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ARRL New England Division Convention, Call for Speakers

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Boxboro logoDon’t just attend Boxboro 2017—BE A PART OF IT! The Boxboro Committee seeks fresh and exciting presentations for this year’s ARRL New England Division Convention, September 8-10, 2017. We’re looking for talks of both a technical and non-technical nature. As a Boxboro speaker, you will have the opportunity to share your subject and knowledge with Amateur Radio operators from around New England, surrounding states, and Canada.

In addition to forums throughout the day Saturday, we will feature Saturday evening entertainment, workshops on Friday, and a half-day Sunday program.

If you represent a regional club or organization (e.g. YCCC, NEQRP, WRONE, MARS, etc.) we can help facilitate open forums or closed meetings by providing you a meeting space.

Groups who wish to set up information tables should get your requests in early. While the tables are offered without charge, we ask for some volunteer time in return to assist us with ticket sales and other logistics during the convention.

To register as a presenter, please go to http://boxboro.org/forums-and-classes or email or call us if you have additional questions.

We look forward to meeting all of you at the convention.

73,

Phil Temples, K9HI
Program Chair
Boxboro! ARRL New England Division Convention
k9hi@boxboro.org

Emergency Communications

Reminder: Cape Cod ARES Technical Drill April 22. 1000 – 1200 ET

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Cape and Islands Exercise #58

Update: Falmouth EOC, Barnstable County MACC, Falmouth Hospital EOC, Falmouth EOC, Nantucket EOC, Joint Base Cape Cod station K1AIR are confirmed to be participating in the drill.

The Cape Cod and Islands Amateur Radio Emergency Service District will conduct a technical test exercise in order to test its capability in establishing communications between one of its primary regional shelters and other fixed sites. Such sites include the Multi Agency coordination Center (MACC), EOCs, Hospital stations, home stations etc. The technical test exercise called “Operation Shelter Hop” will test the ability of several fixed stations to provide communications coverage in our operational district and beyond. This will also be a drill to test some of our on/off Cape EOC’s, primary stations and other ARES member home stations. The exercise will attempt to build upon the lessons learned from our past operational exercises.

The Primary objectives of this exercise are as follows:

  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Falmouth Regional shelter (Falmouth High School)
  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Multi Agency Coordination Center Station (MACC) at the Barnstable County Facility in Barnstable.
  • Establish and conduct a tactical net on simplex 2m FM
  • Establish contact with Town RACES EOC’s
  • Establish contact with other ARES districts and their EOCs where possible
  • Test and evaluate communications with Home Stations
  • Communicate with the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard ARES/RACES stations
  • Conduct an HF contact on Cape for statewide practice and participation
  • Test communications from Falmouth Club station on Joint Base Cape Cod
  • Test communications from Falmouth Fire Station EOC

Further details are available in the attached updated PDF file at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-POKHfGoNRKVkk0aEM1UE5USzQ/view?usp=sharing

Emergency Communications

ARES Drill April 22nd 10am ~ 12 noon.

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Good Morning Everyone,

 

Cape Cod ARES will be holding a drill on April 22nd from 10 AM – 12 noon.

 

This is an ideal opportunity for EOC’s and hospital’s to take part in an ARES drill and test their ability to communicate with Stations on the Cape. South Shore Hospital will be participating in the drill. In today’s day and age, you never know where you may be needed, and where you may need to communicate to or from.

 

The Drill Details are as follows:

 

—Cape and Islands Exercise #58

The Cape Cod and Islands Amateur Radio Emergency Service District will conduct a technical test exercise in order to test its capability in establishing communications between one of its primary regional shelters and other fixed sites. Such sites include the Multi Agency coordination Center (MACC), EOCs, Hospital stations, home stations etc. The technical test exercise called “Operation Shelter Hop” will test the ability of several fixed stations to provide communications coverage in our operational district and beyond. This will also be a drill to test some of our on/off Cape EOC’s, primary stations and other ARES member home stations. The exercise will attempt to build upon the lessons learned from our past operational exercises.

The Primary objectives of this exercise are as follows:

  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Falmouth Regional shelter (Falmouth High School)
  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Multi Agency Coordination Center Station (MACC) at the Barnstable County Facility in Barnstable.
  • Establish and conduct a tactical net on simplex 2m FM
  • Establish contact with Town RACES EOC’s
  • Establish contact with other ARES districts and their EOCs where possible
  • Test and evaluate communications with Home Stations
  • Communicate with the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard ARES/RACES stations
  • Conduct an HF contact on Cape for statewide practice and participation
  • Test communications from Falmouth Club station on Joint Base Cape Cod
  • Test communications from Falmouth Fire Station EOC

The simplex frequency that will be used is 146.580.

 

John O’Neill

K1JRO

EMA DEC – Healthcare Liaison

Emergency Communications

Cape & Islands ARES Drill, April 22, 2017

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John O’Neill, K1JRO writes on the South Shore Hospital ARC mailing list:

Cape Cod ARES will be holding a drill on April 22nd from 10 AM – 12 noon.

This is an ideal opportunity for EOCs and hospitals to take part in an ARES drill and test their ability to communicate with stations on the Cape. South Shore Hospital will be participating in the drill. In today’s day and age, you never know where you may be needed, and where you may need to communicate to or from.

The Drill Details are as follows:

–Cape and Islands Exercise #58

The Cape Cod and Islands Amateur Radio Emergency Service District will conduct a technical test exercise in order to test its capability in establishing communications between one of its primary regional shelters and other fixed sites. Such sites include the Multi Agency coordination Center (MACC), EOCs, hospital stations, home stations etc. The technical test exercise called “Operation Shelter Hop” will test the ability of several fixed stations to provide communications coverage in our operational district and beyond. This will also be a drill to test some of our on/off Cape EOCs, primary stations and other ARES member home stations. The exercise will attempt to build upon the lessons learned from our past operational exercises.

