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KY1N List of New England Exam Sessions 11/11/06

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                         The KY1N Memorial List

   Scheduled Amateur Radio Volunteer Examinations - CT MA ME NH RI VT

                                 11/11/06

                            Jim, WW1Y, Editor

Date     Time   Contact                     Location           Phone

11/13/06 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

11/14/06 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

11/15/06 17:30  Donald R Smith, AE1Q        Augusta         ME 207-495-3891

11/15/06 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

11/15/06 18:00  Edward Shekleton, K1ZE      Woodstock       CT 860-429-9837

11/16/06 19:00  Al Bardwell, NS1O           Bow             NH 603-228-1407

11/16/06 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

11/18/06 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059

11/18/06 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

11/18/06 09:00  Bruce Howes, W1UJR          South Portland  ME 207-443-2140

11/19/06 17:00  Sean Sanderson, KD6MPY      Brattleboro     VT 413-695-5233

11/20/06 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

11/21/06 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

11/22/06 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

11/22/06 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

11/24/06 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

11/25/06 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015

11/27/06 19:00  Walton G Congdon, W1ZPB     Northfield      MA 413-498-2729

12/02/06 11:30  Frank Sileo, N1PE           Bethel          CT 203-438-0218

12/02/06 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

12/02/06 09:00  Jim Heedles, WW1Y           Nashua          NH 603-673-7395

12/02/06 08:45  Conrad Ekstrom, WB1GXM      Newport         NH 603-543-1389

12/03/06 09:00  Richard Barton, N1NCZ       Milford         CT 203-877-5020

12/07/06 09:00  Jack P Garforth, N1JK       Middletown      RI 401-683-2250

12/08/06 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

12/09/06 09:00  Don Tarbet, KD1XU           Bangor          ME 207-327-1453

12/09/06 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE            Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583

12/09/06 09:00  Steven Ewald, WV1X          Newington       CT 860-594-0265

12/09/06 10:00  Bryce Rumery, K1GAX         Topsham         ME 207-799-1116

12/10/06 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

12/11/06 19:00  Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ        Brookline       MA 617-527-2968

12/12/06 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

12/13/06 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

12/13/06 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

12/14/06 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          Providence      RI 401-263-6045

12/14/06 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

12/16/06 10:00  Bryce Rumery, K1GAX         Bath            ME 207-799-1116

12/16/06 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

12/18/06 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

12/19/06 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

12/20/06 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

12/21/06 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

12/22/06 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

12/23/06 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-869-1059

12/23/06 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015

12/27/06 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

12/30/06 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P             Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787

01/06/07 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

01/08/07 19:00  Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ        Brookline       MA 617-527-2968

01/10/07 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

01/10/07 19:30 *James Weckback, W1EQW       Framingham      MA 508-435-6487

01/11/07 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          Providence      RI 401-263-6045

01/11/07 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

01/12/07 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

01/13/07 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

01/13/07 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE            Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583

01/14/07 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

01/16/07 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Portland        CT 860-635-1742

01/18/07 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

01/20/07 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

01/24/07 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

01/24/07 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

01/25/07 12:00  Adam Woodbury, K1ADW        Bedford         MA 781-271-3062

01/26/07 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

01/27/07 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015

01/27/07 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P             Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787

02/03/07 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

02/03/07 10:30  Ron Manson, W1SSF           Winslow         ME 207-873-2071

02/08/07 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

02/08/07 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          Providence      RI 401-263-6045

02/09/07 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

02/10/07 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE            Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583

02/11/07 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

02/12/07 19:00  Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ        Brookline       MA 617-527-2968

02/14/07 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

02/15/07 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

02/17/07 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

02/20/07 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Portland        CT 860-635-1742

02/21/07 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

02/23/07 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

02/23/07 09:00  Mitch Stern, W1SJ           Milton          VT 802-879-6589

02/24/07 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015

02/24/07 09:00  Jim Heedles, WW1Y           Nashua          NH 603-673-7395

02/28/07 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

03/03/07 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

03/08/07 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

03/08/07 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          Providence      RI 401-263-6045

03/09/07 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

03/10/07 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

03/10/07 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE            Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583

03/11/07 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

03/12/07 19:00  Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ        Brookline       MA 617-527-2968

03/14/07 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

03/15/07 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

03/17/07 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

03/21/07 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

03/23/07 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

03/24/07 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015

03/28/07 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

04/07/07 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

04/08/07 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

04/09/07 19:00  Dick Doherty, KA1TUZ        Brookline       MA 617-527-2968

04/11/07 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

04/12/07 19:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          Providence      RI 401-263-6045

04/13/07 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

04/14/07 09:00  Ben Fleck, K2LYE            Falmouth        MA 508-540-2583

04/18/07 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

04/19/07 19:30  Louis Harris, N1UEC         Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

04/21/07 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

04/25/07 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

04/27/07 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-575-2950

04/28/07 12:00 +Warren Hartman, W1LN        Danvers         MA 978-927-1015


                                 NOTES:

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                   +  = PLEASE CALL TO GAURANTEE SEATING

                        T = Technician Exams only

                           Times are Local Time

    Please check with the contact person as some dates are tentative!

              For the latest examination information, check

                  http://www.ky1n.net/ky1n.html.

            If attending a session please remember to bring:

   1) One photo ID, or two non-photo ID's (one with address)

   2) Original FCC-issued license plus a photocopy (if already licensed)

   3) Original plus photocopies of all CSCE's you are claiming

   4) The 2006 test session fee of $14.00

                 All VE Teams are invited to contribute.

 For additions/corrections contact Jim Heedles, WW1Y, 603-673-7395,

                     via email at ky1n@ky1n.net
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FARA Fest Saturday, Nov. 11

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Eighth Annual FARAFEST
Featuring Ham, Computer,
Electronics Equipment, and
VE Testing Session

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2006
Time: 9AM to 1PM, vendor setup starting at 7AM
Place: Falmouth Knights of Columbus Hall INDOOR AND OUTDOOR (weather permitting) spaces
Brick Kiln Road
Buyers $5.00, plenty of FREE Parking.
Sellers: 8 foot spaces, $10.00 per space (bring your own tables for outdoor space).
Indoor spaces, we supply tables. Advanced registrations if mailed by Nov.1st (PayPal accepted), $9.00/space.

Space available on a first come, first served basis
Talk-in: 146.655 MHz (-600 KHz) PL 88.5

ARRL VE Exam Session on Site: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Registration for VE session accepted at the door by 9:00 AM:

Requirements for Exam Registration Upgrades
a. 2 proofs of ID (credit card, driver’s license, etc.)
b. original and photocopy of your current license
c. original and photocopy of any current CSCEE’s held
d. $14.00 exam fee, cash or check made out to F.A.R.A.
No current license a. 2 proofs of ID (credit card, driver’s license, etc.)
b. $14.00 exam fee, cash or check made out to F.A.R.A.

Raffle Tickets for sale on site
door prize drawings every 1/2 hour.Note that one of our door prizes is a $300 gift certificate good at the Shoreway Acres Resort in Falmouth

Food Service On Site

Contacts: Exhibit space: Ralph, N1YHS (508) 548-6405
VE session: Ben, K2LYE (508) 540-2583
FARA Volunteers: Ralph, N1YHS (508) 548-6405
WWW.FALARA.ORG

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MMRA 22/82 Brookline Repeater Status

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Minuteman Repeater Association logoThe Minuteman Repeater Association’s 146.820 repeater in Brookline has been taken off the air, reports MMRA President Bob Dematia, K1IW.

“Ongoing problems with intermod has forced us to remove this repeater from service and bring it back to the shop for additional work.” As part of the refurbishment “the system will be getting a new link radio and will have the various cavities and filters in the transmission system re-tuned and/or replaced.”

