Serving ARRL members who reside in the New England sections
Connecticut hams are gearing up for the 13 Colonies event, July 1-7, 2021. A team of 30+ operators is preparing to put K2D on the air, 160-2, CW, SSB, RTTY, Digi.
If you would like to join the team, please contact W1RM at w1rm@arrl.net for more information.
Ken Dion, KD1KU, writes on the Hampden County RA Facebook page on May 28, 2021 at 2:45 PM:
I placed the KD1D Fox out this morning. As usual, it transmits a 30 second message every 60 seconds on 146.565 MHz FM.
It is located in Westford Conservation land named after an aquatic mammal once highly prized for making men’s hats.
The Fox can be heard along Concord Rd somewhere between the 99 Restaurant and the railroad crossing at Forge Village. A good place to take a bearing might be near the Robinson School or the old cemetery at the corner of Concord Rd and Country Rd (Interesting, but useless fact – Country Rd used to be called Cemetery Rd, but that tended to “spook” the real estate folks, so it was changed.)
Happy Hunting and 73 de KD1D
David Henry, KC1PEN, writes on May 20, 2021 on the Meriden Amateur Radio Club Facebook page:“When we decided to have a group Parks-On-The-Air event on a gorgeous 70F spring day, coinciding with the relaxing of the COVID mask mandates, at this special location, I was pleased, but hardly shocked, at the great turn out. From my vantage point, who wouldn’t want to be here?! Several area clubs had members in attendance, including STARS, Wellesley Amateur Radio Society (WARS), Long Island CW Club (LICW), Boston Amateur Radio Club (BARC), K1USN, and the Mystic Valley Amateur Radio Group (MVARG). [Full story]
The fox is out as of 9:30 this morning. It is on the regular 146.565 MHz frequency transmitting every five minutes. Sending an * within five seconds of the end of transmission will halve the cycle time if you’re in range.
It was a beautiful morning for a walk, the trees and lilacs are in bloom and the turtles are sun bathing. But if you were thinking about a picnic lunch you are a few years too late. Since everyone found the intersection of Gould Road and Westford Road [in Westford, MA] last time it’s not a bad place to start.
Stan KD1LE
From GBARC groups.io wiki:
On Sunday May 16 2021 at 11am we will have our monthly fox hunt. All members and non-members are invited to attend. The purpose of the fox hunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located. […]
Recommended Starting Location: Home Depot Trumbull
Starting Time: 11:00 AM Local
Fox Frequency: 147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power: 5W into a 1/4 wave antenna dropping to 1W at Noon
Sponsor: Emily N1DID
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink
En-Route Communications: Contact N1DID on 146.52 Simplex or call 203-522-6750
Larry Krainson,W1AST, writes on the WMAFoxHunters list on May 10, 2021 at 3:37 PM:
As of 3:00pm on Monday, May 10th, FB2 aka Fox Box 2 has finally been deployed!
All are invited to hunt for this Fox Box.
FB2 has a new, better hearing radio, is transmitting on 147.550 Mhz with a PL of 151.4. You can activate FB2 by depressing the DTMF key #1. A short depress will activate it if you are close enough. FB2 is transmitting at 1 watt into a tall ducky antenna.
I ask that all base stations and mobiles try to activate FB2 and then announce where you can hear it and how strong the signal or audio is. This will help the mobile hunters to find it.
This is a walk up foxhunt. You can park your vehicle and safely walk up to FB2. It is on public property in a safe area.
When you find FB2, please take a picture of it and post it here. Please do not say where you found it though.
Happy Hunting!
Cover: Field Day 2021 is coming, June 26-27! This issue of QST will help you prepare, with articles about antenna options, as well as a pull-out 2021 ARRL Field Day Guide that features helpful tips, a bonus points calculator, a handy Section checklist to keep near your operating position, and even a Field Day chili recipe!
On this month’s cover, members of the Nashua Area Radio Society, N1FD, in Nashua, New Hampshire, put their Field Day setup through its paces in preparation for the big event. From left to right are Connor Finchum, KC1GGX; Abby Finchum, AB1BY; Vice President Jamey Finchum, AC1DC; Treasurer Anita Kemmerer, AB1QB; and President Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC. [Lori Pedrick, photo]
Dave Robbins, K1TTT, writes on the YCCC mailing list:
This July 4th is the 250th anniversary of Peru, Massachusetts being incorporated (originally known as Partridgefield). To commemorate that event I will be running a special event station using the callsign K1P from June 28th through July 9th. There will be a special QSL card featuring the new town seal. There will also be pewter medallions of the new town seal for those who work us on the most bands/modes during that event and for the most productive guest operators from the station.
Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m, 70cm.
Modes: SSB, CW, RTTY, FT-8/4, maybe FM on VHF/UHF (no repeaters)
QSL: LOTW or SASE (to K1TTT) (no bureau unless I get a volunteer to handle them, should I use one of the outgoing bulk services??)
Check out my web page at: http://wiki.k1ttt.net/Peru250t
Please email me at: k1ttt@arrl.net if you are interested in operating during the event. Please forward to ham friends and club lists.