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RACES Hurricane Drill Deemed “A Success”

June 9, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment

RACES logo Bob Mims, WA1OEZ writes on mras-leaders” list:

“Region II MEMA had a very successful hurricane drill in place of the normal RACES messages on Monday, June 7th.

A total of 39 communities were logged into the five 2 meter nets run from Region II Headquarters in Bridgewater (4 voice nets, 1 packet). The new tower and antennas greatly reduced our overload problems.

Special thanks to Mike Neilsen, Rob Macedo, and EMass. ARES for supplying us some extra operators for Region II. This kind of cooperation is what ham radio is all about.

The RACES operators in the towns all should be congratulated for doing an excellent job. We had to pack a lot of traffic into a two hour drill. Thanks for you patience and efficient message handling.

Bob Mims
WA1OEZ
Region II, MEMA

[See also: Annual R2 Hurricane Drill]

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Belmont First-Graders Want to “Ham It Up”

June 9, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment

First Ms. Donna LaRoche’s first grade “HAMsters” are learning about ham radio—and geography—and reading—and writing—and much, much more.

“Ham radio is such a great teaching tool!” exclaims Belmont school teacher Donna LaRoche, M.Ed. “The kids absolutely love receiving greetings from hams around the country, and seeing their QSL cards.”

Incorporating ham radio into the classroom curriculum is a relatively new project for LaRoche. “I’ve received a lot of great material from (ARRL Headquarters staff member) Mark Spencer (WA8SME).” Spencer is the Amateur Radio Education and Technology Program Coordinator (a.k.a. “The Big Project”). Martin Bayes, AA1ON, has also contributed time and energy to the project, including material for the HAMsters’ web site.

LaRoche says that her kids really enjoy using the code practice oscillators to send morse code to one another. “We have a radio. It doesn’t work at the moment, but the kids love to pretend that they’re on the air with it.”

A recent request for an actual ham radio demonstration and “real ham operators” in the class room on an EMA club mailing list netted several interested volunteers, including ARRL Public Information Officer Bill Mc Ininch, KA1MOM. LaRoche is delighted by the response. The first demonstration is slated to take place at the Winn Brook school in Belmont in the very near future.

“Please ask all hams to stop by our web site and leave a guest book greeting for the class.”

The Winn Brook school’s “HAMsters” web site can be found at http://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/class_pages/laroche/ham_radio/.

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Revolutionary Antenna Design by KD1FT

June 8, 2004May 30, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

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

“The Holy Grail of antenna technology is to create a small antenna with high efficiency and wide bandwidth,” explains Vincent. “According to current theory, you have to give up one of the three—size, efficiency, or bandwidth—to achieve the other two.”

One of Vincent’s test sites was situated in salt marshes in Westport, MA. [Full story]

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Framingham ARA Scholarships Announced

June 6, 2004February 17, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Framingham ARA logo The Framingham Amateur Radio Association is now accepting nominiations for the FARA Scholarships.

Applicants receive points for attending monthly meetings, license classes, and general club activities including: shack nights, picnic, field day, and flea market. Applicants must remain active as a ham in FARA (vacations and breaks) and their school’s club, if the school has one.

The deadline date for submissions is July 15, 2004. For more information and an application form, visit http://www.fara.org/scholarship.html.

—Thanks, FraminghamARA-L Reflector

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Cape Ann ARA Seeks New Lease on Club house

June 6, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Cape Ann ARA club house The leadership of the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is currently seeking a new lease for its current club house, a building owned by the City of Gloucester.

“After an in-house review by Bill Canty (CAARA’s clerk) and (treasurer) Dick Ober, I submitted a Request For Proposal to the City of Gloucester for a new lease on the building at 6 Stanwood Street,” according to CAARA president Charlie Anderson, WI1U. Bids were opened on May 21, 2004 by the City Purchasing Agent. “We are hoping to hear something in the next few days,” Anderson added.

The Association is one of the few amateur radio clubs in Eastern Massachusetts that has its own club house. The shack includes a permanent HF station with rotating beam and vertical antenna along with a 2-meter packet station and 2-meter voice and 220 MHz transceivers.

CAARA members have made a number of improvements to the property over the years, including recent work to add a railing along the building’s entrance, and granite steps outside the new kitchen door.

