Mount Tom Amateur Repeater Association

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Welcome to the Mount Tom Amateur Repeater Association

News Briefs

Check out the new link to Club History!

Have something to add? Anybody have a list of all former presidents? Who were the founders of the club? etc.?
Let's get this written down so future hams know where we came from! Please send what you have to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .



Save the Date!!!  MTARA Hamfest 2012  - Saturday, March 10th

A few local hams

Click here for a copy of the Hamfest flyer!



New Hams and Upgrades

Thanks to the HCRA for holding Technician, General, and Amateur Extra study groups and VE Sessions during the month of January. Congratulations to the following:

Technician: Kevin Brogle, KB1WQF; Scott Davidson, KB1WQE; Nicholas Hansmann, KB1WQJ; Paul Nicosia, KB1WQG; Laurie Pray, KB1WQK; Scott Small, KB1WQD

Technician and General: Ricardo Bellavita, KB1WQH; Roger Latvis, KB1WQI; David Meunier, KB1WPG

General: Eric Carrol, N1HVM; Charles Darling, KAS1HKJ; Harriet Dyer, KB1NOG; Tuc Gemme, N1QFT; Janet Gillis, KB1WAN; Michael Kotarba, KB1WAM; Jerry Pelkey, N1UFK; David Scarpa, N1MFL; Richard Thibault, KB1YUI; Milo Thompson, KB1NQK

Extra: Rory Bacon, N1RNR; Ed LaCombe, KB1NWH; Mary Elkins, N1TOY; Ken Labonte, KB1RBX, Rober Zielfedler, Jr., N1NUG



Skywarn Class

For anyone interested in Skywarn training, the National Weather Service has announced its first course for our immediate area. Additional courses in MA and CT will be scheduled later and be viewable on the  2012 Schedule. (Note: Currently, only the 2011 Schedule is posted.)

When: May 31, 2012 (Thursday)

Time: 7-10 PM

Where:
22News WWLP-TV
1 Broadcast Center
Chicopee, Mass.

Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster

Registration: None Required


Submitted by Eric- N1QKO



Thanks to Bob - W1SQ  for his informative presentation on Echolink and IRLP at 1/20/12 meeting!

For further information on this topic, follow the following links:

Click here for IRLP
Click here for Echolink

Note: You must be a member of MTARA to obtain the necessary access codes. (Another great reason to join our club!)



Results of January 20th Elections are in!

2012 Board of MTARA Officers/Directors/Staff


President - Susan, WA1SJG                                      Membership - Paul, N1TUP

Vice-President - Mary, N1TOY                                   Programs - OPEN

Secretary - Norm, W1BMK                                         Publicity - Dan, N1IVT

Treasurer - John, K1VOI                                           Trustee - Ernie, K1EJB

Emergency Coord - Ed, KB1NWH                             Tech. Comm. Chair - Dana, KB1AEV

Activities - Diane, KB1ST