From raycord at aol.com  Sat Jun 13 13:45:17 2026
From: raycord at aol.com (Ray Cord)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:45:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [W1SMH] June Meeting announcement
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hello All?This is to announce the last SMHARC Club meeting before field day.?this Tuesday? June 16th??at? 7:00PM in the Norton Media Center 184 West Main St 2nd floor. This is the shopping Center with Goat City Pub in the front. The entrance is at the back end of the building. An elevator is located in the Main Lobby in the center of the building. The Club Business meeting will start at 7:00PM .
We are also looking for Volunteers to assist Norton EMA-CERT Team in supporting the VFW Carnival, Founders Day and Fireworks .Duties will be Parking Lot Management, Traffic Management and Pedestrian Safety. Shifts are Thursday & Friday 6-10PM. Saturday Noon-5PM and 5-10PM. Sunday Noon to 6PM?If you would like to help out please send me an email for detailsThank you
Hope to see you all thereThank you 73Ray? K2TGX?

Ray CordDeputy Director?Norton EMA508-726-1054 CellV.P CERT Teams of Ma.

Ray CordDeputy Director?Norton EMA508-726-1054 CellV.P CERT Teams of Ma.

From raycord at aol.com  Fri Jun 19 20:01:29 2026
From: raycord at aol.com (Ray Cord)
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:01:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [W1SMH] New England ARRL convention
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Dear Fellow Club Officers and Members,

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We hope this message finds you well and the bands are treating you kindly! On behalf of the Northeast HamXposition team, we'd like to ask for your help spreading the word about the biggest amateur radio event in the Northeast ? and this year, it's also the ARRL New England Division Convention!

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???NORTHEAST?HAMXPOSITION?2026

"Where Knowledge Radiates?"

August 13?16, 2026

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center

181 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA

??https://hamxposition.org

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HamX draws nearly 1,800 attendees from across the region and beyond each year ? and for good reason. Here's what your members can look forward to:

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??THURSDAY NIGHT: MAGIC SHOW

Kick things off Thursday evening with a performance by Jack Miller, whose brand of close-up and parlor magic has been described as "Gomez Addams meets Wile E. Coyote." Jack's whimsical, chaotic style delivers equal parts smiles, laughs, and genuine gasps ? a perfect way to start the convention on a fun and memorable note.

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??SATURDAY KEYNOTE: Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT

Everton is a technology teacher at Staten Island Technical High School who has woven amateur radio into his engineering classroom in creative and inspiring ways. A graduate of two levels of the ARRL?Teacher's?Institute and co-founder of his school's ham radio club WS1THS, Everton's passion for getting students licensed and on the air is contagious. His keynote is sure to leave you energized about the future of our hobby.

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??FRIDAY DX/CONTEST BANQUET: Max Freedman, N4ML

Max was first licensed at age 12 and has wasted no time making his mark. He's a 2026 WRTC competitor, DXpeditioner (including the rare 3Y0K Bouvet Island activation), active contester, and member of YCCC, NCDXF, INDEXA, and the Caribbean Contesting Consortium ? and he's still in his early twenties. Max has turned his passion into his profession, working full-time at the ARRL's Education and Learning Department. A rising star in every sense.

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??SATURDAY GRAND BANQUET: Katie Campbell, KE8LQR

Katie was licensed at age ten and has since become one of the most impressive young operators in the country. An active CW operator,?contester, member of the North Coast Contesters and Bavarian Contest Club, former youth instructor for the Long Island CW Club, and Youth on the Air PR manager for the Americas ? Katie brings an extraordinary breadth of experience and enthusiasm to everything she does. She's heading off to college this fall, and the future of amateur radio couldn't be in better hands.

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??OUTSTANDING SESSIONS & FORUMS

HamX is known for the sheer number and quality of its educational sessions, covering:

? Antennas & Propagation

? Emergency Communications & EMCOM/ARES

? Contesting & DXing

? VHF/UHF/Microwave & Mesh Networking

? POTA, SOTA & On-The-Air Activities

? Technology, SDR & AI in Amateur Radio

? STEM & Youth Outreach

? Club Management (dedicated "Club Track")

? SKYWARN & Public Service

? NEQRP Symposium, Open Mic Story Hour, YL Meet & Greet, and much more

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License exam sessions are also available for those working toward upgrades.