—The Repeater On-line CAARA newsletter

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Annual R2 Hurricane Drill

June 4, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment

The Annual R2 Hurricane Drill will be held on Monday 7 June at 1900. Please use your RACES repeater and obtain an envelope package from MEMA R2 in Bridgewater.

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Kuss Middle School Graduates First Batch of Licensees

June 4, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment

classroom apple Roland Daignaulti, N1JOY writes on the Bristol County RA reflector:

“The first batch of licenses are in, and we have three new hams from the Kuss Middle School program:

Joe Cote, KB1LJG (Kuss Instructor)
Andy Marks, KB1LJI (Kuss Instructor)

And our first student to pass the exam, Megan DeSouza, KB1LJH

When you hear them on the air, please be sure to say hello, as they are the fruit of our efforts as a club to support the Kuss Middle School NASA program. There are still more students preparing for another exam
session in the coming weeks, so hopefully I’ll be adding a few new call signs to the list very soon!”

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KY1N List of Amateur Radio Exams 06/03/2004

June 4, 2004February 25, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

                         The KY1N Memorial List

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

                                 6/3/04

                            Jim, WW1Y, Editor

Date     Time   Contact                     Location           Phone

06/05/04 09:00  Bill Sullivan, K1AG         Bangor          ME 207-947-4051

06/05/04 11:30  Frank Sileo, N1PE           Brookfield      CT 203-438-0218

06/05/04 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

06/05/04 09:00  William J Sullivan, K1AG    Hermon          ME 207-947-4051

06/05/04 09:00  Jack P Garforth, N1JK       Middletown      RI 401-683-2250

06/06/04 09:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE  Milford         CT 203-877-5020

06/08/04 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

06/08/04 19:00  Ray Sirois, N1RY            Topsham         ME 207-583-4803

06/09/04 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

06/10/04 17:00  Daniel Miller, K3UFG        Newington       CT 860-206-3379

06/10/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

06/10/04 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

06/11/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

06/12/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

06/12/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

06/12/04 09:00  Jim Heedles, WW1Y           Nashua          NH 603-672-4035

06/13/04 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

06/13/04 12:00  Daniel Miller, K3UFG        Newington       CT 860-206-3379

06/14/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

06/15/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

  06/16/04 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

06/17/04 19:30  Richard Cantin, AA1TI       Walpole         MA 508-339-1089

06/19/04 09:00  Louis Mester, W1CH          East Providence RI 401-263-6045

06/19/04 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

06/19/04 08:45  Conrad Ekstrom, WB1GXM      Newport         NH 603-543-1389

06/19/04 09:00  Ken Franklin, KF1O          Wakefield       RI 401-822-0661

06/19/04 09:00  Tom Senerchia, KA1VAY       West Warwick    RI 401-822-2592

06/19/04 10:00  Donald R Smith, AE1Q        Winslow         ME 207-495-3891

06/21/04 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

06/22/04 19:00  Joel T Curneal, N1JEO       Wallingford     CT 203-634-4444

06/23/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

06/23/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

06/25/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

06/26/04 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-683-4099

06/26/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608

06/27/04 09:00  Richard Williamson, WA1YQE  Milford         CT 203-877-5020

07/08/04 17:00  Daniel Miller, K3UFG        Newington       CT 860-206-3379

07/08/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

07/08/04 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

07/09/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

07/10/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

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

07/10/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

07/10/04 09:00  Norm Smith, NY1B            Union           ME 207-354-6853

07/11/04 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

07/12/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

07/13/04 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

07/15/04 19:30  Richard Cantin, AA1TI       Walpole         MA 508-339-1089

07/15/04 18:30  John Ruggiero, N2YHK        Worcester       MA 508-982-0617

07/17/04 09:00  Tom Senerchia, KA1VAY       West Warwick    RI 401-822-2592

07/19/04 19:00  Richard Strycharz Jr, KD1XP Amherst         MA 413-665-2211

07/19/04 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

07/20/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

07/21/04 17:30  Donald R Smith, AE1Q        Augusta         ME 207-495-3891

07/21/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

07/21/04 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

07/23/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

07/24/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608

07/28/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

07/31/04 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-683-4099

08/01/04 09:00  Richard Barton, N1NCZ       Milford         CT 203-877-5020

08/07/04 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

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

08/09/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

08/10/04 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

08/12/04 17:00  Daniel Miller, K3UFG        Newington       CT 860-206-3379

08/12/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

08/12/04 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

08/13/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

08/14/04 10:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Boxborough      MA 978-851-2886

