Weekly Amateur Radio News
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Meeting: Tuesday, February 4 at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick.
Come at 6pm for activities, pizza, and to hang out with friends before the meeting. To call in, join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/231170127
at 7:00 pm, or phone in with 1-646-558-8656, Meeting ID: 231 170 127.
Activities: Full agenda
here
6:00 - Several projects, classes, and activities. Feel free to show up to partake in these activities.
- Morse Code workshops led by Rusty.
- Engineering a WSPR transmitter led by Derek.
- Testing and working on the satellite radio room.
- Making HF contacts on main station.
7:00 - Weekly STARS meeting convenes, you can see the full agenda
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- School Club Roundup discussion for Feb 10-14 event
- Begin brainstorm on Mass HamXposition forums.
8:00: Club NET on 446.325MHz PL 146.2 (linked to Milton repeaters)
9:00: NEST closes.
73, Nolan Palmer KC1IEO, President
Opt out? Please don't leave us! Just "Update Profile" at the bottom of this page. This mailing is for New England Amateur Radio Inc (NEAR) and the family club Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS).
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GUEST SPEAKER - Jeremy Breef-Pilz KB1REQ - FEB 11, 7pm
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Mobile (motor vehicle) radio installations
Are you curious how to install your amateur radio into your motor vehicle? Join Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society for its 2nd Tuesday Lecture Series. Radio guru Jeremy Breef-Pilz KB1REQ will be showing us how to perform a mobile installation.
About Jeremy (abstracted from QRZ.com):
Jeremy is an electrical engineer who's been into amateur radio since 2008 and two way radio for longer. He studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, and is currently employed by Motorola Solutions.
Jeremy is abundantly active in radio, including contesting, HF digital modes, and supporting and improving repeaters in particular those with P25 and DMR. Jeremy participates in public service events and Skywarn.
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Jeremy also serves as the Section Youth Coordinator for Eastern Massachusetts and advises the ARRL on matters of youth involvement. He supports many area clubs, and is one of the founding members of STARS.
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Congratulations to
Greg Paul, one of the directors of New England Sci-Tech, on becoming a ham radio operator! Greg, KC1MND, has taken two radio courses at NE SciTech and successfully passed Tech and General. He says he will be working on his AE soon.
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HamXposition is moving from Boxborough to Marlborough
Some big changes are coming to the Northeast HamXposition! It will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd., Marlborough, MA, on the 4th full weekend of July. This year, the dates are July 24, 25, and 26. Reserve that weekend for the next 5 years at least.
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Eight members of the Natick High Robotics Team recently took a course at NE SciTech and successfully passed the Technician exam.
Since then, another student Max Horton has studied for and passed Tech with a perfect score, and Jonathan studied for and passed General. Some students have already gotten their HT radios, others are already experimenting with home-brewed oscillators and Morse Code.
We are very proud of these students and are grateful for their weekly mentoring of middle school robotics students here at New England Sci-Tech.
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Posing here with team captain Nolan Palmer KC1IEO, who is working on AE, is James KC1MPA, Aidan KC1MOO, Harold KC1MOK, Jonathan KC1MOL, Ryan KC1MOP, (Nolan), David KC1MOJ, Brianna KC1MOQ, and Maggie KC1MON.
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STARS RADIO LECTURE SERIES
The STARS Radio Lecture Series is 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Save these dates:
2/11/20: Jeremy Breef-Pilz: Mobile (motor vehicle) radio installations
3/10/20: Bruce MacKinnon KC1FSZ: Homebrewing renaissance in the Amateur Radio Service
4/14/20: Mark A. Rudd KC1LOM:
HISTORY OF TITANIC'S RADIO (and Related Broadcast Theory)
Plan on 5/12/20, 6/16/20, 7/14. Contact Mindy KM1NDY if you have a speaker idea.
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Radio Rooms Open to STARS and NEST Members
The STARS Radio Rooms are available to members during the week and weekends during normal business hours. You are welcome to come in and use the radios. Please see Bruce N9JBT, Rusty KC1FVK, or Bob K5TEC for a one-time check-out.
GET-ON-THE-AIR FRIDAYS
On Friday nights, 6:30-9:00 pm, we would like to staff the room for GOTA mentoring of new hams and showcasing amateur radio for visitors. Tell Mindy KM1NDY if you are interested, and sign up on the
GOTA Fridays volunteer form here.
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Status of Club Repeaters
We need all licensed STARS members to participate in a radio coverage survey to see where the Natick and Milton repeaters can/can't reach, and then please suggest possible repeater location to fill in any bad spots. Send reports to
info@STARS.radio
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Please get on the air more often, too! We need to use these repeaters or lose our frequencies. Suggested best times would be during commuter traffic - 6-8 AM and 5-7 PM weekdays. We also need help running the Net on Tuesdays at 8pm - any volunteers?
Natick UHF: 446.325 PL 146.2 at New England Sci-Tech (linked)
Milton UHF: 449.125 PL 146.2 at Blue Hill Science Center (linked)
Milton VHF: 146.985 PL 88.5 at Blue Hill Science Center (linked)
Burlington UHF: 447.025 PL 146.2 at the Lahey Hospital (off air)
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What's Happening at STARS
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Calendar Items:
Tue Feb 11 –
Guest Speaker Jeremy Breef-Pilz:
"Mobile (motor vehicle) radio installations"
Tue Mar 10 – Guest Speaker Bruce MacKinnon KC1FSZ:
"Homebrewing renaissance in Amateur Radio"
Tue Apr 14 – Guest Speaker TBA
Tue May 12 – Guest Speaker TBA
Tue Jun 9 – Annual Meeting, Election of Officers
Tue Jun 16 – Guest Speaker TBA
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STARS LEADERSHIP
President: Nolan KC1IEO
VP: Rishi KC1BKX
Treasurer: Owen KC1BDZ
Secretary: Bob K5TEC
Educational Advisor: Bruce N9JBT
Technical Advisor: Reed KC1FK
Science Advisor: Rusty K1FVK
Station Manager: Bruce N9JBT
Net Control: Mark S.
Club Events: Mindy KM1NDY
Contests: Reed KC1FK
Fox Hunts: Mark S., Bruce N9JBT
Field Day: Mindy KM1NDY
QSL Coord: Reed KC1FK
Emergency Coord: Bob K5TEC
Members-at-Large: Julie KC1GMW, Mark KC1L BI, Mark Sr. KC1LBH, Karin W1EVK, Bruce N9JBT, Nathan KB1RD, Sophia KC1GBF, Jason KC1GBV
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STARS meets at New England Sci-Tech, a non-profit educational STEM center and maker space.
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One of two STARS radio rooms for members to use at New England Sci-Tech.
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STARS Mission Statement:
Through its club activities and/or radio communications, the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS) shall:
* strive to introduce the public to radio electronics, the art of radio communications, the importance of the Amateur Radio Service, and the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
* strive to spark interest in electronics, physics, astronomy, and other sciences through club activities and the use of the Amateur Radio Service.
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JOIN STARS:
Membership privileges include use of the amateur radio facilities of New England Sci-Tech in Natick, attendance at STARS meetings on Tuesdays, 7:00 pm, newsletters, and invitations to club events and activities. Any member of New England Sci-Tech can join STARS for free, or you can join the club separately.
See membership options
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Join the STARS NET at 8:00 pm Tuesdays on linked repeaters 446.325 PL 146.2 in Natick, or 449.125 PL 146.2 and 146.985 PL 88.5 at Blue Hill Science Center.
Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society
16 Tech Circle, Natick MA 01760
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