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2008 Eastern MA Field Day Pages Now On-line

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2008 ARRL Field Day logoThe Eastern Massachusetts ARRL section web site contains some of the most comprehensive Field Day resource pages of its kind! Maintained by Bill Ricker, N1VUX, the Field Day pages offer detailed information on individual field day club operations, and much more:

* Hints and suggestions for Safety Officers
* Weather safety
* ICS/FD discussion
* 2008 Logo
* Rules changes
* Previous year’s scores
* Latitude and longitude coordinates
* Links to Google Maps for street maps
* Section staff tour plans
* Past site maps and tour-maps linked and preserved, with old logos

Please check your club’s listings. If you have new information, or can confirm last year’s information as current, please email N1VUX at bill.n1vux at gmail dot com. Also, if you have scores (or pictures) from previous years that are not shown (or linked) for your organization, please send that, too.

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SKYWARN Training, Boston, May 17, 2008

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SKYWARN logoBill Ricker, N1VUX writes on wara64 list:

As usual, the final training session of the spring is as close to the Hub as I can get it. Skywarn Training returns to the Museum Of Science Theater. Free Validated parking. I for one intend to walk through the cold front demonstration, it wasn’t up yet the last time we were there.

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Check out the 2008 Skywarn Training Schedule!

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/skywarnTraining.shtml

( a few other dates remain between now and …)

Sat May 17 2008
Boston Suffolk Co MA
**Museum of Science**
1 Science Park (Cambridge/Boston line dam)
Cahners Theater,Blue Wing, Level 2
*Bring parking ticket and it will be validated.
1 – 4 PM

—
Bill
n1vux@arrl.net bill.n1vux@gmail.com

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Red Cross Tech Class in Brockton

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Members of the Norwood Amateur Radio Club in conjunction with the American Red Cross are teaching an eight-week Technician class license course at the Brockton Chapter of the American Red Cross. The course started three weeks ago. The Norwood ARC is also supplying its VE team to conduct an exam session at the conclusion of the course.

—Thanks, Norwood ARC newsletter, March, 2008

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Cape Cod Traffic Plan Exercise

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Hello to all…

The following RACES exercise information came from Bob Mims-WA1OEZ:

Mass. State Police, Mass. Highway, MEMA, VOAD, and several Cape Cod communities will be conducting a hurricane drill to exercise the new Cape Cod Emergency Traffic Plan (CCETP).

As part of this exercise the Region II manager has asked us to open the Region II RACES Network on Tuesday evening, May 13th, leading up to the main exercise day on Wed. May 14TH 2008. We will open all four Region II RACES Nets at 7:00 pm and will have exercise traffic for any and all Region II communities that wish to participate

For further information contact Bob Mims, WA1OEZ, Region II RACES Radio Officer at 508-823-7443 or wa1oez@arrl.net

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Reminder: Monthly ARES Net for May

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Hello to all…

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for May is rapidly approaching. The monthly ARES Net for May is Monday May 5th, 2008, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the RACES Nets earlier in the evening.

Make the first Monday of the month, “Emergency Communications Night” and check into your local RACES Net and then check into the ARES Net on the MMRA Repeater System. We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net.

We will have several interesting announcements for the net that evening and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Updates will be posted via email and on the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Web Site at http://ares.ema.arrl.org

Thanks for your continued support of ARES!
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New England Area Flea Markets, May 1, 2008

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New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2008 P 1 of 2

All events are Ham Radio/ Electronic related except ~_____~

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2008                                                    Contact          Source

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2-3 May Deerfield NH NearFest @FG                    Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W


3-4 May Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~    John 781 592 2553 W


10 May Rensselaer NY EGARA @FireCo $5@8 $5/sp@6   Thomas KC2FCP 518 272 1494 W


18 May Cambridge MA              FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776

                 Third Sunday April thru October                               


24 May Vernon CT NARC @Tolland AgCtr $5@8 TG Free   Wayne N1GUS 860 487 1921 F+


25 May Sorel-Tracy PQ @CurlingClb $5@9 $15/T@6       Luc VE2DWE 450 743 8676 R+


30-31 May  Rochester NY RARA                        Harold K2HC 585 424 7184 W


31 May Quispamsis NB LCARC @MS $4@9:30 $2?T@8:30    Phil VE1PGC              R+


1 June Bethpage NY LIMARC @Briarcliff $6@9 $10/Sp  Richie K2KNB 516 694 4937 F+


7 June Hermon ME PSARC @HS @8                      Roger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 W


7 June Goshen CT SBARC @FG Rt 63 $3@8 $10/T@6 $5TG    Lee K1LEE 860 435 0051 W+


8 June Queens NY HOSARC $5@9 $10/Sp              Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W+


14 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @6AM Tailgate   John 860 673 0518   


