Maine
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Maine
- Contact:
- PIC Joy Lynne Foss, K1SEW
- Daytime Phone:
- 207-948-6222
- Evening Phone:
- 207-948-6222
- Email:
- k1sew@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Division:
- New England
- Description:
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LAST UPDATE 02/17/19
Exam information also available at:
http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Below you will find a list of EXAM and HAMFEST DATES. We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date. Please send along any additions and corrections to Joy Lynne Foss, Public Information Coordinator at k1sew@arrl.net
TESTING SESSIONS
Wednesday, February 20th 5:30 pm, United Veterans of Maine 358 Washburn Street.Caribou Pre-registration only Sponsor: United Veterans of Maine Contact and to register Brandin Hess 987-6716 brandinhess@acsalaska.net
Monday February 25th 5:00 pm University of Maine Orono Barrows Hall, Kepware Lab Room 225 Walk-in are welcome. Sponsor: University of Maine ARC Contact: Richard O. Eason 581-2242 reason@maine.edu
Saturday, March 16th 9:00 am Machias Savings Bank 581 Wilson St Brewer Walk-ins are welcome Sponsor: Pine State Amt Radio Club Contact: Peter Bither 944-2616 redbeard104@aol.com
Wednesday, March 20th 5:30 PM United Veterans of Maine 358 Washburn St Caribou. Pre-registration only ( www.k1uvm.us/testing.htm )Sponsor: United Veterans of Maine Contact: Brandin S. Hess (907) 987-6716 brandinhess@acsalaska.net
Saturday, March 30th 12:30pm Ramada Conference Center 490 Pleasant Street Lewiston. Please bring a photo ID and $15 for the exam. Walk-ins are welcome Sponsor: Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club Contact: Ivan Lazure, N1OXA at ilazure@roadrunner.com, or 577-5152
UP COMING TESTING SESSIONS
These are tentative dates only. Please check with the contact person before traveling to verify date, time, location and exams being offered. Bring two forms of identification, including a photo I-D as well as the original and photocopies of all current FCC licenses and certificates of successful completion of exam. The photocopies will not be returned. Persons needing special accommodations should check with the contact person in advance of the exam date.
REMINDER -- When preparing for an exam, be sure you are studying the current question pool.
*Technician Class (Element 2) question pool has been in effect since July 1, 2018, and will be valid until June 30, 2021
**General Class (Element 3) question pool has been in effect since July 1, 2015, and will be valid until June 30, 2019.
***Amateur Extra Class (Element 4) question pool has been in effect since July 1, 2016, and will be valid until JUNE 30, 2020.
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*****Web site addresses for today’s announcements are on the ARRL Maine Section Web Page as a Link for your convenience. www.arrl-me.org *****
GENERAL CLASS (Element 3) question pool valid until JUNE 30. 2019. You will need a new book as of July 1st.
CLUB MEETINGS COMING UP:
Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club ARES/RACES Meeting Wednesday February 20th 1730 EDT Androscoggin Unified EMA Office Basement of Central Fire Station 2 College Street Lewiston
Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club Breakfast Wednesday February 27th 0700 EDT at Webster St, Conv and Deli, 715 Webster Street , Lewiston
Greater Kennebec Valley Wireless, Caffeine, Donut, Muffin, & Marching Society - Every Wednesday, 6:00 a.m., and later at Dave's Diner, Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner
VOLUNTEERS:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED in Fort Kent Maine
Friday, March 1st - Monday March 4th for Can - Am dog sled race
Assignments vary by lengths and locations. Each may require different equipment and has a different task. We are mainly responsible for handling traffic containing official times, messages, and safety information and is often the only link between some of the checkpoints in the vast wilderness of the Allagash waters areas so ham radio volunteers are very important to the success in the races. We have volunteer opportunities for 1 day assignments or the whole weekend. Whatever you can do will be greatly appeciated!
There will be a meeting on Friday, March 1st at Northern Door Inn Fort Kent at 4:00 pm and we usually go out to catch a meal as a group before we all get ready for our morning assignments starting Saturday, March 2nd.
For more information and to volunteer please contact Derrick Ouellette. KW1A@ARRL.NET
ARRL BULLETINS;
Space Bulletin 001 ARLS001
From: ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT February 13, 2019
To all radio amateurs
ARLS001 AO-85 Turned Off due to Return of Eclipse Periods and Poor Battery Condition
The Fox-1A (AO-85) CubeSat has been turned off until further notice due to return of eclipses and poor battery condition, control operator Mark Hammond, N8MH, has announced. In December, AO-85 experienced precarious battery voltage drops during eclipse periods; it's believed that the batteries suffered degradation due to the heat during previous no-eclipse periods, making it difficult to keep the satellite available without risking battery damage.
ARRL Bulletin 4 ARLB004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 13, 2019
To all radio amateurs:
FCC Invites Comments on Amateur Radio-Related Petition for Rule Making
The FCC has invited public comments on a Petition for Rule
Making (RM-11826) from ARRL member Robert A. Dukish, KK8DX of Ohio. He is seeking am amendment to the Section 97.119(a) of the rules, station identification rules to better accommodate and simplify station identification during an emergency net, drill, or activation.
The Petition can be found in PDF format online at,
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1020726398395/18013004-1.pdf .
