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February 2012
Volume
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A Winter
Meeting
Place
Thursdays
at Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 22
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For those who like meeting more
frequently
like we do the in the summer
at Wassamki Springs, we've continued the tradition by getting together
at the
Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 22 from 7PM-9PM on the "off" Thursdays.
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Getting Started
with HamSpots.net
A
useful resource for operating digital modes
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One of the of the most useful
websites I've
come across, especially for
identifying and locating various digital activity, is HamSpots.net. The
website, designed and maintained by Laurie Cowcher of Chirnside Park,
Victoria, in Australia, is a valuable resource for monitoring digital
clubs, scheduling QSO's, and tracking down activity on new or rarely
used digital modes.
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New
England Road Trip
Visiting the homes of New England writers
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New
England is rich in history and culture, from its architecture to its
role in America's founding, and it’s also the birthplace and home of
many great artists and writers. In this issue, we'll take a closer look
at some of the homes and hometowns of authors who were born or settled
in New England.
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Second Annual 2
Meter Contest
Sunday,
February 12th from 2PM-6PM
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The 2nd Annual Maine 2
Meter FM
Simplex Challenge
will take place in just a few weeks! This is a fun contest to take part
in, and there's categories for mobile as well as low power stations, so
you don't have to invest in a new amplifier to be competitive. Last
year saw more than a hundred participants, and the winning operator
contacted only one more town than second place.
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PopComm
Reintroduces Monitoring Station Program
SWL
certificates
Popular
Communications magazine
announced that it will reintroduce its monitoring station certificate
program in 2012. For those hams who got their start as shortwave
listeners, this might be of interest. The program is well thought out,
and allows SWL'ers to choose their own station ID suffixes (on a
first-come-first-serve basis). For step-by-step instructions on how to
receive your certificate, click
here.
73
Magazine Now Archived Online
Back-issues are available online (for free)
Thanks to
Frank Krizan KR1ZAN, for
sharing this story with us. From the Dec. 20, 2011 issue of
the ARRL Contest Update:
"The Internet Archive project has just published nearly every issue of
defunct 73 Magazine,
all the way back to January 1961. While dominated by the editorial
adventures of Wayne Green W2NSD, the magazine also features loads of
simple construction articles, expedition adventure writing by Gus
Browning W4BPD and others." 73 Magazine enjoyed a
loyal following throughout its run, and its back issues should be a lot
of fun to revisit.
The Internet Archive Project's collection of 73 Magazine
is available
here.
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February
9th
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from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department.
March
8th -
from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department. |
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The
Wireless Society of Southern Maine would like to welcome Roger
Pience, N1XP of South Portland, as our newest member. |
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Click
here to view ham radio gear for sale, events, and other ads
in our
classified section. Remember this FREE feature when you have
announcements or items for sale. |
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Rumor
has it that one of our club members has changed his call to KA1QW, and
that he's worked 50 countries so far on JT-65! |
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Send
a Valentine by Radiogram!
Want
to send a greeting to that special YL or XYL in your
life, but don't how to say it? Send her a radiogram! The Wireless
Society of Southern Maine is pleased to offer this specially designed
greeting.
All
you have to do is relay a message by radio to WS1SM, or send an
email to [email protected]
which includes the name, address, and telephone number of the party you
are sending it to, along with any special handling instructions, and a
message of 25 words or less - and we'll take care of the rest.
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From
the Editor's Desk
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First,
I'd like to start out by wishing all of our readers a Happy New Year!
By now you've probably noticed the Radiogram's
new look, which is more streamlined than the original, and offers more
complete stories and pictures right on the first page. 2012 is already
off to a great start. Many of us enjoy getting together on the off
Thursdays at the Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 22, where we sometimes talk a
little radio, but usually about anything else that comes to mind. In
January, we look forward to Roger Pience's (N1XP), presentation on
"soldering" during our monthly meeting, and in early February, we'll be
hosting the 2nd annual Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge,
which is already getting a lot of press on the forums, and is even
mentioned on ARRL Section pages as far away as Western Massachusetts
and Vermont! Good luck to all who participate!
Remember, if
anyone is
interested in
contributing, just send along a story, idea, brag, or picture to [email protected]
I also welcome any comments or suggestions on how to improve The Radiogram for
future issues.
- Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
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