WECA (Westchester Emergency Communications Assoc)
(2nd Mon, except Nov, none in July or Aug) Mon Sept 8, 7:00pm Westchester County Center, White Plains. Info: 914-741-6606, http://www.weca.org/

AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE EXAMS
Sun 8/10 Wingdale, NY 3pm, PEARL, info Malcolm (914)736-0368 Th 8/14 Valhalla NY, 7pm, WECA, info Stan 914 831-3258 Sat 9/27 Hurley, NY, 8:30am, OMARC, Frank (845)382-2103 Practice tests are online at http://www.aa9pw.com/

HAMFESTS
Aug 10, Tri-State ARA, Matamoras, PA http://www.k3tsa.com Aug 16, Oakland, NJ, http://www.qsl.net/rmarc Sept 13, Saratoga RACES, Ballston Spa, NY http://wa2umx.net Sept 14, CARA, Newtown, CT http://www.danbury.org/cara

CONTESTS
info at http://www.arrl.org/contests/months/aug.pdf Aug 2-9, Nat’l Lighthouse-Lightship Week, http://arlhs.com/ Aug 2-3 ARRL North American QSO Party – CW Aug 9-10, SKCC Sprint info: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes Aug 16-17, ARRL North American QSO Party – Phone Aug 16-17, Int’l Lighthouse Weekend, http://illw.org/ Sept 12-15, FISTS Get Your Feet Wet weekend, http://www.fists.org/getfeetwet.html Sept 13-14, ARRL VHF QSO Party

SPECIAL EVENTS, PUBLIC SERVICE, Aug 16-17, Navajo Code Talkers special event, 14.265, 7.265 SatCom Net (Satellite communications) (alt. Thurs), Aug 7, 21, 8pm MBARC 146.97

MAGAZINES about ham radio include QST, CQ, CQ VHF, Popular Communications and World Radio.

WEBSITES include: www.arrl.org and http://www.qrz.com/, and http://ac6v.com/

EQUIPMENT can be purchased by mail-order and at swap meets, called ‘hamfests’. Closest retail stores are KJI Electronics in Caldwell, NJ and Lentini Communications in Newington, CT. Mail order stores include HRO (Ham Radio Outlet) and AES (Amateur Electronic Supply)

This page can be found at http://www.qsysociety.org also within the Calendar for more information about amateur radio: Contact the American Radio Relay League www.arrl.org 1-860-594-0200

HUDSON VALLEY HAM RADIO HAPPENINGS
August 2008

AREA CLUB MONTHLY MEETINGS QSY SOCIETY: (1st Tues) Tues Aug 5, 7:30pm, East Fishkill Community Library, (348 Route 376, 1.5 miles north of Rt 52 in Hopewell Junction) info: Shirley N2SKP 914-736-0717, n2skp@arrl.net http://www.qsysociety.org/

MBARC (Mt Beacon Amateur Radio Club) (3rd Tues bi-monthly) Tues Sept 16, 7pm at Town of Fishkill Police Station Community Room, 801 Rt 52, Fishkill. On Air Meetings are held every Monday evening at 8 pm on 146.970, Pl 100. Info: Dan KB2HAP 845-233-5285 http://www.wr2abb.org/

OCARC (Orange County Amateur Radio Club)
(last Fri, none in July or Aug) Fri Sept 26, 8pm at Munger Cottage, Cornwall http://www.ocarc-ny.org/ Info: Steve WB2OEE 845-496-5617

PCARA (Peekskill Cortlandt Amateur Radio Assoc)
(1st Sunday, none in July or Aug) Sun Sept 7, 3pm Peekskill, Hudson Valley Hospital, Dining Room B. (Use rear parking lot) Info: Greg KB2CQE@arrl.net <mailto:KB2CQE@arrl.net> http://www.geocities.com/pcara2000/ <http://www.geocities.com/pcara2000/>

PEARL (Putnam Emergency Amateur Repeater League)
(3rd Weds), Weds July 16, 7:30pm at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services Training & Operations Center, on old Rt 6 in Carmel. http://k2put.org/ <http://k2put.org/>

SoBARC (Southern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club)
(1st Sunday, none in July or Aug) Sun Sept 7, 3pm Peekskill, Hudson Valley Hospital, Dining Room B. (Use rear parking lot) Info: Greg KB2CQE@arrl.net (http://www.pcara.org) (note new web address)

Hello to all SBARC members and friends:

Reminder: The Goshen Fair is coming to town !

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008, the Southern Berkshire ARC will operate a ham radio info booth at the Goshen (CT) Fair in Goshen, CT, The club will have Special Event HF and VHF stations set up, with the call W1G. During this 3 day event, we have an excellent opportunity to meet and educate the public about amateur radio. Many radiograms are generated to friends and families and certificates are awarded to kids who learn how to tap out their names in Morse Code.

Set-up for this event will be on Wednesday, August 27, meeting at the Sharon Community Center at 4 PM. We need people to volunteer for set-up and take-down for the event. http://www.goshenfair.org/

As you know, on Sunday July 27, 2008, the Southern Berkshire ARC in a partnership with the Mt Beacon ARC, provided Emergency and Safety communications for the Harlem Valley Rail Ride. There were 17 ham communicators in the event, including several from our area; Doc K1CTT, Dave K1DAV, and Dave K1DJW. This was an action packed event with some 1400 participants. While there were some glitches in communications, with a major thunder and lightening storm thrown into the mix, many calls were fielded, some emergency, but mostly routine. The Sharon repeater really performed well, especially in the areas of Kent, Sheffield, MA and many areas with difficult terrain. The Field Day entries for the club were submitted to the ARRL and preliminary scores will be discussed at our next club meeting on Monday, September 8. Enjoy the rest of the summer and I hope to see you all "at the Fair". 73 / 88 Ed N2JBA

2008 ARRL New England Division Convention and Hamfest will be held from Friday August 22 to Sunday August 24, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Boxboro Woods, Boxborough, MA.

There will be a full schedule of forums on many interesting topics and a giant hamfest both indoors and out; this is sometimes referred to as "a mini Dayton".

Boxboro only happens every 2 years and is an outstanding event. Please GOTO the following link for more info. http://www.boxboro.org/home.html

Ed N2JBA

Hello everybody:

Just a last reminder that this weekend, August 30, 31 and September 1, 2008, the Goshen Fair will be held. The club will again operate an amateur radio booth for the entire 3 days, to demonstrate ham radio to the public. We will be setting up on Wednesday, August 27 , ( 4 PM at the Sharon Community Center and 5 PM at the Fairgrounds). Volunteers for set-up and take-down will be accepted. Come to the Fair: what a great way to end the summer and prepare for the Fall season. 73 Ed N2JBA

SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE ARC

President:   Ed Rubin, N2JBA
Vice Pres: Roy Johnson, N1IKM
Recording Secretary: Don Woodbridge, KB2SMZ     
Corresponding Secretary:   Lee Collins, K1LEE   

 

Contact person: E-mail: INFO@W1BAA.ORG

Southern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club
 Sharon, CT