ZOOM Meeting and inPerson Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
On Air Net 1:00 pm (13:30) to 5:00 pm (17:00) local time
A total solar eclipse that will be seen across North America will occur on Monday, April 8th. It will be the last of its kind in the US for the next 20 years.
The 2017 Great American Eclipse. [Sierra Harrop, W5DX, photo.]
Hams across North America are asked to participate in a study about how the ionosphere functions by getting on the air to help scientists in a series of ionospheric experiments.
Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) has presentations for hams interested in participating on Wednesday, March 27 at 8;00 PM (Eastern) - 5:00 PM (Pacific)*, and that same day at 10:00 PM (Eastern) - 7:00 PM (Pacific)*. Both 30-minute presentations will held on Zoom and they will feature HamSCI's Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science (FoEIS). The presenters will take your questions during the presentations.
Here is the link to the presentations.
The program will start by covering HamSCI's basis and purpose, and quickly move into why they are conducting experiments, how hams and shortwave listeners (SWLS) can participate, and what they hope to learn from the event. Along the way, they will discuss why the science behind the event is important to users of the high-frequency radio spectrum - including amateur radio operators!
Learn about the HamSCI's eclipse-focused operating events:
Maritime Mobile Planned
During the solar eclipse, John Landrigan, KA4RXP, will be operating in the SEQP as a maritime mobile off the coast of Mazatlán, Mexico, at the beginning of the total solar eclipse as it transits the Maritime provinces of Canada.
Look for KA4RXP/MM around 14.265 MHz.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
10:00 am Work Day at the Comm Trailer
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
Thursday and Friday at Deerfield Fairgrounds Gates open 9 am Friday and 7 am Saturday.
In-Person & ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
Pre Meeting Dinner at Applebee's in Oxford at 5:00pm (17:00)
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30 local)
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF repeater
The large parking area to the right of the Augusta Civic Center as you drive in. Viewing and visiting time will be in the morning from 8:00 am till Noon.
This a large-scale display for our participants and first responders attending The Preparedness Conference at the Civic Center.
Hermon Hamfest 8:00am EDT Hermon High School, Hermon Maine
Monthly Meeting in person and -Zoom 7:00pm EDT (1900)
Dinner at Applebee's 5:00 pm
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) . A 6 & 10 Meter SSB test to follow at the close of the regular net.
Trek Across Maine
Maine ARRL Convention at the Augusta Civic Center
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30)
Field Day - Will be held at the "Green" house - 9 Western Promenade in South Paris, EMA office.
We will be operating two stations (2F) from this location.
We will have a GOTA (Get On The Air) Station this year as well for people interested in Amateur Radio.
Due to the narrowness of the road - there will be no parking on Western Promenade.
Parking in the driveway and in the upper parking lot that is to the left of the courthouse on Western Avenue.
Overflow parking is in the large lower Western Avenue parking lot in front of the courthouse. It is nearby and a short walk to the house.
More on parking details to follow on our Facebook page.
Please check the Oxford CERT Facebook page for updates as well.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30)
New England ARES Academy YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsMzRyHawnFlIQ0j4CbXPVQ
SKYWARN GYX Virtual
Winter Spotter Training
New Hampshire & Western Maine https://www.weather.gov/gyx/skywarn
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Hospital Amateur Radio Program Net
1st and 2nd Wednesdays 1600LMt. Washington, NH Repeater 146.655MHz-100.0Hz
4th Wednesday 1600LBuckfield, ME 146.880MHz-100Hz
FYI: http://gblakesl.net/N1GB/N1GB_HARP.html
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On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters NCS N1YIS
In Person and ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
Special presentation by KJ6RET
PreMeeting Supper at 5:00pm at Applebee's Oxford ME
New agenda will be emailed to group.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
Amateur Radio volunteers to support the Medical Unit at the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday August 5, 2023 in Cape Elizabeth Maine. The race goes from Crescent Beach State Park to Portland Head Light and is completed in less than 3 hours.
For additional information please contact: John Bogner -W1JLB by phone or email.
