hands and expertise for an upcoming event–Oliver, KC1TCM, will have a booth at the upcoming “Celebrate Holliston” event on 9/20/25 which is running from 10 AM-3 PM.  (setup 8:30, teardown after 3 PM).

He’s planning on doing a “Get On The Air” station and perhaps some satellite demonstrations.  We got fairly well rained out last year, so hoping the weather holds for this year!  We’ve applied for a special event call, so fingers crossed.
 
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Thanks & 73,
Meg (PreTechnician) and Oliver (KC1TCM)
 
Public Information

Whitman ARC to Demonstrate Amateur Radio at Marshfield Fair, August 14-25, 2025

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NN1MF booth at Marshfield Fair, 2016The Marshfield Fair club event takes place from August 14th – August 25th, 2025.

The Whitman Amateur Radio Club will setup and staff several operating stations at the Marshfield Fair  from August 14-25, 2025 to bring awareness of this hobby and its public service benefits to the public.

Club members will demonstrate live operation, and allow the public to participate if they wish. We will also highlight our club events throughout the year and our training program.

For more information, see https://www.wa1npo.org/marshfieldFair/fairschedule_2025.htm.

Clubs / Public Information

Whitman ARC Ham Radio Open House

- by W1IZZ - Leave a Comment

The Whitman Amateur Radio Club is having its FIRST Ham RWhitman ARC logoadio Open House on Saturday July 19th at the Knights of Columbus on Rte 18 in Whitman. We’ll be promoting and explaining Amateur Radio to the public from 8- Noon. You are welcome to attend, the event is FREE and we can supply your club with a table indoors if you want to display any equipment/demonstrations or information. If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks, Ross W1EKG 73

Clubs / Field Day / Public Information

The Acton Exchange: “Anyone out there? Ham radio operators participate in nationwide field day”

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PART of Westford logoThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) hosted its annual Field Day over the June 28-29 (2025) weekend at the Concord Rod and Gun Club on Strawberry Hill Road, within handheld radio broadcasting distance from the Acton town line. Around 40,000 amateur radio operators, also known as “hams,” participate each year over the fourth weekend of June in the most popular on-the-air event in North America. The event has been running since 1933, interrupted only by World War II, and the operators who set up at the Concord site are members of the PART (Police Amateur Radio Team) of Westford club. [Full story]

Clubs / Public Information / Youth

Camp Greenough Amateur Radio Station Grand Opening, Yarmouth Port, May 31, 2025

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Barnstable ARC logoBarnstable Amateur Radio Club Press Release:

GRAND OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT – CAMP GREENOUGH AMATEUR RADIO STATION

We are very excited to announce the Grand Opening of the newly constructed Camp Greenough Amateur Radio Station scheduled for Saturday May 31st starting at 2PM, in conjunction with the Chuck Wagon Event.  The station is located in the basement of the Maushop Lodge.  Today’s amateur radio is a mix of cutting-edge computer technology and broadcast engineering offering a chance for Scouts to get a start on a science or engineering career.

This station is the culmination of the efforts by members of the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club, contributions of the American Radio Relay League, and many local businesses and the support of the Cape and Island council leadership.

The station provides an opportunity for scouts to experience and learn about the wonders and excitement of Amateur Radio also known as Ham Radio.  Volunteers from the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club will be providing Radio Merit Badge training and Amateur Radio Licensing courses on an ongoing basis.

Amateur radio is grounded in wireless communications, community service and technology experimenting.  There are endless opportunities to explore the many facets of radio from talking across town, around the world and even to astronauts on the International Space Station.

Please join us to experience this exciting new learning opportunity for Scouts and find out more about today’s amateur Radio.  We will have refreshments and live on-air demonstrations.

Clubs / Public Information

“Small Talk, From Afar”

- by k9hi - Leave a Comment

W1AF ham shack

From Harvard Magazine, May-June 2025:

“As Leo Koerner ’26 trudged upstairs with Declan Deady ’27, a three-minute timer started in his head. Once Koerner opened the door to the “radio shack,” its walls paneled with wood veneer and plastered with Soviet-era maps, he had just a few moments to convince Deady that this endeavor was magical.

“Koerner is trying to revive the Harvard Wireless Club, a group of amateur (“ham”) radio enthusiasts. Unlike the student DJs at WHRB, Koerner’s crew operates two-way radios: essentially superpowered, imprecise walkie-talkies. Harvard’s ham radio station is the sixth-oldest in the country, founded in 1909. But this 116-year-old club is at risk of disappearing. Few young people express interest in amateur radio, with waves (generally) full of old men. Can Koerner keep this time capsule alive?”

[Full story]

 

Public Information

UPDATED: World Amateur Radio Day Open House and Club POTA at PART of Westford, May 3, 2025

- by k9hi - Leave a Comment

PART of Westford logo

Courtesy PART of Westford website:

 

Due to inclement weather, the PART POTA event scheduled for April 26 has been moved to May 3, 2025. All other details remain the same.

