Nashua Area Radio Society Newsletter Articles. You can find an archive of our Newsletters on our website.
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Source: Comparing a 1/4w Trap Vertical with OCF Dipole on WSPR! | QRZ Forums
Using a WSPRlite device is a really good way to compare the performance of two different antennas. You can see where in the world your signal is heard on each one. Check it out!
Fred, AB1OC
We adopted an updated Constitution and By-Laws at our recent 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.
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.
We also adopted a streamlined model for the operation, governance, and oversight aspects of running our organization. Our new model is shown above.
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.
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
Source: Plans for 2017 Station Upgrades – Radio, Shared Amplifier, and Remote Op Enhancements
We are planning a number of enhancements at our Ham Station this fall. Our plans include:
Enhancing our FlexRadio 6700 based Remote Operating Setup to include additional remote control client options, better networking via the Internet, and better integration with our microHAM system
Upgrading the second radio in Anita’s (AB1QB) operating position from the current Icom IC-7600 to a new an Icom IC-7610 SDR-Based Transceiver
Adding a new Elecraft KPA1500 Solid State Amplifier to our station. The KPA1500 will be shared between the Icom IC-7610 and our FlexRadio 6700 based Remote Operating Gateway
We try to do some station upgrades in the fall of each year to maximize our operating fun during the winter months. We are at the design stage on these projects and I wanted to share some information about what we are planning from our Stationproject Blog. 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 these projects.
Special thanks to Dave, K1DLM who has helped us with ideas for several aspects of this project.
Fred, AB1OC
