WELCOME TO CMARA
Thank You for visiting our Web site
CMARA welcomes all Amateur Radio hobbyists in the area. We have a great group of dedicated members who are very friendly and always ready to help a new ham get started. If you are interested in HAM radio, please Contact Us or visit our become a ham page for information about getting started. We meet ever the fourth Thursday of every month, except July and August.
Please read these Rules & Regulations!
CMARA Board of Directors and the Repeater Trustees: 09.10.2008:ldg
Please Note:
From: ARRL Web site Sent: Mar 1, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: ARLX005 IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX005 ARLX005 IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear ZCZC AX05 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 5 ARLX005 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 1, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX005 ARLX005 IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile at 0634 UTC on February 27, 2010, triggering a potential tsunami. IARU Region 2 and the Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) have suggested Amateur Radio operators monitor the following emergency communications frequencies for traffic pertaining to the earthquake and tsunami: 3.738, 3.750, 7.050, 7.100, 14.200, 14.350, 21.200, 21.350, 28.300 and 28.500 MHz. IARU Region 2 Area Emergency Coordinator Jorge Sierra, LU1AS, reports that there is now traffic at frequencies of 40 meters from people seeking information from people in Chile: "We would appreciate if amateurs would leave free the frequencies used by RECNA, as well as the usual IARU Region 2 frequencies on in 20, 40, and 80 meters." In addition to the above frequencies, you may also want to listen to the worldwide emergency communication Center of Activity frequencies: 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz. Other suggested monitoring frequencies are 3.720, 7.045 and 7.060 MHz. Hawaiian Amateur Radio operators on the lookout for a possible tsunami are monitoring 7.088 and 3.888 MHz. NNNN ⁄EX
Our Annual Pot Luck will be
FRIDAY March 26, 2010
(in lieu of our regular Thursday, meeting)
Holden Senior Center, 7:00 p.m.
Bring a dish ... Bring a smile! ... both work!
So far …
Scott's (KB1EZF) World Famous Chili!Nancy (KB1RCA) is bringing a mini Snickers Phyllo cup pies to tempt our sweet tooth, AND
a "kicked-up" corn chowda!
Art (WA1RCQ) Chocolate Cream Pie ... yum
Lyn (WB1CCL) Baby Back ribs - ya gotta luv it!
Please E-mail me, Lyn, WB1CCL, with what you intend to bring.
WIBIM Repeater
We all use it, talk to it, find it near and dear to our hearts (ok maybe not ... ) but what the heck does it look like?? On a (January 4th, 2009) trip to check out some receptions issues, Marty, W1EPH shared some photos with us.
Click here to see ...ATTENTION
- Annual Dues - $25.00
- Additional Family Members - $5.00
- Seniors over 65 $20.00
- Membership Mailing Address
Thinking about becoming a member? Check this out ...
2009/2010 VE Sessions Posted!
A special March Session has been scheduled for
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 9:00 AM.
The session will be at City of Gardner EOC,2nd floor, 61 East Broadway (at the intersection with Prospect Street)
Pics from Our 2009 Field Day Site!
If you have pictures of the 2009 CMARA Field Day that you'd like to share, please send them to me at wb1ccl@gmail.comThanks ... Lyn
CMARA Nets
- George's Old Timer's Net - Sunday - Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday 7:30PM. Have a question or comment on George's, the George's Net Controllers monitor the George's topic found in the CMARA forums.
Watch a sample from KB1LHE (Bill) - The Doctor is in. Ask all your technical questions of Greg WA1JXR - Wednesday's at 7:30PM. Can't wait until Wednesday, ask Greg your questions via the CMARA forums.
- CM2MN Traffic Net - Sun - Sat at 9:00 p.m. (Local Area Net)
- ARES Emergency Net - Sundays at 9:15 a.m.
- Region 4 RACES Net (Southern Worcester Cty) - First Monday of each Month at 7:15 p.m. (except during Monday holidays when the net is held one week later)