September Membership Renewals

September is the month when over 40% of our members are due for renewal.  Thank you to all of the members who have renewed to date since my first call for September membership renewals.

The following members still need to renew before the end of September :

Call SignLast NameFirst NameMember Class
NJ1HBordyBillSENIOR
KC1EMJBrandIraSENIOR
KC1HUJCallahanRobertFULL
KI1MCantaraPeterFULL
KG1RYCutbillR GaryFULL
N1CMDDudeCurtisFULL
KC1JEBEyceozAyaSTUDENT
KC1GQNHamiltonCharlesFULL
K1VLBHopkinsMikeFULL
K4BRMacdonaldJohnSENIOR
KC1FOZManchesterAlfredFULL
AB1UYMaxwellJimFULL
W1BPMcCaffreyBrianFULL
N1RFMichaelsDavidFULL
AB1ZNPentedemosCharlesSENIOR
KC1BNGPerichLouFULL
KC1HDJSchrothMichaelSENIOR
K9AENYurcakJohnSENIOR

How to Renew Your Membership

To renew your membership, the first step is to log in to N1FD.org.  Once you are logged in, you can fill out the membership renewal form on the following page:  https://www.n1fd.org/renew-your-membership/.  At the end of the form, you will be asked to pay your membership fee using PayPal.

We have multiple membership renewal options to choose from if you qualify, with the following yearly fees.  Make sure you take advantage of a discounted rate if you qualify:

  • Regular Membership:  $31
  • Senior Membership (Age 65 or over): $26
  • Full-Time Student: $26
  • Family Membership: $46
Members at a SOTA at the Mt. Washington Summit
Members at a SOTA at the Mt. Washington Summit

Membership Benefits

Your membership allows you to participate in all of our activities including:

Technician License Class
Technician License Class

Your membership in the Nashua Area Radio Society also supports our education and youth outreach work including:

  • Amateur Radio Licensing class delivery and scholarships for students, teachers, and young people
  • STEM Education for school students through Amateur Radio (ex. our High-Altitude Balloon program)
  • Activities to introduce young people and new Hams to Amateur Radio such as ARRL Kids DayARRL Rookie Roundup, and other youth outreach activities

If you are up for a September Membership Renewal, please go online to https://www.n1fd.org/renew-your-membership  and renew your membership soon!  If you have any questions, contact Anita, AB1QB, our membership chairperson at [email protected].

Fall 2020 Amateur Radio License Classes

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.

Here are the dates for our classes:

Our classes will be held using Zoom web conferencing.

Gordon West Technician Class Book
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.

You can visit this page for more information about our license classes.  You can register online for a class here.

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.

Have questions?  Contact Anita, AB1QB at [email protected].

ISS Voice Repeater is QRV!

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…

Source: ISS Voice Repeater is QRV!

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
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!

Fred, AB1OC

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