World Amateur Radio Day is Friday April 18th, celebrating the founding of the IARU 100 years ago.  ARRL has suggested that member clubs hold “open house” events in April in recognition of the event, and in collaboration with HamSCI and SciStarter for “One Million Acts of Science” in April.

Conveniently, PART POTA [Parks On The Air] activators had been looking for a time to hold a first Club POTA activation, so we’re combining the events on a Saturday in April (weather permitting).   Given our past activation experience, we’ll activate Great Brook Farm State Park (US-2435), at the area near the ski barn / ski touring center parking lot at 1018 Lowell Road, Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, MA. 

We anticipate setting up three stations at the Park, to welcome both club members and the public to the Open House and POTA events. 

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Clubs / Public Information

Massasoit ARA Open House, April 26, 2025

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Massasoit ARA logoThe 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.

Public Information / Youth

Girl Scout STEM Festival, Waltham, May 3, 2025

- by k9hi - Leave a Comment
Jessie Kneeland, KC1SLQ, writes:
 
Call for Volunteers! The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is hosting a STEM Festival on Saturday May 3rd from 9 am – 1 pm at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham MA, and local hams will be hosting an amateur radio themed event station. We are looking for more on-site volunteers to answer questions about amateur radio and help event participants format and send radiogram messages to their family members. No prior experience in traffic handling is needed, just your presence and enthusiasm. We expect more than 300 Scouts to participate and would love more volunteers to represent the hobby. Contact me (Jessie KC1SLQ at kc1slq@gmail.com ) for more information or to volunteer!
Operating / Public Information

Ham Radio Open House Coming in April

- by Jon McCombie - Leave a Comment

Mike Walters, W8ZY writes:

Ham Radio Open House is coming in April and clubs across the country are urged to participate.

It’s now possible for a radio club or school to add their station open house to the ARRL Ham Radio Open House Locator.

The Open House Locator is linked from the World Amateur Radio Day page at www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day, or go directly to the locator at www.arrl.org/open-house.

Details about Ham Radio Open House are at World Amateur Radio Day

 

Public Information

AG1A Interview on HamNation Podcast

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George Allison, K1IG, write on the PART of Westford mailing list:

PART member Wayne, AG1A, is a featured guest on the latest episode of the bi-weekly HamNation video podcast. Wayne is interviewed about the home seismograph he built that recorded the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Maine last week, but then he also discusses his ham radio activities, horses, and of course, his DeLorean.

You can view the show at this link; Wayne’s interview starts at the 43:40 point.
 
73,
George, K1IG
 
Wayne AG1A, on HamNation
Licensing Education & Training / Operating / Public Information

Free Extra Class Course on Zoom starting Thursday, January 16, 2025 

- by Jon McCombie - Leave a Comment

Rol Anders, K3RA writes:

If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit. 
 
A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and will run through Thursday, March 27.  There will be 11 sessions.  The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time.  Sessions will be recorded.  Those attending should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License.  These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum.  Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested.  Those wishing to sign up should email roland.anders@comcast.net. 
 
Thanks. 
 
73,
Rol Anders, K3RA
 
Operating / Public Information

Swampscott High School Special Event Station W1B “Permission for Fun Day,” November 27, 2024

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Swampscott High School logoEric Cottrell, WB1HBU, writes on the Billerica ARS mailing list:

Swampscott High School , MA, USA . SPECIAL EVENT

Listen for us on the on the Air today Wed 11/27 as W1B

2024 Permission For Fun Day! Wed 27 Nov, 2024

Each year on the day before Thanksgiving break, our school holds a “Permission for Fun” day where teachers and students share their hobbies and interests and take part in fun and creative activities together.

This year we will be hosting an amateur radio station using the special event 1×1 callsign, W1B and having students try their hand at making contacts around the globe!

Control operator for the station is Brian, KC1OOH, a Chemistry/AP Environmental Science/Earth Sciences teacher at the school.

We will be operating voice on 10m SSB (possibly 17m, and 20m) depending on band conditions and propagation.

Some local VHF/UHF possible too.

No digital modes

Emergency Communications / Public Information

Cape and Islands ARES AREDN Test Nets Press Coverage in Sandwich’s “The Enterprise”

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Screenshot from Sandwich's "The Enterprise"Lem Skidmore, W1LEM, writes on the Barnstable ARC mailing list:
 
Members of the Cape And Islands Emergency Communications Network–Frank WQ1O, Bruce WA3SWJ, Al WW1RF, Rich KC1TCA, Rob K1UI, Chris WA1CMR, and Paul NM1Z–assisted Sandwich Public Safety with a successful exercise.
 
Here’s some press coverage of the event (focus is on the Sandwich personnel, which is where it should be):