The Nashua Area Radio Society is starting a new program called New Ham Boot Camp. This will be a series of events to help you get on the air with your Amateur Radio License. You are invited to the first event, which will be held this Saturday, March 9th at Fred, AB1OC and Anita, AB1QB’s QTH and will include the following:
- HT Programming
- Getting Started with EchoLink
- Join a Repeater Net
- Fox Hunting
- Shack Open House and Tour
The event will be from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 9th. A light lunch will be provided.
If you are interested in attending, please email me at [email protected]. If you would like help with programming your HT, please email me the Make and Model.
Some of the follow-on events will include the following. We’ll update the dates and places as we finalize the plans.
| Topics | Date |
|---|---|
| HT Programming Getting Started with Echolink Join the Repeater Net Fox Hunting Shack Open House and Tour at AB1OC/AB1QB | Saturday, March 9th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Satellite Operating Session Learn to Operate Digital HF GOTA SOTA (Summits on the Air) Intro | Saturday March 16th starting After the NARS Breakfast (Around 10:00 am) to 2:00 pm |
| How to pick a Radio Commercial Antenna Options Group Trip to Ham Radio Outlet in Salem with Elmers | Tuesday March 19th |
| Build an Antenna for VHF/UHF How to pick an antenna and tune it up | TBD |
| How to setup an HF Station HF Radio Choices Building, tuning, and putting up a first HF Antenna Getting on 6 meters Mobile HF | TBD |
| New Ham Contest (ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB) | Sunday, April 14th |
| Hands-on Field Day Visit | Friday - Sunday June 21st - 23rd |
| Join the Spring HAB Launch | May / June TBD |
We also have many on the air activities planned to help you use the skills that you get through the bootcamp. See Get Active! for more information.
We hope to see our newly licensed members at Ham Radio Boot Camp and then hear you on the air!