The Primary objectives of this exercise are as follows:

Deploy a crew and operate from the Falmouth Regional shelter (Falmouth High School);
Deploy a crew and operate from the Multi Agency Coordination Center Station (MACC) at the Barnstable County Facility in Barnstable;
Establish and conduct a tactical net on simplex 2m FM;
Establish contact with Town RACES EOCs;
Establish contact with other ARES districts and their EOCs where possible;
Test and evaluate communications with home stations;
Communicate with the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard ARES/RACES stations;
Conduct an HF contact on Cape for statewide practice and participation;
Test communications from Falmouth Club station on Joint Base Cape Cod;
Test communications from Falmouth Fire Station EOC.

The simplex frequency that will be used is 146.580.

John O’Neill
K1JRO
EMA DEC – Healthcare Liaison

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MARCH 2017

Spring is finally coming to New England. Life springs anew. The buds are opening up on the trees, flowers are starting to bloom and folks are perhaps thinking about checking on those antennas and how they survived the winter.  Some may be thinking about new equipment.  I know one who will be showing off a new HF radio.  (Hope you enjoy it Greg.)

As we head into spring, flea markets and hamfests are springing up as well.  May 5 and 6 is NearFest in Deerfield New Hampshire.  Pete K1PJS, NH SM has announced a traffic handlers’ meeting ‘over coffee’ on Saturday May 6 at 10 AM at the ARRL Booth. All traffic handlers are invited.  Meet fellow traffic handlers from NH and possibly around New England.  I plan to be there and hope to see some of you.

Below is the March traffic report thanks to the always fine efforts of Greg KC1CIC.  While I spent a week in Florida during March, you folks kept the nets running so smoothly.  Thanks to all for all your support.

73, Marcia KW1U, STM

 

MA STM REPORT       March 2017    
               
               
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
EM2MN 31 134 189 613 KC1CIC 145.23 8 PM Daily
MARIPN 13 35 39 178 N1LAH 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa
WARPSN 4 8 63 NA N1IQI 147.225 8:30AM Su
HHTN 17 26 49 199 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F
CITN 17 3 44 188 N1SYC 147.375 7:30PM M,T,T, Sat
MARI 31 87 147 525 KW1U 3565 KHz 7PM Daily
CM2MN 29 24 219 269 KK1X 146.97 9PM Daily
WMTN C1 27 6 378 567 N1QOV 146.91 10AM Daily
WMTN C2 28 7 241 215 N1YCW 146.91 1PM Daily
WMEN 4 0 111 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su
NEPN No Report       N2JWW 3945 KHz 8:45 Su
               
               
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL  
N1IQI 0 179 566 4 749 X  
KW1U 0 360 359 3 722 X  
KC1CIC 0 122 84 21 227    
N1TF 0 52 53 23 128    
N1LAH 2 55 56 4 117    
W1RVY 1 46 57 2 106    
N1LKJ 0 34 48 0 82    
N1SYC 0 4 16 4 24    
W1PLK 0 11 4 6 21    
AB1UF 0 7 4 0 11    
K1BML 0 5 0 2 7    
               
               
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KW1U 40 40 30 15 0 20 145
KC1CIC 40 40 30 20 0 0 130
W1RVY 40 40 20 15 0 0 115
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
N1SYC 40 24 20 20 0 0 104
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
N1LKJ 23 40 10 0 0 0 73
K1BML 29 5 10 0 0 0 44
AB1UF 22 19 0 0 0 0 41
               
               
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL        
KW1U 1533 1500 3033        
N1IQI 179 566 745        
KC1CIC 69 26 95        
KC1EGK 0 6 6        
W1RVY 1 17 18        
KC1ETB 4 0 4        
               
               
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED              
               
MARCIA FORDE STM MA
Emergency Communications

Eastern Massachusetts ARES Standby for the 2017 Boston Marathon & SKYWARN Dual Statement – Monday April 17th, 2017

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Hello to all…

While this may be a bit off topic for some SKYWARN Spotters, Amateur Radio Operators and Red Cross volunteers, many of which are SKYWARN Spotters, will be involved in the Boston Marathon on Monday April 17th. To reach out to the highest level of Amateur Radio Operators involved in the event, this coordination message is being sent out to the SKYWARN email list and posted to the various Amateur Radio lists. We appreciate everyone’s patience with this message. This is a joint message between the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES)-SKYWARN program at NWS Taunton and Eastern Massachusetts ARES. This is likely to be the only coordination message on the Marathon unless a significant change in the weather forecast occurs. See information below:

Eastern Massachusetts ARES members not participating in the Boston Marathon are requested to be on standby for marathon activities on Monday April 17th from 6 AM-7 PM for any significant issues outside of the Boston Marathon that may require Amateur Radio Emergency Communications support and for any unexpected issues on the Boston Marathon route. With over 280 Amateur Radio Operators staffing the Boston Marathon route, the start line and the finish line, if an issue arises needing Amateur Radio support outside of the Marathon route or an unexpected issue arises in marathon operations, it is important that any ARES members not involved in the marathon can help with any response that is required. The Amateur Radio Station at the National Weather Service in Taunton, WX1BOX, will be active on Monday April 17th for the Boston Marathon to provide weather support to the Amateur Radio community participating in the marathon and to gather any weather reports of significance during the marathon. This station will also be used to coordinate any ARES response to any significant incidents regarding Amateur Radio support outside of the marathon zone including any incidents that need to be provided to the State EOC for situational awareness information.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) at the SEOC (State Emergency Operations Center) will be active for the Boston Marathon. Amateur Radio Operators will be at the SEOC to support Amateur Radio communications and will be on the air under call sign, WC1MA, while many agencies will be there performing primary operations for the marathon.

