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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
Next Meeting: September! 7pm at the Red Cross building on West street in Pittsfield.
See http://www.nobarc.org for directions.
Summer:
Field Day and the HAMFEST are our two biggest summer events. We need you to come to both.
Please try to see your way to making a little time for us. We had big plans for both events so can you
make a little plan and come, maybe even help out.
Visiting a Field Day Site?
Following a few reminders of basic etiquette can ensure an enjoyable
experience for both the visitor and the host.
1.) Bring your own food and beverages.
2.) Bring your own chairs.
3.) Bring your own shade equipment or shelter.
4.) Park a small distance from the main set-up. Although spaces may appear clear,
there are cables, guy wires, stakes and other equipment that can be damaged or
cause damage to your vehicle.
Rick N1SYN
Repeaters:
6m through 921.1 We have some problems though.
Freq
PL
53.23
162.2 (listed in directory as 79)
146.91
162.2
147.03
162.2 This is a local area repeater that mostly just covers Pittsfield.
224.1
162.2 (or 100hz, not sure) sometimes No PL. ATTIC Antenna.
449.425
162.2
927.875 -25mhz ?PL 100?
Weekly nets:
ARES: Sunday's starting on 146.91 at 9am and continuing onto some of NoBarc's other repeaters!
NTS: weekdays 10am & 1pm 146.91
Newcomer: Bi-Weekly Nets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30pm local.
Email the Squelch Tale editor: ke3ht@nobarc.org
Do you have anything to share? Email it to the NoBarc snail mail address on the back cover.
If you wish to opt out please email me at the same email address and do not forget to give me the email
address you are concerned with.
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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
HAMFESTS coming up! (Full summer schedule)
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2010
Contact
Source
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12 June Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate
John 860 673 0518 W+
12 June Rochester NH GBRA @ CommCtr
Larry K1SRJ 603 335 4805 A
13 June Queens NY HOSARC @HoS $5@9 $10/sp@7:30
Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599 W
19 June Newington CT NARL @StMarySchool
Steve WV1X 860 667 8199 A
19 June Windsor VT CVFMA @HS 10AM
Ray K1XV 802 875 4525 A+
20 June
Cambridge MA
FLEA at MIT
Nick 617 253 3776
Third Sunday April thru October
18 July
Cambridge MA
FLEA at MIT
Nick 617 253 3776
24 July Thomaston ME PBARC @AmLegion $5@8 $5/T
Norman NY1B 207 354 6853 W
24 July N Haven CT YankeePeddler @HI $7@8$19/sp$15/T John N1GNV 203 440 4468 F+
14 Aug Gales Ferry CT RASON @FireHs $4@9 $15/T
Chip N1MIE 860 376 0888 +
14 Aug Swanton VT StAARC @RavenIndPk
Arn N1ARN 802 309 0666 A+
15 August
Cambridge MA
FLEA at MIT
Nick 617 253 3776
Third Sunday April thru October
22 Aug Adams MA NoBarc @ AggieFG $5@@8 $10Sell Tim KE3HT 413 822 7075
27,29 Aug Boxboro MA FEMARA NE Conv
Mike
11 Sept Windsor ME AARA @FG $5@8
Bill
11 Sept Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Tailgate
12 Sept Newtown CT CARA @TownHall $6@8:30 $15/T
Joe
18 Sept Alton NH MASONS @Lodge @7:30 Tg$10 $20/insidT Bob
19 Sept
Cambridge MA
FLEA at MIT
25,26 Sep Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~
K1TWF
K1NIT
John
AB1DO
W1GWU
Nick
John
978
207
860
203
603
617
781
250
623
673
938
776
253
592
1235 A
9075
0518 W+
4880 W
0086 +
3776
2553
From the definitive MIT list at: http://web.mit.edu/w1gsl/Public/ne-fleas
August 22nd 2010 NoBARC, the NEW Hamfest!
There are still some hospital activities occurring in North Adams. No details are
available. Can anyone document some of whats going on?
From the editor, I could use some help with the newsletter! Any ham activities,
assistance to other organizations, PLEASE send them to me..
Please, if you have anything at all to publish email it to: ke3ht@nobarc.org.
