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FARA Field Station at the Upton CCC Camp 75th Anniversary |
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by Jim Weckback, W1EQW The FARA W1FY banner was on display on Saturday May 15 at Upton State Forest in Upton Massachusetts. FARA was invited by The Friends of Upton State Forest to set up a ham radio station to help celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the opening of CCC Camp SP25 which was opened in 1935. The Civilian Conservation Corps was started in 1933 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal in which the objective was to give jobs to out-of-work men and stimulate the economy during The Great Depression. Many of the camps used ham radio for communications. |
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Framingham Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 3005, Framingham, MA 01705-3005 E-mail
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Shack phone: 508-879-8097 MONTHLY MEETINGS FARA meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Framingham Police Station 1 William Welch Way (corner of William Welch Way and Union Ave) in the first floor training room. Enter through the front door on Union Ave. and the room is to the left. All area hams and those not yet licensed but interested in amateur radio are welcome to attend. Saturday Shack Opening The FARA shack is open every Saturday Mornings from 9 AM till noon. The club shack is in the basement of the Danforth Museum building (use Lexington Street entrance next to the public library parking area). It's a great opportunity to meet with fellow hams and brush up your on air skills (CW, SSB, VHF) and learn about other modes like PSK31, Data Packet, and IRLP. FARA Sunday Night NET The FARA Sunday Night Net begins every Sunday at 07:30PM on the FARA 147.150 MHz (no PL) repeater. All licensed hams are welcome to check in and participate in the "Ham question of the Week". |
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Monthly Meeting and Club Events Jan 7 FARA Movie Night: DVD of a DXpedition. Feb 4 John Garrett W9NT: Presentation on interference. Mar 4 Mike Raisbeck K1TWF: ARRL Division Vice Director Mar 20 - 21 License in a weekend. Get your Tech license in this two day course. Apr 1 Greg Algieri WA1JXR: Transmission lines. Apr 11 FARA FLEA MARKET May 6 Pizza Party after general meeting. June 3 Lou Harris N1UEC: Presentation on working at Disaster locations. Election of Officers |
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