Email: MAJRCOMM@aol.com
Phone #: (781) 341-4373
Email: kd1cy@qsl.net or kd1cy@amsat.org
Phone #: (508) 994-1875
There will be A FREE Emergency Communications Seminar (WORKSHOP) on Saturday August 1st,1998 from 9 AM-4 PM at the Walpole Senior Center, , Walpole Town Hall, 135 School Street, Walpole Massachusetts. The Senior Center is located at the rear entrance to town hall.
This free workshop is open to all amateur radio operators and those interested in emergency communications.
This Emergency Communications Seminar will provide the background and information to serve Amateur Radio Operators when they need to respond to a communications emergency. It will feature an Introduction and Conclusion to Emergency Communications, and five 1-hour training sessions on topics including:
This training will also feature a 1 hour lunch that will be provided at no coerced cost to any Amateur who attends the session.
The presentations will be given by other Amateur Operators well versed in the topics listed above. The training will be a worthwhile endeavor not just for emergency communicators but for anyone who is an amateur radio operator, and wants to learn more about the hobby.
At the conclusion of the presentation there will be a round table discussion or open forum, which will talk about where we are today in emergency communications and where we would like to go.
Preregistration is requested but is not required in case anyone would like to attend at the last minute. If you preregister, please try to do so by Saturday July 25th, 1998 so that we can get an approximate head count. We will, however, accept any preregistrations after that day or any walk- ins as long as space permits.
Talk-in will be on the 146.895 (-600 Shift, No PL Tone) Walpole EMA K1HRV repeater. The senior-center/town hall has plenty of parking. The site is a short walk from the Walpole bus/train depot. Pickups at the station can be requested on talk-in or preregistration. Morning trains arrive from points north (& south) before and at starting time. For Schedules, check the MBTA site: http://www.mbta.com/schedules/
Direction to the Newell Center, Walpole Town Hall, 135 School St., Walpole. School St. runs between Rt. 27 (which is East St.) and Common St. and is parallel to Rt. 1A. Walpole is about halfway between Boston and Providence and is easily reached from Rt. 1A, Rt. 1, Rt. 95, and Rt. 27.
From Boston: Travel south on Rt. 95 to Coney St. (exit 10 Sharon Walpole). At the top of the ramp turn right (Coney St.). At the set of lights turn left onto Rt. 1. (south). At Rt. 27 (the next set of lights) turn right. (**)At Rt. 27, High Plain St. Walpole, proceed through the first set of lights at Washington St., continue through the stop sign, bear left onto East St. Then past the Catholic Church on the left. The 2nd cross Street. is School St. Take left at School St., the town hall is the next large building on the right. There is plenty of parking in the rear of the building and the adjacent lot.
From Attleboro take Rt. 95 North to Rt. 1 (exit 9 Rt. 1 and 27 Walpole) and proceed no Rt. 1 North. The next set of lights is Rt. 27 (High Plain St.). Take left and follow instructions noted above(**).
From Medfield take Rt. 27 to Walpole Center. Go through the set of lights at Main St.(Rt. 1A) and East St. (Rt. 27). At the first intersection take a right, School St. the Town Hall is the big building on the right.
For any additional information and to preregister for the workshop, please contact:
| William Dohr, KB0UYO, (ARES Training Officer) Email: MAJRCOMM@aol.com Phone #: (781) 341-4373 |
| KD1CY, Rob Macedo Email: kd1cy@qsl.net or kd1cy@amsat.org Phone #: (508) 994-1875 |
| N1VUX, Bill Ricker via a NTS traffic message. |
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Don’t forget the Nashua Area Radio Club’s CW net. It’s Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM (local) at 28.150 MHz on your HF dial. Improve your code speed or help other improve theirs. Bob, KD1AW is the Net Control Operator (NCS).
See you there Jack.
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