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??INDOOR FLEA MARKET & VENDOR EXHIBITS

Browse a wide selection of equipment, accessories, antennas, cables, test gear, and hard-to-find parts from top vendors.

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??PRIZES

HamX features an ARRL-sanctioned prize program with exciting drawings at each banquet and the Sunday Closing Ceremonies.

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This year's convention is especially significant as the official 2026 ARRL New England Division Convention ? the premier amateur radio gathering in our region.

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We encourage you to forward this message to your full membership, post it on your club's website or reflector, and mention it at your next meeting. Full details and ticketing are at?https://hamxposition.org.

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We look forward to seeing you on the air and in Marlborough this August!

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73,

Ken Miller ? WB1DX

HamX Marketing Team Member

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P.S. ? Whether you're a newly licensed Technician or a seasoned Extra, there is truly something for everyone at HamX. Don't miss it!

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From eklawitter at comcast.net  Fri Jun 26 06:45:37 2026
From: eklawitter at comcast.net (EKlawitter)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:45:37 -0400
Subject: [W1SMH] Stay off 7.185 MHz
Message-ID: <697EA8A0-7063-4133-807C-9B6F0696B820@comcast.net>

The Venezuela government is asking radio operators to keep 7.135 open for rescue communications following the devastating earthquakes there.  We should all make this announcement at our field day operations.
Sent from my iPad

KC1BOO, ERNIE

From eklawitter at comcast.net  Tue Jun 30 09:07:40 2026
From: eklawitter at comcast.net (EKlawitter)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:07:40 -0400
Subject: [W1SMH] FD RFI
Message-ID: <191464E5-AD7B-478C-8840-BE29681E9E6D@comcast.net>

Lots of articles on cosine interference at Field Day.

Generally,
* separate antennas
* k3s, Yaesu, kenwood NO, NADA ICOMS,  big Elecraft pitch
* widely spaced antennas, in our case around the yard perimeter not crossed  etc, longer runs of coax
* band pass filters
* tuning stubs on the antennas
* duplexers.
Sent from my iPad

KC1BOO, Aka Crash

From charles.morrison.n1rr at gmail.com  Tue Jun 30 09:34:06 2026
From: charles.morrison.n1rr at gmail.com (Charles Morrison)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:34:06 -0400
Subject: [W1SMH] FD RFI
In-Reply-To: <191464E5-AD7B-478C-8840-BE29681E9E6D@comcast.net>
References: <191464E5-AD7B-478C-8840-BE29681E9E6D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAAEu-McSBUh=t0=Dn6MPJTd0Gbc6k20CGAF6S-EYX1EjixGB6A@mail.gmail.com>

Ernie
These are typical single site inter-station mitigation steps taken at
multi-operator contest stations, many of which I?ve implement at my station
and others over the years. Several of these concepts were used @ SMH Field
Days during my time with the club in the late ?80?s and early ?90?s on the
circle at WWI park.
We used antenna separation, antenna aiming and nulls to control near-field
issues, transmit stubs at the transmitter.

Bandpass filters were higher tech back then and designs & products were not
as available as they have since become.
The triplexes are newer products to the ham market that were not produced
back then either.
Ultimately re-claiming the tens of decibels that are preventing the
receiver from hearing cleanly down to the noise floor requires multiple
solutions at the legal limit. At 100 watt levels simply turning off RX
preamps and noise blankets and/or adding some attenuation can prevent a
receiver from overloading.

-Charlie N1RR


On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 9:08?AM EKlawitter via W1SMH <w1smh at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Lots of articles on cosine interference at Field Day.
>
> Generally,
> * separate antennas
> * k3s, Yaesu, kenwood NO, NADA ICOMS,  big Elecraft pitch
> * widely spaced antennas, in our case around the yard perimeter not
> crossed  etc, longer runs of coax
> * band pass filters
> * tuning stubs on the antennas
> * duplexers.
> Sent from my iPad
>
> KC1BOO, Aka Crash
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