Dematia adds, “to increase accessibility, the ’82 machine will soon be placed back in service at the old Marlborough East site. We will give it a good work out here before putting it back in Brookline.”

—The Minuteman, Volume 36, Number 2, November 2006

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TACGroup Lights “Ham Radio Spark” For Scouts

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The Taunton Area Communications Group (TACGroup) held the first of several special events and activities, demonstrating Amateur Radio to scouts in Plymouth on November 4.

The Tulpe Lodge 245 of the Order of the Arrow invited the TACGroup to its fellowship weekend at Camp Norse BSA. The club members “showed their wares” to approximately 40 scouts who visited the TACGroup’s station.

John Miller, N1UMJ operated HF on 20 and 40 meters, while Greg Glynn, KB1NLX manned a 2-meter station. Despite a “finicky” HF radio, several contacts were made nationally, complementing local QSOs via the Bridgewater W1MV repeater. An amateur from Taunton, England checked in via Echolink, much to the delight of the scouts.

Other operators at the event were: Neal Harrington, KB1LXL, Rudy Burer, KB1LXI, Dave Souza (Assistant Scout Master, Troop 61, Norton, MA), W1DFS, and TACGroup President Don Burke, KB1LXH.

Several scouts who stopped by expressed an interest in becoming Amateur Radio operators. The TACGroup hopes that their efforts may have “lit the spark” that will begin a new Technician class in the spring!

The Order of the Arrow is an Honor Camper Society within scouting whose members must prove themselves in “brotherhood, cheerfulness and service.” Membership in the Order of the Arrow is considered a high honor.

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Reminder: Monthly ARES Net for November

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Hello to all….

A reminder that the monthly ARES Net for November is rapidly approaching.

The monthly ARES Net for November is Monday November 6th, 2006, 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!

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://users.rcn.com/rmacedo
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Wellesley ARS Support For Hospital Emergency Communications

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Wellesley ARS logoThe Wellesley Amateur Radio Society stands ready, willing and able to assist the Newton-Wellesley Hospital with emergency communications, according to WARS President Dan Brown, W1DAN. Brown writes that the hospital recently indicated a desire to explore a role for hams to assist in emergencies.

“Mike Healy, a Project Manager for Newton-Wellesley Hospital, wants to speak to us about our antenna on the roof of the hospital as well as Amateur Radio emergency communications.”

Brown reports that he and two other WARS members have already contacted Mr. Healy to see how the club might serve the hospital. “At this time, we have not held a meeting, and they may want us as emergency communicators for the hospital during an emergency. We will keep you posted.”

–WARS The Sparkgap, October 2006

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Eastern MA Clubs Excel in Field Day!

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2006 Field DayThe ARRLWeb published statistics from the 2006 Field Day, and Eastern MA radio clubs and groups have once again proven their abilities in this “non-contest” operating exercise.

Of course, the published scores for Eastern MA reflect only a small portion of the story. What goes unreported are other important aspects that cannot be quantified: selflessness and comaradarie; Elmering and training; establishing safety and organization out of chaos; preparing wonderful food (and, of course, consuming it!) and the story-telling.

Kudos to the top three Eastern MA finishers: the Falmouth ARA (K1RK), category 2A with 31 participants and a total score of 8,726. Also, the MITRE-Bedford ARC/Billerica ARS W1ON operation, also in class 2A with 26 participants and 8,434 points. Finally, another great showing by the Nashoba Valley ARC/N1NC crew, 24 strong, in the 2A category with 5,202 points.

Congratulations to all clubs and groups who participated in this famous, annual institution known as Field Day.

