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Eastern MA ARES has been placed on stand-by for all areas in the section, effective 0600 ET Tuesday, March 14, 2017 until canceled, due to potential impacts from the forecasted storm/blizzard.
Hello to all…
*** EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARES PLACED ON STAND-BY FOR ALL AREAS EFFECTIVE 0600 TUESDAY, MARCH 14TH UNTIL CANCELED DUE TO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FORECASTED WINTER STORM/BLIZZARD ***
*** BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF EASTERN MA EXCEPT NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WHICH HAVE A WINTER STORM WARNING ***
*** WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AREA ***
*** EXPECTED IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLY WET HEAVY SNOW AFFECTING TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES AS WELL AS POST-STORM COLD TEMPERATURES ***
*** SKYWARN OPS AT NWS-TAUNTON TO COMMENCE AROUND 0600 TUESDAY ***
A major storm storm will be impacting the region on Tuesday. All amateurs are asked to prepare for blizzard conditions and to notify ARES leadership of their availability to deploy for any post storm support. All amateurs during the storm are asked to shelter in place and monitor their local Skywarn repeaters to help relay damage, snow fall amounts, and any other pertinent information. ARES members are advised to continue to maintain readiness at home and check your emergency power and antenna situation. Secure any loose objects that can blow around easily.
What is ARES Stand-By mode?
ARES stand-by mode is to alert Amateurs within ARES that a mobilization is possible on a wide-scale and that some localized mobilizations are or could be taking place in isolated areas. It means to take a look at your Go-Kit and have batteries and equipment ready to go and charged up and take care of any requirements at home in case a mobilization is required and you can participate. Do NOT self-deploy. Wait for guidance from leadership for any deployment. It is an honor to be ready even if you don’t deploy for the event. Hopefully, this is just another exercise of our preparedness and capabilities. If not, the ARES leadership looks forward to working with you if any wide scale mobilization is required after the impact of this major storm to the region is fully understood.
Thanks for your continued support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES!
Respectfully Submitted,
Marek Kozubal (KB1NCG)
ARES Eastern MA Section Emergency Coordinator
SEC/ASEC:
SEC – KB1NCG – kb1ncg@arrl.net
ASEC – N1YLQ – mpleger@comcast.net
ASEC – KD1CY – kd1cy@comcast.net
DECs:
Essex County – KB1KQW – kb1kqw@nsradio.org
Middlesex County – KB1KQW – kb1kqw@nsradio.org
Metro-Boston – KB1NCG – kb1ncg@arrl.net
Norfolk County – W3EVE – w3eve@arrl.net
Bristol County – KA1RSY – ka1rsy@comcast.net
Plymouth County – KA1RSY – ka1rsy@comcast.net
Cape & Islands – WQ1O – wq1o@comcast.com
The Whitman Amateur Radio Club (WA1NPO) will participate in an open house event at the South Shore Model Railway Club & Museum March 11-12 in Hingham MA. Club members will staff a table and operate a two-meter station for demonstration purposes. Volunteers are welcome and requested. Mike Davis, WA1MAD is organizing the activity.
Cape Cod Marconi Radio Club writes:
Cape Cod National Seashore is hosting two Amateur Radio events in April.
Titanic Memorial Event (W1MGY), Thursday-Saturday, April 13-15. (email w1mgycc@gmail.com for more info about operating)
International Marconi Day (KM1CC), Saturday, April 22
Details are in the attached press release. Hope to meet you on-the-air or in person. Frequencies for International Marconi Day will be posted on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/KM1CC/ and look for us on http://www.dxsummit.fi/
http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/
As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety), interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.
Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.
A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_tr
Thanks for your continued support of ARES!
Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator
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5 Mar Nashua NH NEARC RadioXLVIII antique $10@8@ * Radisson * 603 772 7516 W+
11 Mar Chicopee MA MtTomARA @Castle $5@8:30 S@6:30 Brian KC1BDF 860 478 6790 F
19 Mar Southington CT SARA @HS $5@8 $20/T@6:15 John WA1JKR 860 621 8791 W+
19 Mar Henniker NH CVRC @CommSch Jeffrey KB1WTI 603 831 9352 +
31 Mar - 1 Ap Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada @8 Ivan N1OXA 207 784 0350 W
8 Ap Newton MA PHSNE Photographica Sat Only @AmLegion @9A John 781 592 2553
8 Ap Hampton NH PCARC @Masonic $5@8 $10/T@7 Mark K1RX 603 775 0220 F
8 Apr LaSalle PQ MARC @RC Legion $5@9 $10/T@8:15 Jim VE2VE 514-990-1965 R
8 Apr Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor John 860 673 0518 +
15 April S Portland ME PAWA @AmLegion Bryce K1GAX 207 415 0498 A
16 Apr Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
22 April Gales Ferry CT RASON @FireCo auction Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799 +
23 April Framingham MA FARA @KeefeTS Andy KC1DMM 508 310 5913 A+
30 April Middletown NY OARC @CommCtr Bruce K2ULZ 845 562 4226 A+
5-6 May Deerfield NH NEARFest XXI @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W
13 May E Greenbush NY EGARA @FireCo Tom KC2FCP 518 272 1494 A
20 May Goshen CT SoBARC $5@8 @FG Stan W2VID 518 398 7003 W+
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21 May Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
Third Sunday April thru October
3 June Brookline NH NEARC Antique@EvntCr $10@7:30 $5@8:30 Bruce 603 772 7516 W+
4 June Fishkill MtBARC @DwnStCorr Adam KC2DAA 845-849-3666 A+
4 June Staten I NY CPARA @ScoutCamp Gary KB2BSL 718 504 0030 W+
10 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Outside John 860 673 0518 +
11 June Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
18 June Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
16 July Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
20 Aug Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
27 Aug Adams MA NoBARC @BoweFld 6:30sell 7:30buy Eric KA1SUN 413 743 9975
27 Aug Newtown CT CARA @Town Hall John W1JGM 203 417 0160 A+
8,10 Sept Boxboro MA FEMARA NE Conv Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235
9 Sept Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Outside John 860 673 0518 +
10 Sept Ballston Spa NY SCRACES @FG $6@7 Jim KG2H 518 703-9558 F+
17 Sept Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
8 Oct Queens NY HoSARC Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 A+
13-14 Oct Deerfield NH NEARFest XXII @FG Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W
15 Oct Cambridge MA Flea at MIT Mitch 617 253 3776 F
21 Oct Brookline NH NEARC Antique@EvntCr $10@7:30 $5@8:30 Bruce 603 772 7516 W+
28 Oct Gales Ferry CT TCARC @FireCo auction Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799 W
29 Oct Hicksville NY LIMARC @LeviitHall Richard K2KNB 516 694 4937 A+
11 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5@9 $10/S@7 ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422
2 Dec Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor John 860 673 0518 +
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Cambridge MA Flea at MIT http://www.swapfest.us
Hopkinton NH Hosstraders RIP :-( http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/
Boxborough MA NE ARRL Conv http://www.boxboro.org/
Adams MA N BerkshireARC http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm
Chicopee MA MTARA http://www.mtara.org/
Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/flea.htm
Falmouth MA FARA http://www.falara.org/
Framingham MA FARA http://www.fara.org/
http://www.n1em.org
Marlboro MA AARC http://www.qsl.net/n1em/
Newton MA Waltham ARA Auction http://www.wara64.org/auction/
Rockport MA CAARA www.caara.net
S Dartmouth MA SEMARA http://www.semara.org/
Wakefield MA Photographica http://www.phsne.org/
Westford MA NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
moved to Nashua NH
Whately MA FranklinCARC http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm
Whitman MA WARC http://www.wa1npo.org +
Worcester MA WPI ACM http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/
Dayville CT ECARA http://www.qsl.net/k1muj/
Gales Ferry CT RASON http://www.rason.org/
Gales Ferry CT TCARC http://www.qsl.net/tricityarc/
Goshen CT SBARC http://www.sberk.org +
Hartford CT ARRL 100th http://www.arrl.org/convention-volunteers
Manchester CT VHF/UHF Conf http://www.newsvhf.com/
was Enfield
Manchester CT PVRA http://www.pvra.net