08/14/04 13:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Boxborough      MA 978-851-2886

08/14/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

08/14/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

08/14/04 09:00  Bill Sullivan, K1AG         St Albans       ME 207-947-4051

08/15/04 12:00  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Boxborough      MA 978-851-2886

08/16/04 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

08/17/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

08/18/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

08/18/04 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

08/19/04 19:30  Lou Harris, N1UEC           Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

08/19/04 19:30  Richard Cantin, AA1TI       Walpole         MA 508-339-1089

08/22/04 09:00  Thomas Jaworski, WA1MJE     Adams           MA 413-528-9002

08/24/04 19:00  Walton G Congdon, W1ZPB     Northfield      MA 413-498-2729

08/25/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

08/27/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

08/28/04 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-683-4099

08/28/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608

08/28/04 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P             Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787

09/08/04 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

09/09/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

09/09/04 19:00  Kevin Cellini, N1KGM        Trumbull        CT 203-268-5015

09/10/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

09/10/04 18:30  Albert Noble, AA1CZ         Saco            ME 207-642-8830

09/11/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

09/11/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

09/11/04 12:00  Daniel Miller, K3UFG        Newington       CT 860-206-3379

09/11/04 12:30  Bill Crowley, K1NIT         Windsor         ME 207-623-9075

09/12/04 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

09/12/04 09:00  Richard Barton, N1NCZ       Milford         CT 203-877-5020

09/13/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

09/14/04 19:00  Lawrence Polowy, KU1L       Thomaston       CT 860-283-4089

09/15/04 19:00  Robert E Moreland, KA1ZMF   Milford         CT 203-933-9587

09/16/04 19:30  Lou Harris, N1UEC           Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

09/16/04 19:30  Richard Cantin, AA1TI       Walpole         MA 508-339-1089

09/18/04 09:00  Bill Sullivan, K1AG         Bangor          ME 207-947-4051

09/18/04 11:30  Frank Sileo, N1PE           Brookfield      CT 203-438-0218

09/18/04 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

09/18/04 08:45  Conrad Ekstrom, WB1GXM      Newport         NH 603-543-1389

09/18/04 09:00  Bruce Howes, W1UJR          So. Portland    ME 207-828-0248

09/18/04 09:00  Bryce Rumery, K1GAX         South Portland  ME 207-799-1116

09/18/04 09:00  Tom Senerchia, KA1VAY       West Warwick    RI 401-822-2592

09/20/04 19:00  Arthur Denault, KB1CNB      Fall River      MA 774-644-3469

09/21/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

09/22/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

09/22/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

09/24/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

09/25/04 09:00  William D Wilson, K1IN      Bloomfield      CT 860-683-4099

09/25/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608

09/25/04 09:00  Jack P Garforth, N1JK       Middletown      RI 401-683-2250

09/25/04 09:00  Norm Smith, NY1B            Rockland        ME 207-354-6853

10/02/04 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

10/08/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

10/09/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

10/09/04 18:00 *Mitch Stern, W1SJ           Essex Junction  VT 802-879-6589

10/09/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

10/09/04 10:00  Donald R Smith, AE1Q        Winslow         ME 207-495-3891

10/10/04 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

10/10/04 18:30  Albert Noble, AA1CZ         Saco            ME 207-642-8830

10/11/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

10/13/04 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

10/14/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

10/16/04 10:00  Wes Clement, N1WC           Bath            ME 207-729-8563

10/16/04 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

10/19/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

10/19/04 18:30  Wilburn A Scott, WA1YNZ     Presque Isle    ME 207-455-8333

10/20/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

10/21/04 19:30  Lou Harris, N1UEC           Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

