All posts by Anita Kemmerer

I am a DX'er and digital contesting op. I am the current membership chairperson for the Nashua Area Radio Society.
Activities, Featured, Field Day, General, Newsletter

Field Day Results 2019 – N1FD is Number One Field Day!

The  ARRL Field Day 2019 results are in and our N1FD entry placed Number 1 in the 11A category!  We also placed #15 overall with a final score of 12,688.

This was a huge improvement from Field Day 2018, where we placed #2 in Category 10A with a score of 9,620 and placed #46 overall.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in our Field Day operation!  Here is a link to the ARRL Field Day Results 2019 Article.

Here is a link to the recap of our 2019 Field Day operation

A gallery of photos from ARRL Field Day 2019  can be seen below.

If you enjoyed Field Day or did not get an opportunity to participate,  plan to join us for Winter Field Day.  It will be held on the weekend of January 25th at Keyes Memorial Field in Milford, NH.  See this article for more information.

Hope to see you at Winter Field Day!

Anita, AB1QB

Antennas, Education and Training, Featured, General, Newsletter

Ham Bootcamp Session 1 Recap

We held our first session of Fall 2019 Ham Bootcamp on Saturday October 26th.  Ham Bootcamp is a series of programs to help new or inactive Hams to gain the skills to get on the air.  This session was held at Fred, AB1OC’s and Anita, AB1QB’s QTH.  We  focused on activities for amateurs with Technician Licenses.

Our first activity was HT Programming.  A few attendees brought their HTs and Fred, AB1OC programmed them with local repeaters.

We did a practice repeater net, similar to the Nashua Area Radio Society weekly repeater net that we hold on Sunday evenings.

Bootcampers on Antenna Farm Tour
Bootcampers on Antenna Farm

 

Next, Fred, AB1OC gave the Boot-campers a tour of his Antenna farm . Fred spoke about  the design of his antenna farm including HF, VHF and Satellite antennas, grounding and shack entries.

Bootcamp Operating Satellite
Bootcamp Operating Satellites

After the antenna tour, we went inside and toured Fred and Anita’s shack.  We had  a pizza lunch followed by operating satellites.

Our next ham bootcamp session will be held on Saturday November 9th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

We will focus on General class activities;

    • How to set up your 1st HF station
    • HF Operating
    • Digital Operating
    • Ground Plane Antenna Kit

See the club calendar for more details.  Please RSVP to Anita, AB1QB at [email protected] if you would like to attend.

Education and Training, Featured, General, Newsletter, On The Air

Ham Radio Bootcamp – Sign up for Fall Session

The Nashua Area Radio Society will be holding a Ham Radio Bootcamp this Fall.  This is a program to help new or inactive hams to gain the skills they need to get on the air.   You are invited to join us for the first session, which will be held on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  A light lunch will be provided.

Ham Radio Bootcamp First HF Contact
First HF Contact at Bootcamp

Here is the planned schedule for the Fall Ham Radio Bootcamp.  Mark these dates on your calendar!

  • Session 1: October 26th
  • Session 2: November 9th
      • How to set up your 1st HF station
      • HF Operating
      • Digital Operating
      • Ground Plane Antenna Kit
  • Session 3: November 16th
      • Building and tuning up HF Wire Antennas

We will also be scheduling a 4th Ham Radio Bootcamp session, which will be a trip to Ham Radio Outlet in Salem.  Stay tuned to the forums for details.

HamXposition
Dan and Kenzie Satellite Intro at Bootcamp

 

For more information on Ham Radio Bootcamp, see the articles from previous sessions held locally and at Boxboro.

If you are interested in attending, RSVP to Anita, AB1QB at [email protected].  If you would like to participate in the HT programming session, please send your HT make and model.

Hope to see you on October 26th!

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