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Ken  Horton, KA1GFN, writes on the Algonquin ARC mailing list: Starting in December, the Minuteman Repeater Association (MMRA) will start an Elmer Forum on Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month. There are currently four scheduled dates. The first of which is December 11th. All are welcome to attend whether an MMRA member or not. This is being started because statistics have shown that many new hams never get on the air and their license eventually expires without being renewed. These statistics have been presented to both the MMRA and Algonquin ARC by Fred, AB1OC. See attached PDF for …

Joseph Fratto-K1UN – FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License writes: The USCG Auxiliary Division 5 / 12 Radio Net was held this Sunday 17 NOV 24 at 1015 hrs. Check Ins: Radio Wilmington Radio Roslindale Radio Winthrop Mobile 5F Mobile 5G Net Control: Radio Waltham NCS Traffic: Stations were able to radio test their facilities. Mobile 5F and Mobile 5G were at the beach in the Hull area working on servicing their boat. Radio Winthrop’s boat has been put away for the winter. Radio Wilmington’s boat is also out of the water and in the shop for service. The Auxiliary Net …

Frank O’Laughlin, WQ1O, posts on the Cape and Island ARES Facebook page: Several of the ARES guys in the CAIECN mesh group conducted a meshnet localized test with Sandwich Fire Chief Burke and Sandwich public safety/emergency management. We linked their warming center with the fire and police buildings. We tested video, IP phone, document transfer and data upload to an incident webpage. All of this was self contained and did not utilize any public internet or phone systems. We used VHF radio as additional support with our portable kits. My thanks to all our guys for their time and efforts …

The October Section Traffic Manager Report can now be viewed at https://ema.arrl.org/massachusetts-rhode-island-stm-report-for-october-2024/. Note NTS Trivia and Treasure Hunt update; 850 radiograms relayed to ARRL field appointees,; NTS involvement in “November Gale” exercise; MA and RI Digital Traffic Net; and the APRS-DTN Gateway.

Jon N1ILZ writes: As part of the Fall 2024 SET “November Gale,” we conducted a special session of the Massachusetts Rhode Island Digital Net (MARIDN). MARIDN is an affiliate of the National Traffic System (NTS) of the ARRL, convened to pass formal written traffic across MA and RI and to and from wherever third-party traffic is allowed, using the digital message-passing capabilities of the fldigi NBEMS software suite. The MARIDN special session ran 1000-1203L (1500-1703Z). A total of 14 stations checked in, with a total of six pieces of traffic passed, including both Radiograms and ICS-213 messages. The exercise demonstrated …

Robert “Bob” Evans, AB2NE / G3ZFJ, will  present, “Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS): What Is It and What Can It Do?” at the Framingham ARA Hybrid Meeting, November 7, 2024 at 7 pm at the McAuliffe Library and on Zoom. 

Hello to all,      This email is the typical monthly message to let everyone know that Monday evening, November 4th, 2024 is our first non-holiday Monday of the month and, as such, will be the next RACES/ACS/Preparedness Net night.    I will be unable to act as NCO for the Sector 2A net as this month’s net falls on my work shift and I cannot guarantee that I will have ready access to a radio at the scheduled net time. If anyone is interested in taking on the Net Control duties for this sector net this month, please reach …

Hello to all… The November Eastern Massachusetts ARES section net will be Monday November 4th, 2024 at 830 PM on the MMRA Repeater system. 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: https://mmra.org/repeaters/repeater_linking.html (Click the ARES box to see the repeaters and other systems linked) We look forward to your participation and remember, we are always looking for Net Controls to run the ARES Net. We will have several announcements for the net …

Don Rolph, AB1PH, Walpole area ARES Emergency Coordinator writes: The MEMA RACES nets are held on the first Monday of the month, unless the first Monday is a holiday, when it is delayed one week, For Nov 2024, the MEMA RACES nets will be held on Mon Nov 4 at: ******************************************************************************** 80 meter Voice net 6:45 PM Frequency: 3930 KHz working up until the first free frequency Jeff N1JCM will be net control ********************************************************************************* Region 2D VHF net: 7:30 PM ET VHF net on 146.865 MHz PL 103.5 (Sharon Repeater) We will have a general call up of any RACES, …

Joseph Fratto-K1UN – FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License writes: The USCG Auxiliary Divisions 5 / 12 Radio Net was held this Sunday 3 NOV 2024 at 1015 hrs. Check Ins: Radio Wilmington Radio Roslindale Net Control: Radio Waltham NCS Traffic: The net was held. Stations were able to radio test their facilities. Signals were L / C on the Roslindale repeater. Auxiliarist Don Zidik acting ASC for Sector Boston sent an update of upcoming events. Parades: Veterans Day – Boston 9 NOV 24 muster by 1030 and marching 1200 to 1400. Thanksgiving Day – Plymouth MA. 23 NOV 24 muster …

With the time change November 3, the Massachusetts Rhode Island Phone Net will return to 3978 Khz at 1700 EST daily. The alternate frequency will be 7243 Khz.