Phone 207-776-2288, E-mail: john.bogner@gmail.com
In Person at EMA Office and ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
The Class is in Augusta. You must pre-register with Jesse Farnham AND send copies of completed courses(certificates) to Jesse before you can be selected to enter the class.
The following courses are prerequisites:
The event is at the Piscataquis Fairgrounds Dover-Foxcroft Maine
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
This bike riding and camping event features a choice of long (50-60 mi) or short road (25-35 mi) routes with on-route support, routes are supported from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm daily, with roadside stops along the way.
Marlborough, MA
Location: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Rd.
Marlborough, MA 01752
Website: http://hamxposition.org/
Sponsor: FEMARA
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 147.27/146.2, 223.94/103.5, 449.925/88.5
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
In- person & ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
Augusta Amateur Radio Association, Windsor Fairgrounds, 82 Ridge Rd. Windsor, ME 04363
Talk-In: 146.67 100
Contact: Bill Crowley, K1NIT
150 Maple St. Farmingdale, ME 04344
Phone: 207-512-0312
Email: k1nit@arrl.org
How is the QSO Today Academy different from the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo?
Well, let's rewind a bit. Back in August 2020, we envisioned the Virtual Ham Expo as a virtual substitute for a full-fledged amateur radio convention, complete with a bustling convention center, vendor booths, and an area for presentations on all things ham radio. However, what we found over six Expos and multiple experiments with virtual hosting technologies, was that our presentation strength shone through. Our Expo presentations were top-notch, offering an immense variety for a weekend conference, but the need for vendor exhibitor space faded as most ham radio vendors leaned more towards traditional "brick and mortar" styles.
In light of this, the Academy will zero in on enhancing these amateur radio presentations. We will use our sequel.io presentation rooms, equipped with the capacity to broadcast high-quality presentations to large audiences. These rooms also allow for audience participation, live Q&A sessions, and offer immediate playback of all recorded content.
While we're saying goodbye to the convention center and exhibitor hall, we'll be saying hello to a new form of vendor participation. Vendors will be invited to deliver presentations, engage in live forums, and conduct user meetings during Academy weekends. This will be complemented by roundtable discussions for any follow-up questions and answers.
Attention Amateur Radio Clubs!
The Academy offers a unique chance to promote your club. You'll have the opportunity to showcase a video commercial about your club and its activities, as well as host a virtual round-table to interact with members and prospective members.
List of Presentations: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/presentations.html
List of Speakers for the event: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/speakers1.html
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
Alexander Elementary School
1430 Airline Rd.
Alexander, ME
Talk-In: 147.330 + 118.8
Public Contact: Roger Holst , W1LH
70 Cooper Road Alexander, ME 04694
Phone: 207-214-9260
Email: holst@midmaine.com
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
AUXCOMM course being offered out of the MEMA office in Augusta September 21 – 22 2023.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• IS 100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS 200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS 700: National. Incident Management System, an Introduction
• IS 800: An Introduction to the National Response Framework
COURSE LOCATION:
Course to be held at the Maine Emergency Management Agency at 45 Commerce Drive,
Augusta Maine. Classes will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
REGISTRATION:
Interested applicants must be vetted prior to applying to this offering. Please email course prerequisite certificates to Jesse Farnham at jesse.farnham@maine.gov for consideration and to receive course enrollment details.
Dempsey Challenge
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
Fryeburg Fair
In Person and ZOOM Meeting EMA Office South Paris 7:00pm EDT (1900)
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.
The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at
approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. This will be the third nationwide test, but the second test to all cellular devices. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
We are having a update planning meeting for the SET. If you are available please check your email for the Zoom information. Please check your email for the updates to the schedule as well.
This year, a change has been made in the Maine SET event. It will be an On Air 24 hour event. Net operations will start at noon on Friday and run to 20:00 (8:00pm) Net operations will resume at 06:00 Saturday and run until noon. More details will follow.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters
In Person and ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EST(1900)
Pre Meeting Dinner @ 5:00pm (1700)
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK, W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the N1BBK W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
In person & ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900)
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Net Control
This will be our first meeting of 2024. It will be a combination Zoom meeting and in person meeting. If you aren't traveling to South Paris and want to participate, please make sure you have the Zoom invite from Wayne.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the Oxford County Repeater system.
