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ALERT: Mon, February 8, 2010; 12:56 PM ET NEXT MAINE HAMFEST Friday & Saturday, March 26 & 27 Maine State Convention, Ramada Conference and Convention Center, 490 Pleasant Street, Lewiston, ME Androscoggin ARC http://www.w1npp.org Talk-In: 146.610 (no PL) Contact: Cory Golob, N1URA 63 Jordan Bridge Road Sabattus, ME 04280 Phone: 207-514-0202 Email: cory.m.golob@gmail.com 2010 TEST AND EVENT LISTINGS Ham Radio Symposium
Mark you calendar now for March 14. That is when the Ham Radio Symposium will be held in Ellsworth, Maine. Two major themes will be highlighted: The Maine Solar Energy Association (MESEA) will demonstrate how solar energy and ham radio were meant for each other. Powering the typical ham shack and portable operations such as Field Day and when camping and backpacking will be exhibited. MESEA President Richard Komp writes, "Solar power is such a natural for self-sufficient ham radios [and their operators]." Symposium organizers also want to highlight some of the fun aspects of our hobby. For many hams, taking a soldering gun in hand and building their own equipment from kits or scratch is a blast. Displays and demonstrations of several kits and home brew projects will be on hand, including QRP transceivers and other electronic marvels. Other demos and displays will include packet radio, photographic trip to Downeast ham radio's past, and much more. The symposium is sponsored by the Ellsworth Amateur Wireless Association and will be held at the Meadow View Apartments Phase IV Dining Hall on Tweedie Lane in Ellsworth from noon to 4:00 pm. Admission is free. Donations for EAWA Insurance fund gladly accepted. A VE Session will be held in the morning starting at 9:00 AM. Look for updates, maps and other details at Signals Down East Maine web page at http://www.n1ep.com or call Symposium Coordinator Phil Duggan, N1EP at 546-7028 or via packet radio on 145.010 Mhz.
The ARRL New England Division Convention BOXBORO POSTING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Public Information staff of the Maine Section will be happy to post your announcement on the Section web page, and read your announcement on selected Maine Section nets. Please send the information to: |
News last updated: Mon, February 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM ET
LICENSING CLASSES
Bangor area:
March 6, 13, 20, 27 leading to April 3 test; Bangor Daily News Lunchroom; Buck and Main Sts; Bangor. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net. Tech level 9 AM, General 11 AM. CW upon request. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
CERT Training
Weather Spotter/SKYWARN Training
Basic Weather Spotter Training
All Weather Spotter Training is Free of Charge and Open to the Public. Session runs about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Please visit WX1GYX SKYWARN Program Website: http://www.wx1gyx.org/
Please check http:www.wx1gyx.org/ for updates
If you are responsible for a hamfest or other event, please make sure to send your listing in as soon as you have the date and other info. All info to: John Goran at: k1jjs@arrl.net.
Have a ham-related picture for posting?? FORWARD A .JPEG to me, with some basic info (who or what the pic is; where taken, who shot it, etc.) I'll get it posted to this site.
Below you will find a complete list of EXAM and HAMFEST DATES. We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date. Please send along any additions, corrections, etc.
Kennebec County ARES Net meets every Sunday evening @ 1900 hrs (local) on the 145.390 repeater.
Cumberland County ARES NET meets evey Sunday night @ 1930 hrs on the 147.09 machine.
Oxford County ARES Net meets on the second, third, fourth, (fifth) Monday evenings of the month at 1930 hrs on the KQ1L 146.88 repeater
Midcoast ARES Net meets every Monday night @ 1930 hrs on the 147.210 machine.
Somerset County EmComm Net meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday on the 146.970/100Hz Sugarloaf repeater AND 2nd, 4th & 5th Monday on the 146.730/91.5Hz Madison repeater. All nets start @ 7:30 PM
Aroostook Emergency Net meets on Mondays at 2000 hrs on the 146.730 machine
Washington County ARES holds their weekly on-the-air meetings every Monday on the W1LH repeater, 147.330 - 118.8 tone at 1900 hrs. All licensed amateurs are invited to check in.
Maine Emergency Ccommunications Net (MECN) meets every Sunday @ 1630 hrs local New Time!! on 3940 KHz (alternate freq. 7262 KHz).
