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i am pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Bennett KC1CIC as Assistant Section Traffic Manager, effective September 1, 2015. The ARRL recently created this new official position to provide for assistance with the many duties of the Section Traffic Manager as needed. I believe Greg is well qualified and I look forward to working with him. Thanks to Greg for his willingness to help. 73, Marcia KW1U, STM
Hope everyone is having a good summer. One of our own is not, however. Bob N1SYC, manager of EM2MN is still on the disabled list. Recovery from his surgery has been very slow and he is unable to get on his radio. Hope you will keep Bob in your thoughts and prayers. Cards would be appreciated I’m sure. Many thanks to Greg KC1CIC for assuming the job as interim manager in Bob’s absence
The Traffic Handler’s picnic was held August 2 in Concord. Good food and fellowship was had by all who attended. To those who couldn’t make it, we hope to see you next summer.
Heavy Hitters Traffic Net has seen a resurgence in checkins thanks to new manager Joe W1HAI. Thank you Joe for your efforts.
Also thanks to Ralph N1LAH who has done a great job with the help of Joe W1HAI, of listening for times and frequencies for a Mass Rhode Island Phone Net. We hope to have more definite information soon. This net would begin with any listed traffic, followed by a social get together. It will likely run on 75 meters either at 6 or 6:30 PM to allow for some to get to the CW net (MARI) by 7:00. Stay tuned.
Boxboro convention is coming up August 21 through 23. We hope to have an NTS table in the exhibition hall. If all comes together, look for us there. Any help would be much appreciated.
Below are the stats for July. Thanks to all for your support.
| MASS STM REPORT | Jul-15 | ||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | ||
| EM2MN | 29 | 50 | 117 | 410 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily |
| MARIPN | Inactive | ||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 60 | NA | N1IQI | ||
| HHTN | 14 | 31 | 75 | 198 | W1HAI | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M,W,F |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | |||
| MARI | 31 | 77 | 114 | 455 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily |
| CM2MN | 20 | 18 | 143 | 193 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily |
| WMTN C1 | 29 | 6 | 290 | 406 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily |
| WMTN C2 | 24 | 3 | 181 | 219 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F |
| WMEN | 4 | 0 | 105 | 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 | 177 | 286 | 4 | 467 | ||
| KW1U | 0 | 148 | 122 | 0 | 270 | ||
| N1TF | 1 | 66 | 98 | 6 | 171 | ||
| KB1WXC | 1 | 60 | 67 | 2 | 130 | ||
| KC1CIC | 1 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 88 | ||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 46 | ||
| AC7RB | 0 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | ||
| N1LAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 |
| KC1CIC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| N1LKJ | 27 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | |||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA |
Thanks to all for your support of the traffic nets. We especially welcome Joe Weisse W1HAI as manager of HHTN, and our new ORS appointee Bob Holland N1SYC who has been admirably serving as EM2MN manager. Bob underwent surgery and is currently in rehab, but looking forward to getting back to his radio and to the net. Thanks especially to Greg KC1CIC for helping out with the extra NCS slots. Anyone want to try NCS? It’s good training, doing so in a relaxed setting where help is always available. Contact Marcia KW1U or Bob N1SYC if interested. HHTN is also looking for Net Control stations. Contact W1HAI for more information.
We’re also looking into re-activating the Mass Rhode Island Phone net, but looking for interested hams. While this would primarily be a traffic net, it could also be an opportunity to keep up with ham friends in the area as well as an opportunity for training in message handling and net operation. Contact Marcia if interesed.
