Rod WA1TAC recently took this antenna out of service and it’s surplus to his needs.

Rod is generously offering it to anyone who needs such an antenna.

Contact Rod.

(May 9 2026)

Our recent Technician licensing class is over, and I’m happy to report 13 people have passed their exams.

Please welcome the following:

Contact  Callsign   City

Mark      KC1ZIQ     Townsend
Jason     KC1ZJR      Ashby
Tom       KC1ZMK    Shirley
Lee        KC1ZML    Townsend
David     KC1ZMQ   Pepperell
Alex       KC1ZMU    Leominster
Chris      KC1ZMV    Harvard
Bob        KC1ZMY    Chelmsford
Patty       KC1ZNA    Pepperell
Cooper   KC1ZNG    Harvard
Niels       KC1ZNH    Arlington
Arnold    KC1ZNI     N. Chelmsford
Ben         KC1ZNS    Harvard

Wish all of them congratulations!

BTW, Les – N11SV, Bob – N1DVC, and Mark NS1V – helped me immensely with this class and I would like to thank them for their help.

Bruce, K1BG

I attended my first Hamcation this year in Orlando Fl.  It was great to escape the New England winter and meet up with others doing the same.  I enjoyed the large number of vendors, the expansive flea market, and some of the forums.  Here are some pictures from Hamcation 2026 (click on each thumbnail for each full size picture).

Les, N1SV

NVARC recently completed our first ever General upgrade class, with our first volunteer exam (VE) session at the completion of the classes. We would like to congratulate the following upgrades to General class:

Kartik, K1AKP
Dan, KB1OPO
Ottavio, KC1PFU
Libby, KC1RKH
John, KC1VTD
Patrick, KC1WNU
Matt, KC1YLN
Phil, KC1YNF
John, W1JHK

Additionally, Patrick, KC1WNU, and John, W1JHK, also upgraded to Extra class! And John, KC1YTJ, who participated in our recent Technician license classes, passed the Technician exam at the exam session.

Please congratulate all the participants. And thanks to all those who helped with the license classes and the VE session.

NVARC completed a very successful licensing class in October, with 15 new hams getting their licenses. With the recent government shutdown it took a while for everyone to get their callsigns, but I think everyone now has theirs. Please join me in congratulating the following new hams:

Kartik KC1YHU – Now K1AKP
Tom KC1YJL
Jon KC1YJM
Moe KC1YKN
Dot KC1YKR
Kara KC1YLA
Matt KC1YLN
Kiirja KC1YLO
Janette KC1YLP
Mark KC1YLQ
Paul KC1YMR
Phillip KC1YNF
Wendy KC1YNO
Scott KC1YON
John KC1YTJ

A number of these new hams have checked into the Monday night net, have attended NVARC meetings, and are generally active on the air! Please join me in welcoming them to Amateur Radio and please keep an eye (or ear) out for them!

Thanks to Bruce, K1BG, Les, N1SV, and Bob, N1DVC, for their dedication in helping with the classes.