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The
Wireless Society of Southern Maine began as a group of friends with a
common interest in ham radio, who met weekly at the Wassamki Springs
Campground in Scarborough. In early summer of 2010, these friends
decided to create a more formal organization, recognizing a need in the
community for a club that was welcoming, helpful, and receptive to new
ideas. WSSM brings together both new and experienced operators alike to
share in the enjoyment of amateur radio, and also brings together their
skills to encourage improvement in all the various phases of the hobby,
including public service potential, operating ability, courtesy, and
technical proficiency.
Membership is open to all persons
interested in radio communications. There is NO requirement to be
licensed, however only licensed operators and full time residents of
the area can be Full or "voting members." At our monthly meetings, we
like to encourage participation in round table discussions covering a
wide range of ham radio topics. We cordially invite you to visit us and
to become a member.
During the fall and winter, meetings are
held on the second Thursday of each month from 7PM-9PM, at the Gorham
Recreation Department, located at the Municipal Center, on Ballpark
Road in Gorham. Please click here for directions.
In the
summer months, we meet weekly (each Thursday) from 7PM-9PM, at the
Banquet Hall at Wassamki Springs Campground, in Scarborough.
We monitor 147.540 MHz simplex, and the 147.045 and 147.360 repeaters
for "talk-in."
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GORHAM
FOUNDER'S FESTIVAL 2012
GORHAM, ME - The Wireless Society
of Southern Maine took part in the Gorham Founder's Festival for the
second consecutive year during Memorial Day weekend, from May 25th -
26th. Members set up an information booth and were on hand to answer
questions about amateur radio. They also operated the club station,
WS1SM, as a special event to help celebrate the anniversary of Gorham's
founding.
The event was a big success.
Members talked to many current and perspective hams, and were able to
demonstrate the capabilities of amateur radio to town officials and the
public. The special event station was operated using battery power and
a BuddiPole rotatable dipole antenna.
More pictures can be found on the gallery page.
ARRL MAINE
STATE CONVENTION
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LEWISTON, ME - The
Wireless Society of Southern Maine set up a table display and were on
hand to answer questions at this year's ARRL Maine State Convention,
held at the Ramada Inn & Convention Center in Lewiston, on
March 23rd & 24th. We were glad to meet many hams from across
the state who stopped by, and sign up some new members!
From
left to right: Tim Watson KB1HNZ, Charlie Shepard W1CPS, Rory
McEwen KB1PLY,
Sam Webber N1WIG, Paul Cereste K1CGZ, Frank Allen KA1QW,
and Thom Watson W1WMG.
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JOTA AT
CAMP BOMAZEEN
NORTH BELGRADE, ME - On
October 15th, the WSSM team set up a JOTA station during the Boy Scouts
Camporee weekend at Camp Bomazeen. Amateur radio was part of the
activities that the scouts could take part in, and many had an
opportunity to get on the air and communicate with other hams and
scouts around the world. Several groups stopped by our station
throughout the day, and many said they enjoyed their first ham radio
experience. Some of the scouts were trying for their radio merit
badges, and others expressed interest in getting a ham radio license of
their own. Thanks to Assistant Scoutmaster, Brandon Wilkins, of Troop
648 in Brunswick, for inviting us.
Overnight
accommodations at Camp Bomazeen |
Tim,
KB1HNZ, talks about antennas with a group of scouts |
FIELD
DAY AT WASSAMKI SPRINGS
SCARBOROUGH, ME - We
took part in our first Field Day on the weekend of June 26-27, at the
Wassamki Springs Campground, in Scarborough. Choosing not to begin
setting up until 2:00 PM on Saturday, the club station, WS1SM, operated
for 27 consecutive hours. On hand were many club members, as well as
hams and visitors from all over. The main station was an Icom
706MKIIG, using battery power, and several dipole antennas. We also set
up a Yaesu FT-817 to operate VHF / UHF, using 5 watts and a BuddiPole
(rotatable dipole).
Frank
Allen, WA1PLD, works 15 meters |
Charlie
Shepard, W1CPS, with Arrow satellite antenna |
More
Field Day photos can be
found on the Gallery
page.
Wireless
Society of Southern
Maine 25 Graham Road, Westbrook, ME 04092
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