73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | Jun-15 | ||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | ||
| EM2MN | 30 | 75 | 141 | 513 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily |
| MARIPN | Inactive | ||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 67 | NA | N1IQI | ||
| HHTN | 4 | 3 | 13 | 45 | W1HAI | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M,W,F |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | |||
| MARI | 31 | 100 | 108 | 509 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily |
| CM2MN | 27 | 19 | 177 | 233 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily |
| WMTN C1 | 26 | 6 | 286 | 390 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily |
| WMTN C2 | 20 | 1 | 122 | 120 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F |
| WMEN | 4 | 23 | 100 | 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 | 335 | 278 | 7 | 620 | X | |
| N1IQI | 0 | 150 | 345 | 4 | 499 | ||
| N1TF | 1 | 68 | 84 | 23 | 176 | ||
| KB1WXC | 4 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 92 | ||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 53 | ||
| W1PLK | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| AC7RB | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 140 |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| N1LKJ | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | |||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | |||||||
The Digital Traffic Network (DTN), formerly known as NTSD, is a digital network operating interoperably with NTS manual nets. It operates 24/7 on HF Pactor and VARA, and VHF Packet. Using auto forwarding and auto calling, messages are relayed throughout the US and Canada as well as to international destinations. Note that FCC regulations restrict third party traffic to those countries with whom the US has third party agreements. Check the FCC website for a listing. However messages from one amateur to another amateur are generally not considered third party and are permitted. Station KW1U operates on both HF and VHF as a New England hub with connections to hubs throughout the US as well as internationally, and amateurs are invited to use the station via either HF or VHF for relaying message traffic.
For those interested in getting involved with Packet messaging check with Michael WZ0C for more information about Packet operation in this area. Michael operates a Packet BBS on VHF as well as VARA on HF and operates a GTE Gateway between APRS and DTN.
73, Marcia KW1U
The annual traffic handlers’ picnic will again be held on the first Sunday in August. Set aside the date August 2 and join us at the QTH of KW1U in Concord MA between 12 noon and 4 PM. Since the Senior Center in Raynham saw fit to cut down the trees eliminating the lovely shade, I have decided to return the picnic to Concord where we used to gather in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Bring your own beverages and anything else you would like to share. I suggest also bring folding lawn chairs. I have a few for those who don’t. I would appreciate hearing from you if you plan to attend so I can have an approximate idea of numbers. All traffic handlers and anyone interested in traffic handling are invited. It’s a great opportunity to meet in person the folks you hear on the air each night. The address is 44 Raymond Rd, off Plainfield Rd which is off Route 117 which runs between Routes I 95 and I 495. Hope to see you there.
73, Marcia KW1U
The Heavy Hitters Traffic Net (HHTN) has a long history dating back to at least the 1970s. It has seen many changes over the years, and last spring it lost it’s most recent manager Dave Spalding N1LUM. The net has continued since then meeting only on Friday evenings, thanks to the persistence of Scott N1SGB. We are grateful to Scott for keeping the net operating during this transition time.
I am pleased to announce that Joe Weisse W1HAI of Natick has offered to take on the job as manager of HHTN effective July 1. Joe has been involved in traffic nets for a number of years and I feel fortunate that he is willing to take on the rebuilding of HHTN. The net will again meet three nights a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 PM on the Minuteman Repeater Association linked network. This net has an excellent coverage area and Joe hopes to expand that as well as improve the participation. If participation is there we will look at increasing to five nights a week. I hope folks will give Joe their support. For information on locations and frequencies of the MMRA repeaters see http://www.mmra.org.
73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | May-15 | ||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | ||
| EM2MN | 31 | 40 | 149 | 466 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily |
| MARIPN | Inactive | ||||||
| WARPSN | 5 | 10 | 91 | NA | N1IQI | ||
| HHTN | 5 | 0 | 6 | 44 | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | |||
| MARI | 31 | 87 | 117 | 462 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily |
| CM2MN | 28 | 6 | 170 | 209 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily |
| WMTN C1 | 29 | 8 | 424 | 522 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily |
| WMTN C2 | 20 | 2 | 135 | 181 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F |
| WMEN | 5 | 0 | 150 | 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 | 343 | 313 | 1 | 657 | X | |
| N1IQI | 0 | 173 | 393 | 4 | 570 | X | |
| N1TF | 0 | 63 | 97 | 4 | 164 | ||
| KB1WXC | 0 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 84 | ||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 53 | ||
| KC1CIC | 0 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 33 | ||
| AC7RB | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 21 | ||
| W1PLK | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | ||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| KC1CIC | 39 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| N1LKJ | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | |||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | |||||||
Below is the traffic report for April. Many thanks to all for your support of the nets. For anyone new to the SAR and PSHR, you can find information in the left hand column of this page under “SAR/PSHR Requirements”. Note that the PSHR is not only for NTS traffic handlers, but for all who are involved in public service. The requirement to be included on this honor roll is 70 points or more for the month but there are a variety of ways to receive points including participation in public service events. Even those not active on the traffic nets can qualify and be listed in QST. Send a radiogram with your points by category your section traffic manager KW1U. Hope all are having an enjoyable spring after a rough winter. 73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | Apr-15 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 30 | 53 | 125 | 464 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | |||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 80 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 4 | 0 | 7 | 39 | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | ||
