Nashua Area Radio Society activities. Included is Field Day, our Annual Picnic, Tech Nights, On The Air Activations and much more.
The results are in – the N1FD multi-op entry came in 1st place in the Multi-Op Area 1 Category in the 2019 ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB. Not only did we win our category, but our score of 12,900 was also higher than any other entry. The next closest was KD9IPO, single op entry from Michigan.
Congratulations to the Rookie Roundup Operators:
The team operated from AB1QB’s and AB1OC’s QTH.
The Complete contest results can be found on the ARRL website http://contests.arrl.org/rrscores.php?iid=625
The Nashua Area Radio Society will be hosting Amateur Radio Displays, Expos, and Forums at Regional and National Hamfests and Ham Radio Conventions over the next 6 months.
We will be a Special Guest of the ARRL in their Booth at Dayton this year. You can learn more via the ARRL’s flyer here. Quite a few NARS members will be attending Dayton 2019 and many will be supporting our presence in the ARRL Booth. We will also be hosting the ARRL Member forum on Friday, May 17th in Room 3. If you are going to Dayton this year, stop by and meet our members and say Hello!
We are also planning another Youth Expo at the Boxboro Regional Ham Convention to be held on September 6th, 7th, and 8th. Our Expo will feature over 10 Amateur Radio Displays including:
We are looking for NARS members to help us with these activities. Please contact Anita at [email protected] if you’d like to help.
It’s going to be a great few months for the Nashua Area Radio Society!
Fred, AB1OC
The Nashua Area Radio Society will have our first Summits on the Air (SOTA)/Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of the year on Saturday, April 13th. This is great timing as it occurs just a few days after our Tech Night build of the Tape Measure Yagis!
Miller State Park is located at 13 Miller Park Road in Peterborough and is designated as K-2662 for POTA and W1/HA-041 (Pack Mount Monadnock) for SOTA. The park is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. There is a fee of $4/adult and $2/child (6-11 years old).
This is a great opportunity for an introduction to both the SOTA and POTA program. Miller State Park is the oldest state park in New Hampshire and has a 1.3-mile paved road leading to the 2,290′ summit of Mount Pack Monadnock. There are two hiking trails from the parking area to the summit as well. The Wapack Trail and the Marion Davis Trail, both are 1.4 miles long. I would expect the trails to be wet and slightly muddy, but mainly clear of snow. Those that would like to hike up should meet in the parking lot around 10:00 am and dress for the weather and trail conditions.
Those that are driving up should plan on being at the top by 11:00 am. If you have a portable radio please bring it. If you only have an HT you will be surprised by how many contacts you can make up on the summit. I will have at least two radios as well as an HT and I am happy to share!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at [email protected].
Jamey, AC1DC