The weather outlook for the Boston Marathon is one that should be favorable for volunteers but potentially too warm for the runners which could result in increased ambulance requests along the course for this year’s marathon and a higher than average year of medical related issues given the conditions. The Weather Forecast across the Boston Marathon is for mostly sunny conditions throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to be around 55-60 degrees in the pre-dawn and daybreak hours rising to the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. Dewpoint values will be low making conditions dry but warm. Winds will gust out of the west at 25-30 MPH. Volunteers should dress accordingly for these conditions and drink plenty of liquids and should be prepared for this potential of increased number of ambulance requests and higher than average year of medical related issues. Also, the low dewpoints and winds could result in increased brush fire risk across the region again for Monday. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement and Fire Weather Forecast regarding that potential:

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Fire Weather Forecast:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fnus51.KBOX.html

From a SKYWARN perspective, the 146.64-Waltham Repeater and 145.23-Boston Repeater are being utilized for Marathon operations. From an ARES perspective, the Minutemen Repeater Association Repeater Network is being utilized for marathon operations. Please review the SKYWARN Frequency listing for your closest alternate repeater from a SKYWARN or ARES perspective.
http://www.wx1box.org/node/37

For Amateur Radio, Red Cross and all other volunteers along the route, it is recommended that you dress in layers for this event so that you can put on or take off clothes as needed for comfort. Be sure to drink liquids and eat properly during the event and that you are self-sufficient so that you can be of full help to the function and not distract everyone from the main purpose of supporting the runners by having a health issue on your end that can be avoided. No rain is expected at this time so there should be no need for rain gear.

For those people that are planning to go to the Boston Marathon as spectators, the following link details guidelines for spectators for the 2017 Boston Marathon:
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/mema/2017-marathon-spectator-guidelines-final.pdf

Barring a significant change in the weather forecast, this will be the only coordination message on the Boston Marathon. We appreciate everyone’s support in this event and hope those that volunteer enjoy themselves and feel the self-satisfaction of supporting this historic event and those that are monitoring the Marathon or events outside of the Marathon realize that the monitoring is an important function as well and is a testament to being able to scale other incidents beyond the marathon if required. Thanks to all for their support!

Respectfully Submitted,

Marek Kozubal
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Email Address: kb1ncg@gmail.com

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Emergency Communications

Cape Cod ARES Technical Drill April 22. 1000 – 1200 ET

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Cape and Islands Exercise #58

The Cape Cod and Islands Amateur Radio Emergency Service District will conduct a technical test exercise in order to test its capability in establishing communications between one of its primary regional shelters and other fixed sites. Such sites include the Multi Agency coordination Center (MACC), EOCs, Hospital stations, home stations etc. The technical test exercise called “Operation Shelter Hop” will test the ability of several fixed stations to provide communications coverage in our operational district and beyond. This will also be a drill to test some of our on/off Cape EOC’s, primary stations and other ARES member home stations. The exercise will attempt to build upon the lessons learned from our past operational exercises.

The Primary objectives of this exercise are as follows:

  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Falmouth Regional shelter (Falmouth High School)
  • Deploy a crew and operate from the Multi Agency Coordination Center Station (MACC) at the Barnstable County Facility in Barnstable.
  • Establish and conduct a tactical net on simplex 2m FM
  • Establish contact with Town RACES EOC’s
  • Establish contact with other ARES districts and their EOCs where possible
  • Test and evaluate communications with Home Stations
  • Communicate with the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard ARES/RACES stations
  • Conduct an HF contact on Cape for statewide practice and participation
  • Test communications from Falmouth Club station on Joint Base Cape Cod
  • Test communications from Falmouth Fire Station EOC

Further details are available in the attached PDF file.

 

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North Shore RA Meeting to Feature Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, April 3, 2017

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North Shore RA logoThe North Shore Radio Association will feature special guest Tom Gallagher, KY2RF, ARRL’s Chief Executive Officer at its general meeting on Monday, April 3 at 7:30 PM. The club meets at the Peabody Municipal Light Plant Auditorium, 201 Warren St Ext., Peabody. Talk-in is provided on the 145.470 MHz repeater.

According to ARRL, Gallagher joined the leadership team with “three decades as an international investment banker and financial services executive. His career has included senior leadership positions with JP Morgan Chase & Co and CIBC Oppenheimer & Co in New York, and with Wachovia Capital Markets in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and as CEO of the Secondary School Admission Test Board in Princeton, New Jersey. Gallagher has served on boards, both public and non-profit, including two NYSE companies, the NPR affiliate in Charlotte, the Executive Board of The PENN Fund at the University of Pennsylvania, and The International Center of Photography.”

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Spring is almost here, although it is hard to tell some days.  My bulbs and shrubs are all confused.  The calendar does say however that it’s almost time for yard and antenna work so we can start making those plans.

The nets have been doing well, lots of check-ins, handling lots of traffic.  I was invited to give a presentation on NTS to the Framingham Club, which was most enjoyable. They were a very attentive group and asked lots of good questions.  If anyone else belongs to a club in the section and would like a presentation on NTS and traffic handling let me know.

Below is the February traffic report for East and West Mass, again thanks to the excellent work of Greg KC1CIC. See you all on the nets.

