Category Archives: Featured

This category is for featured articles that we want to include in the sidebars and other areas on our website.

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Remote Control Ham Station Enhancements

As explained in a previous article, we have been working on enhancing our Remote Control Ham Station system. The upgrades include additional remote client options, better remote networking via the Internet, and better integration with our microHAM system.

Source: Remote Operating Enhancements | Our HAM Station

As part of the fall upgrade plans at our station, we have completed quite a few enhancements to the Remote Operating Gateway and associated client devices in our station. The upgrades include:

You can read more on our Stationproject Blog about our Remote Control Ham Station Enhancements.

We try to do some station upgrades in the fall of each year to maximize our operating fun during the winter months. We always welcome members who want to join in on our projects as a means to learn about station building. More to come as we make progress with our planned projects.

Special thanks to Dave, K1DLM who has helped us with ideas for several aspects of this project.

Fred, AB1OC

Featured, General, Newsletter

Nashua Area Radio Society Adopts an Updated Constitution and By-Laws

We adopted an updated Constitution and By-Laws at our recent October membership meeting.

Our October Membership Meeting
Our October Membership Meeting

The vote was unanimous in favor of adoption. You can see a short presentation explaining our new Constitution and By-Laws here.

Our new Constitution and By-Laws provide the governance and oversight mechanisms required for our organization to become a 501(c)(3) non-profit. It also streamlines our operations and governance model as we move forward.

Our Charter and Mission
Our Charter and Mission

We have updated our charter to codify our mission to provide educational opportunities and emergency communications through Amateur Radio. We also changed our name to the Nashua Area Radio Society. As you will probably conclude, we are already doing the things that are included in our updated charter.

Our Operations and Governance Model
Our Operations and Governance Model

We also adopted a streamlined model for the operation, governance, and oversight aspects of running our organization. Our new model is shown above.

Other Elements of Our Updated Constitution and By-Laws
Other Elements of Our Updated Constitution and By-Laws

Our members will elect a seven-member Executive Committee as before. The Executive Committee is responsible for all aspects of operating our organization. We have changed the term of the members of the Executive Committee to two years and they are now elected on a staggered basis. We expect these steps to improve the continuity of our organization’s leadership. As you can see from the above, we also adopted several other elements to support our on-going operations and governance.

Discussion and Ratification Steps
Discussion and Ratification Steps

Our immediate next steps include updating our online presence to reflect our new name, updated filings with the State of New Hampshire, and the creation of the Policy and Procedure documents required by our updated By-Laws.

A group of our members has been working on our updated Constitution and By-Laws for several months now. We’d like to thank the team of members who contributed to this process. They include:

We are looking forward to being part of the next chapter in the Nashua Area Radio Society’s rich history of service to the Amateur Radio Service, Our Community, and Our Members.

Fred, AB1OC

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