[See also: The 2006 ARRL Field Day Results: It’s Our Time To Shine… and EMA Field Day Homepage]
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New England Area Flea Markets, Oct. 28, 2006

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New England Area   Ham - Electronic  Flea Market  ***  DATES  *** 2006 P 1 of 2

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

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2006                                                    Contact          Source

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28 Oct Waterford CT TCARC Auction @OswegatchieSch@10 Tom WA2RYV 860 464 6555 T


28 Oct Montreal PQ MSSARC @PlDesaulniers $5@9$10/T@6 Roch VE2DU 514 765 0363 W


28-29 Oct Watertown MA Photographica @ACEC ~photo~         John 781 592 2553 W


3 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @6:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 245 3228  


4 Nov Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Sellers$10@7 $3@9  Gayle KB1LHA 781 598 1442  


11 Nov E Falmouth MA FARA @KoC $5@9 $10/S@7         Ralph N1YHS 508 548 6405 F 


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2007                                                    Contact          Source

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17 Feb Marlborough MA AARC @MidSch $5@9 $20/T@7    David 508 357 2272 ext 1# F


24 Feb Milton VT RANV @HS                            Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589  


25 Feb Hicksville NY LIMARC @LevvitHall $6@9 $20/T@8 Rich K2KNB 516 694 4937 F+


4 March WashingtonTwnshp NJ BARA Auction 1PM           Jim K2ZO 201 664 6725 F


15 April Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                 Nick 617 253 3776

                Third Sunday April thru October                               


22 April Enfield CT NEWS East VHF UHF Conf           Mark K1MAP 413 566 8118


28-29 April Watertown MA Photographica @ACEC ~photo~       John 781 592 2553 F+


12 May Halifax NS HARC+DARC @Forum $4@9 Sell@6    Murray VE1MMD 902 490 6421 R

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

Links to New England Hamfest Web Sites                (c) 2006 W1GSL

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This section is only included in the electronic distribution.


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


Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders     http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/


Amherst MA      Mt. Tom ARC     http://www.mtara.org/hamfest/flea.html


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


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


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


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


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


Watertown MA    Photographica   http://www.phsne.org/                        +


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


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


Newington CT    NARL            http://www.narl.net/1.htm


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/  


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


Portland ME     PAWA            http://www.qsl.net/pawa/fleamarket.html       


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


Rochester NH    GBRA            http://www.kb1kbe.com/hamfest06.html         


Bergen NJ       BARA            http://www.bara.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/          


Queens NY       Hall of Science http://hosarc.org/hamfest.html               


Rensselaer NY   E Greenbush ARA http://www.com-tech.org/EGARA.html            


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


Rochester NY    RARA            http://www.rochesterhamfest.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  


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


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


Sorel-Tracy PQ  CRAS-T          http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/                     


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


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


Halafax NS      HARC            http://www.halifax-arc.org/


Timonium MD     GBHC            http://www.gbhc.org/                          


Canada          RAC List   http://rac.eton.ca/data/racfleas.taf?function=form


Phila. Area     VARA List       http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html         


USA             ARRL List       http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
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NSRA Names New AECs: KX1KTY, KB1MRH

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North Shore RA logoThe North Shore Radio Association has announced that it has named two Assistant Emergency Coordinators (AECs) to help in administering its ARES team.

Gordon Gravelese, KX1KTY has been named the Operations AEC. He will participate as a key team leader during NSRA ARES activations.

Matt Dempsey, KB1MRH has been named the Administrative AEC working with the Emergency Coordinator (EC) and the North Shore District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) on “behind-the-scenes” details.

The NSRA reminds its members that the Eastern MA Simulated Emergency Test will take place on Saturday, November 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. NSRA looks forward to having all of its members participate in this exercise. On-air activity will occur on the 145.470 Danvers repeater. Planners will be looking for volunteers to assist with liaison work, to be announced once the exercise begins.

For more information, please contact Jim Palmer, KB1KQW, NSRA EC, or Eric Horwitz, KA1NCF, the North Shore DEC. Both can be reached via email at ares@nsradio.org.

–Thanks, NSRA News, Fall 2006

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PART “Branding” For The 21st Century

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PART of Westford logo“PART of Westford, Massachusetts is a group of amateur radio operators that assists their community with emergency and public service auxillary communication needs. The club was founded in the mid-1970’s and has been continuously operating for over 30 years in this role. The logo (seen to the right) has represented the club since its very early days. And, while it had served well to identify the club and its members, some thought it might be time to refresh the club’s artwork.