 

MA STM REPORT       FEBRUARY 2017    
               
               
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
EM2MN 28 121 202 639 KC1CIC 145.23 8 PM Daily
MARIPN 12 22 47 129 N1LAH 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa
WARPSN 4 8 71 NA N1IQI 147.225  
HHTN 16 23 59 204 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F
CITN 16 18 46 217 N1SYC 147.375 7:30PM M,T,T, Sat
MARI 28 134 159 728 KW1U 3565 KHz 7PM Daily
CM2MN 24 29 191 215 KK1X 146.97 9PM Daily
WMTN C1 21 7 294 483 N1QOV 146.91 10AM Daily
WMTN C2 22 11 215 196 N1YCW 146.91 1PM Daily
WMEN 3 0 86 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su
NEPN No Report       N2JWW 3945 KHz 8:45 Su
               
               
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL  
N1IQI 0 440 697 4 1141 X  
KW1U 0 470 407 1 878 X  
KC1CIC 0 63 54 10 127    
N1TF 0 55 53 13 121    
N1LKJ 0 32 47 2 81    
N1LAH 1 36 32 4 73    
W1RVY 2 24 37 3 66    
AB1UF 0 10 43 0 53    
N1SYC 4 14 23 6 47    
W1PLK 0 5 4 3 12    
K1BML 0 3 0 3 6    
               
               
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
KC1CIC 40 40 30 15 0 0 125
N1SYC 40 40 20 15 0 0 115
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
W1RVY 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
AB1UF 38 40 0 0 0 0 78
N1LKJ 24 40 10 0 0 0 74
               
               
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL        
KW1U 1201 928 2129        
N1IQI 144 320 464        
KC1CIC 17 15 32        
KC1EGK 2 7 9        
W1RVY 0 7 7        
KC1ETB 4 0 4        
               
               
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED              
               
MARCIA FORDE STM MA
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Reminder: Monthly EMA ARES Net 3/6 8:30pm

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Hello to all…
We will be continuing our monthly ARES Net in March. The monthly ARES Net for March is Monday the 6th, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html


Make this 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.

As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety),  interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.

Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.

A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos/?state=MA

A brief introduction to ATIS can be found at: https://www.ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/PP_ADC_ATIS.pdf
A more detailed introduction to ATIS/ASOS can be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ASOS-book.pdf

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!

Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR JANUARY 2017

While winter has taken it’s toll on HF with poor to deploable band conditions, the hardy traffic handlers of Massachusetts have persisted and the nets have performed well in spite of propagation.  Thanks to all who have kept the nets flowing with traffic.  While VHF does not suffer the same vagaries of HF, the New England cold has probably helped to keep some indoors and on the radio, keeping these nets very active as well.

I am pleased to announce that the Cape and Island Traffic Net has expanded to include a fourth weekly session and now operates on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Welcome back to Mike N2JWW who is assuming NCS on Monday evenings.

Unfortunately Bob N1SYC, due to health reasons, has found it necessary to reduce his ham radio responsibilities and while continuing as manager of the Cape and Islands net, is resigning as manager of the Eastern Mass 2 Meter net.  Greg KC1CIC has agreed to take on that responsibility.  Many thanks to Greg and we wish Bob healthier days ahead.

The January section traffic report for the combined sections of East and West Mass is shown below.  Thanks again to Greg KC1CIC for his help in putting these reports together.  See you all on the nets.
73, Marcia KW1U

 

MA STM REPORT       JANUARY 2017    
               
               
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
EM2MN 31 158 245 719 N1SYC 145.23 8 PM Daily
MARIPN 13 35 45 173 N1LAH 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa
WARPSN 5 10 92 NA N1IQI 147.225  
HHTN 18 74 35 264 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F
CITN 13 33 50 238 N1SYC 147.37 7:30P M,Tu,Th,Sa
MARI 31 96 138 587 KW1U 3565 KHz 7PM Daily
CM2MN 24 18 184 224 KK1X 146.97 9PM Daily
WMTN C1 28 5 336 532 N1QOV 146.91 10AM Daily
WMTN C2 31 7 293 214 N1YCW 146.91 1PM Daily
WMEN 5 1 125 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su
               
               
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL  
N1IQI 0 440 697 4 1141 X  
KW1U 0 310 289 1 600 X  
N1TF 0 85 84 15 184    
KC1CIC 0 81 80 22 183    
N1LAH 1 68 61 4 134    
W1RVY 1 42 45 2 90    
N1LKJ 0 31 42 0 73    
AB1UF 0 21 34 0 55    
AC7RB 0 24 27 2 53    
W1PLK 0 3 3 3 9    
K1BML 0 2 0 0 2    
               
               
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KW1U 40 40 30 10 0 20 140
KC1CIC 40 40 30 5 0 0 115
N1IQI 40 40 10 10 0 10 110
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
W1RVY 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
AC7RB 40 40 0 0 0 0 80
AB1UF 35 40 0 0 0 0 75
N1LKJ 20 40 10 0 0 0 70
               
               
               
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL        
KW1U 1509 1157 2666        
N1IQI 100 697 797        
KC1CIC 25 17 42        
KC1EGK 0 12 12        
W1RVY 0 7 7        
KC1ETB 1 4 5        
               
               
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED              
               
MARCIA FORDE STM MA  
All / Emergency Communications

Reminder: Monthly EMA ARES Net 2/6 8:30pm

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Hello to all…
We will be resuming our monthly ARES Net in February. The monthly ARES Net for February is Monday the 6th, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html


Make this 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.

As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety),  interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.

Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.

A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos/?state=MA

A brief introduction to ATIS can be found at: https://www.ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/PP_ADC_ATIS.pdf
A more detailed introduction to ATIS/ASOS can be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ASOS-book.pdf

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!

Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator

January 2017 Section News

EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SECTION NEWS – January 2017

ARRL EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SECTION STAFF
Section Manager (SM) – Tom Walsh, K1TW
Assistant Section Manager (ASM) – Phil Temples, K9HI
Assistant Section Manager (ASM) – Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ
Assistant Section Manager (ASM) – Rob Leiden, K1UI
Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC) – Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ
Official Observer Coordinator (OOC) – Ed Parish, K1EP
Public Information Coordinator (PIC) – Open
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) – Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
Assistant SEC (ASEC) – Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Assistant SEC (ASEC) – Mike Leger N1YLQ
Section Traffic Manager (STM) – Marcia Forde, KW1U
Assistant STM (ASTM) – Greg Bennett, KC1CIC
Section Youth Coordinator (SYC) – Jeremy Breef-Pilz, KB1REQ
State Government Liaison (SGL) – Hank Mc Carl, W4RIG
Technical Coordinator (TC) – Dan Brown, W1DAN

HOW TO CONTACT EMA STAFF MEMBERS:
To contact section staff members directly simply visit http://ema.arrl.org for contact information.

SECTION NEWS UPDATES
For the latest updates to section news please check our website regularly at http://ema.arrl.org

HOW TO BECOME AN EMA FIELD VOLUNTEER
To apply for an ARRL field appointment read about the different roles on the ARRL web site at http://www.arrl.org/field-organization . If interested, contact k1tw@arrl.org

EVENTS:

Note Date Correction
January 21, 2017
Falmouth ARA 2-meter QSO Party
<http://www.falara.org/announcements/faraqsoparty5-mode2mfm>

January 21, 2017,
Whitman Amateur Radio Club Winter-Fest Ham-Fest
Whitman, MA. <http://www.wa1npo.org/WinterFest2017.pdf>

February 18, 2017
Algonquin ARC <http://www.n1em.org>
Marlboro, MA

Sunday, April 23, 2017 – 09:00 AM
Framingham ARA Spring Flea Market and Exams
Keefe Technical School
Framingham MA <http://w1fy.org/flea.aspx>

May 5-6, 2017
NEAR-Fest
Deerfield, NH <http://www.near-fest.com/>

June 2-4, 2017
Museum Ships on the Air (MSOTA) weekend
0000Z June 2 through 2359Z June 4
Find further information at <http://ema.arrl.org/node/2186>

CLASSES:

January 11, 2017: Technician Class
Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC
Starting on Wednesday Jan 11th
7:00PM – 9:30PM in Conference Room A,B,C at the Hospital.
It will run for 9 weeks and will end with a test session. No cost for the class but students must buy the class text/workbook for $30.00. If interested email Gary, KB1KA at <kb1ka@cox.net>.

2 SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS: January 17-18, 2017

Two special events stations, KM1CC and W1AA/MSC, in Eastern MA will operate to commemorate International Marconi Day on January 17-18, 2017.

The Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club, KM1CC, will be QRV on the HF bands beginning January 17 at 2100 UTC until January 18 at 2100 UTC. The KM1CC ops will use their home stations.

Operating times and frequencies are as follows:

SSB:
15 M 21.360 SSB
17 M 18.160 SSB
20 M 14.260 SSB
40 M 7.130-7.260 SSB
80 M 3.660-3.860 SSB

CW:
15 M 21.035 N1DC 1200-2100 January 18 UTC
17 M 18.080 K1RV 1200-2100 January 18 UTC
20 M 14.035 N1DC 0000-0300 1200-2100 January 18 UTC
30 M 10.110 K1RV 0000-0300 1200-2100 January 18 UTC
40 M 7.035 N1DC/K1RV 0000-0500 1200-1500 January 18 UTC
80 M 3.535 N1DC/K1RV 0000-0500 January 18 UTC
160 M 1.840 N1DC/K1RV 0230-0500 January 18 UTC

For QSL card request information, check QRZ.com. For photos and more information on KM1CC check the KM1CC Facebook page.

The Marconi Radio Club will operate W1AA/MSC to represent the 1901 Marconi “MSC” Shore Station Siasconset on Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, they will not be operating from the original MSC location on Nantucket Island as it is now private property and inaccessible. During the most famous sea-going disaster of the twentieth century, the Siasconset station played a critical role. Late on the night of April 14, 1912, duty operator Matt Tierney received distress signals from the sinking Titanic. Siasconset was the first mainland wireless station to receive them, and he immediately alerted all other stations of the tragedy. DX stations may QSL via the W1 Bureau, while stateside stations QSL via K1VV with a #10 business size envelope SASE.

NEWS (SECTION STAFF)

SKYWARN
SKYWARN has been very active during the past month because of the many snow and wind events hitting our area. This has become an essential component of our EMA disaster and emergency preparations for many years now. You may subscribe to SKYWARN Announcements at <http://oak.w1mv.org/mailman/listinfo/skywarn_announce>.
(Thanks to Rob Macedo, KD1CY ARES SKYWARN Coordinator and EMA ASEC)

NE ARRL Division Cabinet Meeting
Tom Frenaye K1KI, ARRL NE Division Director, and Mike Raisbeck K1TWF, ARRL NE Division Vice Director invited Club Presidents and ARRL Field staff from throughout New England to meet with them on January 7 in Springfield MA. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues of interest to the Division prior to the ARRL Board meeting later this month.

Marcia, KW1U (EMA STM) reports:
December BPL (500 or more points): KW1U (1047), N1IQI (945)
December PSHR (70 or more points): KW1U (130), KC1CIC (120), N1TF
(105), N1IQI (100), N1LAH (100), W1RVY (100), K1BML (97), AC7RB (80),
N1LKJ (76). Information on how to qualify for BPL and PSHR is found
each month in QST in the Field Organization Reports column.

