Tue, January 11: “Radio Frequency Seismograph: Analyzing Disturbances in HF Radio Bands and their Relationship to Earthquake Activity” by Alex Schwarz, VE7DXW.

Tue, January 18, 2022: "The history, renovation, and future of MIT's Green Building's radome" by MIT Professor Kerri Cahoy and members of the MIT Radio Society.  https://news.mit.edu/2021/saving-the-mit-radome-0507

Tue, February 8, 2022: “National Traffic System (NTS) & Message Handling” by Marcia Forde, KW1U.

Tue, February 15: “Hiram Percy Maxim, founder of the ARRL”  by Nelson Farrier, NF7Z.

Tue, March 1: “Yagi-Uda Antenna Using Wire Elements” by James Anderson, K8OS.

Coming Tue, January 11: “Radio Frequency Seismograph: Analyzing Disturbances in HF Radio Bands and their Relationship to Earthquake Activity” by Alex Schwarz, VE7DXW.  

Coming Wed, Jan 19: Minuteman Radio Assoc (MMRA) will host SKYWARN Training at NEST. STARS members are invited to attend. Social time 6:30-7:30. Course time 7:30-10:00 pm. Be sure to sign up so we know you plan to attend. We will email Zoom info to those who sign up: https://nescitech.org/sheet/skywarn/

Open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, Winter Field Day is both a contest and a practice exercise of radio skills. Non-licensed adults and children can get on the air with one of our control operators. The contest runs 2 pm Saturday to 2 pm Sunday, but we plan to operate publicly only 4 to 9 pm Saturday. Properly licensed radio operators are welcome to begin at 2 pm and continue on their own through the night and into Sunday.

Web page for WFD with suggested schedule and volunteer sign-up form: https://nescitech.org/winter-field-day/ Please suggest edits or changes at the meeting.

Coming Tue, February 15: “Hiram Percy Maxim, founder of the ARRL”  by Nelson Farrier, NF7Z.

The Northeast HamXposition (a.k.a. ARRL New England Division Convention) organizing committee has confirmed the dates for the 2022 convention in Marlborough: August 26-28, 2022. The Committee notes that this was the original weekend for the event before they were were forced into a September slot due to venue conflicts.

George requests feedback from interested individuals, including preferred day(s) of the week, and suggested agenda ideas. He can be contacted at k1ig@arrl.net.

Do you want to use the radio room during open hours? Get checked out by either Rusty K1FVK or Bruce N9JBT so you can operate unsupervised. Checkouts can be done Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat afternoons and certain Sundays by appointment. Email rmoore@nescitech.org.

Radio Room Open Hours generally are Tu-Fr-Sat 3-8 pm, Sat 9am-noon, alternate Sundays 12-5 pm, late nights by appointment only.

The Algonquin Amateur Radio Club will hold its Marlborough Flea Market on February 19, 2022, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School, 25 Union Street, Marlborough, MA. Talk-in is on the MMRA repeater, 147.27+ (PL 146.2). Any COVID-related updates will be carried on the AARC website at <http://n1em.org>. A VE session will be held beginning at 9:00 AM. General admission is $5. Vendor tables are $15 before February 9, 2018, or $20 at the door if space is available. Each table includes one admission. SHOULD STARS/NEST HAVE A MEMBERSHIP/FLEA TABLE?

For more information, contact Tim Ikeda, KA1OS at 508-251-9317 (before 9:00 PM), email <fleamarket@n1em.org> or visit <https://www.qsl.net/n1em/2022_flier.pdf>.

It's NOT too late to donate – Have you considered making a gift to NEST on behalf of STARS? STARS is one part of the larger 501(c)(3) organization New England Sci-Tech Inc (NEST) which runs the STEM education center and maker space. NEST supports many programs and clubs, home school and after school programs, clubs for radio, rocketry, astronomy, and robotics, public telescope nights, youth scouting merit badge activities, and so much more. We have an ideal location on top of one of the highest hills in Natick, conveniently located in the Metrowest region of Boston, and yet, unfortunately, we are in a premium rent district. We need your help. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining. If you can make a donation this holiday season, please know that your gift will be doubled by a matching donation from a friend of NEST. Gifts over $25 will receive an official letter of acknowledgment for your tax files. You may send a check marked "donation" payable to New England Sci-Tech Inc. We also need volunteers who can teach classes, give tours, do social media marketing, program raspberry pi devices, edit/produce 30 sec science videos, do woodworking projects, help with astronomy. We welcome your support on the Leadership Team! Talk to Bob if you can help. Thank you so much for your support!

The Groups.io system is commonly used by ARES/SkyWarn, other ham clubs, maker spaces, and organizations that need all-inclusive group communications with legal opt-in/out ability.

SLOW SCAN TV – Try this one out, thanks to Sumner W1VIV for spotting this!

How to receive SSTV from Space Station: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/december/how-to-receive-sstv-from-space-station.htm

Want to help with NET Control? Here is the SCRIPT. Here is the SIGN-UP form.

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)

Natick UHF: 447.025 PL 146.2 (portable, on air, not linked, can be used for events)

Hopkinton UHF: 448.025 PL 88.5 (off air, newly acquired, needs new location)

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.

508-720-4179 -- info@STARS.radio