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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
Club Officers for 2010:
President - Ellis Rud N1MWJ
Vice President - Rick Smith N1SYN
Treasurer - Ed Grosso N1FGY .
Secretary – Pat Pietrowsky N1LZH & Sigurd Kimpel KJ1K
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Paul Losaw N1PUA
Jack Keena K1JFK
George Allen WA1AZX
Will Brinker K1WMB
Tom Jaworski WA1MJE
Al Vigiard K1SAV
Most officers can be reached by: callsign@nobarc.org
53.230 Mhz Jim McKnight K2LM
146.910 Mhz Tim Ertl KE3HT
147.030 Mhz Tim Ertl KE3HT
224.1 Mhz Dick Frey WA2AAU
449.425 Mhz Eric Mazur KA1SUN
927.875 Mhz Steve Flood N1FZH
145.05 Packet John Lindley WA1ZHM
Webmaster Rick SmithN1SYN
Squelch Tale Editor Tim ErtlKE3HT
Alarm Specialist Ed GrossoN1FGY
FCC Club Callsign Trustee Eric MazurKA1SUN
V.E. Coordinator Tom Jaworski WA1MJE
Some of these classifieds may be sold. Contact the seller for more info.
Classifieds:
JR. MONITOR ANTENNA TUNER
From WA1WSB, Aurthur Stein has some really great stuff for sale:
KDK
FM-2030 2 MTR.? MOBLE
SANTEC HT-l200 2 MTR.? HAND HELD
– Antenna Tower with rotator
MIRAGE MPl
HFWATTMETER
– Heathkit SB-220 2KW amplifier
ASTRON RS-4A
POWER SUPPL
– Yeasu HF SSB transceeiver FT-10120
TRAC
TE20l
MOMORY KEYER
– Realistic DX-300 Quartz Synth Receiver
KANTRONICS FIELD DAY 2 CW READER
– Viking Phone Patch
MIDLAND
l8-l43D PWR SUPPLY/CHARGER
JAMES MULLEN 9065l-A GRID DIP METER SWR/PWR METER
– 7 amp reg DL Power supply Belmor
MURA CBM-20
– Realistic Ioneter ssb/cw transeiver
MASTER Master MOBILE ANTENNA MATCH
– T2al message memory keyer
DRAKE DL300 DUMMY LOAD
– 12 volt Power Supply – Micro Artia
ASTATIC
D-104 MICROPHONE
– Alinco flr-2062
AEA
PK-232MBX
CUSHCRAFT ATB-34
For more details call:
30 FOOT TOWER
PH: (413) 445-5711
WILSON WR-500 ROTOR/CONTROL
** Some of the items listed here may have been sold....
CLUB DONATION KAlARN JOHN ROOSA
Contact Paul N1PUA
PACKET CONTROLLER
4 ELEMENT TRI-BANDER
KENWOOD
TS-930S HF TRANSCEIVER
SP-930 SPEAKER
SM-220 STATION MONITOR
DENTRON
MT-3000A
ANTENNA TUNER
You can advertise here FREE! Call 822-7075 or email ke3ht@nobarc.org
News of the month
147.91: Is still a little off. Its CTCSS output is not keeping the squelch open all the time. If you see this problem just turn
off your PL Decode. We should be able to fix this problem on Field Day weekend.
927.875mhz: Is back on the air!
For info on all the NoBarc repeaters click below:
http://www.ke3ht.org/repeaterstatus.html
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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
NoBarc HAMFEST 2010:
We applied for and received a ARRL sanction for our 2010 Hamfest! Held August 22nd at the Aggie Fair grounds in Adams.
The sanctioning means more publicity and visibility. We are not just going to be listed by ARRL we are also sanctioned!
We could use everyone's help getting the word out. Pass the word!
Can you help? We appreciate all those that helped last year but perhaps someone that has not helped would like to? I have a
schedule that attempts to keep people from having to work for very long. Everybody should get a turn at shopping.
Don't forget to get a license upgrade at the VEC testing done by our own Tom Jaworski,
You contact Tom at 413-528-9002 if you have any questions.
WA1MJE and his VE team.
Thanks ,,, Tim
Local VHF Races nets: From N1QOV (Obie) Our local Areas rep.