GUIDE TO FINDING TRAFFIC NETS (INCLUDES BOTH EMA/WMA)

EM2MN 145.230 MHz 8 PM Daily EMA 2 Meter Net
MARIPN 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa MASS/Rhode Island
HHTN MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F Heavy Hitters
CITN 147.375 MHz 7:30PM Tu,Th,Sa Cape & Islands
MARI 3565 KHz 7PM Daily MASS/Rhode Island
CM2MN 146.970 MHz 9PM Daily Central MA
WMTN 146.910 MHz 10AM Daily WMA
WMTN 146.910 MHz 1PM Daily WMA
WMEN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su WMA
NEPN 3945 KHz 8:45 Su NE Phone Net

A full monthly report on traffic handling activities for all of Massachusetts (WMA/EMA) may be found on our EMA website: <http://nts.ema.arrl.org>.

CLUB AND OTHER NEWS:

Falmouth ARA: IMPORTANT CORRECTION
We received an important correction from Brent Putnam W1NCH, FARA President, regarding the FARA QSO Party. It is scheduled for Saturday, January 21. As reported last month, the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) will sponsor another 2-meter QSO Party in January. The event is open to all those in Eastern MA. The time coincides with the ARRL VHF contest. <http://www.falara.org/announcements/faraqsoparty5-mode2mfm>.

The Falmouth Amateur Radio Association has a new meeting location! Starting on Thursday, January 26, monthly meetings will be held in the EOC Room (second floor) of Falmouth Fire and Rescue Headquarters, King St. in Falmouth at 7 PM. Parking is available next to the station or at the bank across the street. Check the calendar on the club web page <http://www.falara.org> for specific meeting information. (Thanks to Henry Brown, K1WCC, Club Publicist)

GENESIS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY (GARS):
GARS has announced a new mailing address per Mike, KG1U as follows: Genesis Amateur Radio Club, c/o Robert F. Woodbury N1COP, 65 Lingan Street, Halifax, MA 02338.

Cape Ann ARA (CAARA):
CAARA members stood by, ready to assist if needed, at the Gloucester EOC during the January 7 weekend snow storm.

North Shore Radio Association (NSRA):
NSRA reports changes to meeting dates in January and February: January’s meeting will be on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 February’s meeting will be on Monday, February 6, 2017 (From Eric, KA1NCF)

South Shore Hospital ARC:
The South Shore Hospital net met on January 7, 2017. The frequencies and repeaters used for their monthly net are usually announced a few days in advance. They write, “We extend an invitation to the EOC of any city or town that is served by one of the participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the Net. Any hospital wishing to join the Net that needs assistance with equipment or personnel should contact us at <ssharc@gmail.com>. We can assist you with getting your location on the air.” (From John, K1JRO)

Whitman ARC:
Don’t forget to make it to the Whitman Winterfest on January 21 if you are available. Talk-in on the Whitman club repeater: 147.225 Mhz +pl67. See <http://www.wa1npo.org>.

PART OF Westford:
Andy, KB1OIQ, President reports more than 40 folks turned out for the PART Holiday Dinner and Yankee Swap. PART will hold their first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 PM. Go to <http:///www.wb1gof.org> for details.

Andy, KB1OIQ, also reports a record number of downloads for his free “Andy’s Ham Radio Linux.” To learn more, and to download the software, go here: <https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/>.

Billerica ARS (BARS):
BARS had 23 folks attend their “after the holidays” dinner and Yankee Swap on January 4 in Bedford.

SILENT KEYS

Sturdy Memorial Hospital ARC member Mario Viega, WZ1K became a Silent Key on January 8, reports SMH ARC’s Ray Cord, K2TGX.

We have received sad news from the Genesis Amateur Radio Society that Paul Tura, N1KFD, passed away on January 9, 2017. Paul was a club officer and member. (Information received from GARS list)

FINAL WORD

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for a happy and prosperous 2017!

73,

Tom, K1TW

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ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Thomas D Walsh, K1TW
k1tw@arrl.org
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MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2016

2016 has come to a close and it has been a busy and eventful year.  We had a traffic handlers picnic on a picture perfect day, and a traffic handlers table at the New England ARRL convention in Boxboro.  The Cape and Islands 2 Meter Net was re-activated with N1SYC as Net Manager, and Heavy Hitters Traffic Net increased from three to four sessions a week, adding Sunday evening thanks to Net Manager W1HAI.  The Mass Rhode Island Phone Net celebrated it’s one year anniversary under the leadership of N1LAH.  The East Mass 2 Meter Net moved to Quincy and Sharon repeaters until finally landing back home on the Boston repeater.  We lost several traffic handlers including Clyde N1BHH and Jack N1OTC who became Silent Keys, and Mike NA1XX who due to a physical condition had to discontinue his radio activities. Greg KC1CIC was officially appointed to the ARRL position of Assistant Section Traffic Manager.  K1BML was appointed a new Official Relay Station. KC1EGK and KC1ENA became new Net Control Stations.  KO4W became a new traffic handler. KC1EGK, KC1ETB and KO4W joined KC1CIC and N1IQI as digital traffic handlers
Included below is not only the December Section Traffic Report but a year end summary of all our traffic activity in 2016.  Thanks to Greg KC1CIC for compiling all the stats and thanks to all you great traffic handlers for a really good year.  73, Marcia KW1U

