Last Call for Boston Marathon Volunteers, Deadline is February 18, 2022

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From ema.arrl.org:

The Boston Marathon Amateur Radio team is still in need of about 50 additional volunteers to fill our nearly 300 assignments.  The BAA volunteer registration deadline is this Friday, February 18 at 5:00 PM EST.  The BAA has told us that this is a firm deadline for this year.

If you are still undecided, we encourage you to register now; you can discuss any questions you may have with us and if you decide this is not for you this year you can withdraw between now and the end of March.

If you have not previously volunteered and want to chat about what we do, what is expected of us, and what equipment you might need, please do not hesitate to drop us an email.

Registration Links:
BAA registration can be accessed via the BAA web site specifically in the “Athletes’ Village” section.

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/volunteer/volunteer-registration

Step by Step Sign Up Guide: 
https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/44002294773-2022-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide

If you have any questions about the upcoming volunteer registration period, or the 2022 Marathon generally, please get in touch anytime. Volunteering at the Marathon is a big job and we appreciate the time and effort everyone puts into it. We’re happy to do what we can to make your work fun, comfortable, and effective.

We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Thank you, and 73,

Boston Marathon Communications Committee
contact@HamRadioBoston.org

Please make sure to whitelist volunteer@baa.org and contact@HamRadioBoston.org to make sure you receive BAA and ARO committee communications.

New England Division Town Hall Meeting Deemed a Success

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ARRL logoLast night’s New England Division Town Hall meeting presentation was well attended. Out of 255 people who registered for the call, 211 attended. 

125 attendees responded to the post-Town Hall survey. Of those, 98 percent of the responders rated the Town Hall as “very or somewhat informative and useful” and 88 percent indicated that they would be interested in attending additional Town Hall meetings. 

Slide presentation (in PDF format).

 

Fletcher Seagroves, N1MEO, Silent Key

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Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, writes:

I learned yesterday that Fletcher Seagroves, N1MEO has passed and is now Silent Key. Fletcher served Amateur Radio in many ways including as the County Emergency Coordinator for Hillsborough County ARES and he was a past organizer of Hillsborough ARES Net. He made many contributions to EmComm activities in New England.

Fletcher was a Granite State ARA member and also a former Nashua Area Radio Society member. In the March 2002 Nashua Area Radio Society Bulletin, Fletcher was listed as the:

  • Awards/QSL manager
  • Field Day contact
  • Secretary

Fletcher was a 20 + years US Army vet. He was Sergeant First Class, and he has many family members in the Milford area. More about Fletcher’s life can be found in the  Nashua Telegraph here:  https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/obituaries-memorials/obituaries/2022/02/15/fletcher-w-seagroves-jr/.

Fletcher will be greatly missed. We will keep his family and friends in our thoughts during this difficult time.

 

Fred Kemmerer,  AB1OC

ARRL New England Division Director

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Blue Hill Observatory Radio Club Forming

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Blue Hill Observatory logoFrom ema.arrl.org:

New England Sci-Tech writes on its website:

New England Sci-Tech and New England Amateur Radio [Natick, MA] are working with Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center to establish an educational amateur radio club. You can be a charter member!

The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory has a long history of amateur radio going back to the turn of the last century. We are working to help BHO establish a new club that can meet occasionally on top of Blue Hill and more regularly in locations around greater Boston.

If you are interested in finding out more, please fill out the form below. Be patient as we  send out updates occasionally. The main building and weather tower are closed for renovations, so it will be a while before the radio club will have a permanent home. [Full story]

RASON General Class Licensing Course Begins March 16, 2022

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Mark Noe, KE1IU, writes on the RASON mailing list:

RASON [Radio Amateur Society of Norwich, CT] will be offering a General Class Amateur Radio License Course beginning Wednesday, March 16, 2022 and continuing through the end of May.  Class times will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday evenings via Zoom.  The course is free to the public, but you must register to take the course.  Registration will get access to the Zoom link as well as a link to my server, which will host all of the course materials.  Each lecture will be recorded and will be accessible after the class on that server.

You will need to purchase the ARRL General Class License Manual. which can be purchased directly from ARRL at http://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-and-Education/ or from Amazon.  Make sure that you get the 9th Edition, which is valid through June, 2023.
 
Your instructors will be: Mark Noe KE1IU, Chip Griffin N1MIE, Tony Girasoli W1TTL and Payton Noe KC1IVR.  We will take you through all the material that is part of the General class license syllabus, and you will be well prepared for the exam at the end of the course.  It is recommended that you have a Technician class license or that you have studied materials for the Technician exam prior to taking this course.  You must take and pass the Technician License Exam before you can take the General License Exam.  All messages regarding the course will be sent out at the RASON@groups.io website.  Please check out the RASON website https://rason.org for more information about our club.  

Send an e-mail to KE1IUmark@gmail.com if you have any questions about the course or if you would like to register.

