Newsletter of the Framingham Amateur Radio Association June 1999, Vol. 66, No. 6

In This Issue
President's Message
John, WA1IGL - SK
Page 2-
Field Day - 1999
Field Day Map
Page 3-
QSL Card
Framingham Circuit .PDF
and more...

President's Message
The Field Day preparations are making headway as we enter June.  Two of the tower bases have been bolted to prevent further splitting.  Four RG-8 jumper cables have been constructed to replace marginal ones. We have a plan, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done, so we will be spending every Wednesday night at the shack preparing for Field Day.  Helpers are always welcome.
June also brings two opportunities to give some volunteer time to Framingham, the Flag Day Road Race and the Flag Day Parade.  The town needs and appreciates our efforts, and we have the opportunity to show the town how much we appreciate our space in the Danforth. Bev, N1LOO is coordinating the parade volunteers, and Jim, W1EQW is in charge of the road race effort.
The shack antennas are almost done.  We're waiting on one part from Cushcraft for the beam.  The vertical is ready to be remounted and tuned.
Bob, W1RH, and I are planning activities for next year.  If you have any requests for speakers, please email one of us. 

73,

Peter, KA1AXY
John, WA1IGL - SK
by Marc, WA1R

If there ever was an "Elmer's Elmer," it was John MacLeod, WA1IGL. In the 1960s and 70s, Mac was responsible for bringing more new hams into the hobby than anyone I can remember in this area.
I first met him 20 years ago when I was studying for my Novice ticket. The ARRL referred me to a "certified instructor" and the friendly voice -- when I finally made the call -- at the other end of the line was none other than WA1 (Independent Girl Lover).
Mac was involved in a project with the phone company at the time, but, he still took the time to introduce me to another local ham -- a guy with the call K1AZE and another radio hobbyist, Jim Boates, WA1IGL. The rest, as they say, is history. I set up an appointment with Jim for my Novice test and, after lots of sweating, I did pass (on the first time, too).
Mac never left the picture, though, because like all new hams, he considered us his "kids." He took the time to help us with just about any question we had, no matter how silly or dumb it may have seemed. To Mac, no question was unimportant.
He was just that committed to the hobby and the Framingham Amateur Radio Assn.
A past president -- in the 1960s -- Mac led the club through some lean times. Still, he never lost his enthusiasm. Whenever there was an event that needed coverage, Mac was there with his trusty handheld and mobile station. (He told a story of carrying an ancient two-meter HT that was so heavy that well it ... needless to say there was a lot of belt-cinching that day to keep the trousers in place).
He was an active participant in many Field Days, going to the point of securing the Dog Pound on Badger Road during the early 1980s for Field Day. He also drove a riding mower to make sure it was mowed.
Field Days setup dawned with Mac's truck hauling tower sections and whathaveyou to the site. That truck was a familiar
site at FARA events as it not only

Thursday, Jun 10
This Month's Meeting

Food, fun and radio really come together on Field Day. At this month's meeting, get a taste of what's on the plate for this year's Field Day weekend.
Club elections will be held too!

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