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December 2011
Volume
1, Issue 2

Tim (KB1HNZ),
explains ham
radio to a group of Cub Scouts on Bradbury Mountain
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WS1SM
Operates JOTA from Camp Bomazeen
On
October 15th, the
Wireless Society of Southern Maine visited the Boy Scouts at
Camp
Bomazeen to
operate a Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) station. During the day we were
able to get close to 60 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts on the air, and many
of them were able to contact other scouts participating in JOTA around
the world. More>>
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Mountain-Topping
From Bradbury
The Wireless Society of Southern
Maine
ventured to the top of Bradbury Mountain on November 6th to operate
some ham radio and enjoy the fall weather. As it turns out, this was a
very popular hiking destination, as a steady flow of visitors stopped
by throughout the day. More>> |
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Building
a Tape Measure Yagi
In
our last issue we discusses how to construct a transmitter that can be
used for radio direction-finding. But there is another piece of
equipment you'll need to consider before heading out to the field for a
transmitter hunt - an antenna! For reasons of simplicity, and because
they are relatively inexpensive to make, we chose to build a tape
measure antenna. More>>
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New
Ham and Upgrade
Congratulations
to Jason Burke, of Windham, for successfully passing his Technician
Class exam on September 24th, and earning his first amateur radio
license and call sign KB1WCR! Also, congratulations to Jason
Andrews, KB1UXB, for successfully passing the General Class Exam on
October 1st. |
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December 8th
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from 7PM-9PM at the Gorham Recreation Department.
January
12th -
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: Jason Burke, KB1WCR, of Windham,
and Gil Bineau, K1LMJ, of Gorham. |
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From
the Editor's Desk
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Over
the last several weeks our club has participated in some enjoyable
events. On October 15th, we set out to Camp Bomazeen to participate in
Jamboree on the Air, and we were able to get over 60 Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts on the air! This past Sunday, we hiked to the summit of Bradbury
Mountain to operate a special event, and while we were there, Cub Scout
pack 97 just happened to stop by for a ham radio demonstration. It was
great to see so many kids interested in the hobby, and it was especialy
nice to know that we played a small part in introducing ham radio to
the next generation. As we move into the holiday season, I'd like to
wish everyone a happy Christmas and Hanukkah, respectively, and may
2012 be a more prosperous and blessed year than the one we leave
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Before
I wrap this up, I'd like to again say thanks to everyone
who signed
up
to receive our newsletter. Remember, back issues can always be found
by clicking the newsletter button on the left-hand column of the
website. 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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