Technician License Class, October 21-23, 2022

FARA volunteers held a Technician level amateur radio license class October 21-23.  Eleven students participated, with seven students passing the license examination.  The students who did not pass the examination will have another opportunity at the VE (Volunteer Examiner) session held as part of FARA Fest on November 5.

Instruction was provided by Ralph, N1YHS and Charlie, K1CB.  Lee, NQ1L and his VE crew provided testing services on October 23.

Congratulations to the seven new amateur radio licensees!  Best of luck to the four students who will take the re-test on November 5.

Photos below courtesy of Wayne, Lee, NQ1L, and Larry, W1IZZ

FARA Communications Support for Cape Cod Marathon Weekend

 

The 45th running of the Cape Cod Marathon was held October 1 and 2, 2022.  A half-marathon was held on Saturday and the full marathon was held on Sunday.   Saturday's weather was driving rain, while Sunday's featured relatively high winds.  The 2022 marathon had 824 finishers.

FARA provided communication support for both races.  A crew of 25 amateur radio volunteers led by Barry Hutchinson, KB1TLR, was stationed around the course at the various medical and water stops. 

Unlike the Falmouth Road Race, FARA provides the primary communications support for the marathon. The FARA mobile communications trailer was used as the net control location.

Thanks to all of the volunteers who worked the race.  

Photos below courtesy of: Charlie, K1CB; Ralph, N1YHS; Harold. N1ZTV

FARA Fest Flyer

 The FARA Fest Flyer can be found here:

FARA Fest Flyer

Tech License Class is Full

 The October Tech license class is full.  Watch this site for information on the next class.

FARA Communications Support for Falmouth Road Race

This year was the 50th anniversary of the Falmouth Road Race.   The Falmouth Road Race was established in 1973 and has become one of the premier running events of the summer season. Each year the race draws an international field of Olympians, elite, and recreational runners out to enjoy the iconic 7-mile seaside course.   In 2022, there were 10,000 runners in the race.

Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) once again provided communication support for the race.  Barry, KB1TLR coordinated a team of 28 amateur radio operators.  These volunteer operators covered the various water stops and medical tents, as well as two public information tents.

FARA's new communication trailer served as net control, stationed at the band shell in Marina Park.

The Falmouth Road Race is one of many public events supported by FARA volunteers throughout the year.  The Cape Cod Marathon in early October is next.

(The images below were supplied by K1MUU, K1VJ, N1ZTV, WA1CMR, and WQ1O.)

FARA Provides Communication Support for MS Walk

FARA members Ralph, N1YHS, Henry, K1WCC, Phil, KB1DOS, Chris, WA1CMR and Tom, N1TB helped provide communications for the Falmouth section of the MS Walk on Saturday. It was a hot but beautiful day along the Shining Sea Bikeway for the many walkers who participated. 

Next up-The Cape Cod Marathon. These events give local hams an opportunity to use their skills and equipment for good causes. 

(Henry Brown, K1WCC)

Volunteers Needed for Big E Ham Booth

The Big E is coming up fast.  The first day is Friday, September 16th. As of right now,  there are 12 clubs and around 110 people signed up to staff the ham radio booth. We are looking for a few more volunteers to help us lock down the schedule. 

Are you available on any of these dates and times?

Each day is broken into two sessions. The first runs 9:30 am through 4 :00 pm and the second runs 3:30 pm through 10:00 pm. The overlap is to help the new arrivals for the 2nd session learn what had been working during the first session so they could continue. The sessions are named Session 1 and Session 2.

Here is where we need volunteers as of right now:

Monday, Sept 19, session 1 - need 2 people

Monday, Sept 19, session 2 - need 3 people

Tuesday, Sept 20, session 2 - need 3 people

Sunday, Sept 25, session 2 - need 3 people

Tuesday, Sept 27, session 2 - need 4 people

Friday, Sept 30, session 2 - need 3 people

Saturday, Oct 1, session 1 - needs 1 person

Sunday, Oct 2 (Final Day), session 1 - needs 2 people

Sunday, Oct 2 (Final session), session 2 - needs 2 people 

Are you available to help? If yes, please volunteer or add a session to what you have already volunteered for.

As a reminder, everyone that volunteers gets their Big E fairgrounds parking reimbursed and their admission reimbursed (or free tickets provided to them). 

Sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9_iH1ZucHuCFCNwreEuVPWnmLOT5D_s92vHPuEUASS78Tew/viewform

Learn more here:  https://nediv.arrl.org/project-big-e

I hope you are available to help us lock in these last few days of the schedule for the ham radio booth.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST