The Nashua Area Radio Society will hold three Amateur Radio License Classes this fall. Due to COVID-19, we will be holding them online, and they are open to anyone in the US.
Our classes will be held using Zoom web conferencing.
Gordon West Technician Class Book
Classes are based on the Gordon West License Class Manuals. We go over each question on the exam at least twice and give lots of demos to reinforce the materials.
Our knowledgeable instructors have given 6-7 amateur radio license classes per year for the past 5 years. We have had a high success rate with our amateur radio license classes and have received much positive feedback from our students.
We are working to implement an online exam at the end of our classes as we have in the past. It will take some effort to put this in place but we will make every attempt to have this ready for the Fall classes.
Thanks to some great work by the ARISS Team, a new Voice Repeater system is operating on the International Space Station (ISS)! Here is the access information…
Thanks to some great work by the ARISS Team, a new FM Voice Repeater system is operating on the International Space Station!
ISS Voice Repeater Hardware
The link above provides the details and the information needed to access the ISS Voice Repeater.
I was able to work several stations using the new Voice Repeater this morning. It is very sensitive and uses 5 watts of downlink power with a good antenna on the ISS. I was able to make solid contacts using the Ground Station here using only 1.5 watts uplink power when the ISS was at 10 degrees above the horizon. At least one of my contacts was with a station using an HT with a whip antenna!
The voice repeater is sensitive enough and uses a power level that will enable folks with an HT and a whip antenna to make contacts using the ISS when its close to the horizon. It should also be easy to make contacts using mobile rigs that can support cross-band operation as well. Program your radios!
I’m looking forward to working you through the ISS!
The Nashua Area Radio Society is sponsoring a QSO party on September 26 and 27. The goal is to get more people on the air. The Sporadic E season is winding down but the sun is starting to wake from its slumber. With added solar activity we have the possibility of an increase in propagation so definitely give 10 meters a try!
Thanks to feedback from a club member there will be two categories to help even the playing field for those that don’t have an HF station. VHF and up and All band. please see the rules below for a full explanation.
We feel this contest has something for everyone. You can earn points using any mode (except repeaters) you like using any bands you like (except the WARC bands). If your new to contesting that’s great too. I urge you to give it a try. The exchange is short and this should be an easy and low-stress introduction to contesting.
A note on digital modes. CQ Worldwide RTTY is held the same weekend. If RTTY is your thing or you want to try it out this is a great opportunity!
Ryan K1RMW field day 2019
The rules can be found below.
NARS QSO Party
Object: To contact as many amateur radio operators in as many states, provinces and dx entities as possible
Who: You don’t have to be a Nashua Area Radio Society Member. Everyone is invited to participate!
Date: September 26 0000z to 2359z September 27 2020
Categories: there are two categories to choose from VHF only for 6 meters on up and All band. Power categories are accounted for in the multiplier section of the rules. Multi not permitted
Exchange: W/VE: RST+State/Province DX: RST+ DX
Valid Contacts: Work each station once per band and mode.
QSO Points: phone QSO=1pt, digital and cw=2pts.
Multipliers: Each US State, Canadian Province, and every Dx Entity is a multiplier.
Power Multiplier: Stations not indicating power level within their log will be scored as operating with greater than 100 watts (>100 watts). Greater than 100 watts (> 100 watts) , total score x 1, 100 or less (<=100), total score x2, 5 watts or less (<=5 watts), total score x3.
Scoring: Final score= total QSO points x power multiplier.
Electronic entries only and should include a complete Cabrillo format log and claimed score. If your software does not provide that option, include a summary file in plain text format. This QSO party was designed for ease of scoring. If you choose Deleware QSO Party in N1MM or your favorite contest software it will compute your score for you. Logs should indicate time in UTC, bands, modes, calls, and complete exchange.
Certificates will be awarded to the top 3 stations and the top score will also receive a 2020 ARRL Handbook. Good Luck I hope to get you in my log!
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