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Peter Stohrer, K1PJS
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Wayne Santos, N1CKM
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Joe Burke, W1INC
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Al Shuman, K1AKS
Technical Coordinator
Dee Hebert, AB1ST
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Loren Albright, W1UV
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Larry Beagle, KB1RIJ
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Bill Nelson, KA1PTW
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Hello NH Radio Amateurs


 The Amateur Radio we know today owes its existence primarily to the lobbying efforts by the ARRL in the early part of the 20th century. After the creation of the Amateur Radio Service by the Federal Radio Commission (predecessor to the FCC), the US government quickly realized how valuable a resource Amateur Radio is to the public, especially during emergencies.  In the Northeast in 1936, nearly 200 people lost their lives during February floods that inundated most towns where major rivers flowed and without the services of the Amateur Radio operator, According to League historian Clinton DeSoto, fatalities would have been much higher.

As was case in 1936 and since then, Amateurs have been engaged in relaying messages and providing communication when conventional means fail. It is important to realize this resource is a major reason our government continues to acknowledge and recognize the need for the amateur and amateur frequency allocations. As it did in the early part of the 20th century, the League today continues to advocate for the Amateur Radio Service and our continued use of the RF spectrum.

If you are new to Amateur Radio (or even a seasoned operator), and looking for a new challenge, why not join the over 200 NH Amateurs currently using their radio skills with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service also known as ARES. ARES operators are “Radio Minutemen” who make their stations available for public service events and during times of emergencies. Typically, ARES groups meet together once a month and most have weekly on air meetings to discuss various aspects of emergency communications and message handling. These activities help hone their skills for the time when they may be called to serve during an emergency.

NH has 12 ARES groups, roughly divided up by county. Each group is led by an Emergency Coordinator (EC). Each EC may have an Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) whose focus may be on specified tasks within the group. An Amateur Radio license and willingness to participate are the usual prerequisites to join. A listing of the ARES group nearest you can be found at the NH ARES web site www.nh-ares.org

To assist in the development of emergency communicators, NH ARRL Leadership has created the “ARES Academy”, a daylong free event in Concord, open to all interested in emergency communications. The Academy, in its 5th year, will take place on Saturday March 28th at the NH Fire Academy on Smokey Bear Drive in Concord. In previous years, attendance has exceeded 100. The Academy opens with a warm welcome greeting followed by a keynote address after which attendees head off to various seminars. Seminars last year ranged from setting up stations, digital communications, message handling and the NTS, lessons learned from the Boston Marathon bombings, working with served agencies and a Skywarn refresher just to name a few. The course descriptions for this year will be made known shortly on the ARES web site.

Now is a great time to become actively involved. NH ARES needs you! Go to www.nh-ares.org and click on the NH ARES needs you link, fill out the application and the EC in your area will contact you. If you have questions feel free to contact the Section Manager, email is k1pjs@arrl.org or you can contact the Section Emergency Coordinator, Wayne Santos, N1CKM. His email is n1ckm78sec@gmail.com

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Peter Stohrer, K1PJS
NH Section Manager


NEW to the NH ARRL

Dee Hebert, AB1ST our Section Technical Coordinator, has created a new Technical Specialist page to provide Amateur Radio operators a forum looking for answers to technical questions along with a list of "Elmer's" to assist and provide information on a particular topic.

You can join Dee, AB1ST for a technical discussion net on the days during the month. The nets meet on the following schedule:

1st Tuesday, 8:00 PM, SRA repeater, Deerfield, 147.000. -, 100 Hz PL

2nd Tuesday, 8:00 PM K1PJS repeater, Pembroke, 146.94, -. 114.8 PL

Last Tuesday, 8:00 PM  3.805, LSB.


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NH Amateur Radio Clubs
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Contoocook Valley Radio Club

Central NH Amateur Radio Club

Granite State Amateur Radio Association

CCDX Amateur Radio Club

Port City Amateur Radio Club

Great Bay Radio Association

Twin State Radio Club

Nashua Area Radio Club

Littleton Amateur Radio Klub

White Mountain Amateur Radio Club

Androscoggin Valley Amateur Radio Club

Interstate Repeater Society