“A small group was formed to accomplish the goal of bringing the club’s logo into the 21st century. Many, many proposals were made and professional graphics artists specializing in brand identity and logos were utilized in the search. In the end, one design stood out and was approved unanimously, first by the PART Board of Directors, and then by the general membership at the club meeting held in October of 2006.”

–From PART Logo Project

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W1BOS to Operate From Blue Hill Observatory for SKYWARN Recognition Day

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Boston ARC logoOn Saturday, 2 December 2006, SKYWARN Recognition Day will be held for the eighth straight year. SKYWARN Recognition Day is an event where National Weather Service Forecast Offices get on the air and make contacts with other NWS Offices as well as all Amateurs and any Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. The purpose is to thank the thousands of Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters whose timely severe weather reports into NWS Forecast Offices across the country protect life and property.

The [Boston Amateur Radio Club] will participate for the fourth year in a row from the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton. Operating hours will be from 0900 to 1500. Details will be in the November newsletter but mark your calendars now for a fun event.

Blue Hill ObservatoryFun – you want some fun? How’s about an antenna held 200 feet aloft by a kite in 2004? Then there was the gale-force snowstorm in 2003. [See CQ Snow.] There are antennas to be installed and HF/VHF/UHF stations to be operated and visitors to be greeted at the station with the oldest continuous weather records in the country.

On a good day the visibility is over 100 miles from the Blue Hill Observatory. We invite you and any other hams to help and participate. Contact Mark, KB1EKN at emgmgt@comcast.net.

–Thanks, Boston ARC’s The SPARC, October, 2006

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Pilgrim ARC “Winterization”

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Pilgrim ARC logoMembers of the Pilgrim Amateur Radio Club in Provincetown are battening down the hatches and preparing for winter. At its September meeting, the club’s members discussed the need to “winterize the repeater and shed.” WA1KZT, K1ATT, N1BX, KA1VCQ, KA1WSW, K1ISS, and N1FI all volunteered to help out with the project on October 28.

The Pilgrim ARC meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM at the Council on Aging (COA) building at 26 Alden Street in Provincetown.

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IEEE Presentation: Distributed Load Monopole

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Smith Chart sliceThe IEEE Providence Section is sponsoring a talk on Distributed Load Monopole (DLM) Antenna Technology by Robert Vincent, K1DFT.

The talk, along with an optional dinner, will be held on Thursday, November 9, at the Seekonk Ramada Inn. Social at 6:00, dinner at 6:30, presentation at 8:00. Prices for dinner and presentation: IEEE Member and guest, $7.50 each; Non-IEEE Members, $10 each; IEEE Student Members and guest and students: $5.00 each. There is no charge to attend just the presentation. For more information, directions, dinner choices and to register, please visit: http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/providence/dlm.htm.

Rob Vincent, KD1FT, a University of Rhode Island Physics Department employee, developed the revolutionary antenna design that dramatically reduces the size of an antenna while improving its efficiency and maintaining a broad bandwidth.

[See also: Revolutionary Antenna Design by KD1FT]

–Thanks, SEMARA Discussion List

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US Coast Guard “Special Event Radio Day” Oct. 28

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USCG shipWhitey Doherty, K1VV writes on discussion@semara.org:

US Coast Guard Auxiliary announces “Special Event Radio Day” (Oct 20, 2006) — The US Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA) will hold a “Special Event Radio Day” Saturday, October 28, to support the International Search and Rescue Competition (ISAR 2006) and the 67th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

More than two dozen USCG Auxiliary Amateur Radio stations will be active on the HF bands from the Atlantic to Hawaii and from Maine to the US Virgin Islands. Many will operate from US Coast Guard Bases.

A special QSL card (see photo) will be available by making contact with any station and sending an SASE. The USCGA invites the Amateur Radio community to join in the celebration.