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Rob Macedo, KD1CY writes on wx1box.org: The following is a special announcement on SKYWARN Recognition Day 2018. This announcement will be updated either Thursday Evening 11/29/18 or Friday Morning 11/30/18. **We hope all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators had a very Happy Thanksgiving. On behalf of the NWS Boston/Norton …
Read MoreThe following is the Eastern Massachusetts Section ARES Report for October 2018 highlighting the number of community or public service events, regular ARES nets (under training and exercises) and SKYWARN Activations completed in the section in the past month. The report can be seen here: https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ARES-Monthly-Section-Emergency-Coordinators-Report_ARES-004_KD1CY_October_2018.pdf Respectfully Submitted, Robert Macedo …
Read MoreChristopher Winczewski, K1TAT, writes on the CAARA list: CAARA has a great public service team. Come out and have some fun with us. You are using amateur radio to provide a needed public service to ensure the safety and smooth running of a public event in local communities. I would, …
Read MoreThe Blue Hill Observatory awarded Rob Macedo, KD1CY, with their Outstanding Service Award on November 9, 2018. The award was presented at a Blue Hills Observatory fundraising event by meteorologist and Weather Channel personality Jim Cantore and former Weather Channel meteorologist Mish Michaels. The honor was especially meaningful for Macedo as it …
Read MoreJohn O’Neill-K1JRO writes: Good Morning Everyone, Net Control for the November 3,2018 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be W1SSH The South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club . The net will commence at the usual time of 10:AM using the following repeaters in the order listed. 1. Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 …
Read MoreRay Cord, K2TGX, writes on the Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC list: Just a reminder to those who signed up or those who now want to help stage the Annual Norton Halloween Parade. We will meet this Sunday October 28th at 10:30 AM in the Parking lot behind the Oasis Night …
Read MoreTerry Stader, KA8SCP, writes on the PART of Westford mailing list: A couple of weeks ago I thought it was time to start thinking about our annual Pumpkin Patrol on Halloween Night in Westford. Well, it is next week and I am still looking for a few more volunteers! As …
Read MoreChristopher Winczewski, K1TAT, writes on the CAARA list: CAARA has a great public service team. Come out and have some fun with us. You are using amateur radio to provide a needed public service to ensure the safety and smooth running of a public event in local communities. I would, …
Read MoreEric Horwitz, KA1NCF, writes on the North Shore RA list: The final YMCA race for this year in the NSRA area is the Witch City 5K at Salem Willows Park on Saturday, October 13th. The race starts at 9 AM. If you can help, email: Gabriel Ricker <medicresponder@gmail.com>. …
Read MoreHello to all… We will be continuing our monthly ARES Net in October. The monthly ARES Net for October is Monday the 1st, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link …
Read MoreChristopher Winczewski, K1TAT, writes on the CAARA list: CAARA has a great public service team. Come out and have some fun with us. We have loaner radios if you need one. Come out and join the event. Contact us and we will set you up with a radio. We are …
Read MoreEric Horwitz, KA1NCF writes on the North Shore RA mailing list: I have a last minute event that has come up. I need a few people to help with a KIDS PMC event. Rick, WZ1L, in Gloucester has asked if I can get a few people to help …
Read MoreDavid Wolfe, KG1H writes: The Worcester Emergency Communications Team is looking for volunteers on Sunday 9/23/18 for the Ride to Defeat ALS. This is a low key event with the primary focus being on charity rather than racing. The 70 mile bicycle course begins at the Longfellow club in Wayland …
Read MoreChris Winczewski, K1TAT, writes on the CAARA mailing list: CAARA has a great public service team! Come out and have some fun with us. We have loaner radios if you need one. Come out and join the event. Just contact us and we will set you up with a …
Read MoreRob Macedo, KD1CY, writes on the SEMARA list: There has been a request for Amateur Radio support for the Buzzards Bay Triathlon on Sunday 9/16/18. This event has been supported in the past by a few amateur operators in the area but not in the last couple of …
Read MoreTerry Stader, KA8SCP, writes on the PART of Westford listserv: The Lowell CERT Communications Team has been asked to support once again the Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon. This year the event is on Sunday, October 21th. Our operational time period is from approximately 0700 until event completion (estimated 1400). …
Read MoreBrett Smith, AB1RL, Boston ARC Public Service Coordinator, writes: We have two public service events lined up this fall, and you can sign up for both right now. The first is the Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, September 23. This is the Jimmy Fund’s annual fundraising walk along the Boston …
Read MoreEric Williams, KV1J, Marlborough EMA Communications Officer writes in the Algonquin ARC QRZ newsletter: Please join us as we support the biannual joint Hudson-Marlborough Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on September 29th . Our support is a combined effort by our Algonquin Amateur Radio Club and the Marlborough Emergency Management …
Read MoreThe September, 2018 issue of QST features a full-length article entitled “Public Service in Action at the Boston Marathon.” Authored by Assistant Editor Caroline Kenney, the story describes Amateur Radio communications at one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious sporting events: “There are radio operating teams in all aspects …
Read MoreFrank O’Laughlin, WQ1O, and the Cape Cod ARES team received high praise from the Barnstable County Commissioners for his hard work during the intense storms that impacted the Cape in March. The ARRL Cape Cod and Islands ARES District Emergency Coordinator and the Cape Cod ARES team were awarded a Certificate …
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