28/88 VHF ARES TRAFFIC NET GRAB YOUR NOTE BOOK EACH SUNDAY night at 8:00 pm/2000 hrs and join Lee W1LWT in learning and sharing information to build your knowledge and skill about Emergency Preparedness and message handling
Waldo County ARES/RACES Net meets every Monday except the 1st Monday at 1930 hours on the 147.27 repeater
Lincoln County ARES Net meets every Sunday @ 1900 on the 146.985 mhz (no tone) repeater
Androscoggin ARES Net on the Auburn Repeater 146.610 no pl tone EVERY Wedesday 7:00 pm. Meeting: First Wednesday of the month 6:30 PM (before the Andy Club Meeting) Russell Park Living Center, 158 Russell Street, Lewiston
Twelve County Emergency Net opens around 9:30 AM (at the close of the Public Service Net on 75M) each Sunday, on the KQ1L linked 2M repeater system. Net manager: Rod Scribner, KA1RFD, This net is a part of the national traffic system and is operated as an excellent example of what an amateur radio net should be. This net serves all 16 counties of Maine as well as parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts as well as ships at sea.
Maine Public Service Net meets every Sunday morning at 0900 local time, 3940 khz. N1KAT, Section Mgr.conducts admin. duties as Net Control the last Sunday of each month. FMI contact Al Sirois, N1MHC, Net Mgr. & Lincoln County ARES Emergency Coordinator.
York County ARES Net Beginning on September 18, 2008 York County ARES will maintain weekly training nets on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. The nets will be held on the Mt. Hope (Sanford-WA1ARN) repeater 145.210 with a PL of 156.7.
Franklin County ARES Net meets every Wednesday except the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on the 147.180 Farmington repeater. The Team meets on the 2nd Wednesday at the Franklin County Courthouse, 140 Main Street, Farmington, ME, at 7:00 p.m.
Piscataquis ARC On-Air Meeting every Wednesday on 147.105 with a 103.5 tone
WX1GYX Skywarn Training Net KQ1L Link System; Wed. 8:30 PM & Sat. 7:30 PM. Please visit and bookmark the NEW http://www.wx1gyx.org/ web site and discussions at http://groups.google.com/group/gyx-skywarn/
New England Weather Net www.newn.org 3905kHz LSB 5:30am Daily
Wide Area Amateur Radio Network weekly net Tuesday nights at 19100 hours (7:00 PM) on the 145.210(pl 156.7) 2 meter repeater system. www.wa1arn.net/cmgmnt/
SSTV Net KQ1L Link System; Friday at 7:30 PM - Send and/or Receive Slow Scan TV Pictures (Martin 2 format)
YL NetThe YL net is being put on hiatus until the beginning of next year.
Maine Youth Net KQ1L Link System; Sunday at 6:00 pm - A Net for young amateurs to talk about their amateur related experiences; also check out the Yahoo group called Maine Youth Net! Net Control Station: Cheyenne KB1PHR
Maine Elmer Net opens at 7PM each Tuesday evening on the KQ1L linked 2M system. Net manager: George Drisko, KB1AQE. This net is operated primarily with the new hams in mind. Although technical sessions can get rather deep, questions from newbies will never be trivialized. Several very skilled OTs (old timers or experts) are normally on hand to keep everything on an even keel.
Digital Net FRIDAY NITES @ 2030 hrs. on the KQ1L Link System, after SSTV NET for about 1 hour.
Waterville Area Wireless Association (WAWA) Net Wednesday nights 7:30 pm on the KQ1L system. Bulletins, Club News and Activities. Everyone is always welcome.
Merrymeeting Amateur Radio Assoc. www.ks1r.net
Pine State Amateur Radio Club www.n1me.org
Portland Amateur Wireless Assoc.
www.pawa-maine.org/
Yankee Amateur Radio Club http://www.yarcme.org
Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club www.w1npp.org/
Waterville Amateur Wireless Association www.qsl.net/wa1wa/welcome.html
Wide Area Amateur Radio Network (WAARN) www.wa1arn.net/cmgmnt/
York County ARES http://yorkcountymaineares.blogspot.com/
The Hancock County EMCOMM Blog (http://hancockcountyemcomm.blogspot.com) has been updated.
Any questions or items you might think would be interesting for the blog please email Dick S. W1KRP at rsw1krp@verizon.net
Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club (PSARC/ARRL) http://www.k1pq.org/
MAINE SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
LAST UPDATE: 1/19/2010
Exam information also available at:
www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml?State=ME
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-----2010 VE TEST SCHEDULE-----
Saturday, February 13 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, w1ssf at hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Wednesday, March 17 Sponsor: Augusta ARC Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County Government Center. Use south side Building entrance near rotary.