Meriden CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
was Wallingford
Newington CT NARL http://www.narlhamfest.org/
Newtown CT CARA http://www.cararadioclub.org/
North Haven CT http://www.yankeehamfest.com
Southington CT SARA http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm
Vernon CT NARC http://hamfest.na1rc.org/
Wallingford CT Nutmeg CT Conv http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
moved to Meriden CT
Windsor CT Vintage R Mus http://vrcmct.org/
Agusta ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Alexander ME StCVARC http://stcroixvalleyamateurradioclub.org
Hermon ME PSARC http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest
Lewiston ME AARC http://www.w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2017.html +
S. Portland ME PAWA http://www.qsl.net/pawa/hamfest.html
St. Albans ME PARC http://www.qsl.net/parc/hamfest/hamfest.html
Thomaston ME PBARC http://penbayarc.org/
Windsor ME AARA http://www.w1tlc.com/
Brookline NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
Deerfield NH NEAR-Fest http://www.near-fest.com/
Hampton NH PCARC http://www.w1wqm.org
Henniker NH CVRC http://k1bke.org/
Londonderry NH IRS www.irs.nhradio.org/
Manchester NH NEAntiqueRC http://www.nearc.net/
Moved to Westford MA
Moved to Brookline NH
N Conway NH WMARC http://www.w1mwv.com
Nashua NH NEARC www.nearc.net +
was Westford MA
Rochester NH GBRA http://www.w1fz.org/
Bergen NJ BARA http://www.bara.org/
Sussex NJ SCARC http://www.scarcnj.org/www.scarcnj.org/flyer_2007.htm
Ballston Spa NY SCRACES http://k2dll.net/
E Greenbush NY E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/ +
Fishkill NY MtBARC http://www.wr2abb.org/ +
was LaGrangeville
Lake Placid NY NNY ARA http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm
Lindenhurst NY ToB ARES http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html
Lindenhurst NY GSB ARA http://www.gsbarc.org/Hamfest.htm
Long Island NY LIMARC http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm
Middletown NY OCARC http://www.ocarc-ny.org/
Queens NY Hall of Science http://www.hosarc.org/
Rochester NY AWA http://www.antiquewireless.org/
Rochester NY RARA http://www.rochesterham.org/hamfest.htm
Staten Island NY CPARA http://www.wa2cp.org +
Wallkill NY OCARC http://www.ocarc-ny.org/
Greenwich RI Fidelity ARC http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html
Forestdale RI RIFMRS http://www.qsl.net/riafmrs/Auction.html
Woonsocket RI BVARC www.w1ddd.org
Colchester VT HAM-CON VT Conv http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html
Moved to S Burlington
St. Albans VT STARC http://www.starc.org/
Springfield VT CVFMA http://www.cvfma.org/
Moncton NB TCARC http://www.ve9tca.org/
Quispamsis NB LCARC http://www.lcarc.ca/
Greenwood NS GARC http://www.greenwoodarc.org/
Drummondville PQ leCRdeD http://www.raqi.ca/ve2crd/hamfest/index.html
Greenwood PQ GARC www.greenwoodarc.org
Laval PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/
Montreal PQ MARC http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html
Montreal PQ WIARC http://www.wiarc.ca/
Montreal PQ MS-SARC http://www.ve2clm.ca/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=120
Montreal PQ UMS http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/pub_2007_hamf.pdf
Sorel-Tracy PQ CRAS-T http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/
St Romuald PQ ARESdQ http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/
St Therese PQ CRALL http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm
Summerside PEI SPARC http://www.summersidearc.com/fleamarket2009.htm
Greenwood NS GARC http://www.greenwoodarc.org/
Halifax NS HARC http://www.halifax-arc.org/
Timonium MD GBHC http://www.gbhc.org/
Montreal Area MARC List http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/festcal.html
Canada RAC List http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php
Phila. Area VARA List http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html
USA ARRL List http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
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Good afternoon Everyone,
I would like to thank those who participated in last Saturdays Eastern MA Hospital Net. We had 17 participants covering the area from the Elliot Hospital in New Hampshire all the way down to Dukes County Emergency Management on Martha’s Vineyard. I think this was our largest Net turnout and the largest geographic area covered to date. Our group and the repeaters available for our use continues to grow.
