Category Archives: ARRL

ARRL New England Division Director Voting Now Open

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The ARRL New England Division election for Director is now open.  This year, the ARRL is having an electronic election.  Rather than a paper ballot, as was used in the past, the League is sending out electronic ballots via email.  You should receive a ballot with an subject line of “ARRL Division Election Voting Now Open”.  The email will contain an access code and a link to the voting URL

There are two candidates for NE Director:  The current Director, Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, is running for reelection.  The past director is also running, Tom Frenaye, K1KI.

The official election URL also contains BIO material for both candidates.

Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, has supplied the following info to NCRC.

 

Save the Date: Outdoor Adventure and 75th Anniversary September 15th!!!

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The club has reserved a large pavilion at Colt State Park for Sunday September 15th, 2024. We will hold our third annual Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure (PLOA) on that date, and will likely be formally celebrating our 75th year of being an ARRL Affiliated Club (July 18, 1949).

Stay tuned for more information in the days ahead!

Colt Park pavilion reserved for Sunday September 15, 2024

 

ARRL Member Survey

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Making a Big Decision — Together

Dear ARRL member,

For only the second time in 22 years, we are considering a dues increase. Promoting and protecting amateur radio requires a strong and vibrant ARRL. Paying our dues (and some of you go above and beyond) is one way each of us does our part.

In my column in the April issue of QST (read now), I introduced the following question:

How does ARRL handle an increase in dues?

On May 1, we will launch an online survey, inviting all ARRL members to participate. The survey will include some short questions about raising dues and modifying the way some membership benefits are bundled. The survey will also include an opportunity to share your feedback. The participation of every member is important.

Do this before May 1: Review your ARRL website account

Before you can take the survey in May, you’ll need to make sure you have a working ARRL website account that is associated with your membership.

Follow these steps:

  1. Go to www.arrl.org/take-dues-survey. This is a member-only page.
  2. If you are already logged in to your account, you’ll see CONGRATULATIONS! on the members-only page that will host the survey in May.
  3. If you are NOT already logged in to your account, follow the instructions on the page to log in. Or, select the Login button at the top of the web page, and you will be prompted to enter your ARRL website username (usually your call sign) and password. If you have not logged in since April 2022, please use these Login Instructions.
  4. The survey will open on May 1. Return to this web page to take the survey on, or after, May 1: www.arrl.org/take-dues-survey.

If you need additional help with your login, call us Monday – Thursday from 8 AM to 7 PM ET, and Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM ET at 860-594-0200 or email us at membership@arrl.org.

Thank you for being a member and collaborating on this big decision.

73

David A. Minster, NA2AA
Chief Executive Officer

ÄRTEN™ at Microwave Update 2023

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NCRC’s own K1YBE presented “ÄRTEN™ Project – New England MESH Networking” at the Microwave Update 2023 and 46th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference held April 14 & 15, 2023 held in Windsor, Connecticut.  The conference was sponsored by the North East Weak Signal Group and ARRL.

There were many presentations about Ham experimentation and antenna build techniques up to 122 GHz as well as simpler practical advice on TV station interference.   You can get a flavor for all to this at

K1YBE presents…

…to a good size audience.

Along with his presentation, K1YBE set up and demonstrated connected  ÄRTEN™ nodes.

Chris Cox, NØUK and his ham XYL from Minnesota. She is interested in setting up a STEM activity based on ÄRTEN™.

Several interested parties have since contacted us about sharing the ÄRTEN™ concept.  We have been scheduled to provide the presentation by Zoom on June 19th to the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club in Ontario.  In the past, this club was very active with ham mesh, but interest has waned.  We hope to fix that.

Skip Youngberg, K1NKR made a request for ÄRTEN™ participation in this year’s HamXposition held in Marlborough, MA and he specifically requested our participation on Saturday, August 26th.   Since this is a local ham convention that some in NCRC attend,  we can include you in a demonstration we are concocting.  Early planning stages for now…

For some perspective on size, consider if you will, a 2.4 GHz (12 cm band) Yagi antenna on a table…

…and 144 MHz (2m band) & 440 MHz (70cm band) Yagi antennas in the parking lot!!

Conference attendees well represented the eastern seaboard amateur radio community.

Photos credits KC1LYG.

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