The 146.625 (Mt. Pleasant W1BD) repeater is, and will be “off the air” for an undetermined time. Our Repeater Technician, Allen Wilde [N1IOE], suspected the problem might be with the power amplifier (PA). Tom Girardi [WA1YNU] and I hiked to the site, yesterday (Feb. 16), found the controller “apparently” functional, tried to key […]
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146.625 Still Down
The CVARC 146.625 repeater still off the air. Our Repeater Technician, Allen Wilde [N1IOE] needs to physically inspect the repeater to assess the problem. Allen will let me know when he has a chance to get up to the site to check it out (not a fun time of year to get […]
146.625 Down Again
The repeater went down, again, yesterday (8-Feb-2010). The “Repeater Committee” is aware and will deal with it as time allows. A trip up to the repeater site is probably necessary. As the weather, snow, and trail conditions permit, the problem will be accessed and corrected. In the meantime, I encourage all who frequently use the […]
RANV Ham Mentoring Brochure
A good Mentoring file for new, and any Hams, was sent to me by Carl Dow (AB1DD) after this a.m.’s Ham Breakfast in Essex Jct., VT. A link will “probably” soon be up an RANV’s website.
http://joshua.smcvt.edu/ham_mentoring.html
When Robin Conway (N1WWW) gets the notes from this morning’s Ham Breakfast I will post the link. Thanks to all […]
Holiday Party AND Update on 2010 VT QSO Party
This Saturday’s (Dec. 5, 2009) Holiday Party. We welcome many more who have not yet made reservations! As Virgil AA1RW says “it’s later than you think”!
Also, please see the VT QSO Party link for an update on WRRC’s hosting of the 2010 VT QSO Party!
BUSY NOV. 14TH, THIS SATURDAY!
N.H. ARES SET – N.H. ARES will be holding an SET this Saturday. More info on their website, and Robin N1VVV is setting up links to the information on VTARES website. Fred WA1LIE is asking that VT ARES members join in, at some level. Fred will provide more information, soon.
ANTENNA PARTY – Josette KB1EPT needs […]
CVARC Supports JDRF
From the October 2009 ARRL “ARES Newsletter”:
Vermont ARES Supports JDRF Bike Tour
On August 29, ARES members of the Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club, Inc (CVARC) provided health and welfare communications for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Bike Tour. The tour covered one hundred miles over difficult terrain on a cold rainy […]
Update to Oct. 7, 2009 Meeting
Tim Stetson’s presentation will be at “The Steak House”, not the Central VT/NH American Red Cross Facility. AFTER the presentation we will tour the Berlin ARC facility.
W1BD/R Williamstown status
There are problems with the W1BD repeater (146.625) on Mt. Pleasant, Williamstown, VT.
This morning, at Allen Wilde N1IOE’s request, Tom Girardi WA1YNU hiked up to the site alone. Tom found a bad connector and repaired it. Apparently, there is still a problem. The Repeater Committee is aware and will get to it “when […]
Field Day and VE Session
There will be a VE Session (testing for your 1st, or upgrade to your current license) at CVARC’s 2009 Field Day, Saturday, June 27th. The test session will begin a 1700 Z, 1:00 p.m. Local Time at our Field Day location at our usual Barre Town Recreation Center. For directions see Field Day […]
