On March 16, 2019, Internet service was installed at the WARA repeater site by Comcast. Stay tuned for more information on how it will be put to use.
Internet Service Installed at Repeater Site
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K1QAR’s Magnetic Loop Antenna Presentation at February 27, 2019 Meeting
Ted Robinson, K1QAR, made an interesting and educational presentation about magnetic loop antennas at our February 27 meeting. Thanks, Ted!
February 27, 2019 Meeting Program Change: Magnetic Loop Antennas
George Maier, W1LSB, has rescheduled his presentation on the National Company of Malden. The new date is April 24. George decided that taking a trip to meet his newborn grandchild took precedence over keeping the original date. Good call, George!
But we have arranged a new program for the February 27 meeting. Ted Robinson, K1QAR, will give a presentation on High-power Magnetic Loop Design.
February 27, 2019 Meeting Program: National Radio Company of Malden
The National Company of Malden, Massachusetts was a world class manufacturer of commercial and amateur radio communications equipment from the early 1930’s until the late 1960’s. Their HRO series was used extensively by numerous allies during World War II, and can be credited with helping in the effort to receive coded messages from behind enemy lines. George Maier, W1LSB, will take us through the company’s history, products, and talk about some National employees that he knew personally.
WARA Holiday Dinner – December 19, 2018
The Waltham Amateur Radio Association invites all hams and friends for a festive Holiday Dinner! It’s a great time to get that “eyeball” QSO with some of the folks we’ve been talking to all year. Spouses / friends / prospective hams are all welcome! No RSVP necessary. When: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 @ 6:00 PM, Sichuan’s Garden, 411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452. Cost is $25 per person at the door which includes the buffet and 1 ticket for the door prizes. Membership renewal will also gain you an extra ticket for the door prize. The main prize this year will be a $150 gift certificate for Ham Radio Outlet.
There will be no regular (last Wednesday) club meeting in December. The next regular club meeting will be on January 30, 2019.
Officer Elections & New Newsletter Editor
Officer elections were held at the monthly meeting, Wednesday November 28th 2018. Ron KG1T has stepped up from VP to President. Glenn N1GAS has stepped in to fill the VP roll. Other officers are continuing in their present role. See About WARA for the updated listing of WARA officers.
Also at the November meeting, George W1LSB volunteered to be our new newsletter editor. Please support George by submitting stories, photos, technical articles, or anything else of interested to the club. The next issue will be Spring, 2019.
Officer Elections
Officer elections will be held at the monthly meeting, Wednesday Oct. 28th 2018.
See http://walthamara.org/meetings/ for details on time and location.
Public Service Repeater Usage on October 6 and 27
The WARA 146.64 MHz repeater will be used as a backup repeater for two public service events in October:
- October 6, from 7 AM to 2 PM: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Cycle for Life
- October 27, from 7 AM to 2 PM: Ashland Sporting Association Half Marathon
From the communications organizer for both events, Mark Richards, K1MGY:
Standby use means that the WARA 2M repeater may be used in the event our main system fails, or for overflow traffic. Should the system be required, announcements will be made. A closed net will NOT be conducted. During breaks in communications, stations wishing to make brief calls are welcome.
We recognize that use of these resources is a privilege and extend gratitude on behalf of the two organizations to WARA for generously extending a hand.
We recognize that use of these resources is a privilege and extend gratitude on behalf of the two organizations to WARA for generously extending a hand.
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!
Boxboro 2018
We hope to see you at the ARRL New England Division Convention in Boxboro on September 7-9. Check out www.boxboro.org for all the details. And …
Help us at the WARA booth at Boxboro! We’ll have a table indoors, encouraging new members to sign up and existing members to renew, by putting them in a raffle for a Alinco DJ-500. Volunteers will all be in a separate drawing for a door prize! To sign up for an hour or two at the booth, click here. -Ron / KG1T