MASS STM REPORT     DECEMBER 2016        
               
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
EM2MN 31 142 246 776 N1SYC 145.230 MHz 8 PM Daily
MARIPN 14 11 32 112 N1LAH 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa
WARPSN 4 8 67 NA N1IQI 147.225 MHz  
HHTN 17 17 56 195 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F
CITN 14 16 49 215 N1SYC 147.375 MHz 7:30PM Tu,Th,Sat
MARI 31 95 125 586 KW1U 3565 KHz 7PM Daily
CM2MN 30 28 178 252 KK1X 146.970 MHz 9PM Daily
WMTN C1 30 4 311 480 N1QOV 146.910 MHz 10AM Daily
WMTN C2 28 5 209 198 N1YCW 146.910 MHz 1PM Daily
WMEN 2 0 62 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su
NEPN No Report       N2JWW 3945 KHz 8:45 Su
               
               
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL  
KW1U 0 545 496 6 1047 X  
N1IQI 0 344 597 4 945 X  
KC1CIC 0 100 89 27 216    
N1LKJ 0 71 87 0 158    
N1TF 1 63 67 14 145    
W1RVY 1 36 43 3 83    
N1LAH 1 23 29 3 56    
AC7RB 0 10 31 0 41    
W1PLK 0 8 5 6 19    
K1BML 1 9 1 7 18    
AB1UF 0 0 17 0 17    
               
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
KC1CIC 40 40 30 10 0 0 120
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
N1IQI 40 40 10 0 0 10 100
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
W1RVY 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
K1BML 28 9 10 50 0 0 97
AC7RB 40 40 0 0 0 0 80
N1LKJ 26 40 10 0 0 0 76
               
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL        
KW1U 1,835 1,436 3,271        
KC1CIC 54 33 87        
KO4W 4 19 23        
KC1EGK 4 13 17        
W1RVY 2 8 10        
               
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED              
               
MARCIA FORDE STM MA              
2016 MA NTS SUMMARY                          
                             
                             
DAILY NETS SESSIONS TRAFFIC CHECKINS TIME                    
MARI 365 1,257 1,388 6,309                    
EM2MN 365 1,216 2,259 7,480                    
CM2MN 332 268 2,330 3,189                    
WMTN C1 342 58 4,213 5,626                    
WMTN C2 288 84 2,469 2,518                    
                             
SUB-TOTAL 1,692 2,883 12,659 25,122                    
                             
INCREMENTAL NETS SESSIONS TRAFFIC CHECKINS TIME                    
HHTN 169 209 713 2,284                    
MARIPN 157 193 515 1,697                    
WARPSN 49 99 838 NA                    
CITN 53 61 170 780                    
WMEN 43 5 1,164 NA                    
                             
SUB-TOTAL 471 567 3,400 4,761                    
                             
                             
2016 MA NTS GRAND TOTAL 2,163 3,450 16,059 29,883                    
  SESSIONS TRAFFIC CHECKINS TIME                    
                             
                             
                             
                             
DIGITAL TRAFFIC (as of Sept 1.)                          
  DRS RCV FWD TOTAL                    
  KW1U 6,533 5,648 12,181                    
  KC1CIC 222 196 418                    
  KO4W 4 19 23                    
  KC1EGK 12 38 50                    
  W1RVY 19 47 66                    
                             
  TOTAL 6,790 5,948 12,738                    
    RCV FWD TOTAL                    
                             
                             
                             
SAR and PSHR N1IQI     KW1U     N1TF     KC1CIC     W1RVY  
  SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR
Jan 738 110   596 130   272 105   69 120   112 100
Feb 372 110   416 140   196 105   59 125   76 100
Mar 560 110   408 130   238 105   81 115   89 100
Apr 705 110   306 130   247 105   115 115   92 160
May 549 110   604 130   201 105   120 115   109 100
Jun 658 110   608 140   199 105   136 135   53 100
Jul 841 100   642 130   203 105   74 130   79 100
Aug 809 110   840 130   361 105   170 115   125 100
Sep 706 110   719 130   247 105   148 120   91 100
Oct 769 120   587 130   237 105   269 125   117 100
Nov 847 120   587 130   115 105   177 135   72 100
Dec 945 100   1047 130   145 105   216 120   83 100
                             
  8,499 1,320   7,360 1,580   2,661 1,260   1,634 1,470   1,098 1,260
                             
                             
  N1LKJ     AC7RB     N1LAH     K1BML     W1PLK  
  SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR   SAR PSHR
Jan 54 90   57 73   18 0   0 0   19 0
Feb 64 83   0 0   0 0   0 0   11 0
Mar 44 74   0 0   21 86   0 0   11 0
Apr 17 0   35 0   22 117   20 82   9 0
May 48 90   92 80   43 125   16 89   16 0
Jun 38 78   93 80   33 90   14 60   14 0
Jul 110 90   70 79   34 94   21 0   6 0
Aug 139 75   73 76   33 98   0 73   37 0
Sep 68 0   56 80   17 80   0 0   19 0
Oct 0 0   56 80   91 100   8 0   26 0
Nov 107 54   47 80   93 100   8 44   30 0
Dec 158 76   41 80   56 100   18 97   19 0
                             
  847 710   620 708   461 990   105 445   217 0
 

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2016

Winter has come, the first snow has fallen and the temperatures are plunging. Christmas music is everywhere, shops are filled with people, and the airwaves are humming with radiograms full of holiday cheer.  Have you tried this unique way of connecting with family and friends?  I’m sure they would be surprised and delighted to hear.

I’m happy to say the Boston Amateur Radio Club has been working on their repeater, and the East Mass Two Meter Traffic Net is finally back home on the 145.230 repeater where it has resided for many years.  Our many thanks to the members of BARC for all their efforts.

The November traffic stats are listed below.  If you are an ORS remember to send your SAR and PSHR reports to Greg KC1CIC.  If you are not yet an ORS (Official Relay Station) and have been handling traffic, ask Marcia KW1U about getting this ARRL field appointment.

