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October 2011
Volume
1, Issue 1
Tim (KB1HNZ), Jason
(KB1UXB), Frank (KR1ZAN) and Ernie (KI1B)
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Headlines:
WS1SM
Team Operates ILLW from Pemaquid
On Sunday, August
21st, the
Wireless Society of Southern Maine set up a special event station at
the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, activating it as US0124 for the
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend. The WS1SM team operated
for 7 hours and tallied 96 contacts. More>>
Amateur
Radio Course to be held in Scarborough
On
Saturday, September 24th, the Wireless Society of Southern Maine will
conduct a one-day course designed to help anyone pass their Technician
class ham radio test. It will cover all the topics, including FCC
rules, Electronics and Radio Theory, as well as RF Safety. There will
be a $35 fee to cover materials, and lunch will be provided. An exam
session, which is open to the public, will follow immediately, so
anyone who has studied independently and is ready to take the exam can
join us then. More>>
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Building
a Direction-Finding Transmitter
One
of the most enjoyable projects that we tackled this summer was
constructing a pair of transmitters for radio direction-finding. Of the
two that we built, one is a modulated CW beacon, like the
ones used for International ARDF competitions, and the other is a
"voice" beacon. More>> |
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First
HF Contact
Jason
Andrews, KB1UXB, who got his ticket last November in Topsham, made his
first HF contact during the ILLW special event at Pemaquid. The station
he worked was Brad, N4PYI, who was operating mobile on 20 meters.
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October 13th
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from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department.
November
10th -
from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department
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The
Wireless Society of Southern Maine would like to welcome the following
new members: Steve
Freeman, K1MV, of North Yarmouth, ME and Dave Wood,
KB1FGF, of Scarborough, ME. |
From
the Editor's Desk
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Okay,
the last thing I wanted to do is to go Citizen Kane on you here, but
this being the first issue, I thought it would be appropriate to tell a
little bit about what our goals are for this newsletter. It isn't just
an attractive way to disseminate news, upcoming events and meeting
locations to our membership, although that is an important
part of any newsletter.
The Radiogram
is also a way to reach an audience beyond our membership, and even
beyond amateur radio. We should always keep
in mind
when writing an
article, that our readers may not be hams at all, but glancing for the
first time at the words and images we put forth because it sparked a
curiosity - one that may lead to them
wanting to get their own
license, and take part in the fun. |
With this in mind, I
worked
hard to
design a format that presents material in what is hopefully an
informative and visually stimulating package.
Before
I wrap this up, I'd like to say thanks to everyone who signed
up
to receive this newsletter so far. 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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