May is full of ham radio events which Maine hams can partake and enjoy. This weekend is the New England QSO Party in which I am sponsoring an award plaque for the top Maine scorer in the single op, qrp category. Last year only three Maine hams submitted logs in this category! Hopefully more will participate AND make log submissions this year. There are other categories like high power, multi-op, etc. Scroll down to see Tom Frenaye’s (K1KI) article on this awesome and fun event.
Hermon Hamfest May 31
Take note of the date change for the Hermon Hamfest which is Saturday May 31 from 8am until noon at the Hermon High School.
Maine-Wide POTA
Saturday, May 17, all Maine hams radio clubs and individuals are encouraged to put a qualified Maine park on the air. This is the brain child of Assistant Maine Section Manager Jeff Hanscom KA1DBE. Last year’s inaugural event we nt great. Let’s start a tradition! Check parksontheair.com for details.
NEQP by Tom Frenaye K1KI
NEQP.org
The New England QSO Party on May 3rd and 4th is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries. You’ll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.
Our goal is to get every one of the counties in New England on the air so we hope you will encourage your members to join in the fun! Even if you can join the fun for a couple of hours, we’d appreciate it! Will you be QRV? Let us know with a message to info@neqp.org
The New England QSO Party is 20 hours long overall, in two sections with a civilized break for sleep on Saturday night. It runs from 4 pm Saturday until 1 am Sunday, then 9 am Sunday until 8 pm Sunday. Operate on CW, S SB and/or digital modes on 80-40-20-15-10 meters. For each QSO you’ll give your callsign, a signal report and your county/state. Top scorers can earn a plaque and everyone who sends in a log with 25 QSOs or more will get a certificate. The goal is to work stations anywhere in the world – and their goal is to work New England stations, so you’ll be very popular!
Last year we had logs from 212 New England stations and 516 more logs from around the country and world.
Please make some QSOs even if you don’t want to send in a log!
Thanks!
73 Tom/K1KI
The 48th Eastern VHF Conference, May 9-11 in Windsor CT
Three Members of the Contoocook Valley Radio Club are involved with procuring Door Prizes for the VHF Convention: Don Twombly, W1FKF, Lanette Twombly, KA1NKD, and myself, W1MKY. This is my 17th year to be Co-Chair of the Door Prize Committee. We usually collect around $8,000 dollars worth of Prizes, and have a big extravaganza giving out Prizes at our Saturday Night Banquet. – I try to make it so you win something that at least equals the cost of your Banquet Ticket. Why do I do this year after year? The attending Hams approach the Podium with their winning tickets. They are so excited that they look like kids approaching the Christmas Tree! Their big smiles make me want to ask Radio and Electronics Companies to provide Door Prizes!
Dale, AF1T, will present his new Talk, “Looking at Loops: A visual Survey of Loop Antennas”. There will be lots of other good talks, all day, on Saturday, May 10th. Banquet that evening. Flea Market at the great Vintage Radio Museum, (also in Windsor, CT) on Sunday morning. Conference Registration is $40.00. Hotel rooms at The Hilton Garden Inn are $149.00. Code: NEWEEK”. The Northeast Weak Signal Group puts the Conference on each year. Would someone else like to present? Write to: w1ghz.q@gmail.com
If you are interested in VHF Radio, this is the Conference for you! You are invited! Look on: www.newsvhf.com to see the latest schedule, the Hotel
Information and to see who is coming.
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ARRL Maine Section
Section Manager: Philip W Duggan, N1EP
n1ep@arrl.org
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