10/22/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

10/23/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608

10/27/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

10/30/04 09:00  Bob Jones, WB1P             Slatersville    RI 401-333-4787

11/05/04 18:30  Albert Noble, AA1CZ         Saco            ME 207-642-8830

11/06/04 10:30  Larry Houbre, AA1FS         Dartmouth       MA 508-991-6055

11/08/04 19:00  Mike Ardai, N1IST           Brookline       MA 781-321-7939

11/10/04 19:30  Bruce Anderson, W1LUS       Chelmsford      MA 978-851-2886

11/11/04 19:00  Judy Nelson, KC1RI          Providence      RI 401-231-9156

11/12/04 18:30  Ralph T Stetson III, KD1R   Burlington      VT 802-878-6454

11/13/04 09:00  Bill Sullivan, K1AG         Bangor          ME 207-947-4051

11/13/04 08:45  William J Needham, K1WN     Braintree       MA 781-843-4400

11/13/04 09:00  Joanne Reid, N1LNE          Falmouth        MA 508-548-1121

11/14/04 12:00  Bob Quinn, WV1A             Gloucester      MA 978-283-4660

11/16/04 19:00  Paul Lux, K1PL              Middletown      CT 860-635-1742

11/17/04 17:30  Donald R Smith, AE1Q        Augusta         ME 207-495-3891

11/17/04 19:30  Nick Altenbernd, KA1MQX     Cambridge       MA 617-253-3776

11/18/04 19:30  Lou Harris, N1UEC           Norwood         MA 508-668-0858

11/20/04 09:00  Bill Wade, K1IJ             Marlborough     MA 617-699-3670

11/20/04 09:00  Bruce Howes, W1UJR          So. Portland    ME 207-828-0248

11/24/04 19:00 *Paul Upham, KD1YH           Shirley         MA 978-597-6535

11/26/04 18:00  David Cote, WA1DC           Holyoke         MA 413-592-4978

11/27/04 12:00 +Neil Henden, AA1OA          Danvers         MA 978-777-1608
                                 NOTES:

                      * = PREREGISTRATION MANDATORY

                   +  = 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 2004 test session fee of $12.00

                 All VE Teams are invited to contribute.