With the change from Daylight Savings to Standard Time, the afternoon sessions of the First Region Net (FRN) now meet daily at 1400 and 1600 local time on 3950 Khz . Alternate frequency is 7243 Khz. The Eastern Area Net (EAN) continues to meet on 7243 Khz daily but now at 1430 EST. Any traffic going beyond the New England region should be  brought to the earlier session of FRN whenever possible to allow for faster delivery via the Eastern Area Net at 1430.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Welcome to the October 2024 EMA Section Update! I am publishing this update to the EMA Section and NE Division websites and sending it to all the clubs I have email addresses for. Please distribute this widely. The email-blast-to-all-section-members function is still down, a casualty of the cyber-attack on ARRL HQ; there is currently  – still – no ETA.    It’s now officially Autumn. That means the population of our Cape Cod communities has reverted to mostly normal. Many businesses have shuttered for the season. This is by far my favorite season, as the temperatures moderate, the traffic …

Jeff N1SOM and the South Shore Hospital Group W1SSH writes: Good Evening, On Saturday November 2, 2024 the South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Group will hold an Eastern MA Hospital Net commencing at 10:00AM. We realize that some locations, individuals, and groups may be subject to COVID restrictions. We encourage everyone who is affected by these restrictions to utilize their home or mobile stations to check into the net if possible. Even if you cannot reach all the systems being used, please check-in on those you can. Also we will be using our repeater (147.345 tone 110.9) this month as …

Great News! We are fully staffed for the November 3rd Ocean View Half-Marathon.   We still need 2 additional volunteers for the December 8th Happy Holidays Half-Marathon Volunteers needed for Checkpoints 1 & 4.   This race is always difficult to staff as it’s so close to the holidays. If you can, please consider volunteering!   Email me to sign up, W1TAT@outlook.com Race Volunteer Site Many thanks & 73, Chris, W1TAT

DATE : Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 (rain date – Sun 11/3)   TIME : 11am – 3pm   PLACE : Elm Bank Reservation – Lot B                 900 Washington St.                 Wellesley, MA   Talk-in Frequency : 146.55 MHz     Join the fun of operating outdoors in the crisp fall air ! We are meeting in Lot B which is opposite Lot A at the top of the first hill where the road bends. Turn right into Lot B.   We’ll be using the club radio, antennas, and …

Hello to all… Eastern Massachusetts ARES will conduct a section exercise and Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on Saturday 11/9/24 from 10 AM-12 PM dubbed “November Gale”. The exercise will practice similar skills as previous exercises conducted over the course of 2024 and will serve as a means of practice heading into the 2024-2025 winter season. The detailed drill document can be seen at the following link: https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/EasternMA-ARES-Fall-Exercise-2024-V2.0-11-03-24.pdf This document will likely be final but will be updated if necessary by Friday 11/8/24 for any last minute changes. While we encourage participation by Eastern Massachusetts ARES members, RACES/AUXCOMM/USCG Auxiliary Operators and …

Joseph Fratto-K1UN – FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License writes: The USCG Auxiliary Combined Divisions 5 / 12 Radio Net was held on Sunday 20 OCT 2024 at 1015 hrs. Check Ins: Radio Wilmington Vessel 323088 Mobile 5F Mobile 5G Radio Roslindale Net Control: Radio Waltham NCS Traffic: Facility radio tests were made. The repeater located in Falmouth MA. was shut down and removed. We are looking for another location in Falmouth. This location would service a number of stations operating on Cape Cod. Hopefully LCDR Wilcox may have a spot on his tower to support the repeater. Traffic included several …

Alan Lewis, K1ALL, writes:   A photo [from the PART of Westford Parks On the Air operation on October 14) will be featured in Friday’s edition of the Carlisle Mosquito (Carlisle’s free newspaper; distributed to all residents).