Interested parties may comment via the FCC Electronic Comment Filing Service (ECFS) at, https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/ .
HAMFEST:
2019 ARRL MAINE STATE CONVENTION AND HAMFEST
Friday March 29th - Saturday March 30th
It will take place at the Ramada Conference Center 490 Pleasant Street Lewiston. Admission is $7 per person, children 17 years old and younger get in free. Friday will be seminars and talks at 7pm and 8pm, All seminars are free
Saturday will be the Hamfest starting at 8am till Noon, At 9am till noon will be more seminar and talks. A VE testing session will be held at 12:30pm,
Come to the convention for the weekend, Ramada Inn's room rate is $ 78 single or double per night plus tax, To make your reservations please call 207-784-2331 and mention it is for the convention / ham fest so you get the special room rate.
Go to the club web site w1npp.org for forms if you want one or more tables. Radio clubs and non-profit can sign up for a free table to promote your group. Vendors Sign up before March 24th and get a lower rate. For more information please contact Ivan Lazure, N1OXA at ilazure@roadrunner.com, or 577-5152. Hope to see you at the event.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 3rd 0900h to May 4th 1500h Near-Fest Deefield, New Hampshire
May 17th - 19th, 2019 Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center Xenia, Ohio
CLASSES & TRAINING
FUTURE EVENETS:
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National Weather Service-Caribou, Maine
http://www.weather.gov/car/Outreach_Spotters
National Weather Service-Gray, Maine https://www.weather.gov/gyx/skywarn
Weather Spotter Training - Free and open to the public. Sessions Run 1 hr - 2 hr
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SKY WARN TRAINING NE on Saturday's at 7:30 pm on the Linked Repeater System. Check the weather and learn how to become a weather spotter.
SWAP NET on Sunday Evenings at 6:30 pm on the link system with You never know what bargins you can find. Looking for something put it on the swap net someone just might have it.
NEWCOMERS ROUND TABLE NET on Sunday at 6:45 pm on the 147.090 W1QUI ( 100+pl) repeater in Falmouth. New and long time hams are all welcome to join in the fun. Interesting topics are always discussed. Your net controller is Paul Courchene. KJ6JBH
As with all nets if you are just listening please check in anyway to let Net Control know you are there.
ARRL Launching New Podcast Geared Toward New Radio Amateurs
The new podcast "So Now What?" will launch on Thursday, March 7th the episodes will be posted every other Thursday, alternating new-episode weeks with the "ARRL The Doctor is In". "So Now What?" podcast will be a perfect complement to the "ARRL The Doctor Is In" podcast
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Are We Entering a Maunder Minimum?" is the topic of the latest as of January 31st Listen... and learn all things technical. Email your questions to: doctor@arrl.org They just might answer on the air. Pod Casts episodes are archived on the ARRL Website.
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PUBLICIZE YOUR EVENT
If you are responsible for a testing sessions, ham fest or other events, please make sure to send your listing in as soon as you have the date and other info. All info to: Joy Lynne Foss, Public Information Coordinator
Joy Lynne Foss, K1SEW, Public Information Coordinator P.O. Box 59, Burnham ME 04922 k1sew@arrl.net 207-948-6222
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***Check out the SWAP NET on Sunday Evenings at 6:30 pm on the link system with Miriam, kc1aih as your net contol, You never know what bargins you can find. Looking for something put it on the swap net someone just might have it. .Just listening check in anyway to let Miriam know you are there***
NEWCOMERS ROUND TABLE NET
Check out a great net on every Sunday at 6:45 pm on the 147.090 W1QUI ( 100+pl) repeater in Falmouth. New or long time hams are all welcome to join in the newcomers round table net. Interesting topics are always discussed. Your net controller is Paul Courchene. KJ6JBH
NEW REPEATER ON - THE AIR
Livermore ME at Tim WT1A's residence.146.895MHz - 103.5Hz(input AND output) Like the Lewiston 146.610MHz-88.5Hz and Poland 147.135MHz+103.5Hz this is a Yeasu Fusion C4FM Digital/Analog Repeater. check for channel activity in other modes before transmitting
Maine Packet Group
https://groups.io/g/MainePacketRadio/topics
1st and 2nd Wednesday 4pm Mt. Washington Repeater 146.655MHz- 100.0MHz HARP Net -Hospital Amateur Radio Program http://gblakesl.net/N1GB/N1GB_HARP.htmlLewiston Net on 146.610MHz-88.5Hz Repeater every Thursday, currently is at 7pm. As of January 3rd it will be held at it's new time 7:30pm.
Maine Officials
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Section Manager
Bill Crowley K1NIT -
Assistant Section Manager
George T. Drisko KB1AQE -
Assistant Section Manager
Roberta P. Donohue W1JX -
State Government Liaison
Rodney L. Scribner KA1RFD -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Stephen Paul Hansen KB1TCE -
Technical Coordinator
Leo H. Langelier KH6JKQ -
Section Traffic Manager
John C. Huffman K1ESE -
Assistant Section Manager
Jeff Weinstein K1JW -
Section Youth Coordinator
George R. Szadis K1GDI -
Assistant Section Manager
Ivan L. Shapiro WK1W -
Public Info Coordinator
Joy Lynne Foss K1SEW -
Assistant Section Manager
William C. Mann W1KX