15 June Cambridge MA             FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776  


21 June Newington CT NARL @HS                        Mary K1MMH 860-563-2840 W+


12 July Union ME PBARC @Thompson Comm Ctr          Scott KB1DSW 207 354 6809 A


20 July Cambridge MA             FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776  


9 Aug Gales Ferry CT RASON @VFD $4@9 $15/T         Wayne KB1NKK 206 350 3064  


9 Aug St Albans ME PARC @SnowMobileClb $5@8       George WA1JMM 207 441 6112 W+


15-16 Aug Swanton VT STARC AirportRD $5/D+$5/DTG      Arn N1ARN 802 285 6457  +

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Bridgewater EOC Activated During BAA Marathon

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Bridgewater EOC staffed by N1FY and N1XTBMembers of the Massasoit Amateur Radio Association and the Whitman Amateur Radio club stood by at the Town of Bridgewater Emergency Operations center (EOC) during the Boston Marathon. Most of the major net frequencies for the Marathon were monitored.

The EOC location was staffed as the Eastern Massachusetts ARES command center as a contingency for any significant event that would require amateur radio mobilization outside of the Boston area. The Boston marathon ties up a large percentage of the available amateur radio resources in Massachusetts so provision is made to have some operators on standby outside of the event.

Pictured here: (left) Carl Aveni, N1FY and Phil McNamara, N1XTB

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Basic Emergency Comms Workshop for Saturday May 17th 9 AM-4 PM in Concord, Mass.

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Emergency Communications Workshop in Concord Massachusetts…

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Workshop Saturday May 17th, 2008:

There will be an Emergency Communications Workshop on Saturday May 17th, 2008 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts.

This session is being put on by the ARES Section Staff through the efforts of Middlesex County ARES DEC, Steve Telsey, N1BDA, and the cooperation of the Concord Hospital staff. This Emergency Communications Workshop will provide the background and information to serve Amateur Radio Operators when they need to respond to a communications emergency. It will feature an Introduction and Conclusion to Emergency Communications, and five 1-hour training sessions on topics including:

Overview of Eastern Massachusetts ARES-RACES-SKYWARN Programs
Net Operations
NTS Traffic Message Handling
Basic Overview of ICS
Go Kits

This training will also feature a 1-hour lunch that will be provided at no coerced cost to any Amateur who attends the session.

The presentations will be given by other Amateur Operators well versed in the topics listed above. The training will be a worthwhile endeavor not just for emergency communicators but for anyone who is an Amateur Radio Operator, and wants to learn more about the hobby.

Preregistration is requested but is not required in case anyone would like to attend at the last minute. Please try to preregister by Monday May 12th, 2008 to assure the meeting place is setup properly and we have enough refreshments for breaks between lectures and for the lunch break. We will, however, accept any last minute preregistrations after that day or any walk-ins as long as space permits.

Directions to the Emerson Hospital:

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=42.459915&lon=-71.347799&zoom=13&q1=Concord%2CMA

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Emerson+Hospital:Concord+MA/#a/search/l:::Concord:MA::US:42.4603:-71.349403:city:Middlesex+County/m::7:42.43637:-71.255405:0:0:/so:Emerson+Hospital:::d::25:::::/e

From the North:
Rt 495 South to Rt 2 East or Rt 128 S to Rt 2 West
Emerson Hospital is on the south side of Rt 2 about 1 mile east of the Concord Rotary

From Boston:
Rt 2 East over Rt 128
Emerson Hospital is on the south side of Rt 2 about 7 miles from Rt 128

From the South:
Rt 495 North to Rt 2 East or Rt 128 North to Rt 2 West
Emerson Hospital is on the south side of Rt 2 about 1 mile east of the Concord Rotary

Parking, both outdoor and indoor, is available at the hospital for a fee. There is free parking in lots on the north side of Rt 2, but crossing the highway can be difficult.

There will be talk-in on the Concord 145.11 (pl 110.9) repeater.

