Eastern Massachusetts ARRL

We are happy to announce that our next K1USN Radio Club Zoom session on Tuesday, March 30th @ 7:30 PM EDST will be a presentation by our ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section Manager Tom Walsh, K1TW, along with Phil Temples, K9HI, our  New England ARRL Division Vice Director.   The topic will be “What your ARRL is Doing for You.”   The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session, so try to come up with some good questions for them since this will be an opportunity to speak directly to our local ARRL leaders.   As always, we …

On Wednesday, 3/24/21 at 11:45 AM, Professor Amir Farhat will talk about the all important RF element, the oscillator. This element is responsible for frequency generation that allows filtering and carrying of the data signal being received and sent. In order to operate any RF device and allow proper communication, very clean and consistent sine waves of desired frequencies needed to generate. The theory, the implementation and the application of this will all be discussed for this all important device.

The Framingham Amateur Radio Association‘s next meeting on April 1, 2021  at 7:30 PM will feature  Alan Thompson, W6WN, who will talk about Neighborhood Radio Watch program. This is a partnership between hams and non-hams using amateur, GMRS and FRS radios to help keep our communities safer in the event of an emergency or disaster. The NRW Program had it origin in the ashes of the Camp Fire, and has been a tremendous boost for the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club. This meeting will be on zoom and FARA members will receive an invitation. [Email KB1VXY at president@w1fy.org to to receive the …

Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association Schedule: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unless otherwise noted, all scheduled meetings will be held via our 2-meter repeater W1GLO 145.13 MHz in Gloucester. The next Directors Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM. The Members Meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM has been canceled due to restrictions imposed on gatherings due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The VE Exam Session scheduled for Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM has been canceled. Please email our VE Team Contact, Bill, WZ1L, for further information. The club operates a …

Bruce Blain, K1BG, writes: The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club’s March meeting is Thursday, March 18th at 7:30 PM. This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Meeting details are below. Thanks to Jim Hein, N8VIM, and Medtronics for the Zoom conference. I apologize for such late notice. The March meeting will feature Greg Algieri, WA1JXR, whose presentation is on the Nano VNA. Greg is a great speaker and I’m personally looking forward to his presentation. Thanks and 73. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Bruce, K1BG 978-772-2773 or bruce.blain@charter.net 

Allen Hiltz, WA1BEE, writes on the Massasoit ARC mailing list:   Rob Macedo, KD1CY, will be our guest speaker on March 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM . The topic for his presentation is a combined ARES-SKYWARN introduction and update. [For Zoom meeting information, contact WA1BEE at wa1bee -at- mail -dot- com.]                  

 On Tuesday March 23, 2021 at 19:00, John Ellsworth will present, “The Vintage Radio and Communication Museum of Connecticut.” Ellsworth is the museum director. For Zoom conference information, email Bob Phinney, K5TEC, at bobphinney -at- nescitech -dot- org or call 508-720-4179.

George Allison, K1IG, writes on the PART of Westford mailing list: The March PART meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, beginning at 7:30 PM via Webex video conference.   […]  You can join any time after 7:00 PM to check out your gear or just rag chew until the meeting starts. Important: For increased security, we’ve implemented a waiting room for the meeting. After you log in, you’ll be sent to the waiting room for a minute or two while we check you in. Our speakers for the meeting are Bob, W1IS, and Bob, KC1DSQ, who will be …

The North Shore Radio Association will hold its next meeting on March 15, 2021 at 7 PM.  Patrick Mannion, W1PAC, will present “Scanners: Past, Present, Future.” Zoom conference information will be sent via the NSRA groups.io mailing list.  Contact Eric, KA1NCF, at ka1ncf -at- nsradio -dot- org to be added to the groups.io list.