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N1FD Multiop First Place in 2017 June VHF Contest from SOTA

Chalk up another contest certificate for the Nashua Area Radio Society! We activated Pack Monadnock as part of our SOTA activities last year during the June VHF Contest.

Anita, AB1QB and Curtis, N1CMD Operating in the June VHF Contest
Anita, AB1QB, and Curtis, N1CMD Operating in the June VHF Contest

Anita AB1QB, Curtis N1CMD, and I set up a battery/solar powered 6m station to work the contest and we received a certificate for our entry.

Portable 6M Antenna
Portable 6M Antenna

We used a 3 element yagi on a 25 ft mast and a 100W radio for our operation and we had a lot of fun!

We have another SOTA activation coming up on Mt. Kearsarge this weekend on Saturday, June 9th. You can read more about those plans here.

Don’t miss it!

Fred, AB1OC

Purchase your Food for Field Day Now

If you plan to participate in Field Day this year, you will most likely want to have a meal plan to the Field Day Cafe.  Once again, we are offering a $30 pass which includes unlimited food and drinks all weekend long.  In order to plan and purchase food in advance, its critical that we account for how many people we will be serving.  We ask that you send your check as soon as possible as planning is already well underway.

The meals are as follows:

  • Friday Lunch: Sandwiches, Deli Platter, Chips, Dessert
  • Friday Supper: Grilled Chicken, Homemade Mac & Cheese, Salad, Desserts
  • Saturday Breakfast: Donuts, juices
  • Saturday Lunch: Hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, desserts
  • Saturday Supper: Chicken Pasta Alfredo, Meatballs & Pasta in Sauce, Salad, Rolls, Desserts
  • Sunday Breakfast: Cereal, Bagels, Muffins, Danish, donuts, fruit, juices
  • Sunday Lunch: Deli sandwiches, chips, desserts

To purchase a plan, please mail a check for $30.00 made out to Valerie Merchant at 18 Burnham Rd, Windham, NH 03087.  Please be sure to note your callsign on the check.  If you wish to pay with cash at the next Club meeting on Tuesday, please put your cash in an envelope and write your name and callsign on the outside.

Finally, if any of your spouses could offer an hour or two at meal times to help serve, it would be greatly appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you at Field Day!

Valerie and David Merchant (K1DLM)

SOTA/POTA Activation on Mt. Kearsarge at Rollins State Park

On June 9th we will be having a club activation of Rollins State Park (POTA K-2676) and Mt. Kearsarge (SOTA W1/HA-010). An added bonus is that the ARRL VHF contest will begin at 2:00 pm on this day! The bands should be active.

This is a drive-able mountain – you are welcome to drive or hike. There are a parking lot and picnic area a short distance from the top where we will be setting up. The peak is a short hike from the parking area. This activity should appear to anyone who wants to work portable operations – you do not have to take part in SOTA/POTA/VHF contest – you can come and operate and have fun.

Portable 6m SOTA Station
Portable SOTA Station

Fred, AB1OC will be bringing the portable satellite station. I will have my mobile HF station (IC-7100), a couple of HTs with the 2m/70cm Elk Antenna and tape measure yagis, and the Elecraft KX2 as well. I can’t use them all at the same time and would be very happy to share!

Abby, AB1BY, and Jamey, AC1DC, Provide a BBQ
Abby, Ab1BY, and Jamey, AC1DC, Provide a BBQ

I will also be bringing my grill if you want to bring anything to grill up during the day.

Here is a map to the parking area on Mt. Kearsarge (you can also hike to the summit from this location):

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/”/43.3787932,-71.8587101/@43.3782947,-71.8593654,219m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0

If you would like a longer hike to the summit you will have to start in Winslow State Park – same place, just a different entrance:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/”/43.3898777,-71.8675513/@43.3898749,-71.8676715,86m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0

You can show up at any time, but I think the most people should try to be there by 12:00 pm to be set up with plenty of time to operate.

Jamey, AC1DC

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