For any additional information and to preregister for the workshop, please contact:

N1BDA-Steve Telsey steve.n1bda@verizon.net
KD1CY-Rob Macedo rmacedo@rcn.com

This training should be a worthwhile endeavor for anyone interested in learning more about emergency communications and amateur radio in general.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org
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MEMA Hosts Unified Command Center (UCC) for Both Marathons

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Hello to all….

The following announcement came from Massachusetts State RACES Radio officer, Tom Kinhan-N1CPE from MEMA Public Information Officer, Peter Judge:

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399
Tel: 508-820-2000 Fax: 508-820-2030
Website: www.mass.gov/mema

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Peter Judge, MEMA PIO
April 18, 2008 (508) 820-2002

MEMA HOSTS UCC FOR BOTH MARATHONS
SEOC To Be Activated For Olympic Trials & Boston Marathon

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Headquarters in Framingham will be the site of the Unified Command Center (UCC) for Sunday’s U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials and Monday’s 112th running of the Boston Marathon. The UCC, located at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), will be activated and fully operational on Sunday, April 20th at 7:00AM for the Olympic Trials and again on Monday at 7:00AM, remaining operational until at least 7:00PM on Monday, April 21st. This is the seventh straight year that these extensive steps have been taken to ensure the safety and security of participants and spectators along the 26.2-mile course.

The purpose of the UCC is to bring together key organizations for decision-making, communication and support. Medical issues are a key focus again this year, as demonstrated by the detailed planning of this year’s Boston Marathon Medical Subcommittee with extensive outreach to the Commonwealth’s medical community, area hospitals and private ambulance services. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Boston Athletic Association Medical Team and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health helped raise medical preparedness and its coordination to an unprecedented level by again co-sponsoring the annual Boston Marathon Medical Seminar, which was held at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Over 200 volunteer medical personnel attended this year’s event.

Over 80 individuals from the local communities involved with the Boston Marathon, as well as State and Federal Public Safety agencies, organizations and departments are expected to be represented at the SEOC on Patriots’ Day. The UCC monitors the ‘Big Picture’ and rapidly and efficiently responds to situations as they arise. The UCC, through MEMA’s WebEOC technology has the capability of displaying real time messages, weather data, maps, and logs, exchanging information to users both inside and outside the UCC. The UCC had dedicated hard-line telephones and access to 800 MHz, Public Safety radios, backup amateur radios (RACES) and numerous types of wireless communication to support the event and ensure immediate two-way communication. The Incident Command System (ICS) will again be utilized to organize and coordinate activities in the UCC and the field.

The Department of Public Health will again coordinate the use of an innovative ‘runner/patient tracking system’, utilizing barcodes on the runner’s bibs and scores of hand-held devises along the course to track everything from the location of any runner or spectator receiving medical assistance or transport to the number and severity of medical issues that are occurring along the course. The Boston Marathon offers a first ‘real-life’ event utilizing this technology that presents numerous potential benefits during a Mass Casualty Emergency.

Key liaisons in the UCC will represent Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Service and Emergency Management departments from the municipalities which host the event – Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston. The various other agencies and organizations in the UCC, under the leadership of MEMA Director Don Boyce, include the Executive Office of Public Safety, Boston Athletic Association, MA State Police, MA National Guard, MA Department of Public Health, MA Department of Fire Services, MA Bay Transit Authority, MA Turnpike Authority, MA Highway Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Air Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, American Red Cross, RACES/ARES (amateur radio volunteers), local hospitals and private ambulance services.

WHAT: 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials UCC
WHEN: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 7:00AM to at least Mid-day

WHAT: 2008 Boston Marathon UCC
WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2008, 7:00AM to at least 7:00PM
WHERE: The SEOC located at MEMA Headquarters, 400 Worcester Road (Rte. 9) Framingham, MA

WHY: To ensure the safety & security of Marathon participants & spectators

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MEMA provides leadership to: develop plans for effective response to all hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to protect the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist individuals, families, businesses and communities to mitigate against, prepare for, and respond to and recover from emergencies, both natural and man made. For additional information about MEMA and All Hazard Preparedness, go to www.mass.gov/mema.