Thanks also goes out to those Trustees who offer their repeaters for our use. Without your generosity this would not be possible and it is deeply appreciated.
John O’
K1JRO
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South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club – W1SSH
c/o Volunteer Services
55 Fogg Road,
South Weymouth, MA 02190
http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/
As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety), interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.
Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.
A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_tr
Thanks for your continued support of ARES!
Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator
Jack Buckley, W1AKN writes:
The Genesis Amateur Radio Society will present a free Amateur General Class license training class on May 13 and 20, 2017.
The class will consist of two sessions, spanning 15 hours total on two weekends. It will be held in the Genesis ARS meeting room at the Plymouth Airport.
If you are interested, please email one of the following:
Jack, W1AKN w1akn@arrl.net
Mike, KG1U kg1ugars@gmail.com
Chris, N1IR chrisjohnson2003@gmail.com
Jeremy Breef-Pilz, KB1REQ, was featured in a news story about Amateur Radio on the Northeastern University’s web site. A senior majoring in electrical and computer engineering, Jeremy is a member of the Northeastern University Wireless Club, W1KBN. He also serves as the Eastern Massachusetts Section Youth Coordinator.
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Net Control for the February 4, 2017 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be W1SSH The South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club
The February Net will include the newest addition to the repeaters available for our use, the Boston Amateur Radio Club’s W1BOS repeater located in Boston. Hopefully everyone that didn’t already have it programmed into their radios will have an opportunity to program it in or bring it up in VFO mode for the February Net. It will be exciting to see how many participants are able to use this repeater.
The net will commence at the usual time of 10:AM using the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. Plymouth 146.865 tone 82.5
2. Boston 145.230 tone 88.5
3. Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Simplex 147.42
The Net will than return to the Plymouth Repeater for final comments and Net closing.
NET Protocol: Please wait for Net Control to ask for Check-ins. When asked to check in please use the standard net check in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your or your facilities call sign, your first name, and your facility’s name.
We extend an invitation to the EOC of any city or town that is served by one of the participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the NET.
Any hospital wishing to join the net that needs assistance with equipment or personnel should contact us at ssharc@gmail.com. We can assist you with getting your location on the air.
We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested please let us know. Our goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many groups as possible.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct the monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event. The following list of repeaters are available for our use. Only a few systems are used each month with the selection of those used made by Net Control for that month. More systems are being added to the list on a regular basis.
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 (Sturdy Memorial Hospital)
Belmont 145.430 tone 146.2
Boston 145.230 tone 88.5
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fairhaven 145.490 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Marshfield 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 82.5
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9 (South Shore Hospital)
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dcs 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
We look forward to hearing you all on the Net.
Respectfully,
John O’
K1JRO
—
South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club – W1SSH
c/o Volunteer Services
55 Fogg Road,
South Weymouth, MA 02190
The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association has a full slate of activities planned for Saturday, January 28, 2017. According to CAARA’s Jon Cunningham, K1TP, the club is hosting a CW class; conducting an emergency communications drill under emergency power; and also, participating in the annual Winter Field Day festivities.