The Races Nets occur every first Monday of the month at 7pm.
1
Region to sectors, simplex
147.54
Secondary
1A, 1B
Newton/Framingham
146.64(-)
Primary
1A, 1B
Newton/Framingham
146.79(-) PL 146.2
Secondary
1C
Groton/Westford
146.955(-) PL 74.4
1D
Wilmington
146.715(-) PL 146.2
1E
W Newbury/Amesbury
146.625(-)
Primary
1E
W Newbury/Amesbury
145.49(-) PL 131.8
Secondary
1F
Beverly/Peabody
147.39(+)
2A
Bristol County
147.135 / Taunton
2B
Plymouth County
145.250 / Norwell PL 77.0
2C
Cape and Islands
146.955 PL 88.5
2D
Norfolk County
146.865/ Sharon PL 103.5
3
Hampden/Hampshire CTY
146.940 PL 127.3
Primary
3
Hampden/Hampshire CTY
146.670 PL 127.3
Secondary
3
Berkshire CTY
146.910 PL 162.2
Primary
3
Berkshire CTY
145.210 PL 77.0
Secondary
3
Franklin CTY
146.985 PL 136.5
Primary
4
South Worcester Cty
146.97/Paxton PL 114.8
4
North Worcester Cty
145.37/GardnerPL 136.5
Wmass HF
Western Mass ARES
3943+/- LSB
Statewide
Statewide � Primary
53.31- Mt. Wachusett PL 162.2/71.9 input 100.0 Output
75 Meter
State RACES HF 75 Meter Net @ 6:45pm local
3943+ KHz LSB
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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
Why Field Day? (June 26th-27th)
From a true NON-contester
Amateur Radio encompasses a wide variety of activities from emergency communications, to radio contests, and public service, to name just a few.
FIELD DAY is the granddaddy of them all and an important event for all
ham radio operators, as it helps us prepare for emergency situations, and
to present our capability to the public. To this end, different groups across
the country try to set-up in easily accessible locations to attract visitors.
During FD, amateur radio operators are testing our emergency communication skills
and preparedness; how fast we can move to a site; set up our equipment;
and be functioning on the air. Providing communications during
emergencies is after all, a public service so therefore we want people to
know who we are and what we do while also possibly creating an interest
in amateur radio. Public service is one of the principle purposes of amateur
radio as defined in the rules. This event helps raise public awareness for
the important role amateur radio operators may play during emergency situations. This
event also helps train you for that un-expected emergency. Just holding a license isn’t
good enough! And FD is not just about making points!
FD also provides the opportunity for us to put an experimental radio or antenna design
to the test, or to try out a new operating mode. We are the only licensed
radio service authorized to build, test, and put equipment on the air without
certification. This continuation and extension of the amateur's proven
ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art is another purpose
of amateur radio as defined in the rules. Anyone have one of these
antennas in their attic?
FIELD DAY can be likened to a “show and tell” weekend camping party for radio
operators – camping, food, friends, and operating – what a life! It's a good time, but also
involves a lot of preparation. Key operators arrive hours before the FD
start time to set up and check that their equipment is working properly,
and to help each other. Once the on-the-air activity starts, the goal is
to keep reaching out to as many people across the country (and
beyond) as possible. Ham operators will constantly be listening, or
calling CQ, for other stations using either Voice, Morse Code, or one of the many
Digital Modes, to name just a few. Once a contact is made, an exchange of basic signal
strength and location info occurs. Once that information is confirmed the operator
moves on to another contact and do it again. Did you notice the “and beyond”? Another
purpose in the rules is to promote international good will. Radio waves have no
boundaries, nor do ham radio operators who are willing to take the challenge. Are you
going to give some of your time during the last weekend of June and find out how good
it gets? We hope so as we can always use relief operators. Whether it is for an hour, a
day, or the weekend, we would like to have you join us. And while you are at it, let your
local boy & girl scouts, cub scouts, and any other youth organization leader know what
is happening. It is an inexpensive outing that all can enjoy. 73
( I am not a contester, never was and never will be, but I enjoy FD and would not miss it. The camaraderie is awesome!! )
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”Field Day is the place to be!”
June 2010
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June 2010
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June 2010
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