WARA has a new president: Eric Balles, W1ENB
At the September 28, 2022 club meeting, Eric Balles, W1ENB, was unanimously elected as the new president of the Waltham ARA. Rich Comer, K1RBC, and Eliot Mayer, W1MJ, were re-elected into their roles as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, respectively. The positions of Vice President and Secretary remain open.
Volunteers Needed: 2022 Cycle for Life
The 2022 Cycle for Life is coming up on Saturday October 1st, 2022 and I am in need of Amateur Radio Operators to volunteer for SAG (Support & Gear) operations and if there is sufficient quantity of volunteers we will also be staffing the rest stops.
For those who have not worked this event before, it is a charity bicycle ride starting and finishing in Holliston Massachusetts. Funds raised benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in their quest for a cure.
There are 3 routes. A 12 mile, 30 mile and 62 mile loop and 4 rest stops traversing several towns around Holliston.
If you are available to help out please fill out this Volunteer Sign Up Form and I will be in touch with more details as the date gets closer.
Thank You,
Dave Gilman KC1DDH
Course Safety & Communications Coordinator
KC1DDH@Gmail.com
Fox Hunting Program at April 27 WARA Meeting
Hidden transmitter hunting, also called fox hunting, has enjoyed a resurgence in the Boston area over the past few years. It is an activity that combines amateur radio, exercise, fresh air, and puzzle solving. It can even be turned into a family activity.
The online Waltham ARA meeting on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022, featured a fox hunting program, with the goal of bringing new people into this activity. Eliot W1MJ, Jeff AC1JR, and Pat K1PJW shared their experiences – what works, and what doesn’t work – and answered questions.
While some fox hunters use fancy equipment, we described how a transmitter can also be located using only a handheld 2M radio with the “body fade” method.
To receive notifications about upcoming hunts in our area, sign up at https://groups.io/g/NEMassFoxHunters.
Presentation Slide Shows: by Eliot, W1MJ | by Jeff, AC1JR
The Waltham ARA Repeater Site in Prospect Hill Park
WARA 2019 Holiday Party
Hopefully we will be able to do it again this December.
Great picture of the repeater site – from Mt. Wachusett!
While at Boxboro a fellow HAM W1AWX introduced himself and showed me this great pic of WARA’s site taken from almost 40 miles away! Thanks Arthur! -Ron / KG1T
“The Jack and Sal Radio Show”
An artistic 04/64 listener named Ruth (that is all we know about her) has sent us this masterpiece of caricature, and provided this name for the commuting-time discussions on our flagship repeater.
