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August 2013
Volume
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WS1SM
Team Activates W1/HA-001 for CQWW VHF and SOTA
Mt.
Washington, Gorham, NH
by
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
GORHAM,
NH - On July 21st, WSSM members took part in a Summits on the Air
expedition, and simultaneously participated in the CQWW VHF contest.
Using a 2-element yagi for 6 meters, a 4-element beam for 144 ssb, and
a
pair of J-Poles for 144 and 220 FM, they made nearly 200
QSO's in just a few hours of operating.
WSSM
Members To Teach Course for Wells / Ogunquit Adult Education
Intro
to Ham Radio
by
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
In
November, WSSM members will teach a 3 hour
course introducing Amateur
Radio to students of Wells / Ogunquit Adult Education. The course,
which requires preregistration, is designed to launch students on the
path toward earning their
first ham radio license. As soon as details are available, we'll
provide them here.
QSL
Corner
Here's a QSL card received recently by Stefania YO9GJY, for a 10m SSB QSO at 1431 UTC on June 6th.
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Mark Your Calendars! The Maine QSO Party
is September 29th
www.maineqsoparty.com
by
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
GORHAM,
ME - The Maine QSO Party is just around the corner, and we're grateful
to everyone who is spreading the word. Recently, the QSO Party was
listed on the SM3CER contest calendar, and in QST magazine, and since
the last issue, its been added as a supported contest to the popular
N1MM logging program.
Field
Day Recap
Wassamki
Springs Campground
by
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
The
2013 Field Day was our best ever! Thanks in part to outstanding
participation, and an improved station setup, we managed to triple our
score from last year.
A Visit
to Club Sportiv Petrolul Ploiesti
YO9KAG club station
by
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
Recently,
I visited the Sportiv Petrolul Ploiesti club while I was in Romania,
and I had an opportunity to work the club station. While I only spent a
few hours on the air, as YO/KB1HNZ, it was a valuable experience
learning about their station setup and especially the propagation in
that part of Europe.
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September 12th
- from
7PM-9PM at Wassamki Springs Campground
October 10th - from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department
November 14th - from
7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department
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Check
out the ads on page 2 to view items for sale, upcoming hamfests,
announcements, and wanted items.
The Wireless Society of
Southern Maine would like to welcome the following new members:
Dana Cobb K1RQ, of South Portland, ME, Roger Johnson N1RJ,
of Limington, ME, and Stephen McGrath N1EOE, of Easthampton, MA.
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From
the Editor's Desk
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Summer Thoughts
Its
hard to believe that the summer has almost passed! It seems like just a
little while ago I was writing a preview for Field Day, and all of
our activities were months ahead. Looking back, the last few weeks have
certainly been exciting. We had an outstanding Field Day, nearly
tripling our score from last year, and we had a great expedition to Mt.
Washington for Summits on the Air (SOTA) and the CQWW VHF contest. This
past Sunday we made an expedition to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, in
Bristol, Maine, for the International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). Though its too soon to
announce totals, we had a great turnout, talked to a lot of people
about Amateur Radio, and activated 5 bands with 4 different
transceivers. In November,
WSSM members will be teaching an Intro to Ham Radio course for Wells /
Ogunquit Adult Education. We always look forward to introducing this
hobby to newcomers. If you know
of anyone who is interested in learning about Amateur Radio, and the steps
they need to pursue to earn a license, please let them know about this course. More
details will be available soon. In
other news - On Tuesday, I returned home from a trip to
Europe, where I had the opportunity to play radio! I'd like to say
thanks to Stefania YO9GJY for her hospitality and for helping me find
my way in such an unfamiliar setting, and to Radu YO9CAB, for providing
access to the building and answering questions about the station. It
was my first time operating from outside North America, and its an
experience I will treasure for a long time. Till next issue,
73,
Tim Watson
KB1HNZ
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