Eastern Massachusetts ARRL

Tom Kinahan, N1CPE writes:

“It’s the first Monday again, and we’ve got another new twist tonight. We’ll be running a net on 60 meters at 6:30pm, on on 75 meters at 6:45 and the normal 6 meter net at 7.

All stations are invited to check in to both HF nets.

The 60 Meter net will convene on dial frequency 5330.5 USB, and move up in the channels if the frequency is busy. There is no need to change frequencies if the channel is free and checkins can be made.

Channel Center Amateur Tuning Frequency (USB)

5332 kHz 5330.5 kHz

5348 kHz 5346.5 kHz

5368 kHz 5366.5 kHz

5373 kHz 5371.5 kHz

5405 kHz (common US/UK) 5403.5 kHz

73!

-Tom N1CPE

Blake T. Haskell, K1BTH writes:

I need some help with radio testing next Saturday, November 6, 2004, from 0900 – 1200 (approx.). We have been approached by a potential “served agency” that may require our EMCOMM services and we need to test several of their locations within the City of Boston to see if we can hit a variety of repeaters on the UHF and/or VHF bands.

To participate you will need a car, a portable radio and a better than stock antenna. (A mobile radio will be nice but not necessary.) I’m looking for Boston hams with a good sense of the City.

We are going to various locations in the City and testing from the curb in front of a building. We can’t have access to the buildings yet but we should be able to get a good sense of how a portable should hit repeaters in and around Boston.

If you’re available and would like to help please email me at k1bth@arrl.net and we’ll determine a convenient meeting place. I’ll then brief you on the potential agency and their mission.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

bth

Blake T. Haskell, K1BTH
Vice President
Boston Amateur Radio Club

Tom Kinahan, N1CPE writes:

The following is a listing of the MEMA Training opportunities coming up:

November:

3-5 Basic Public information Officer – MEMA Hq
18 Hazmat Awareness – MEMA Hq
30 Disaster Assessment Resource Management – MEMA Hq

December:

1-2 ICS 200 – Region 3
7 Disaster Related Needs of Seniors – MEMA Hq
8-10 Excercise Design – Region 2

These classes are Free, but you MUST register for them by calling MEMA at
508-820-2000.

I Highly recommend the ICS 200 class for those that have not taken it.

Tom Kinahan, N1CPE
Massachusetts State RACES Radio Officer

An Easton, MA Amateur has announced plans to install a remote base system in Iraq. Keith Lamonica, W7DXX has obtained the call sign YI9DXX and identified a location to house the installation. In addition, Lamonica has recruited willing Iraqi Amateurs to help maintain the remote base.

“A group of us: Stan, W4MQ, Pete, W6PJ, George, K4GM, and I have gotten together with the idea of installing an Internet remote base in Baghdad, Iraq,” says Lamonica. “Working with the kind help of Diya Al Asadi, President of the Iraqi Amateur Radio Society and Mr. John B. Lyons, Chief of Staff, Office of Communication, Iraq Reconstruction Office, I have been able to obtain a license and a home for the remote base… Our group will donate [the equipment] to the Iraqi Amateur Radio Society.”

The list includes: a Kenwood TS-2000 transceiver and power supply, a Dell computer, an all-band antenna and coax, an uninterruptable power supply, “rig blaster” and other items.

Lamonica says he’ll personally assure funding to pay for a static IP for the Internet server.

“Once all the equipment is delivered we will set it up here in the U.S. to completely test it out. Then it will be sent either by military transport of DHL to Baghdad,” Lamonica adds.

The group will be constantly tied into YI9DXX Remote by PC-Anywhere so that password files and software can be updated.

The YI9DXX Remote Base System will be a closed system, available only to those control operators who have participated in the group’s existing remote base operations and have shown they can operate in a responsible manner.

“There will be Iraqi amateurs using the system of course,” says Lamonica. “Most of these fellows are in situations where they have no antennas, or dare not to erect any.”

W7DXX adds that his group will be sending more information on the project as it develops.

The ARRL awarded co-awarded Keith Lamonica, W7DXX, Bob Arnold, N2JEU, and Stan Schretter, W4MQ its 2001 Technical Innovation Award for their development of Internet control of remote HF stations with new and unique software and a hardware interface. Their efforts were recognized in an article, “Remote-Controlled HF Operation Over the Internet,” by Brad Wyatt, K6WR, which appeared in the November 2001 issue of QST.

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24 Oct Lindenhurst NY ToBARES @KoC $6@9 s@7       Walter KA2RGI 631 957 0218 W+
30 Oct Waterford CT TriCityARC Auction @10           Tom WA@RYV 860 464 6555 
5 Nov Feeding Hills MA HCRA Auction @CongCh @7:30PM    Jim KK1W 413 245 3228 F
7 Nov Framingham MA FARA @WalshMS $5@9 $15/T@7:30     Bev N1LOO 508 626 2012 W+
13 Nov E Falmouth MA FARA @KoC $3@9 $9/S@7           Jim WA1GPO 508 840 3021 F
4 Dec Windsor CT VintgeR Museum @33MechanicsSt $12/T@8AM   John 860 673 0518

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22 Jan Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $2@9 @StStan's     Marty 603 938 5051 F
19 Feb Marlboro MA AARC @MS  $3@9  $15/T@7           Ann KA1PON 508 481 4988  +
26 Feb Milton VT RANV                                Mitch W1SJ 802 979 6589  +
19 Mar Pomfret CT ECARA @CommSch Rt101+169           Paul KE1LI 860 928 2456 A+
2,3 April Timonium MD GBARC @FG 6AM                             800 HAM FEST F
9 Ap Londonderry NH IRS @Lions Club $10@6 $3@8        Paul K1NL 603 883 3308 F+
10 Ap Enfield CT VHF/UHF Conf @Radisson              Mark K1MAP 413 566 2445  
17 April Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                 Nick 617 253 3776

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24 Ap Southington CT SARA @HS $5@9 $10@8:30 $18/T@6:30     Alex 860 214 3013 F+
6,7 May Hopkinton NH HossTraders @FG x7 I89           Joe K1RQG 207 469 3492  +
15 May Cambridge MA          FLEA at MIT                   Nick 617 253 3776  
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28 May WashTownship NJ BARA @WestwoodHS $5@8 $15@6     Jim K2ZO 201 664 6725 F+

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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                 
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/flea/fleamkt.htm       
Whately MA	FranklinCARC 	http://www.fcarc.org/flea.html                
Enfield CT      VHF/UHF Conf    http://www.newsvhf.com                       
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.dlois.com/mainearrl/convent.htm
Portland ME     PAWA            http://www.qsl.net/pawa/fleamarket.html       
Henniker NH     CVRC            http://www.qsl.net/k1bke/                     
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://www.qsl.net/hosarc/hamfest.html
Rensselaer NY   E Greenbush ARA http://www.com-tech.org/EGARA.html            
Rochester NY 	AWA		http://www.antiquewireless.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
Montreal PQ     MARC            http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html        
Montreal PQ	WIARC		http://www.pubnix.net/wiarc/hamfest.htm       
Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/hamfesta.htm
Sorel-Tracy PQ  CRAS-T		http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/                     
St Therese PQ	CRALL		http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm       
Halafax NS 	HARC            http://www.halifax-arc.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