FARA First Day 2026

FARA’s “New Year’s Day Get-Together”.

We are returning to Persey’s in 2026.

First Day is an old tradition where FARA members and their guests gathered together on January 1st at a local restaurant, for a New Year's Breakfast.

This year we will meet again at Persey’s Restaurant at 8 AM. Persey’s Restaurant is part of the “The Inn on the Square” which is located near the corner of Depot Ave, on the way to Woods Hole. The address is 40 North Main St., Route 28, Falmouth, MA 02540. There is plenty of free parking along the north side of the hotel.

If you plan to attend, please contact (with numbers) Mel-K1ELB.

FARA Winter Field Day 2026

Winter Field Day is held the last full weekend in January. For 2026, it will be held on January 24th and 25th. The 30-hour operational period starts at 1600 UTC on Saturday (11 am EST), the 24th, and ends at 21:59 UTC on Sunday, the 25th (4:59 pm EST). Stations may begin setting up no earlier than 16:00 UTC (11 am EST) on the Friday before. However, cumulative set-up time shall not exceed 12 hours.  

FARA will be operating from Falmouth's Marina Park using the FARA communications trailer. Operators and setup help are needed.  Details will be provided soon.

See https://winterfieldday.org/sop.php for complete Winter Field Day rules and information.

Save the dates!

FARA at the 2026 Falmouth Christmas Parade

 Jeremy, WA1JRC and crew decorated the FARA communications trailer and participated in the Falmouth Christmas Parade.  

Good publicity for amateur radio and FARA.  

FARA Fest November 1

FARA Fest will be held at the Upper Cape Regional School in Bourne, as in past years.  The Fest runs 0900 to 1200.

Table space can be purchased via the FARA website or by sending a check.

See the Fest Flyer for details: 

Fest Flyer

FARA Technician License Class

 

This fall's Technician license class was attended by five students.  Four of the students passed the exam that is given at the end of the class.  The fifth student was take the exam at the regular October VE session.

The class was taught by Ralph-N1YHS and Charlie-K1CB with assistance from other FARA members.

Please welcome new the newly licensed amateurs: Doug-KC1YJF); Tom-KC1YJH, John-(Call Pending), and DK-(Call Pending).

FARA Support at 2025 Falmouth Road Race

The 2025 ASICS Falmouth Road Race was the 53rd running of the 7-mile event on August 17, 2025, which saw 11,400 runners participate in ideal, though hot and humid, conditions with a tailwind.   It was also the 50th running of the wheelchair division, which is the oldest competitive wheel chair race in the country.

As in many past years, Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) volunteers provided communication support and information tent support for the race.  Barry-KB1TLR led a team of 25 volunteers that staffed water stops, medical tents, information tents, and race control.

Volunteers: Joan-KC1KZ, Charlie-K1CB, Helen-N1HVB, Gene-KX1C, Harold-N1ZTV, Paul-K1COD, Al-WW1RF, Doug-N1OEI, Will-KB1WLY, Barbara-N1BOG, Henry-K1WCC, Jeremy-WA1JRC, Randy-K1CRO, Andy-K7ADA, Don-KT1OK, Richard-KC1TCA, Tim-W1TCD, Brian-N1RHM, Steve-KC1TMJ, Ralph-N1YHS, Jim-KB1ZJO, John-KC1SAT, Chris-WA1CMR, Barry-KB1TLR, Hunter-KC1MUD.

Thank you to all of the volunteers for helping to make the Falmouth Road Race a successful and safe event.

Photos courtesy of Barry-KB1TLR. Chris-WA1CMR, Ralph-N1YHS, Steve-KC1TMJ, Richard-KC1TCA

ARES Exercise "Summer Strike"

FARA members participated in the summer ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) exercise "Summer Strike" on August 2, 2025  Operations were conducted from the Falmouth EOC (Emergency Operations Center) at the Main Street Falmouth Fire Station and from the Falmouth Field site, setup using the FARA communications trailer.

Operations were conducted on VHF-FM, HF-SSB, and digital modes.  Another successful ARES exercise demonstrating the capability of amateur radio to provide communication during an emergency.

Photos courtesy of Frank-WQ1O and Martha-K1VJ.