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Hams Receive Valuable TV PR For Marathon Efforts

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WBZ TV video clip showing W3EVE, describing ham radio's involvement in 2008 BAA MarathonWBZ-TV Channel 4 featured a 2:05 length broadcast story describing ham radio’s involvement in the 2008 BAA Marathon. The video featured Steve Schwarm, W3EVE, one of the ham event organizers. Scharm was shown operating station WC1MA, at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s Headquarters in Framingham. MEMA Spokesperson Peter Judge was also featured. He described the importance of having ham operators involved in the Marathon, saying that “they provided valuable intel” along the route.

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Fox Hunt, Central MA, May 10-11, 2008

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FoxBarry Fox, W1HFN writes on PART List and others:

Attention all foxhunters!

In honor of the CQ Magazine World-Wide Foxhunting Weekend (May 10th & 11th) and to hopefully foster a resurgence of the activity in the Central MA area, I have assembled a “foxbox”.

It will be deployed within a 5-mile radius of a circle centered at N42° 28.102′ W71° 40.430′ For those of you without GPS or mapping software, that is the intersection of Rtes 70 & 117 in Lancaster, MA.

The fox consists of a 50mw transmitter on the national fox hunt frequency of 146.565, there will be a 20 second voice ID every 3 minutes. This rig feeds a 6dB gain antenna.

Testing with this antenna tied to my basement ceiling resulted in hearing it on my mobile rig over one mile away, so “in the clear” and at a decent height, it should be heard for quite some distance.

There will be the usual log in a plastic baggie, also finders can report their finds via my email; w1hfn@arrl.net, with a note detailing the message printed on the foxbox.

If there is sufficient interest in this fun aspect of ham radio, I will deploy the fox each weekend in a different location.

Please forward this notice to any persons or groups you think may be interested.

Good luck and happy hunting!

73,
Barry – W1HFN
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Red Cross Communications Vehicle Demonstration

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Red Cross Northeast Service Area ECRV The following message has been received by Joe Heck-K1LBG, Massachusetts Bay Red Cross Communications Officer on an Emergency Communications Response Vehicle or ECRV demo at the Waltham Red Cross Chapter House:

The following is a message from American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay:

On Sunday April 20th from 1-5 PM, please stop by the Waltham Office to see the Northeast Area’s Emergency Communications Response Vehicle (ECRV). Joe Heck, the chapter’s Communications Lead, will be available throughout the afternoon for demonstrations and questions about the ECRV. This is a must see for any “techno geek!” Attached is a picture of a ECRV for you to see. For more information please contact Joe Heck at HeckJ at usa.redcross.org

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New England Area Flea Markets, April 2, 2008

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New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2008 P 1 of 2

All events are Ham Radio/ Electronic related except ~_____~

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4,5 Apr Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada             Bill N1KAT 207 782 4862 A


5 Apr Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$15@6 $3@8   Nelson NU1G 603 660 6288  +


6 April Framingham MA FARA @Keefe Sch $25/T@7:30 $5@9 Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012 F


12 April LaSalle PQ MARC @CanLegion $5@9 $10/T@8            Jim 514 697 7205 W+


13 April LaGrangeville NY MtBARC @TymorePk$6@9$10/T27 Jim K2JIM 845 427 2702 W+


19 Apr Manchester NH NEAntqRC @BingoCtr $15@7:30$5@8:30 Charlie 603 898 4821 F


19 Apr S Portland ME PAWA @AM Legion $5@8 $10/T@6:30 Mike N1GRO 207 797 6584 W


20 April Cambridge MA            FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776

                 Third Sunday April thru October                               


26 April Middletown NY OCARC @WallkillCommCtr $5@8    Tom W2TRR 845 401 3757 W+


26 Ap Rochester NH GBRA @CommCtr @8 $10/T           Larry K1SRJ 603 335 4805 W+


27 Ap Lindenhurst NY GSBARC @FireMmPk $6@9$25/T@7 Walter KA2RGI 631 957 0218 F+


2-3 May Deerfield NH NearFest @FG                    Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 W


3-4 May Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~    John 781 592 2553 W


10 May Rensselaer NY EGARA @FireCo $5@8 $5/sp@6   Thomas KC2FCP 518 272 1494 W


18 May Cambridge MA              FLEA at MIT               Nick 617 253 3776 24 May Vernon CT NARC @Tolland AgCtr $5@8 TG Free   Wayne N1GUS 860 487 1921 F+


