From flea at mit.edu  Thu Oct  1 23:07:20 2015
From: flea at mit.edu (New England Area Ham - Electronic Flea Market)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:07:20 -0400
Subject: [BARC-List] [Flea@MIT] New England Ham - Electronic Fleamarket
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16,17 Oct Deerfield NH NEARfest XVIII @FG            Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235   

17 Oct Longueuil PQ CRARivSud $7 at 9 $10/T at 6           Noel VE2BR 450 691 2009 R 
               
17,18 Oct Wakefield MA Photographica @AmericalCtr ~photo~  John 781 592 2553   

18 Oct Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 F               
                       Third Sunday April thru October                  

18 Oct Meriden CT Nutmeg @Sheraton                   John N1GNV 203 440 4973 A 
                    
18 Oct Queens NY HOSARC @HoS                     Stephen WB2KDG 718 898 5599        

25 Oct Hicksville NY LIMARC @levitHall $6 at 9 $20/T  Richie K2KNB 516 694 4937 W+
                    
31 Oct Gails Ferry CT TCARC @FireCo                Darryl WA1DD 860 443 7799 A+

14 Nov Bourne MA FARA @UpperCC VoTech $5 at 9 $10/S at 7  Ralph N1YHS 508 548 0422    
                   
5 Dec  Windsor CT VR+C Mus 115 Pierson LN @8AM Indoor      John 860 673 0518 
                                    
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6 Feb Springfield VT CVFMA.org @VFW @8-12           Steve N1QDT 802 885 8110
 
27 Feb S Burlington VT RANVT @HI x14 I89             Mitch W1SJ 802 879 6589 W
                 
5 Mar Chicopee MA MtTomARA @MooseLodge @8:30 S at 6:30  Mary KB1ME 413 222 1990 
                 
6 Mar Westford MA Radio    @Regency   Antique             Bruce 603 772 7516             
 
19 Mar Dayville CT ECARA @StJosephCh $3 at 8A $10/T    Peter K1LNX 401 603 1485  +            

20 Mar Southington CT @HS $5 at 8 $20/T                John WA1JKR 860 621 8791  +   

25,26 Mar Lewiston ME AARC ME Conv @Ramada @8        Ivan N1OXA 207 784 0350      

17 Apr Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+
                       Third Sunday April thru October

29,30 Apr Deerfield NH NEARfest XIX   @FG            Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235  

14 May E Greenbush NY EGARA @FireCo $6 at 8 $6/T at 6      Tom KC2FCP 518 272 1494  

15 May Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

4 June Hermon ME PSARA @8 @HS TG at 6:30               Jerry K1GUP 207 848 3400  

19 June Cambridge MA           Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

17 July Cambridge MA           Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

13 Aug St Albans VT STARC @VFW $5 at 8                   Arn N1ARN 802 309 0666  +  

21 Aug Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

26,28 Aug Boxboro MA FEMARA NE Conv                  Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235  +

28 Aug Adams MA NoBARC @BoweFld 6:30sell 7:30buy    Eric KA1SUN 413 743 9975  +

17 Sept Forestdale RI RIAFMRS @VFW $5/Sp at 8           Pete AA1PL 401 639 4484  +

18 Sep Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

14,15 Oct Deerfield NH NEARfest XX    @FG            Mike K1TWF 978 250 1235

16 Oct Cambridge MA             Flea at  MIT              Mitch 617 253 3776 T+

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Cambridge MA    Flea at MIT     http://www.swapfest.us

Hopkinton NH    Hosstraders   RIP :-(    http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/

Boxborough MA   NE ARRL Conv    http://www.boxboro.org/

Adams MA        N BerkshireARC  http://www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm

Dartmouth MA    SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/flea.htm

Falmouth MA     FARA            http://www.falara.org/

FeedingHills MA MTARA           http://www.mtara.org/

Framingham MA   FARA            http://www.fara.org/
                                http://www.n1em.org             

Marlboro MA     AARC            http://www.qsl.net/n1em/2015FleaFlier.pdf     +

Newton MA       Waltham ARA Auction    http://www.wara64.org/auction/

Rockport MA     CAARA           www.caara.net

S Dartmouth MA  SEMARA          http://www.semara.org/

Wakefield MA    Photographica   http://www.phsne.org/

Westford MA     NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/

Whately MA      FranklinCARC    http://www.fcarc.org/news.htm

Worcester MA    WPI ACM         http://acm.wpi.edu/swapmeet/

Dayville CT     ECARA           http://www.qsl.net/k1muj/

Gales Ferry CT  RASON           http://www.rason.org/

Gales Ferry CT  TCARC     	http://www.qsl.net/tricityarc/               +

Goshen CT       SBARC           http://www.w1baa.org/

Hartford CT     ARRL 100th      http://www.arrl.org/convention-volunteers  

Manchester CT   VHF/UHF Conf    http://www.newsvhf.com/             
         was Enfield