 For additions/corrections contact Jim Heedles, WW1Y, 603-672-4035,

                     via email at ky1n@ky1n.net

All Ham Volunteers Needed for DNC July 26-29, 2004 June 4, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment As requirements for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) continue to be developed by our clients, it is clear that we will need many volunteers to help during the week of the DNC. Duties will range from maintaining net watches at home stations to direct mobilization with teams supporting groups such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and the Boston EOC. We will need people in two shifts; from 0600-1600 and 1600-0100. The day shift will be most challenging to fill, as the DNC will be taking place during the work week. I cannot ask anyone to take time from work, but if you can arrange to donate a vacation day or two to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, we are looking for people who have completed any level of training in the Incident Command System (ICS). We would appreciate if all ARES members respond as well, since this particular question was not listed on our membership applications and questionnaires. Please respond to your EC/DEC or me with any of the above requested information as soon as you can. My sincere thanks in advance for your efforts. 73, Michael P. Neilsen, W1MPN Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator w1mpn@ema.arrl.org http://ares.ema.arrl.org 978.562.5662 Office 978.389.0558 FAX Clubs EMA Speakers List May 31, 2004 Now On-line June 3, 2004April 15, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment The May 31, 2004 EMA Speakers List is now available. Corrections or additions are welcome. All Tower School at Nashua ARC June 2, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment Sterling Eanes, AK1K writes on nh-ares list: “The Nashua Area Radio Club (NARC) would like to invite ARES members statewide to attend our annual Tower School event to be held Saturday, June 5 from 9am-2pm at AK1K, 19 Iroquois Road, Nashua, NH 03063. Talk-in on 147.045. Each year shortly before Field Day, NARC presents Tower School to provide tower climbers and ground crew members basic training in safe and effective practices for erecting Field Day towers and antennas. The training will involve raising a small tower, using the Gin Pole to add tower sections, using come-alongs and wire grips to tighten guy wires, raising antennas through the guy wires, and handling guy wires and coax. We’ll go over safety issues, tools, and clothing as well as climbing and ground crew techniques. Plus, to top it off, we will provide lunch (burgers and dogs) and drinks (water and soda). If you want to climb, wear good shoes with heavy soles. (Sneakers can be used if that’s all you’ve got, but they don’t provide a lot of support on the small tower rungs.) If you have climbing equipment (belts, lanyards, etc.), by all means bring it along, but if you don’t have equipment, we will have some to loan. A good pair of work gloves is also something you should bring. As far as other tools go, a set of socket and open-end wrenches (specifically 7/16″, 1/2″, and 9/16”) plus a crescent wrench are the most useful. If you’re interested, contact Sterling Eanes, AK1K at ak1k@arrl.net or 603-472-4934 (work), 603-883-3686 (home) or 603-930-2888 (cell). Since we’re doing lunch we would like an advance count of the number of people coming. All MMRA Work Party To Clean Up Repeater Site June 2, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment Members of the Minuteman Repeater Association are forming a work party to clean up the site of its 449.925/147.270 repeater in Marlborough on June 12, 2004 beginning at 10 a.m. According to MMRA president Bob DeMattia, K1IW, the group intends to clean up the inside and outside area of the shelter, patch some holes, and repair the 6-meter antenna. “In addition to helping the club out, this is a good chance to meet other club members or see the repeater site. The work party will be followed by a early afternoon lunch at a nearby eatery.” DeMattia adds that MMRA will staff a table at the upcoming Boxboro New England Division Convention on August 14-15, 2004 where members can renew and new people can join the organization. All New England Flea Markets May 28, 2004 June 1, 2004February 17, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment New England Area Ham - Electronic Flea Market *** DATES *** 2004 P 1 of 2 All events are Ham Radio/ Electronic related except ~_____~ ******************************************************************************* 2004 Contact Source ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29 May Vernon CT NARC @AgCtr I84x67 $4@9 $15/T Wayne N1GUS 860 487 1921 F 29 May St John NB LCARC @RecCtr $3@8 +$2/T Kal White 506 847 3744 R 30 May Sorel Tracy PQ CRAST @CurlingClb $5@9 Denis VE2DSH 450 746 0814 R 4-6 June Rochester NY Atlantic Div Conv Harold K2HC 585 424 7184 A 4 June Feeding Hills MA HCRA @CongCh $5/T@6:30PM Dave KB1MU 413 596 6605 5 June Windsor CT VintgeR Mus $10/S@6AM +Collection Sale John 860 673 0518 W 5 June Hermon ME PSARC Roger KA1TKS 207 848 3846 A 6 June Queens NY HoSARC $5@9 $10/S@7:30 Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W 13 June Newington Ct NARL @HS $6@8:30 $20/T@7:30 Robert KB1EYZ 860 242 2784 F+ 13 June Bethpage NY LIMARC @Briarcliffe $6@9 $10/S Brian WB2YMC 631 286 7562 W 20 June Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F Third Sunday April thru October 10 July Union ME PBARC Scott KB1DSW 207 354 6809 A+ 10 July Charlottetown PEI SARC @FlyClb $3@10 $5/T@8 Bill VY2FF 902 859 1485 R+ 17 July Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $2@9 @StStan's Marty 603 938 5051 F 18 July Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F 31 July Swansea MA BCRA @Am Legion $2@8 Sell Free Roland N1JOY 508 678 6331 + 14 Aug St Albans ME PARC George WA1JMM 207 965 8864 A+ 14-15 Aug Boxboro MA NE Conv Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235 15 August Cambridge MA FLEA at MIT Nick 617 253 3776 F 22 Aug Adams MA NBARC @Bowe Field $3@8 $5/T@6 Alan K1SAV 513 743 1619 F 11 Sept BallstonSpa NY SCRACES fri6P $5+5/T+15cmp Darlene N2XQG 518 587 2385 11 Sept Windsor CT VintgeR Museum @33MechanicsSt $10/S@6AM John 860 673 0518 12 Sept Newtown CT CARA @TownHall $5@8:30 $12.5/T Bill N1PJG 203 798 2831 F 12 Sept Bethpage NY LIMARC Diane K2DO 631 286 7562 A 12 Sept S Dartmouth MA SMARA $2@7 Sell@6A Tim N1TI 508 758 3680 F 18 Sept Forestdale RI RIFMRS @VFW rt146 8A flea+auct Rick K1KYI 401 725 7507 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST UPDATE 5-28-04 de W1GSL http://www.swapfest.us P 1 of 2 ******************************************************************************* Additions/ Corrections via e-Mail w1gsl@mit.edu *** Page 3 Electronic distribution only. This page has the overflow if any P3 from the paper version. ******************************************************************************* 2005 Contact Source ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22 Jan Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $2@9 @StStan's Marty 603 938 5051 F 2,3 April Timonium MD GBARC @FG 6AM 800 HAM FEST F 23 Ap Nashua NH NE Antique RC $15/T@7 $2@9 @StStan's Marty 603 938 5051 F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST UPDATE 5-28-04 de W1GSL P 3 List is normally updated twice a month - look for the latest version Additions/ Corrections via Internet w1gsl@mit.edu US Mail W1GSL POB 397082 MIT Br Cambridge MA 02139 (c)2004 W1GSL http://www.swapfwst.us SASE for updated copy as issued. unlimited reproduction permitted in entirety ******************************************************************************* This list has been posted... as a service of the individual home page owners, to the following WWW sites. http://flealist.senie.com/ http://mit.edu/w1gsl/Public/ne-fleas http://www.k1ttt.net/flea.html http://www.connix.com/~wz1v/ne-fleas.html http://www.k1dwu.net/flealist.html http://www.mmra.org/~mmra/flealist.htm http://www.qsl.net/vhfnews/ne-fleas.html http://uhavax.hartford.edu/~newsvhf/ne-fleas.html List is normally updated twice a month - look for the latest version Be sure to check for the latest version as updating is under the control of the page owner. * You can have the list e-mailed directly to you as it is updated. * * Just send a request to be added to the distribution to w1gsl@mit.edu * 73 Steve F W1GSL *********************************************************************** New England Area Ham - Electronic Flea Market *** DATES *** P4 Links to New England Hamfest Web Sites (c) 2004 W1GSL *********************************************************************** 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 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 All Upcoming SKYWARN Training Sessions June 1, 2004March 2, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment Bill Ricker, N1VUX writes: “The National Weather Service free training seminars for volunteer severe weather spotter continues; only 4 more sessions remain in the Southern New England 2004 cycle. “The National Weather Service in Taunton gives SKYWARN spotter training at several locations in Southern New England. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. There is no charge. There is no need for pre-registration in the days before a class. However, participants will be asked to fill out a short form during the class.” “Spotter numbers will be given to anyone at least 16 years of age or older. People younger than 16 who desire a spotter number and who can present special circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.” 06/01/2004 7-10PM Thomas Talbot Masonic Lodge Tues. 11 Concord Road Billerica, Mass. 06/02/2004 7-10PM Smithfield High School Media Center Wed. Smithfield RI 06/07/2004 6:30-9:30PM Boston Museum of Science Mon. Boston, Mass. 06/17/2004 7-10PM Cape Cod National Seashore Thurs. Province Lands Visitor Center Provincetown, Mass. FOR MORE INFORMATION http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/training2.shtml http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo/trsched.htm http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo/skywarn.htm http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/SkyWarn.shtml All USS Massachusetts On The Air May 31 May 28, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment The Radio Operators for Missing Children (KB1HGK) will host an operating event at the USS Massachusetts at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA on May 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the Radio Operators for Missing Children, members of the Central MA Amateur Radio Association will operate three CW stations using World War II vintage radios. Other activities will include: fingerprinting and IDs by Child Safety Education of America, and a presentation by the family of missing child Jennifer Fay. Any child operating a radio will receive a guest operator patch and special event certificate. For additional information, please call 413-436-7781 or visit http://www.lyceumpress.com/ham_radio%20special%20event%202004.htm. All EMA Amateurs To Participate in National Hurricane Center Test May 25, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment EMA Amateurs will participate in an upcoming hurricane test on May 30, 2004. According to ARES SKYWARN Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, he and Rick Cabral, W1RJC will operate in the 2004 National Hurricane Center (NHC) On-The-Air Station Test. “We will be volunteering as Net Controls for the Echolink/IRLP net. We will also attempt to make contact with the National Hurricane Center via the HF Station from the Southeast MA Amateur Radio Association (SEMARA) station.” Macedo invites interested hams to visit the SEMARA club shack during the May 30 drill. Coffee and donuts will be served. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the SEMARA Club and Eastern Massachusetts ARES to get national visibility in communicating to the National Hurricane Center … it exemplifies a special kind of public service that only a club with the resources [SEMARA has] can do,” KD1CY notes. “We hope to get wide participation across all the applicable bands and modes from Southern New England and surrounding areas.” Additional information about the net participants can be found on-line. Here is the original announcement concerning the NHC On-The-Air Station Test: Announcement from WX4NHC (fka: W4EHW) Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2004 On-The-Air Station Test Sunday, May 30th, 2004 from 9am-6pm EST (1300z-2200z) We will use our Callsign WX4NHC. The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as possible. RFI monitoring is also done to NOAA & NHC equipment. We will also be testing some new antennas and equipment that are being installed for this coming season. A few new operators will receive hands-on training. Remember this is just an equipment and operator test, we are not activating any “nets” WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2&30 meter APRS We plan on using the following phone frequencies ± QRM 7.268mhz, 14.325mhz, 21.325mhz, 28.525mhz. CW will be on 14.035, 21.035 and 28.035. PSK31 on 14.070. Need to find us on HF, try using the DX Summit Web Site: http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/ Select “DX-Spots” 50, 250 or 1,000 or select “Spot Database Search”. We would also appreciate your posting in a DX Spot. Select under “DX-Spots” Heading – “Send Your Own” We will also be on IRLP and Echolink South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters & 146.52 simplex & 144.200 ssb Report your Callsign, Signal Report, Location & Short Weather Report (“Sunny”, or “Rain”, etc.) Non-Hams are invited to submit their actual weather using the On-Line Hurricane Report Form at http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/WX-form1.html Thank you for your participation in this TEST. QSL Cards are available via W4VBQ. Please S.A.S.E. Due to security measures, NO VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during this test. Please forward this announcement to appropriate recipients. 73, John McHugh K4AG, Amateur Radio Coord. National Hurricane Center Julio Ripoll WD4R, Asst. Amateur Radio Coord. National Hurricane Center WX4NHC Home Page: http://www.wx4nhc All Genesis ARS To Host Plymouth Repeater May 24, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment The Genesis Amateur Radio Society has been asked to host the Plymouth 146.685 machine, formerly run by the Mayflower ARC. According to the club’s newsletter, the club “overwhelmingly approved taking whatever steps were necessary to effect such transfer.” The GARS Board of directors met earlier this month to set up a structure enabling the club to accomodate the new responsibility, including establishing a separate account from the general treasury. The club has named Tom Hurley, K1TH, to chair the repeater committee. In addition, Tom Sullivan, K1TJS, has agreed to serve as the repeater trustee, and Bill Ryan, N1DZD will handle technical matters. The committee is presently gathering information about current operations from MARC, before moving on to the next step. All SKYWARN Training At Sturdy May 24, 2004 May 24, 2004March 2, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment Jim Duarte, N1IV writes: “There will be a Skywarn Training Session this evening at Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s Rice Webb Auditorium. It will run from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and will be run by staff from the National Weather Service’s Taunton Office. All SMHARC club members are welcome and anyone else interested in the Skywarn Weather Spotter Program. Coffee, Tea and Soft Drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there.” All New School Club Forming: Clay Center ARC May 23, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment A new school radio club is forming in Brookline. The Clay Science Center at the Dexter and Southfield Schools in Brookline will form the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club. An application for a station license will be filed this week, according to Bill Mc Ininch, KA1MOM. The club founders are: Bob Phinney, K5TEC, Dave Doe, K1HRV, and “Doc” Chamberlin, W1PFX. According to Mc Ininch, the station will be located on the 5th floor of the science center, with excellent height and access to a 5 kW solar array and one kW wind turbine. “They have a couple of interesting items in their charter,” Mc Ininch adds. “Each new unlicensed member gets an Elmer, and any loaned equipment remains the exclusive property of the person making the loan.” All Wellesley ARS Members ‘RockMiting’ Together May 22, 2004 - by admin - Leave a Comment Members of the Wellesley Amateur Radio Society are involved in a club project to construct RockMite QRP kits from Wonder Labs and try them out on the air. QRPers include: Tom, WA1UMA; Rich, WF1V; Dan, N1DAN; Larry, K1QW; and Gerry, NV1T. Arline, W1LIO, has offered bench space at her QTH in Medfield for the construction efforts. —Wellesley ARS The Sparkgap, Volume 29, No. 5 May 2004

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