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Field Day 2008
Rick N1WFO operating at Field Day 2007

Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club - AARC

P. O. Box 1

Auburn ME 04212-0001

Repeater: 146.610MHz - (No PL Tone) on Goff Hill, Auburn Maine

American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Affiliated Club

ANDY CLUB OFFICERS

President: Bill Woodhead N1KAT
Vice President: Earle Gilmore N1SVB
Treasurer: Ivan Lazure N1OXA
Secretary:Dick Knight N1NYW
Trustee: Norm L'Heureux W1SCM

News and Events

AARC Field Day 2008 in the Media
Lewiston Maine Sun Journal Article and WCSH-TV 2008 Field Day Video

Saturday August 30 2008 SKYWARN Drill http://www.wx1gyx.org/#drill

Saturday September 6th, 2008 Winsor Hamfest Winsor Fairground

Western Maine CERT Jamboree September 12, 13 & 14
The Oxford County EMA has put together a weekend of training and festivities with the help of Shelley Doak

and participating counties and hope you will find something in the offerings that incites your participation. All courses are free to CERT Members and soon-to-be CERT members (i.e. those participating in the weekend-long CERT course). Lunch and dinner will be supplied on Saturday and lunch only on Sunday. Each class has a maximum capacity and will be filled on a first come first serve basis (keep in mind that up to 10 other counties will be joining us for this event). Accommodations are available at the Bog Brook Training facility for those who would like to spend the night, tenting is also an option. For more information and to download the registration form and schedule please follow this link ..... http://www.megalink.net/~oxctyema/cert_training.htm or you can contact Oxford County EMA for more information. 207-743-6336 or oxctyema@megalink.net

Mirrored copies of CERT Jamboree files:

CALL: Oxford EMA 207-743-6336 for latest
Deadline: Friday September 5, 2008
CERT Jamboree course Application http://www.w1npp.org/ares/Oxford_EMA/cert_jamboree_signup08.doc
CERT Jamboree Schedule: http://www.w1npp.org/ares/Oxford_EMA/cert_jamboree_schedule2008.pdf
Jamboree support Volunteer Applications: http://www.w1npp.org/ares/Oxford_EMA/cert_volunteer_application.doc

Saturday, September 20th 2008 Loon Echo Hike and Bike Trek
http://www.loonecholandtrust.org/html/hike_n__bike_trek.html
Contact Gary, N1ZNJ, at n1znj@yahoo.com, or by KQ1L link system and please include your t-shirt size.

Saturday September 27th 2008 10:00am VE Exams Auburn Library Spring and Court Streets(Walk-ins allowed). Sponsor: Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club & Oxford ARES Group.
Contact: Ivan Lazure, N1OXA, 207-784-0350 or n1oxa@arrl.net
Location: Auburn Public Library, Court St. Auburn, Maine.
If special testing assistance or needs are required, contact us in advance. Cost: $14.00(CASH ONLY), bring Photo ID or two other forms of ID also Original Amateur License and CSCE

Monday September 29, 2008 5:30 pm CART- Community Animal Response Team Meeting
Androscoggin Emergency Operations Center
basement of the Lewiston Fire Station Bates and Oak St Streets
Ring intercom in the metal box to the right of the Oak Street Entrance

Friday/Saturday September 10th and 11th 2008 Near-Fest Hamfest http://www.near-fest.com/

Saturday September 11, 2008 Tri-County Full-Scale Exercise

Saturday, October 18, 2008 0800 - 1400L Maine Simulated Emergency Test http://www.w1npp.org/ares/SET2008.pdf

All Androscoggin ARES/RACES members

Androscoggin simplex frequency 10m frequency 28.460 MHz 2m 146.460 MHz

New "Maine Amateur Radio Emergency Service: Emergency Communications Plan" (April 15, 2008)
http://www.maineares.org/aresplan.pdf

Public Service Communications Manual http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/pscm.pdf and Appendix B http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/

ARRL Emergency Coordinator's Manual http://www.maineares.org/ec%20manual.pdf or http://www.arrl.org/files/bbs/ecomm/ecman97.txt

ARRL Net Directory online http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nets/

Please fill out a new Androscoggin ARES application and return it to Cory-N1URA at the hamfest or next meeting: http://www.w1npp.org/ares/Androscoggin_ARES_Application_2008.pdf

Meetings

Andy Club Meeting

First Wednesday of the Month 7:00pm

Russell Park Living Center

158 Russell Street, Lewiston ME

Andy Club Breakfast

Last Wednesday of the month 7:30am Ramada Inn
Pleasant Street, Lewiston ME

Andy Club On Air Meeting/Net

Last Wednesday of the month 7:00pm on the 146.610 repeater.

Membership Application

Link to Google Map for 158 Russell Street, Lewiston ME

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David Hawkes KQ1L http://www.kq1l.com/
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