Manchester CT   PVRA            http://www.pvra.net                 

Meriden CT      Nutmeg CT Conv  http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
        was Wallingford

Newington CT    NARL            http://www.narlhamfest.org/

Newtown CT      CARA            http://www.cararadioclub.org/              +

North Haven CT                  http://www.yankeehamfest.com

Southington CT  SARA            http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm

Vernon CT       NARC            http://hamfest.na1rc.org/

Wallingford CT  Nutmeg CT Conv  http://www.nutmeghamfest.com
         moved to Meriden CT

Windsor CT      Vintage R Mus   http://vrcmct.org/

Agusta ME       AARA            http://www.w1tlc.com/

Alexander ME    StCVARC          http://stcroixvalleyamateurradioclub.org

Hermon ME       PSARC           http://n1me.org/index.php?pr=Hamfest

Lewiston ME     AARC      http://www.w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2016.html       +      
  
S. Portland ME  PAWA            http://www.qsl.net/pawa/hamfest.html

St. Albans ME   PARC            http://www.qsl.net/parc/hamfest/hamfest.html

Thomaston ME    PBARC           http://penbayarc.org/

Windsor ME      AARA            http://www.w1tlc.com/

Brookline NH    NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/

Deerfield NH    NEAR-Fest       http://www.near-fest.com/

Henniker NH     CVRC            http://k1bke.org/

Londonderry NH  IRS             www.irs.nhradio.org/

Manchester NH   NEAntiqueRC     http://www.nearc.net/
        Moved to Westford MA
        Moved to Brookline NH

N Conway NH     WMARC           http://www.w1mwv.com

Rochester NH    GBRA            http://www.w1fz.org/

Bergen NJ       BARA            http://www.bara.org/

Sussex NJ       SCARC    http://www.scarcnj.org/www.scarcnj.org/flyer_2007.htm

Ballston Spa NY SCRACES         http://k2dll.net/

E Greenbush NY  E Greenbush ARA http://www.w2egb.org/           +

Fishkill NY     MtBARC          http://www.wr2abb.org/          +
   was LaGrangeville
 
Lake Placid NY  NNY ARA  http://www.northnet.org/nnyham/hamfest_flyer2004.htm

Lindenhurst NY  ToB ARES        http://www.tobares.org/hamfest.html

Lindenhurst NY  GSB ARA         http://www.gsbarc.org/Hamfest.htm

Long Island NY  LIMARC          http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm

Middletown NY   OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/

Queens NY       Hall of Science http://www.hosarc.org/

Rochester NY    AWA             http://www.antiquewireless.org/

Rochester NY    RARA            http://www.rochesterham.org/hamfest.htm

Wallkill NY     OCARC           http://www.ocarc-ny.org/

Greenwich RI    Fidelity ARC    http://users.ids.net/~newsm/dates.html

Forestdale RI   RIFMRS          http://www.qsl.net/riafmrs/Auction.html

Woonsocket RI   BVARC           www.w1ddd.org

Colchester VT   HAM-CON VT Conv  http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html
   Moved to S Burlington

St. Albans VT   STARC           http://www.starc.org/

Springfield VT  CVFMA           http://www.cvfma.org/

Moncton NB      TCARC           http://www.ve9tca.org/

Quispamsis NB   LCARC           http://www.lcarc.ca/

Greenwood NS    GARC            http://www.greenwoodarc.org/

Drummondville PQ  leCRdeD       http://www.raqi.ca/ve2crd/hamfest/index.html

Greenwood PQ    GARC            www.greenwoodarc.org

Laval PQ        CRALL           http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/

Montreal PQ     MARC            http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/fest.html

Montreal PQ     WIARC           http://www.wiarc.ca/

Montreal PQ     MS-SARC         http://www.ve2clm.ca/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=120

Montreal PQ     UMS             http://www.ve2ums.ca/agenda/pub_2007_hamf.pdf

Sorel-Tracy PQ  CRAS-T          http://www.hamfest.qc.ca/

St Romuald PQ   ARESdQ          http://raqi.ca/ve2csq/

St Therese PQ   CRALL           http://www.ve2crl.qc.ca/hamfest2002.htm

Summerside PEI  SPARC      http://www.summersidearc.com/fleamarket2009.htm

Greenwood NS    GARC            http://www.greenwoodarc.org/

Halifax NS      HARC            http://www.halifax-arc.org/

Timonium MD     GBHC            http://www.gbhc.org/

Montreal Area   MARC List       http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/festcal.html