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 30 | 83 | 105 | 448 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 28 | 27 | 187 | 283 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 28 | 5 | 420 | 448 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 19 | 3 | 140 | 199 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 4 | 3 | 116 | 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 | 176 | 311 | 4 | 491 | |||
| KW1U | 0 | 200 | 172 | 0 | 372 | |||
| N1TF | 0 | 118 | 159 | 6 | 283 | |||
| KB1WXC | 2 | 72 | 86 | 0 | 160 | |||
| KC1CIC | 0 | 52 | 55 | 22 | 129 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 42 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 41 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 175 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 | |
| KC1CIC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| N1LKJ | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
With apologies for being so late with this report. We had a great vacation in Naples FL with a visit in Raleigh NC to see NC traffic handlers. It is good to be back however and glad to see daffodils and forsythia blooming. Hope all are having a good early spring and getting those antennas in order. Thanks to all for your participation in the traffic nets. 73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | Mar-15 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 31 | 67 | 149 | 578 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | |||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 74 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 4 | 0 | 7 | 33 | ** | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 31 | 93 | 111 | 471 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 30 | 19 | 180 | 309 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 28 | 5 | 336 | 420 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 22 | 4 | 155 | 238 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 5 | 0 | 146 | 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 | 527 | 467 | 6 | 1000 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 164 | 360 | 4 | 528 | X | ||
| N1TF | 0 | 111 | 137 | 8 | 256 | |||
| KB1WXC | 1 | 39 | 47 | 1 | 88 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 29 | 45 | 0 | 74 | |||
| KC1CIC | 1 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 71 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| KC1CIC | 40 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 95 | |
| N1LKJ | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| ***HHTN Manager N1LUM became an SK March 3, 2015. The net will operate once a week on | ||||||||
| Friday evenings until further notice | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
Due to the passing of Dave Spalding N1LUM, HHTN currently has no manager and only one NCS who has been running the net on Friday evenings. Scott, N1SGB has faithfully been covering Friday evenings for some time and would like to see the net continue and hopefully rebuild. Until further notice, this net will run only on Friday evenings on the MinuteMan Repeater Association linked repeaters at 10 PM. If we can rebuild the net, we will increase the sessions accordingly. HHTN has been in existance for longer than I can remember (and that is a long time). It would be a shame to see it disappear altogether. Please support Scott and check in on Fridays. Hope to see you there.
73, Marcia KW1U, STM
| MASS STM REPORT | Feb-15 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 28 | 94 | 163 | 573 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | |||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 88 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 15 | 0 | 23 | 102 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 28 | 97 | 112 | 489 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 26 | 14 | 130 | 244 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 26 | 6 | 265 | 390 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 19 | 4 | 160 | 177 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 4 | 0 | 120 | 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 | 515 | 464 | 2 | 981 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 150 | 235 | 4 | 389 | |||
| N1TF | 1 | 103 | 120 | 9 | 233 | |||
| KB1WXC | 7 | 47 | 51 | 7 | 112 | |||
| N1UMJ | 3 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 70 | |||
| KC1CIC | 1 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 49 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 150 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | |
| KC1CIC | 24 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
| MASS STM REPORT | Jan-15 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 31 | 111 | 196 | 656 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | |||||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 8 | 79 | na | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 20 | 0 | 41 | 169 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 31 | 94 | 135 | 585 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 28 | 14 | 95 | 225 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 28 | 7 | 310 | 476 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 18 | 3 | 152 | 184 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 4 | 0 | 132 | 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 | 484 | 426 | 6 | 916 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 140 | 332 | 4 | 476 | |||
| N1TF | 1 | 82 | 104 | 7 | 194 | |||
| KB1WXC | 1 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 72 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 44 | |||
| KC1CIC | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 36 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| KC1CIC | 21 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
| MASS STM REPORT | Dec – 14 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 31 | 80 | 158 | 576 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | |||||||
| WARPSN | 3 | 6 | 51 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 21 | 6 | 35 | 154 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM MWF | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 31 | 169 | 138 | 778 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 24 | 14 | 101 | 227 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 29 | 6 | 406 | 480 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 16 | 1 | 82 | 104 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 4 | 0 | 116 | na | W1JWN | 3944 Khz | 8:30AM Su | |
