Happenings

 Well there seems to be increasing activity/interest in Ham Radio here in Eastern Maine. It’s been awhile since I've heard so much activity on local repeaters and, be still my beating heart, simplex! “Old timers” and newbies alike. 

When I started hammin 23 years and there was an active simplex community that hung out on 146.565 almost every night after supper. Any given night there was 5-10 hams sharing info, trading war stories, lending a supporting hand/comment and of course telling tall tales and occasionally talking trash. 

Well there is simplex spreading across the airwaves once again, nets going on (tonight 02/16 at 1930 hrs on the N1ARO repeater, 146.835 with pl of 110.9…new casual net), Digital Fusion access also thru the N1ARO machine. Phil N1EP is starting a newTechnician level online course also! 

Speaking of N1EP, Phil is now the ARRL Maine Section Manager! Congrats Phil, they could not have chosen a better man for the job!

Anyone have anything they want to share drop me a line at res.w1krp@gmail.com and lets spread the word!

73 de W1KRP

Remember this: N1ARO, 146.835, -Offset, PL 110.9

 As about 1200 hrs today, Feb 5th 2022 Eastern Maine has a new VHF repeater for use by the Amateur Radio community!

Let’s step back a tad.

George Richards, N1ARO has only been licensed for a relatively short time.….7 months.  But he fell hard for the hobby! Located in Hancock George and his wife Nicole work their property, Barefoot Farms with enthusiasm and love of the area. George has taken advantage of their location with it’s elevation by adding a 65’ tower and has been working VHF nets with ease and enjoying nightly simplex roundtables.

 Today he fired up his new N1ARO 2M repeater on 146.835 with a PL of 110.9 -offset. Using an ICOM repeater he is repeating at 50W thru a Diamond X510 antenna, and Echolink will be added real soon!

And…digital will be coming soon.

So, if your in Eastern Maine dial up the N1ARO repeater and see what happens. Another tool in our tool box! 

Yeah…George has been bit by the Ham bug…hard.

73!