Category Archives: On The Air

Articles and other information related to On The Air Operations, Special Events, Activations, DXxpeditions, Portable and Mobile On The Air Activities, Nets, etc.

Featured, On The Air

Memorable Conditions on the 6M Band – An F2 Opening

6M F2 Opening

We have recently seen some amazing conditions on the 6M band from here in New England, USA. For about five days, we saw daily F2 openings to Europe and the Western USA. During this time, we were able to work in Alaska and numerous new grid squares in the Northwestern USA, Canada, Central and South … Continue reading →

Source: Memorable Conditions on 6m – Our HAM Station

Anita and I have been enjoying operating on the 6m band during November 2024. We’ve seen some of the best conditions we’ve yet experienced on the Magic Band. We’ve been working on many new Grid Squares and DXCCs on 6m. You can see what we worked via the link above. You can also learn more about our 6m antenna system here.

Want to learn more about how to get on the 6m Band? Check out our January 2023 Tech Night on 6m Antennas.

Fred, AB1OC

Antennas, Education and Training, Field Day, On The Air

Field Day 2024 at Hudson Memorial School

Information, Food and Operating Tents
Information, Food, and Operating Tents

We are almost ready for Field Day 2024 at Hudson Memorial School. The antennas are up, stations are built, everything is connected, and we’re doing final testing.

Tower Team Raising the Tower
Tower Team Raising the Tower

We have one HF Tower with a tribander for 10m, 15m and 20m, and wire antennas for 40m and 80m.  Thanks to Brian, W1XMM, our Field Day chairman and Tower Team lead.

HF Antenna Tower
HF Antenna Tower

We also have a shorter tower with a 6-meter beam.

6 meter antenna tower
6 meter antenna tower

We will be 3A, with 3 HF stations (20m, 10m/40m, and 15m/80m.). Thanks to Joe, AC1LN for hours of setting up and testing all of the computers and transceivers ahead of Field Day.

20 meter station
20 meter station

We also have plenty of food thanks to John, W1SMN.

Food Tent
Food Tent

Our Field Day planning team has done a great job of preparing for Field Day.

Stop by and visit us this weekend.  Our Field Day site is at Hudson Memorial School, 1 Memorial Drive in Hudson, NH.  Operations are from 2pm Saturday through 2pm Sunda.

 

Activities, Field Day, On The Air

Field Day 2024 Presentation Tuesday June 4th

Greetings All, this coming Tuesday June 4th, we will be discussing the Field Day 2024 setup and activities.

Please join us Tuesday 7PM.  We will be going over the site layout, Schedule of events, Equipment layout, Field Day Bonus Points, and what to bring.  We’re planning on several youth activities, so bring the youth. OH, and FREE food.

What every, your level of license or experience we want to help you get on the air.  So please consider coming to the presentation and of course to Field Day.

If you can’t make the presentation, please mark on your calendar June 22 & 23 for Field Day.  We will start at 2PM and complete activities at 2PM on Sunday.  Please Sign up for operating times at:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tbsVtxvkATxNUlGudJ_fTZNDGHRvV3xQ4WDZpcxHo8s/edit?usp=sharing

At the Tech Night meeting on June 11th at 7PM we will focus on Field Day operations.

Tech Night will provide everyone with the knowledge of how to operate N1MM contact logging Software and we will also go over how to operate the radio.  The presentation will also include our Station Handbook.  It included cheat sheets for N1MM, radio controls, and how to make contacts. Also found in the handbook will be emergency shutdown procedures, and Safety guidelines.

Consider helping out with the setup that will start around 1PM on June 21st at the Hudson Memorial School.

Please don’t forget this is a CLUB (NARS & ARRL) sponsored event and encourages all of you to participate in the Field Day operations and setup if able.

Finally, if you can’t make Field Day in Hudson, NH, you can still help out the club by taking part in Field Day at home.  Any points you make can be used to help the club by putting “Nashua Area Radio Society” in the club field on your entry form.

Thanks,

Brian

W1XMM

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