According to K1TP, “CW class is at 10 AM with Rick Maybury. Everyone is welcome.” The class is conducted at a relaxed pace and open to all–from beginner to expert.
“Winter Field Day starts at noon and will run as long as you want to operate. Make fun contacts on CW, SSB, OR CW on all bands and learn how to use the many radios available to you that are included with your membership,” adds Cunningham.
The clubhouse is located at 6 Stanwood Street in Gloucester.
Brett Smith, AB1RL writes
Volunteer registration is open for the BAA 5K! The race is the Saturday before Marathon Monday, April 15. Registration is scheduled to close on February 9, so please sign up soon to make sure we can get you on the team.
The 5K and the Marathon use the same volunteer registration system. If you’re volunteering at the Marathon, please register and request a Marathon assignment. After you’re done, please e-mail BAA volunteer coordinator Mary Miller and CC: me to request to be added to the 5K roster as well. If you can include your BAA volunteer loyalty number or registration confirmation number, that helps.
If you just want to volunteer at the 5K, go through the volunteer registration and choose “5K Hams” as your assignment preference when asked. You’ll know you’re done when you get a confirmation number.
The BAA always appreciates support from amateur radio volunteers. We wouldn’t have that great relationship if you didn’t come and put in the work to make these races possible. I hope you’ll join us to help kick off another great year of public service.
If you have questions about either event, please reply by e-mail, or phone (859) 466 5915.
Thank you, and 73,
Brett Smith, AB1RL
Public Service Coordinator, Boston Amateur Radio Club
Tim Ikeda, KA1OS writes:
Just a reminder that that Algonquin Amateur Radio Club of Marlborough is again holding its annual Ham Radio Flea Market on Saturday, February 18th. If you are interested in reserving a seller’s table at a discount, please fill out the registration form available on our website: n1em.org.
Thanks, and I hope to see you there!
Tim Ikeda, KA1OS
Algonquin ARC Flea Market Chair
Stan Stone, W4HIX writes:
Tonight in a public hearing at the Gloucester City Council, the application for historic restoration of 6 Stanwood Street by reshingling and repairing and painting the trim of the remainder of the build was unanimously approved. The value of the grant is $26,174, which is the combination of the quotes from Zac Smith (who did the front wall) for the shingling and trim repair and his brother-in-law Peter O’Neil for the painting. The council members spoke glowingly of CAARA’s contribution to Gloucester and Cape Ann.
This process took about a year between preparing a report and presenting it to the Gloucester Historical Commission to get the building deemed historically significant in order to qualify for the CPA grant (copies of the 6 Stanwood Street Historical Background of are now filed at the Cape Ann Museum and the Gloucester City Archives and will be placed on the CAARA website), preparation of the grant application (50 pages), plus a presentation at the Budget and Finance committee and tonight’s City Council meeting. Also involved was getting multiple quotes for the work. These efforts were shared by myself and Hank McCarl. Hank’s position on the Community Preservation Committee was enormously helpful and though he could not vote, he shepherded our proposal through the process. Also Hank’s contacts within the GHC and the City Council were enormously helpful.
I will be turning over the quotes to the house committee and contact information to Stefan our treasurer to schedule and monitor the work and handle the payments.
I sincerely believe that this resolves one of the biggest projects facing CAARA and its maintenance of 6 Stanwood St. Hopefully the board can come up with longer range planning of projects and acquire the funding to implement those projects to preserve and maintain one of the most important physical assets that CAARA possesses.
Applications are now being accepted for the annual Framingham Amateur Radio Association (FARA) Scholarship.
“The scholarship is open to any high school senior who will be attending college the next academic year, or anyone currently enrolled in a college program,” according to FARA’s Richard Cosma, AA1VI.