Canada          RAC List        http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php

Phila. Area     VARA List       http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hamfest.html

USA             ARRL List       http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

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From joseph.a.harris at gmail.com  Sun Oct  4 12:49:10 2015
From: joseph.a.harris at gmail.com (Joe Harris)
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 12:49:10 -0400
Subject: [BARC-List] October General Meeting Notice
Message-ID: <CADEAZWYM6Ua6GyB9MCdCM-o_dcCYvhd+Ob=-M43=hRevfgnGqQ@mail.gmail.com>

*Boston Amateur Radio Club*

*October, 2015  General Meeting*



The Boston Amateur Radio Club (?BARC?) is pleased to announce that David
Capone, President of Capone Communications in Norfolk will be the guest
speaker for the BARC October General Meeting.  This meeting will be at
Brookline Police Headquarters, 350 Washington Street, Brookline,
Massachusetts.  The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 P.M.

Dave will talk about coax connectors and demonstrate some interesting and
unique techniques for making high quality, durable connections on antenna
cabling of all sizes.  David will also share with us some of his
experiences in working on communications projects throughout the New
England market.

Dave is the President of Capone Communications, a tower services company
based in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Dave?s company provides turnkey
communications site engineering, design, fabrication and construction
services.  Dave has worked on sites of all types and also provides portable
sites as needed.  They have an amazing line up of power supply equipment to
keep sites up and running throughout any type of condition.

Please join us for an entertaining and informative session.

From joseph.a.harris at gmail.com  Mon Oct  5 08:57:59 2015
From: joseph.a.harris at gmail.com (Joe Harris)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 08:57:59 -0400
Subject: [BARC-List] October General Meeting Notice
In-Reply-To: <CADEAZWYM6Ua6GyB9MCdCM-o_dcCYvhd+Ob=-M43=hRevfgnGqQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADEAZWYM6Ua6GyB9MCdCM-o_dcCYvhd+Ob=-M43=hRevfgnGqQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CADEAZWak-X-dtMr-CAY9kq-AfxzF7LS8OpjYR=05XSLExsR18w@mail.gmail.com>

The October BARC meeting will be held on Thursday October 15th. Apologies
for not including the date in the original notice.

Joe N1QD

On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Joe Harris <joseph.a.harris at gmail.com>
wrote:

> *Boston Amateur Radio Club*
>
> *October, 2015  General Meeting*
>
>
>
> The Boston Amateur Radio Club (?BARC?) is pleased to announce that David
> Capone, President of Capone Communications in Norfolk will be the guest
> speaker for the BARC October General Meeting.  This meeting will be at
> Brookline Police Headquarters, 350 Washington Street, Brookline,
> Massachusetts.  The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 P.M.
>
> Dave will talk about coax connectors and demonstrate some interesting and
> unique techniques for making high quality, durable connections on antenna
> cabling of all sizes.  David will also share with us some of his
> experiences in working on communications projects throughout the New
> England market.
>
> Dave is the President of Capone Communications, a tower services company
> based in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Dave?s company provides turnkey
> communications site engineering, design, fabrication and construction
> services.  Dave has worked on sites of all types and also provides portable
> sites as needed.  They have an amazing line up of power supply equipment to
> keep sites up and running throughout any type of condition.
>
> Please join us for an entertaining and informative session.
>
>
>

From haskellbt at icloud.com  Fri Oct  9 07:27:48 2015
From: haskellbt at icloud.com (Blake T.  Haskell)
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:27:48 -0400
Subject: [BARC-List] signing on for storms (The Boston Globe, October 9,
	2015)
Message-ID: <6127CC56-2F11-4021-8D86-CB2FF3AC3E5B@icloud.com>

I thought you might be interested in this article: 

signing on for storms

Ham radio operators serve as the local eyes and ears for the National Weather Service

By Andy Rosen

Rob Macedo volunteers at the National Weather Service?s headquarters in Taunton.
TAUNTON ? It was late afternoon, and a set of thunderstorms was working its way from Vermont into Western Massachusetts. One particular cell was dropping precipitation from high in the atmosphere, and forecasters feared dangerous hail along the Deerfield River.