| NEPN | No Report | N2JWW | 3945 Khz | 8:45 Su | ||||
| SAR | ORG | REC | SENT | DEL | TOTAL | BPL | ||
| KW1U | 1 | 452 | 426 | 6 | 885 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 149 | 220 | 4 | 373 | |||
| N1TF | 0 | 100 | 117 | 15 | 232 | |||
| KB1WXC | 2 | 57 | 58 | 4 | 121 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 64 | 30 | 0 | 94 | |||
| N1UMJ | 3 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 84 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 41 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 27 | |||
| KC1CIC | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 140 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 140 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 115 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 110 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| AC7RB | 25 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| N1LKJ | 24 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 30 | 91 | 163 | 553 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | N1LKJ | 3918 Khz | 5:30 PM M-F | ||||
| WARPSN | 5 | 10 | 100 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 14 | 5 | 29 | 140 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM MWF | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 30 | 172 | 131 | 737 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 22 | 7 | 75 | 155 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 28 | 6 | 321 | 415 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 18 | 0 | 131 | 155 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 3 | 0 | 97 | 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 | 489 | 456 | 1 | 946 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 271 | 554 | 4 | 829 | X | ||
| N1TF | 0 | 169 | 144 | 8 | 321 | |||
| N1UMJ | 3 | 60 | 40 | 7 | 110 | |||
| KB1WXC | 7 | 43 | 48 | 6 | 104 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 46 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 42 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 25 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 130 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 114 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| AC7RB | 26 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
Greetings all traffic handlers and potential traffic handlers. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. The holiday season is upon us and traditionally this has been a time of increased activity on the nets. Sadly, as you know, the internet, instant messaging, etc. have changed the activity on the traffic nets. We used to see many radiograms containing holiday greetings to family and friends. In recent times this activity has dropped off significantly. What an opportunity however to introduce amateur radio to those friends and family members in a unique manner. Let’s keep the nets busy during December by spreading some holiday cheer and helping friends and family to know about this great hobby of ours. It can be a simple “arl sixty one” to a more personal greeting. See you on the nets.
73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | Oct-14 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 30 | 83 | 128 | 472 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | INACTIVE | |||||||
| WARPSN | 3 | 6 | 54 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 20 | 6 | 38 | 148 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM M-F | |
| CITN | NO REPORT | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 31 | 146 | 131 | 679 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 28 | 15 | 114 | 221 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 27 | 3 | 305 | 236 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 17 | 1 | 146 | 194 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 3 | 0 | 79 | NA | W1JWN | 3944 Khz | 8:30AM Su | |
| NEPN | NO REPORT | N2JWW | 3945 Khz | 8:45 Su | ||||
| SAR | ORG | REC | SENT | DEL | TOTAL | BPL | ||
| KW1U | 1 | 409 | 345 | 3 | 758 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 167 | 329 | 4 | 500 | X | ||
| N1TF | 0 | 72 | 83 | 13 | 168 | |||
| KB1WXC | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4 | 112 | |||
| N1UMJ | 5 | 62 | 30 | 5 | 102 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 26 | 7 | 20 | 53 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 40 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 28 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 160 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 135 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 114 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| AC7RB | 35 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | 0 | |||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
| MASS STM REPORT | Sep-14 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 30 | 119 | 146 | 551 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Not Active | N1LKJ | 3918 Khz | 5:30 PM M-F | ||||
| WARPSN | 4 | 14 | 71 | na | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 18 | 10 | 39 | 172 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM MWF | |
| CITN | No Report | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 30 | 97 | 119 | 517 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 15 | 9 | 64 | 131 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 26 | 3 | 192 | 307 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 19 | 1 | 110 | 157 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | No Report | W1JWN | 3944 Khz | 8:30AM Su | ||||
| NEPN | No Report | N2JWW | 3945 Khz | 8:45 Su | ||||
| SAR | ORG | REC | SENT | DEL | TOTAL | BPL | ||
| KW1U | 0 | 357 | 294 | 5 | 656 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 216 | 350 | 4 | 570 | X | ||
| N1TF | 0 | 82 | 97 | 8 | 187 | |||
| N1UMJ | 4 | 63 | 31 | 3 | 101 | |||
| KB1WXC | 4 | 34 | 35 | 2 | 75 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 36 | |||
| AC7RB | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 200 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 114 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
Hello Everyone,
Net Control for the October 4, 2014 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be Charles Bresnahan K1CB. He will be conducting the NET from Falmouth Hospital. The net will commence at the usual time of 10am using the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
2. W. Bridgewater 146.775 dpl 244
3. Belmont 145.430 tone 67.0
Simplex 147.42
The Net will than return to the Sharon Repeater for final comments and Net closing.