Applicants with a current Amateur Radio license will receive preference; however, non-licensed relatives of FARA members will also receive consideration. Membership in FARA is not required.
All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2017. Contact Richard Cosma, AA1VI at rcosma@rcn.com or call 508-877-8241.
EMA PIO Dean Burgess, KB1PGH writes:
The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association (CAARA) will be sponsoring a multi-week CW class starting on Saturday, January 21 from 9 AM to noon. The class, taught by CAARA member Rick Maybury, WZ1B, will be held at the CAARA clubhouse on 6 Stanwood Street in Gloucester.
Held every Saturday until the end of April, the relaxed-paced class is open to all, from beginner to expert level of CW operator.
To find out more, please contact course instructor Rick Maybury, WZ1B at rmaybury@ppg-i.com.
John Flood, N1JAF posted on Waltham ARA list:
Greetings,
See the message below and try to work these scouts and help them earn a badge!
Hi Tim,
You are more than welcome to use our repeaters. They are open to anyone. I will post a message on our club email reflector. Good Luck!
Hello,
My name is Tim Gray (W1TMG). I will be in Waltham with the Falmouth Girl Scouts from Friday February 3 – Sunday February 5, 2017. I would like to ask permission to use your repeater to help the girls get their Radio & Wireless Technology Patch. In addition if any club members would be interested making contacts with us, we would greatly appreciate it.
Please let me know if this would be a problem.
Thank you,
Tim Gray, W1TMG
Hello Everyone,
We are always looking for groups or organizations to try their hand at Net Control duties. If you are interested please let us know. Our goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many groups as possible.
The January 7,2017 Eastern MA Hospital Net is approaching. If anyone is interested in taking a turn as Net Control Station please let us know.
Below are the repeaters we have available for our use. Let us know which 3 repeaters you would like to use and we will make all the notifications. We will also send you a copy of our net preamble if you desire which you may modify for your own use.
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3 (Sturdy Memorial Hospital)
Belmont 145.430 tone 146.2
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fairhaven 145.490 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Marshfield 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 82.5
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9 (South Shore Hospital)
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dpl 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
Happy New Year Everyone,
John O’
K1JRO
Hi All, Knox County will be having its quarterly emcomm exercise on Saturday January 28. There are a number of internal goals for the county ARES-RACES team but we would like to solicit the participation of other groups by sending Winlink messages with flmsg ICS-213 attachments to the Knox County EMA. Here is the relevant information: 1/28/2016 0800 to 1200 ET The scenario is a statewide blizzard. Winlink messages will be addressed to the Knox County EMA Winlink address, KX1EMA (kx1ema@winlink.org) The message body will include the method by which the sender accessed the Winlink system (HF, VHF packet, telnet). While RF is preferred, the intent is to get more groups using the Winlink Express client and the Winlink system. Telnet (internet) is perfectly acceptable for this exercise. All you need is an internet connected PC. No credit for sending from a commercial email address. Also in the message body, state the ARES/RACES team with whom you are associated. Multiple messages from a single team are fine as long as the sender call signs are different. Winlink messages will include an attached flmsg ICS-213 form addressed to KXEMA, Rockland, ME. Your ICS-213 will ask a simple question to which the EMA will reply. Ideally the message should be from an agency person but that's optional. You should prepare the message in advance of the exercise. If you are not able to participate at the time of the exercise, you may post your message the day before. Be sure to include "TEST MESSAGE" in your message body and in the flmsg ICS-213 attachment. KXEMA will respond to each message using the Reply section of the ICS-213. If you are not set up for Winlink, it's a relatively simple process. Start by reading the Winlink section at http://maine-ares.org/digital.htm. Then follow the link to the "RMS Express Exercises." Flmsg may be downloaded from http://www.w1hkj.com/files/flm sg/ Any questions on the exercise or the Winlink system, please contact me (kb1tce@maine-ares.org or kb1tce@winlink.org) 73, Steve KB1TCE