Marty Engstrom
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, Jan. 20, at The River Church at 2600 E. Main St. in Center Conway, N.H.
To share memories and condolences with the family, please go to woodfuneralhome.org.
Arrangements are under the care of Wood Funeral Home at 9 Warren St. in Fryeburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Martin’s name may be made to the Way Station at 15 Grove St. in North Conway, N.H.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the Oxford County Repeater system.
ARRL Winter Field day is always on the last full weekend of January, beginning at 19:00 UTC on Saturday and running though 18:59 on Sunday.
You can operate on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter HF bands and all bands above 50 MHz.
To be considered for scoring, all participants must submit their log entries before 11:59 UTC on March 1st . All logs must be submitted in the Cabrillo formation and contain the proper exchange data. Late entries cannot be accepted.
WFD participation and results are tallied and posted on the website for future reference. Winter Field Day team goal is to have logs scored by May 30th and posted the first week of June.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the Oxford County Repeater system.
Dinner at Applebee's in Oxford at 5:00pm EST( 17:00 R)
In person & ZOOM Meeting 7:00pm EDT (1900 ) at 9 Western Prom EMA Conference Room next to the ARES/CERT comm radio room.
Sponsor: Augusta ARA
Date: Feb 10 2024
Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Joseph G. Devonshire
(207) 549-0061
Email: trainbee@aol.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Le Club Calumet
334 West River Rd
Augusta ME 04330
The free FCC Registration Number (FRN) is required for ALL examinees.
Go to the fcc.gov web page to get your free FRN number.
The Calumet HamFest - will held on Feburary 10th, 2024
at the Calumet Club
334 West River Road
Augusta, Maine 04330
Doors open from 8 AM to Noon
Website: http://W1TLC.ORG
Sponsor: Augusta Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.52
Public Contact: George Szadis, K1GDI
Augusta, ME
Phone: 207-530-6357 cell
Email: GRSZADIS@AOL.COM
On I-95 travling either North or South take the right at Augusta exit 113 on to Rt 3. Head East to Belfast to the first set of lights. At the lights take a right and within a quarter mile the Calumet club is on right top of the hill.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters -160 meter test following the net 1.935 (+ or - 5)
Work Session:
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters Following the net at 7:45 pm (19:45R) we will test 2 meters on the 146.550 Mhz to be followed on our secondary frequency 147.435 Mhz.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF and W1OCA repeaters. Following the regular 2 meter net at 7:45 pm (19:45R), we will run:
Meeting 7:00pm (1900)
Dinner at Applebee's at 5:00pm (17:00)
Meeting Agenda - some highlights:
Work Day with N1MRE and N1GZB setting up WinLink at the EMA.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF, N1BBK, W1OCA repeaters
The final test will be for:
Pi Day is on the menu for amateur radio on March 14, 2024.
Pi Day, 3/14, is a day when mathematicians, scientists, and math lovers around the world celebrate the mathematical sign pi, which is a never-ending number.
The David Sarnoff Radio Club (DSRC) will operate special event station N3P on March 14 from 0000Z to 2359Z, in conjunction with Princeton University's Pi Day celebration and the Einstein Birthday Party held in Princeton, New Jersey. Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879.
When contacting N3P, make sure to say, "happy Pi Day" and include the state, province, country, and/or grid square from which you are celebrating.
The operating frequencies will be:
If propagation allows, contacts can also be made 10 and 80 meters.
DSRC's local repeater will also be operative on 146.46 +1 MHz, PL 131.8, and 443.4 MHz. Look for N3P on standard FT8 and FT4 frequencies.
There may be additional activity on PSK31 around
For more information, see DSRC's special event page.
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1If, N1BBK, W1OCA Repeaters
On Air Net 7:30 pm (19:30) local time on the W1IF, N1BBK, W1OCA repeaters