NET Protocol: Please wait for Net Control to ask for Check-ins. When asked to check in please use the standard net check in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your or your facilities call sign, your first name, and your facility’s name.
We extend an invitation to the EOC of any city or town that is served by one of our participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the NET.
We are always looking for more groups or organizations to take Net Control duties. If you are interested please let us know. Our goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many groups as possible.
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.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct the monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event. The following list of repeaters are available for our use. Only a few systems are used each month with the selection of those used made by Net Control for that month. More systems are being added to the list on a regular basis.
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3
Belmont 145.430 tone 67.0
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fairhaven 145.490 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Norwell 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 82.5
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dpl 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
We look forward to hearing you all on the Net.
Respectfully,
John O’Neill
K1JRO
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South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club – W1SSH
55 Fogg Road, Mail Stop #25
South Weymouth, MA 02190
Greetings all traffic handlers in East and West Mass. Below find the July and August traffic reports for both Massachusetts sections. Thanks to all of you for your support of the nets and handling of NTS messages. We have greatly missed the services of Byron K1YCQ who became a silent key. Thanks to those who have stepped up to help fill his shoes. We sure could use some more help however. The EM2MN net currently has only three net control stations, N1SYC, N1LUM and KW1U. This is the place to get some training and experience so that should an emergency situation arise you will be prepared to step up and assume control of a net. Speak to N1SYC if you would like to give it a try on the EM2MN or N1LUM for the HHTN.
We are also about to lose the services of Dave KB1WOD who is moving to Vermont. Dave has handled a lot of messages for the north shore as well as other areas, and he will be sorely missed. We thank Dave for all his support and we wish him well at his new QTH. Maybe we will hear him on HF? Hope you won’t forget us Dave.
I will be adding some more traffic tips which you will find on the menu on the left. The next one will be on handling instructions which should be up in the next few days. These HX instructions are put there by the originators for a reason and as delivering or relay stations we are obliged to observe them. The most common one we see is the HXC which requests a message back to the originator about date and time of delivery. I will have more on this in the traffic tips.
I hope everyone had a good summer and is getting antennas etc ready for winter. See you on the traffic nets.
73, Marcia KW1U
| MASS STM REPORT | Aug-14 | |||||||
| NET | SESSIONS | QTC | QNI | QTR | NM | |||
| EM2MN | 31 | 120 | 154 | 635 | N1SYC | 145.23 | 8 PM Daily | |
| MARIPN | Inactive | N1LKJ | 3918 Khz | 5:30 PM M-F | ||||
| WARPSN | 5 | 10 | 79 | NA | N1IQI | |||
| HHTN | 15 | 4 | 26 | 121 | N1LUM | MMRA Rptrs | 10PM MWF | |
| CITN | NO REPORT | N2JWW | 147.375 | 7:30PM Daily | ||||
| MARI | 31 | 108 | 108 | 481 | KW1U | 3565 Khz | 7PM Daily | |
| CM2MN | 19 | 9 | 67 | 124 | KK1X | 146.97 | 9PM Daily | |
| WMTN C1 | 27 | 3 | 207 | 300 | N1QOV | 146.91 | 10AM Daily | |
| WMTN C2 | 20 | 1 | 131 | 131 | N1YCW | 146.91 | 1PM M-F | |
| WMEN | 3 | 0 | 65 | NA | W1JWN | 3944 Khz | 8:30AM Su | |
| NEPN | NO REPORT | N2JWW | 3945 Khz | 8:45 Su | ||||
| SAR | ORG | REC | SENT | DEL | TOTAL | BPL | ||
| KW1U | 2 | 365 | 321 | 7 | 695 | X | ||
| N1IQI | 0 | 244 | 415 | 4 | 663 | X | ||
| N1TF | 1 | 90 | 110 | 13 | 214 | |||
| N1UMJ | 4 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 84 | |||
| KB1WXC | 7 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 67 | |||
| N1LKJ | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 56 | |||
| W1PLK | 0 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 34 | |||
| PSHR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL | |
| N1UMJ | 40 | 40 | 20 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 180 | |
| KW1U | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 130 | |
| N1IQI | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 114 | |
| N1TF | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105 | |
| KB1WXC | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| BPL = 500 POINTS EARNED | ||||||||
| MARCIA FORDE STM MA | ||||||||
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Hello Everyone,
Net Control for the September 6, 2014 Eastern MA Hospital Net will be Charles Bresnahan K1CB. He will be conducting the NET from Falmouth Hospital. The net will commence at the usual time of 10am using the following repeaters in the order listed.
1. Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
2. Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
3. Falmouth 147,375 tone 110.9
Simplex 147.42
The Net will than return to the Bridgewater Repeater for final comments and Net closing.
NET Protocol: Please wait for Net Control to ask for Check-ins. When asked to check in please use the standard net check in procedure which is: Here is.., un-key, wait 3 seconds to check for doubling, then give your or your facilities call sign, your first name, and your facility’s name.
We extend an invitation to the EOC of any city or town that is served by one of our participating hospitals to join the Net. We also extend an invitation to any RACES or ARES member to check in during the NET.
We are always looking for more groups or organizations to take Net Control duties. If you are interested please let us know. Our goal is to rotate Net Control practice and the experience among as many groups as possible.
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.
We thank the repeater trustees for their generosity in allowing us to conduct the monthly nets and the use of their systems in an actual event. The following list of repeaters are available for our use. Only a few systems are used each month with the selection of those used made by Net Control for that month. More systems are being added to the list on a regular basis.
Attleboro 147.195 tone 127.3
Belmont 145.430 tone 67.0
Bridgewater 147.180 tone 67.0
Danvers 145.47 tone 136.5
Dartmouth 147.000 tone 67.0
Fairhaven 145.490 tone 67.0
Fall River 146.805. tone 67.0
Falmouth 147.375 tone 110.9
Mansfield EMA 446.925 tone 100.0
Mansfield 147.015 tone 67.0
Norwell 145.390 tone 67.0
Norwood 147.210 tone 100.00
Plymouth 146.685 tone 82.5
Salem 146.88 tone 118.8
Sharon 146.865 tone 103.5
Weymouth 147.345 tone 110.9
W. Bridgewater 146.775 dpl 244
Wrentham 147.09 tone 146.2
We look forward to hearing you all on the Net.
Respectfully,
John O’Neill
K1JRO
—
South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club – W1SSH
55 Fogg Road, Mail Stop #25
South Weymouth, MA 02190
New Hampshire Section Manager Pete Stohrer K1PJS has given permission to post the following. Note that the symposium is open to all, and I encourage Massachusetts hams to sign up. I plan to be there along with N1OTC and we hope to see some of you folks there too, whether you are new to traffic handling, interested in trying a new mode (ie CW or digital), or looking for a refresher. 73, Marcia KW1U
Attention Traffic Handlers and interested Amateurs
A Traffic Handling and Training Symposium is scheduled in Concord (NH) for August 30th from 9A until 1p, the meeting location will be at Concord Bible Fellowship, 25 Rockingham St.
The meeting will discuss the basics of traffic handling, radiogram structure, CW and voice traffic net protocols, the National Traffic System (NTS) and the National Traffic System Digital (NTSD).
Traffic Handling is a skill all Amateurs should be familiar with. During emergencies you may be called to help pass messages when the regular communication infrastructure is down.
The ARRL had its formation around Traffic Handling and it is a skill as much needed today as then.
Lunch will be provided. The symposium is open to all. If you would like to attend send an email to peter@k1pjs.com
73
Pete, K1PJS
NHSM
Peter J. Stohrer, K1PJS
ARRL NH Section Manager
9 Gladstone St.
Concord, NH 03301
603 345-1470(C)
peter@k1pjs.com
k1pjs@arrl.net