The ARRL Rookie Roundup – RTTY contest is open to anyone who was first licensed in 2017, 2018 or 2019 or anyone who has never made a RTTY mode contact.
We will be defending our title as #1 Multi-Op Area 1 in the RTTY version of the ARRL Rookie Roundup . The contest will take place on August 18 from 2 pm – 8 pm and we will operate from AB1OC/AB1QB’s QTH.
This is a great opportunity for you to try out digital modes or to try your hand at contesting!
Please contact Jamey at [email protected] if you are interested and for more details, see the calendar event.
Close to 40% of our members are up for renewal in the month of September. We encourage those members to renew early, beat the rush, and make sure your membership does not expire. This article will show you how to tell when your membership is up for renewal. It will also show you how to renew your NARS membership online.
When is My Membership Due for Renewal?
Looking up my membership status
You can visit the following page to see when your membership is up for renewal: https://www.n1fd.org/member-directory/.Scroll to the 2nd table on the page, titled Membership Roster and Status, put your callsign in the search box and hit return. As you can see above, I have looked up my membership status and I see that my membership is expiring in September 2019.
Membership Renewal Form
How to Renew Your Membership
To renew your membership, you can fill out the membership renewal form at 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
Field Day 2019 Team
Your membership allows you to participate in all of our activities including:
The Nashua Area Society will be part of the fun at HamXposition @ Boxboro again this year. We will be adding some new things this year as well as providing the Ham Radio Expo display that we did last year. Our contributions will include:
Ham Bootcamp – a new activity for prospective and recently licensed Technician and General Class Hams
An Expanded Kit Building Activity
Several Forum Presentations featuring some of our recent projects and NARS Activities leading to our recognition as Club Of The Year
We will need a lot of help from NARS members to make our contribution to HamXposition successful. More on this later in this article.
Ham Radio Expo Display
Ham Expo Display
Our Ham Expo display will cover many activities that you can do with Amateur Radio. Our display will also include three GOTA stations:
A Computer Controlled Satellite GOTA
A Remotely Controlled High-Power HF GOTA
A Repeater GOTA
We will also be adding a radio programming clinic where you can get your HT programmed at the show.
Ham Expo Layout
The diagram above shows the planned layout for our Ham Expo display. It will cover the entire back wall of the main exhibit hall in the vendor area and will include the Satellite GOTA station in the bar area as we did last year.
Ham Bootcamp
Ham Bootcamp Activity
Ham Bootcamp is a new activity this year. Ham Bootcamp is a hands-on activity for folks interested in getting a Ham Radio License and folks who have gotten their Technician or General Class License and would like so help to get on the air or to upgrade their station to take advantage of their new General Class privileges. Our planned activities are outlined in the chart above. Most will be hands-on in small groups of 10 or less so we can answer questions and demonstrate how to have fun with Ham Radio. Ham Bootcamp will take place from 9 am to noon on Saturday and will accommodate up to 100 HamXposition attendees on a first-come-first-served basis. We will also provide a $5 discount coupon to all Ham Bootcampers to use toward one of the kits that are included in our kit building activity at HamXposition.
Kit Building Plans
Morse Tutor Kit
The popular Morse Tutor kit will be back again this year and we’ll have folks on hand as well equipment so that folks can build their kit and get it working at the show. You can find more about our Morse Tutor kit here.
We will be adding a second kit at our kit build – a 70 cm ground plane antenna. This is an antenna that you can build and use to help your HT or base rig get out better on the 70 cm band. We’ll have an analyzer and folks who can help you to tune your antenna for the best operation after you complete your kit.
Forum Presentations
NARS Forum Presentations
The Nashua Area Radio Society has had a pretty amazing year and we will have the opportunity to share some of our experiences at HamXposition via forum presentations. You can see the topics for our planned presentations above.
We Need Your Help
NARS HamXposition Teams
HamXposition is an important undertaking for us and for the northeastern Amateur Radio Community as a whole. We need your help to plan and execute our plans. Please reach out to Dave, Jerry, Scott or myself and join our HamXposition Team. It will be a lot of fun and a rewarding change to give back to the northeastern Amateur Radio Community.
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