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This just in from the Boxboro hamfest planning committee. For more news on Boxboro, visit their website or join their Google group.

Greetings!
Tickets for the 2010 ARRL New England Convention - "Boxboro!"
are now available at the convention website:

http://www.boxboro.org

We are working on a convention schedule full of interesting
speakers as well as bringing in leading vendors from across
the country. Best of all, we are holding all ticket prices
at 2008 levels. I hope you will plan to attend!

73,
Mike - K1TWF
Boxboro Convention Committee Chairman
This just in from the Massachusetts RACES/ARES/Skywarn email reflector:

Hello to all..

The International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) and the Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Network (SATERN) are both active supporting Haiti Earthquake Operations. Indirect contact has been established via email and second hand reporting and info as relayed by SATERN to IRESC and by IRESC operators. Direct contact to the affected area is being attempted by both groups.

The *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 reflector system has been connected directly to the *IRESC* echolink conference node: 278173 for listen only purposes. It will remain connected for as long as IRESC is active. Anyone with emergency/priority traffic or health and welfare traffic should connect directly to *IRESC* echolink conference node: 278173. Information on IRESC can be seen via the following link:

http://www.iresc.org/

SATERN is active on HF and has performed liaison with IRESC. Per the SATERN web site, SATERN activities are active on 14.235 MHz Primary for daytime operations and 7265 and 3977.7 kHz for evening and night time operations. Information on SATERN can be seen via the following link:

http://www.satern.org/

Any net controls and individuals that either have direct contact with Haiti or have relays into Haiti are strongly encouraged to support SATERN and IRESC with their operations. This would benefit those with Health and Welfare traffic into Haiti. Stations that have Health and Welfare traffic to Haiti can provide the info to these groups but it may be several days before the messages will be delivered and relayed back so those that can help with direct contact with Haiti or contact through relays could help speed up the Health and welfare traffic flow.

We wish the best for the victims of this serious earthquake that has affected Haiti.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Everyone is invited to the Mt. Tom Amateur Radio Association's 23rd Annual Amateur Radio & Electronics Hamfest. For the latest and most updated information please go to the MTARA's website.

DATE:
Saturday, March 06, 2010

LOCATED AT:
Springfield Turnverein Club
176 Garden Street
Feeding Hills, Ma. 01030-2528

TIMES:
Doors Open:
7:00 AM for Vendors
9:00 AM for Bargain Hunters

ADMISSION:
Adults: $5.00
Children under 12 - FREE!

VENDER INFORMATION:
Vender tables are only $15.00 per each pre-registered 8 foot table.
Tailgating is available for only $10 per parking space.
For more information or to make your table reservations, please click here.

DIRECTIONS:
From North or South:
Take Rte 91 to Rte 57 West. Follow Rte 57 West to the Garden Street Exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right and look for signs immediately on right.

From East or West:
Take Rte 90 (Mass Pike) to Exit 4 Rte 91. Take Rte 91 South to Rte 57 Exit. Take Rte 57 West to the Garden Street Exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right and look for signs immediately on the right.

You may also click here for more directional information.

Talk-in will be on the Mount Tom Repeater 146.940 (PL 127.3).

VE EXAM INFORMATION:
12:00 Noon [EST]

Space is limited, so pre-registration is strongly recommended. Be sure to bring two forms of positive ID. If you all ready licensed, bring your original Amateur Radio license and a photocopy. If you have CSCEs, bring the original along with a photocopy of each CSCE. Walk-ins are accepted as space permits. Special thanks to the KD1XP VE Team for administration of the exams!

FOOD:
Snacks provided by the Turnverein Club – Fine home-made fare.