Best wishes to all for the holiday season.
73, Marcia KW1U

 

MASS STM REPORT Nov-16
NET SESSIONS QTC QNI QTR NM FREQ Net Time
EM2MN 30 142 184 617 N1SYC 145.23 8 PM Daily
MARIPN 13 15 37 119 N1LAH 3978 KHz 6PM Tu,Th,Sa
WARPSN 4 8 68 NA N1IQI
HHTN 17 25 51 203 W1HAI MMRA Rptrs 10PM Su,M,W,F
CITN 13 19 40 195 N1SYC 147.375 7:30PM Tu,Th,Sat
MARI 30 60 123 450 KW1U 3565 KHz 7PM Daily
CM2MN 30 17 215 269 KK1X 146.97 9PM Daily
WMTN C1 30 5 360 510 N1QOV 146.91 10AM Daily
WMTN C2 29 5 184 190 N1YCW 146.91 1PM Daily
WMEN 3 0 84 NA W1JWN 3944 KHz 8:30AM Su
NEPN No Report N2JWW 3945 KHz 8:45 Su
SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL
N1IQI 0 286 557 4 847 X
KW1U 0 302 280 5 587 X
KC1CIC 0 82 77 18 177
N1TF 0 46 57 12 115
N1LKJ 0 47 59 1 107
N1LAH 0 45 47 1 93
W1RVY 1 39 31 1 72
AC7RB 0 17 27 3 47
W1PLK 0 16 4 10 30
K1BML 0 4 0 4 8
AB1UF 2 1 3 0 6
PSHR (Min 70 Points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KC1CIC 40 40 30 25 0 0 135
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
N1IQI 40 40 10 20 0 10 120
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
N1LAH 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
W1RVY 40 40 20 0 0 0 100
AC7RB 40 40 0 0 0 0 80
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL
KW1U 1288 1055 2343
KC1CIC 41 48 89
KC1EGK 5 13 18
W1RVY 4 9 13
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED
MARCIA FORDE STM MA
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Reminder: Monthly EMA ARES Net 12/5 8:30pm

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Hello to all…

We will be resuming our monthly ARES Net in December. The monthly ARES Net for December is Monday the 5th, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html


Make this 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.

As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety),  interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.

Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.

A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos/?state=MA

A brief introduction to ATIS can be found at: https://www.ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/PP_ADC_ATIS.pdf
A more detailed introduction to ATIS/ASOS can be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ASOS-book.pdf

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!

Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator

MASSACHUSETTS TRAFFIC REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2016

November is here, the leaves are falling like raindrops, and the holidays are fast approaching.  Have you tried sending holiday greetings via NTS?  There was a time when the nets were filled with holiday messages.  We all kept busy, had fun in the process, and the messages were well received.  Today we have the internet, but we can still keep busy, have fun and enjoy delivering that holiday good cheer sent via amateur radio.  Who has tried this?  Who will try it?
Below you will see in the October report the results of your efforts on the traffic nets.  We have a great and enthusiastic group of folks in Massachusetts.  Thank you so much for your support.  Have a happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget our Vererans on Veterans Day.
73, Marcia KW1U

 

SAR ORG REC SENT DEL TOTAL BPL
N1IQI 0 248 517 4 769 X
KW1U 0 328 250 9 587 X
KC1CIC 0 118 122 29 269
N1TF 0 111 124 2 237
W1RVY 1 54 60 2 117
N1LAH 1 43 46 1 91
AC7RB 0 17 37 2 56
W1PLK 0 14 4 8 26
K1BML 0 5 0 3 8
PSHR (Min 70 pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
W1RVY 40 40 20 80 0 0 180
KW1U 40 40 30 0 0 20 130
KC1CIC 40 40 30 15 0 0 125
N1LAH 40 40 20 25 0 0 125
N1IQI 40 40 10 20 0 10 120
N1TF 40 40 20 5 0 0 105
AC7RB 40 40 0 0 0 0 80
DRS RCV FWD TOTAL
KW1U 1783 1622 3405
KC1CIC 88 78 166
W1RVY 9 17 26
KC1EGK 1 7 8
BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED
MARCIA FORDE STM MA

 

All / Emergency Communications

Reminder: Monthly EMA ARES Net 11/7 8:30pm

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Hello to all…

We will be resuming our monthly ARES Net in November. The monthly ARES Net for November is Monday the 7th, at 8:30 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. This is after the MEMA Nets earlier in the evening. For frequencies that will be linked into the ARES Net on the MMRA Network, please see the following link from the MMRA web site detailing the repeaters that will be linked in through Hub 1:

http://www.mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_index_by_linkstate.html


Make this 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.

As part of our relationship with MARS and our own situational awareness gathering we will be asking for any known infrastructure issues that you are aware of. The information must either be personally observed, or obtained “over the air” via amateur radio. Items considered to be infrastructure include but are not limited to: electrical power, water, medical facilities, sanitation, communications, and transportation. Examples of failure would be: small or large area power failure, water main breaks, hospitals’ ER closed, sewage issues, TV/radio station off the air (including public safety),  interstate highway or major road closed. No known issues are just as important as reporting failures.

Additionally we are interested in relay of any weather information from airport ATIS/ASOS stations that you can directly receive via radio. These stations broadcast continuously in the 120.000 – 138.000 MHz frequency range using amplitude modulation. Information from the ATIS should include airport, temperature, altimeter (barometer), wind, precipitation, and visibility.

A list of stations with their frequencies and a map can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos/?state=MA

A brief introduction to ATIS can be found at: https://www.ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/PP_ADC_ATIS.pdf
A more detailed introduction to ATIS/ASOS can be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ASOS-book.pdf

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!

Marek Kozubal, KB1NCG
EMA Section Emergency Coordinator