Saturday, April 3 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Saturday, April 3, 9AM; Bangor Daily News Lunchroom; Buck and Main Sts; Bangor. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net; Bring 2 forms of ID + any current (or recent) licenses. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
Saturday, April 17 Sponsor: PORTLAND AMATEUR WIRELESS ASSOCIATION Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: STEWART MORRILL AMERICAN LEGION POST #35 413 BROADWAY S. PORTLAND
Sunday, April 18 Sponsor: ST CROIX VALLEY ARC Time: 4:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: WILLIAM A MCGARVEY (207)853-2951 Email: AA1ZR@ARRL.NET VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: METHODIST HOME RECREATION CENTER, CALAIS, ME 04619 TALK IN ON 147.330 + WITH A TONE OF 118.8 HZ
Saturday, April 24 Sponsor: PEN BAY ARC (PBARC) Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: NORMAN R SMITH (207)354-6853 Email: SMITHNY1B@PEOPLEPC.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: KNOX COUNTY COURT HOUSE 62 UNION ST EMA OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT ROCKLAND, ME 04841
Monday, May 3 Town: Topsham Sponsor: MARA Time: 10:00 AM (By reservation only) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: MIDCOAST CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS 16 COMMUNITY WAY
Wednesday, May 19 Sponsor: Augusta ARC Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County Government Center. Use south side Building entrance near rotary.
Saturday, June 5 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Saturday, June 5, 9AM; Hermon Hamfest, Hermon, High School, Hermon, Maine. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net; Bring 2 forms of ID + any current (or recent) licenses. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
Thursday, July 15 Sponsor: PORTLAND AMATEUR WIRELESS ASSOCIATION Time: 6:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: STEWART MORRILL AMERICAN LEGION POST #35 413 BROADWAY S. PORTLAND
Wednesday, July 21 Sponsor: Augusta ARC Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County Government Center. Use south side Building entrance near rotary.
Monday, August 2 Town: Topsham Sponsor: MARA Time: 6:00 PM (By reservation only) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: MIDCOAST CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS 16 COMMUNITY WAY
Saturday, August 7 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, w1ssf at hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Saturday, August 14, 9AM; St. Albans Hamfest, St. Albans Snow Devil Clubhouse. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net; Bring 2 forms of ID + any current (or recent) licenses. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
Wednesday, September 15 Sponsor: Augusta ARC Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County Government Center. Use south side Building entrance near rotary.
Saturday, October 2 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Saturday, October 2, 9AM; Bangor Daily News Lunchroom; Buck and Main Sts; Bangor. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net; Bring 2 forms of ID + any current (or recent) licenses. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
Thursday, October 21 Sponsor: PORTLAND AMATEUR WIRELESS ASSOCIATION Time: 6:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: STEWART MORRILL AMERICAN LEGION POST #35 413 BROADWAY, S. PORTLAND
Monday, November 1 Town: Topsham Sponsor: MARA Time: 6:00 PM (By reservation only) Contact: BRYCE RUMERY (207)799-1116 Email: K1GAX@JUNO.COM VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: MIDCOAST CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS 16 COMMUNITY WAY
Wednesday, November 17 Sponsor: Augusta ARC Time: 5:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County Government Center. Use south side Building entrance near rotary.
Saturday, December 4 Sponsor: Waterville Area Wireless Association Time: 10:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Show up early! Contact: Ronald Manson, W1SSF@hotmail.com Telephone: 207-873-2071 Location: 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME 04901 Winslow Public Library.
Saturday, December 4, 9AM; Bangor Daily News Lunchroom; Buck and Main Sts; Bangor. Please register if possible; Don Tarbet, KD1XU; dtarb@myfairpoint.net; Bring 2 forms of ID + any current (or recent) licenses. Sponsor: Pine State Amateur Radio Club.
PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE TENTATIVE DATES ONLY
Please check with team leader before traveling to verify date, time, location and exams being offered.
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Please remember to have your 2010 event posted here!!!!!!
Saturday, February 6 WinterFest 2010 Crystal Falls, Route 17, Chelsea, ME -- Augusta Amateur Radio Association http://www.w1tlc.com Talk-In: 146.67 (PL 100) Contact: Bill Crowley, K1NIT 150 Maple Street Farmingdale, ME 04344 Phone: 207-623-9075 Email: k1nit@arrl.net
Friday & Saturday, March 26 & 27 Maine State Convention, Ramada Conference and Convention Center, 490 Pleasant Street, Lewiston, ME Androscoggin ARC http://www.w1npp.org Talk-In: 146.610 (no PL) Contact: Cory Golob, N1URA 63 Jordan Bridge Road Sabattus, ME 04280 Phone: 207-514-0202 Email: cory.m.golob@gmail.com
Saturday, April 17 Portland Amateur Wireless Association Stewart Morrill American Legion Post #35, 413 Broadway, South Portland, ME http://www.pawa-maine.org Talk-In: 147.36+ (PL 100.0) Contact: Bryce Rumery, K1GAX, 75 Ocean House Road Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Phone: 207-799-1116 Email: K1gax@juno.com
NEAR-Fest VII Friday & Saturday, April 30 & May 1, 2010 Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH
BOXBORO-The ARRL New England Convention Thursday through Sunday, August 26-29, Boxboro Mass.
LAST UPDATE: 2/8/10
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74 Webster Rd.
Freeport ME 04032-6228
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