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Psalm 139:13 --- For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. (NIV)
President's Report
Hello all, I would like to start with a reminder of the May meeting and that it will be held on the 13th. I hope you can attend the meeting, we have some new things to discuss. If you know anyone wanting to take the test to get a license, May 20th is the next date set. Hope to see you at the meeting.
73's KB5SZJ
Next MARC Business Meeting changed to 2nd Saturday
The next business meeting will be held at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant located on North Frontage Road on the 2nd Saturday this month, May 13 beginning at 11 A.M. Come join us for some awesome sweet tea, lunch, and fellowship.
** PLEASE NOTE: We will meet in the small room up front behind where you place your order.
Hope you can join us!
HAM BOOTCAMP – GETTING STARTED WITH HAM RADIO
May 13th The Nashua Area Radio Society will be holding an online Ham Bootcamp on Saturday May 13th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
Ham Bootcamp is a program to help new, inactive, and prospective hams gain the skills and information that they need to Get on The Air. It is open to any interested Ham or Prospective Ham in the US and Canada and there is no charge to attendees.
The morning session is geared toward operating on the VHF/UHF bands:
· Putting together a Station for Repeaters - How to pick an HT or Mobile Radio and an Antenna
· Radio Programming Tutorial
· Making Contacts and Joining a Repeater Net
· Getting Started with Amateur Radio Satellites
· Getting started with Fox Hunting
The afternoon session is geared toward operating on the HF Bands:
· Putting together an HF Station for SSB, CW, and Digital
· Picking and putting up an HF Antenna, Feed lines, and Grounds
· Operating on the HF bands using SSB Voice
· Getting started with WSJT-X and FT8 Digital
There will also be breakout sessions where attendee can choose one of the following topics:
· Learning CW
· Intro to EmComm
· Finding DX, Logging and QSLing
· Portable Operating
... and more! Registration is now open for the May 13th session. You can get more information about Ham Bootcamp, including a link to register at n1fd.org/bootcamp If you have any questions, you can contact us at bootcamp@n1fd.org. Registration is required to receive the link to the web conference.
ARRL Club News for April 18, 2023
Field Day June 24-25, 2023
Start: 1800 UTC Saturday End: 2059 UTC Sunday (see rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
Always the fourth full weekend in June.
2023 ARRL Field Day Gear is Now Shipping! ARRL Field Day is June 24 - 25. Get ready for amateur radio's largest on-air operating event with official 2023 ARRL Field Day merchandise available for order now. T-shirts, hats, pins, patches, and stickers are great ways to show off your involvement in this annual event. This year's colorful design features a globe centered on North America and the words, "Tune In The World." The back of the t-shirt includes a check-off list of ARRL and RAC Sections - a fun way to keep track of your Field Day contacts.
Encourage club members, family, friends, and prospective hams to take part with ARRL Field Day recruitment posters and attractive "Get on the Air" (GOTA) pins for newcomers.
Get your 2023 ARRL Field Day supplies from the ARRL online store or by calling the toll-free number 1-888-277-5289, from Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 7 PM and on Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. If you are outside of the US, call 1-860-594-0355.
The complete 2023 ARRL Field Day packet is online. ARRL encourages participants to register their Field Day operations with the Field Day Site Locator.
Posted from: ARRL Letter
Quote of the Month
"The important thing to remember is that I’m probably going to forget." Unknown
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