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Antenna Cleanup
Photo by Peter, KA1AXY
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Useful FARA URLs
Main FARA Web site: http://www.fara.org (goes to www.qsl.net/fara)
Archives of the FARA mailing list: http://list.fara.org
Club info and officers: http://info.fara.org
Info on our W1FY packet cluster node: http://packet.fara.org
Other interesting ham-related links: http://links.fara.org
Shop at Amazon.com and help FARA: http://amazon.fara.org
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FARA members Sumner, W1VIV; Martin, AA1ON; Bob, W1RH and Peter, KA1AXY participated in a antenna cleanup at WA1HAM's QTH. FARA received a 2 meter beam, a 6 meter beam and a gin pole.
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[email protected]
The FARA email reflector is working well. It provides us with an easy way to reach all our members who have email. You have to sign up so it will reach you, though.
To sign up, send a message to [email protected] with contents "subscribe FraminghamARA-L". (Without the quotes, of course). The subject can be left blank, the server only looks at the contents of the message. You'll get back a confirmation, follow its instructions exactly, then you're on the list!
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Upgrade Anyone?
By Ed, W1NXC
Have a Novice or Tech plus license and want to move up ? Have a General license and want to upgrade to Extra ? Here is your opportunity-sign up now for FARA's special upgrade classes this fall. Two classes for General and two classes for Extra will be held on successive Saturdays, at the Club location in the Danforth Museum basement. These are "crash" type sessions, designed primarily to provide a little extra help to applicants who plan to take the exams at the Flea Market on Novenber 4, 2001. There is no charge, texts are optional and all classes will run from 9:30 am to noon.
Schedule:
Oct 6 General
Oct 13 General
Oct 20 Extra
Oct 27 Extra
To sign up see any club officer or e-mail Ed, W1NXC at [email protected]
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Contest Corner
2001 ARRL RTTY Roundup
Eastern Mass.
WA6ILT/1, third place, low power
2000 ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Eastern Mass.
K1HT, first place, low power
W1VIV, second place, low power
AA1ON (+W1RH, KC1YR), first place, multioperator, high power
Quite a few FARA members are contesters and now there is a place to share your scores. If you would like to submit your reported score to be in the Contest Corner, please email it to me.
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The same crew was at it again assisting fellow ham, Jay, KT2E in Holliston with taking down his tower. FARA received a Crushcraft A3
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