Northern New York Amateur Radio Association (NNYARA) News and Information

The Northern New York Amateur Radio Association (NNYARA) is composed of ham radio clubs in the Adirondack Mountains and adjacent areas of northern New York State stretching from the Canadian border to the Mohawk Valley including Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Schoharie counties (the ARRL NNY Section).

NNYARA NEWS and EVENTS:

NNYARA MEETING MAY 4, 2013: Mullen's Family Restaurant on route 11 south in Gouverneur. The starting time will be 10.00 am. and we have our room until 2:00 pm. if needed. You will be able to order lunch from the menu and if enough folks order lunch they will waive the room charge. directions

New 2M and 70CM Repeaters in Old Forge: See the NNYARA repeater list for details: These repeaters have a large coverage area. Stations have been able to get in tothe 2 meter repeater from as far away as Indian Lake, Beaver Falls, and Liverpool.

Adirondack Fire Towers On The Air: NNYARA is promoting operation from current and former fire tower mountains. We'd like to coordinate operations to enhance the chances of making contacts, and eventually have a system of awards and recognition. See the FireTowerRadio.net web site for more information. If you are planning to operating from a current or former Adirondack Fire Tower location - or any other interesting location in ate Adirondacks - let others know by posting on the FireTowerRadio Yahoo Group. For more information, you can also KC2WI.

June and September ARRL VHF QSO Party: Second full weekend in June and second full weekend in September. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, runs through 0259 UTC Monday. Perfect opportunity for fire tower or other mountaintop operations. All NNY stations encouraged to participate just using using a 2 meter HT or mobile on simplex frequencies. See this page on FireTowerRadio.net for details.

Field Day Site Directory:. If your club or group is planning to operate Field Day, please KC2WI with your information to be be posted in the NNYARA Field Day Directory, so that anyone looking for a Field Day site to visit in and around the Adirondacks can find you.

2013 EVENTS, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS EXERCISES:

  Please see club web sites for listings and details. Clubs please submit your events.

First Tuesday of January, April, July, November - Quarterly NNY Hospital Net, Whiteface repeater. 6PM.

May 4 - NNYARA meeting at Mullen's Family Restaurant on route 11 south in Gouverneur. The starting time will be 10.00 am. and we have our room until 2:00 pm. if needed. You will be able to order lunch from the menu and if enough folks order lunch they will waive the room charge. directions

June 8 - Public Service Radio Communications for the Black Fly Challenge mountain bike race Indian Lake to Inlet through the Moose River Plains. A real communications challenge. Remote location, hilly terrain, questionable repeater coverage, etc. For information .

June 21~ 23 - Field Day weekend
July 20 - Piseco Triathlon - Hamilton County ARC
August 3 - Riverfest, Lowville - BRVARC
August 4 - Lane 10K Lake Run, Lake Pleasant/Speculator - Hamilton County ARC
August 17-18 - Tibbetts Point Lighthouse activation for ILLW - Thousand Islands Repeater Club
October 5 - Boonville Elks walkathon
October 6 - Boonville Town & Country 10K run
October TBD - NNY Simulated Emergency Test. NNY HF net + local 2M nets. Details TBD.

NNY Emergency Communications Page (ARES, RACES, MARS)

Northern New York Nets:
I would like to add a full NNY Net Directory to the NNYARA web site. Please email information about your net(s) to KC2WI.

The North Country Group meets Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM on 3958.
NNYARA is also encouraging everyone to tune in to 3958 and give a call afternoons between about 5:30 and 6:30. You may also hear NNY Stations on the Carrier Net 3935 weekday and Saturday mornings at 9 AM (eastern) or the pre-net at 8:30.

The Top Band SSB Net meets 8:30 PM Wednesdays on 1941.

The Northern New York Hospital Emergency Net is held quarterly 6:15 PM the first Tuesday of January,April, July, October on the Whiteface repeater.

Northern New York Repeaters:
Attention NNYARA Clubs: Please email information about your repeater(s) to KC2WI.

NNYARA GENERAL INFO:

NNYARA Membership/Dues: Individuals and clubs are encouraged to join NNYARA - $10 dues. Make checks payable to NNYARA and send to NNYARA treasurer Claude Premo WB2YDT, 95 School St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983-1625.

ARRL Northern New York Section Manager: Tom Dick KF2GC

Northern New York Club Web Sites:

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