25 May Sorel-Tracy PQ @CurlingClb $5@9 $15/T@6       Luc VE2DWE 450 743 8676 R+


30-31 May  Rochester NY RARA                        Harold K2HC 585 424 7184 W


1 June Bethpage NY LIMARC @Briarcliff $6@9 $10/Sp  Richie K2KNB 516 694 4937 F+


7 June Hermon ME PSARC @HS @8                      Roger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 W


7 June Goshen CT SBARC @FG Rt 63 $3@8 $10/T@6 $5TG   Lee K1LEE 860 435 0051 W+


8 June Queens NY HOSARC @9                       Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W+


14 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @6AM Tailgate   John 860 673 0518

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15 Feb Westford MA Radio 40 Antique @Regency $11@8   Cindie ARC 866 371 0512 T+ 


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New England Area  Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  ***     P4

Links to New England Hamfest Web Sites                (c) 2008 W1GSL

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Cambridge MA    Flea at MIT     http://www.swapfest.us                        


Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders   RIP :-(    http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/


Adams MA        N BerkshireARC  http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm


Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/


Dartmouth MA    SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/flea.htm             


Falmouth MA     FARA            http://www.falara.org/                       


FeedingHills MA MTARA 		http://www.mtara.org/flea08.html        


Framingham MA   FARA            http://www.fara.org/                          


Marlboro MA     AARC      http://www.qsl.net/n1em/FleaMarketFlier2008a.pdf   


Newton MA       Waltham ARA Auction    http://www.wara64.org/auction/


S Dartmouth MA  SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/                       


Wakefield MA    Photographica   http://www.phsne.org/                      


Whately MA      FranklinCARC    http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm                


Gales Ferry CT  RASON           http://www.rason.org/hamfest.html           


Goshen CT       SBARC           http://www.w1baa.org/hamfest.html


Enfield CT      VHF/UHF Conf    http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html          


Newington CT    NARL            http://www.narlhamfest.org/                  


Newtown CT      CARA            http://www.danbury.org/cara/Hamfest.html    +


Southington CT  SARA            http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm


Wallingford CT  Nutmeg CT Conv  http://www.nutmeghamfest.com                 


Windsor CT      Vintage R Mus   http://www.NationalCommunicationsMuseum.org/  


Hermon ME       PSARC           http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest        


Lewiston ME     AARC            http://www.mainearrl.org/convent.htm         


S. Portland ME  PAWA            http://www.pawa-maine.org/                  


Deerfield NH    NEAR-Fest       http://www.near-fest.com/                   


Henniker NH     CVRC            http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/                     


Manchester NH   NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/                        


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


LaGrangeville NY   MtBARC       http://www.wr2abb.org/            +           


Lake Placid NY  NNY ARA	 http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm 


Lindenhurst NY  ToB ARES        http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html           


Long Island NY  LIMARC          http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm                


Massapequa NY   GSB ARA         http://www.gsbarc.org/          


Middletown NY   OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/             +


Queens NY       Hall of Science http://www.hosarc.org/               +


Rensselaer NY   E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/                       


Rochester NY    AWA             http://www.antiquewireless.org/


Rochester NY    RARA            http://www.rochesterhamfest.org/            


Wallkill NY     OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/               


Greenwich RI    Fidelity ARC    http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html


Essex Junction VT   Burlington ARC  http://www.vtstetson.net/fest02.pdf


Milton VT       RANV VT Conv    http://www.ranv.org/milton.html


St Albans VT    STARC           http://www.starc.org/


Drummondville PQ  leCRdeD      http://www.9bit.qc.ca/~ve2crd/hamfest/index.html


Greenwood PQ    GARC  http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/esmith/GARC/activities.htm  


Laval PQ        CRALL           http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/                   


Montreal PQ     MARC            http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html        


Montreal PQ     WIARC           http://shell.pubnix.net/~wiarc/hamfest.htm   


Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/hamfesta.htm


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   ARES            http://www.aresqc.org/                       


St Therese PQ   CRALL           http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm       


Summerside PEI  SPARC           http://www.summersidearc.com/                 


Halafax 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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W1AAX/WFQB and K1VV/NJPJ QRV for MRD, April 12, 2008

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“Whitey” Doherty, K1VV writes:

Harry Wilson, W1AAX/WFQB and Whitey Doherty, K1VV/NJPJ will operate on or near 3520 kHZ at around 8:00 AM (1200 UTC) APRIL 12 to work any locals on ground wave. See http://www.radiomaritimeday.org:80/ for rules and details.