K1EIC Honored by the State of Connecticut for Service to Higher Education

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photo of Betsey Doane, K1EICFormer Connecticut Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC, of Shelton, Connecticut, will be honored by the State of Connecticut for her work in accessibility and inclusion in higher education.

According to Barb Lombardi, K1EIR,  “My sister found out that an award will be named after her for her work with the State higher education services for accessibility and inclusion. It will be ‘The Betsey Doane Innovation for Accessibility and Inclusion Award’ given [annually] to a faculty member in a State college or community college who has given or contributed the most to access and inclusion.”

Doane, a retired mathematics and computer science professor, is also active in her local Rotary club as well as the Chamber of Commerce.

Congratulations, Betsey Doane, K1EIC!

KB1TCD Awarded Certificate of Merit

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image of KB1TCD certificate of meritJose Douglas, KB1TCD, Round Pond, Maine, has been awarded a Certificate of Merit by Maine Section Manager Phil Duggan, N1EP. 

“On behalf of the Maine ARRL Section, I am happy to present this Certificate of Merit to you for your outstanding contribution to Maine amateur radio, especially your support for emergency communications.”

Douglas has “steadfastly served” as the net control station for the Maine Emergency Net on 3940 kHz on Sundays.

QSO Today Ham Expo 2022 to Feature Two Build-a-thons

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Joe Reynolds, KA1GDQ, writes on the Algonquin (MA) ARC mailing list:

Two prominent Maine amateurs–Rex Harper, W1REX,  and Stephen Houser, N1SH, will join the QSO Today Ham Expo 2022 for a fourth time with two new Build-a-thons, allowing Expo ticket holders to build kits with them, in real time, with demonstrations and mentoring.  Since the interaction is two-way video webinar format, builders can ask questions and get help. Once the Build-a-thon session ends, the recordings will be put up in the Expo library for future reference.

There are two Expo Build-a-thons:

Beginners Build-a-thon
Level: Beginner
Kit: WBB Transmitter
Click here to go to QRPme to purchase this kit

Another slightly more difficult LIVE Build-a-thon
Level: Intermediate
Kit: Tuna Can Switch Inductor Tuner
Click here to go to QRPme to purchase this kit

For more information:

https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/#buildathon

Ham Expo information:  https://qsotodayhamexpo.com

Expo Tickets: https://qsotoday.vfairs.com/en/register-form 

The ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio® in the United States, is a QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Partner.  FlexRadio is the Expo’s Platinum Sponsor, and Elecraft is the Gold Sponsor. 

Build-A-Thon kits are provided by QRPme directly and not purchased through the Expo. You must have an Expo ticket to participate in the Build-a-Thons.

photos of two qrp kits

Amateur Radio Volunteers Wanted for Hartford Marathon Foundation O’Niantic 5k Race, March 19, 2022

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Tim Rodgers, KC1TWR, writes on the RASON and TriCity ARC mailing lists:
 
Connecticut ARES Region 4 and local amateur radio operators have been requested once again to assist with the 2022 Hartford Marathon Foundation O’Niantic 5K Race on Saturday March 19, 2022. 
 
Report time will be between 8:15 and 8:30 AM at the East Lyme Town Hall Parking Lot.  Most checkpoints are released by 11 AM. 
The Kids Wee Mile races start at 9:00 AM, and the 5K starts at approximately 9:45 AM. 
 
This is a great low-key event for new amateur radio operators, or new to volunteering at checkpoints!  Feel free to recruit!  
 
Please let me know if you are available to volunteer for this event. 
 
Thanks and 73,
Tim KC1TWR

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Tim Rodgers KC1TWR

Cell/Text:  860-460-7360

New Hampshire HB1644 follow-up, February 10, 2022

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NH State House, ConcordNew Hampshire Section Manager Peter J Stohrer, K1PJS, writes on the NH ARRL Members List:

A bill (HB1644) limiting the use of 5G applications in certain areas of NH along with the creation of a RF Radiation Exposure Registry was recently introduced to the NH House. Because of the confusing nature of the bill and conflicting testimony the Science, Technology and Energy Committee overseeing the bill voted 17 to 4 to recommend to the House that the bill be sent to interim study.  If this recommendation is adopted by the full House, likely next week, this bill will be dead for all intents and purposes for this biennium.  A committee will be established, conduct a review, and receive public testimony over the summer and make a recommendation whether legislation of this nature is warranted or not. NH ARRL Leadership will be attending the meetings.

 HB1644 in its current form will have unintended consequences far beyond 5G applications impacting all forms of wireless communications including amateur radio. NE Director Kemmerer, the NH Section Manager, and State Government Liaison met to discuss the issue and we encourage League members to contact their state representative to support the committee recommendation to send the bill to interim study. You can locate the email address of your representative by going to the following link:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/

The full House meets on February 16th so now is the time to contact your legislator.

You can read the bill in its entirety:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1725&inflect=2

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ARRL New Hampshire Section
Section Manager: Peter J Stohrer, K1PJS
k1pjs@arrl.org
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