The National Weather Service made the call: severe thunderstorm warning. In a corner of the agency?s office, Rob Macedo picked up his amateur radio and began his efforts to roust the agency?s army of weather spotters.

Doppler radar can tell a trained meteorologist a lot about the weather, but it?s hard to know what?s going on in any one place without seeing it from the ground. For help determining whether a storm is a real threat, the weather service relies on the accounts of ham radio-equipped volunteers.

?This is WX1BOX at the National Weather Service in Taunton monitoring for a severe thunderstorm warning,?? Macedo said as he signed on, offering the time and location of the threat. ?We?re looking for any reports of hail, strong winds, wind damage, flooding, or lightning damage in this area.??

The storm system was moving over the small town of Buckland, and nobody there was responding to Macedo?s entreaties. Had the weather service been quick enough in issuing the warning? Equally worrisome: Had they overreacted? Issue too many warnings and people might stop heeding them.

Forecasters monitored Hurricane Joaquin last week, looking down on it from satellites above and sending hurricane-hunter planes through the clouds. But if such a storm were to come ashore, the accounts of spotters on the ground would become crucial.

How much rain is falling? Are there damaging winds? These are key questions as emergency management agencies respond to any storm, especially the most dangerous ones.

The weather service has about 8,000 trained spotters in the area of Southern New England covered by the Taunton office. They?ve all undergone a roughly three-hour course that shows them some meteorological basics: why tornadoes form and how to spot them developing; how to measure snow depth; the best way to describe the size of hail.

It?s all part of a program ominously named SKYWARN.

There are many ways to report a weather observation. Some people use an online system provided by the weather service. Some call in by telephone.

But the backbone of the spotter team is composed of amateur or ?ham?? radio operators ? about 3,000 of them ? who relish a big storm as an opportunity to put their communication skills to use.

Glenn Field, the warning coordination meteorologist at Taunton, said the hams are an important piece of the weather emergency infrastructure.

?The amateur radio network is so extensive that we are able to get reports very quickly throughout our region,?? he said. ?Amateur radio can be the only means of communication in a really severe storm ? like a hurricane, for example.??

If phone lines go down, power goes out, and the Internet stops working, amateur radios can continue working with battery power.

Chief among the volunteers is Macedo, a 41-year-old senior manager at the data-storage company EMC Corp. He works nearby and has a flexible enough schedule that he can run out and man his ham radio when the weather turns.

Macedo spends 15 to 30 hours per week on the spotter program, though it can be much less in calm periods. He takes the job seriously. It?s something he sees as more duty than pastime.

?It?s more than a hobby, for sure, so we try to give it a very high level of dedication,?? he said. ?It?s something you just manage your time and do accordingly.??

As the recent storm continued to roll through sparsely populated Buckland, Field tried working the phones to find out whether anybody had seen anything. Spotters usually have their phone numbers listed with the National Weather Service. Nobody picked up.

Macedo was logged into a computer as he sat by his radio. He messaged a Facebook group of SKYWARN participants, and also logged into AOL Instant Messenger to consult other hams.

Ham radio operators like to refer to the technology as the original social network. Long before the Internet allowed instantaneous, remote interaction on a grand scale, hams were making a sport of how many people they could contact with their sets.

Far from obviating the need for ham radios, enthusiasts say, online services have enhanced their ability to communicate, allowing them to bridge gaps in their network.

?There?s a common misnomer that the social media world and the Internet and cellphones and all that has supplanted ham radio,?? said Sean Kutzko, public relations manager at the American Radio Relay League, a national association of amateur radio enthusiasts. ?Ham radio operators simply took all this new technology and integrated it.??

Interest in ham radio appears to be growing. The number of licensed operators in the United States has been rising in recent years, and by last fall had reached an all-time high of 723,771.

Though many of those users don?t pick up their radios every day, Kutzko said he?s seen a marked increase in enthusiasm.

Well into the recent storm warning, Macedo?s radio crackled to life. One ham had heard another ham?s account of pea-sized hail in Buckland and passed it along.

Though the hail was not as large as officials expected it to be, it still showed that forecasters got an early read on the storm?s capability. For Macedo, personal reports like this help the public take storm dangers seriously.

?It always feels good to know what?s happening on the ground,?? he said. ?It tells people that, ?Yes, it?s actually happening, and that if it?s coming my way, I need to go take cover.????

Andy Rosen can be reached at andrew.rosen at globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @andyrosen.


Rob Macedo is one of about 3,000 ham radio operators who report weather conditions in Southern New England.

When satellite imagery falls short, the National Weather Service relies on its weather spotters.



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Blake T. Haskell
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