MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2018

It seems at this writing that summer has abruptly come to an end and winter has begun. Not only has the temperature changed, but so has propagation affecting communication on the traffic nets. I suspect we will face challenges on the HF nets as we have the past few winters as we dip further into the solar minimum. However Massachusetts traffic handlers are up to the challenge and we will perservere. If anyone is capable of getting on 160 meters, we will surely appreciate your help there.

Of particular note, at our NTS Forum at Boxboro in September, Bill Mann W1KX, manager of the cycle 4 (evening) First Region Net (1RN) mentioned his desire to step down as manager after serving for the past seven years. Eric Wilhelm W1RVY, frequent participant of our MARI CW section net and 1RN CW net, has offered to take leadership of 1RN. Eric is well qualified and will take over effective November 1 2018. Congrats and many thanks to Eric. We look forward to working with you.

I would also like to mention that Greg KC1CIC gave a very informative presentation on digital message handling at Boxboro, and recently presented this same program via Skype to a club in Western Mass. Many thanks to Greg for all his efforts and expertise. If any other clubs are interested in learning more about this very relavant subject let Greg know. Training in general message handling is also available by contacting your Section Traffic Manager.

Attached below is the September traffic report for the combined sections of East and West Mass.
73 to all, Marcia KW1U STM

MA STM REPORT       SEP 2018    
               
               
NET SESSIONS  QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
WMTN C1 30 2 208 147 KD2JKV 146.91 10:00 Daily
WMTN C2 26 5 199 179 N1YCW 146.91 13:00 Daily
MARI 30 121 132 505 KW1U 3565 KHz 19:00 Daily
EM2MN 30 97 179 530 KC1CIC 145.23 20:00 Daily
CM2MN 21 9 117 154 KK1X 146.97 21:00 Daily
MARIPN 13 25 43 117 N1LAH 3978 KHz 18:00 Tu,Th,Sa
CITN 17 5 60 207 AC7RB 147.375 19:30 Tu,Th, F,Sa
HHTN 17 12 51 154 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 22:00 Su,M,W,F
WMEN 2 0 55 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 08:30 Su
WARPSN 5 10 79 NA N1IQI 147.225 08:30 Su
               
               
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL  
KW1U 73 272 297 4 646 X  
N1IQI 0 85 298 4 387    
KC1CIC 0 78 69 9 156    
N1TF 2 48 56 7 113    
WA1LPM 0 19 48 0 67    
W1RVY 0 30 34 2 66    
N1LAH 0 18 19 2 39    
KC1HHO 0 13 12 13 38    
KD2JKV 1 16 14 1 32    
NV1N 0 11 13 0 24    
K1BML 0 3 0 3 6    
               
               
PSHR  (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KC1CIC 33 40 30 10 0 20 133
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
N1TF 40 40 30 5 0 0 115
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 5 10 115
K2DJKV 40 32 30 5 0 0 107
W1RVY 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
N1LAH 40 39 20 0 0 0 99
WA1LPM 38 40 10 0 0 0 88
KC1HHO 25 38 10 0 0 0 73
NV1N 23 24 10 0 0 0 57
K1BML 24 3 10 0 0 0 37
               
               
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL        
KW1U 864 1051 1915        
N1IQI 85 298 383        
KC1CIC 45 27 72        
KC1EGK 0 1 1        
W1RVY 0 0 0        
               
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED              
               
MARCIA FORDE STM MA            

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