Code speeds will be slow so get out that vintage J-38 key.

Harry and Whitey will be on the higher bands afterwards.

This an all CW special event. Former maritime radio operators will be calling “CQ MRD”. The exchange will be their Name and their last Ship Call Sign, “Op Bob last ship NEGX NEGX”.

The ship and shore operators will adjust their CW speed for the slower CW operators.

Taking part from EMA will be:

W1AAX / WFQB, Overseas Marilyn (Grain Carrier)
K1VV / NJPJ Reliance WMEC 615( USCG Cutter).

Ship Photo QSL cards will be used by the ship operators.
There will be several hundred former ship and shore based maritime radio operators worldwide taking part. The list of operators and their ships and shore stations is listed on the Radio Maritime Day web page.

If you are interested in collecting some “one of a kind” unique QSL cards, this is an event you should tune into.

Suggested RMD FREQUENCIES LIST

1824 khz, 3520 khz, 7020 khz, 14052 khz, 21052 khz, 28052 khz. Operating frequencies are +- 5 khz.

W1AAX/WFQB QSL cardK1VV/NJPJ QSL card

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New Mass. Emergency Management Agency Courses

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MEMA logoTom Kinahan, N1CPE writes on mras_general list:

The following new courses have been added to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s training calendar:

* EOC Management and Operations Course at Middleton Police Department on May 12, 2008

* Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program at Plymouth Cty. Sheriff’s Dept. Regional Training Center on June 10, 2008

* HSEEP Toolkit Training Workshop at MEMA Headquarters-Operations Room on May 8, 2008

* Incident Command System 200 at Somerset Police Department on April 22, 2008

* Incident Command System 300 at John Augustus Hall on April 22, 2008

* Incident Command System 300 at Northern Essex Community College on April 28, 2008

* Incident Command System 300 at Ma-Task Force 1 on May 5, 2008

* Incident Command System 300 at DelValle Institute – O’Neill Room on May 14, 2008

* Incident Command System 300 at Dalton Fire Station on May 14, 2008

* Incident Command System 400 at DelValle Institute – O’Neill Room on June 18, 2008

* Large Animal Rescue Training for the Rescue Professional at Dragonfly Equestrian Center on March 25, 2008

Visit our web site at
http://tinyurl.com/ypzh5y
for more details.

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TIPS Net To Feature Spring/Summer Weather Panel

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SKYWARN logoThe Training Information and Public Service Net for this Tuesday April 8th, 2008 at 730 PM will feature a Spring/Summer Weather Panel featuring the following folks:

Bill Babcock SKYWARN Program Leader

K1PAI-Roger Jeanfaivre Hartford-Tolland County CT SKYWARN Coordinator

K1SJW-Steve Williams Connecticut State SKYWARN Coordinator

WD4R-Julio Ripoll National Hurricane Center-WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator

KD1CY-Rob Macedo ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton

John-N1IWT, Program and Publicity Manager and Anne-K1STM, Net Manager are proud to be doing this program. This net is available via the following:

* The KB1EAV Connecticut Linked system: http://www.kb1aev.net

* The New England Reflector System (EchoLink *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123)

* The Fairhaven Repeater, 145.490, linked via IRLP

Other IRLP nodes could be linked in for the net for users who have access to those nodes.

Please join us for the TIPS Net this evening.

—Thanks, SKYWARN Newsletter #252

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Boston ARC, Zola Center To Hold License In A Weekend Course

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The Irving K. Zola Center for Persons with Disabilities, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461 in collaboration with Boston Amateur Radio Club is offering a two-weekend Ham Radio Licensing Course for persons with disabilities.

Orientation; May 10, 2008, 11:00AM-12:00PM
Course: Friday, June 6, 2008,6:30PM-9:30PM,
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9:00AM-4:00PM,
Sunday, June 8, 2008, 9:00AM-3:00PM

Join the fun of worldwide communication and local public service. Immediately after the course, the BARC staff will administer the required exam. Follow up support to get you on the air too. Cost of $ 40.00 includes textbook, class training, lunch Saturday and Sunday, and FCC license exam fee.

This class is open to men and women. Full scholarships are available for women with disabilities through a grant awarded to the Zola Center from “Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund.”

Space is limited. Contact Donna Suskawicz at 617 277-5131 or zolacenter@juno.com to register or for more information.