Northern New York Amateur Radio Association (NNYARA)

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Thank You to all who made the 2022 hamfest a success. We hope to see you again this year at the
Second Annual "Junk In The Trunk" Southern Adirondack Hamfest in Speculator on August 12, 2023.

The New York Amateur Radio Association was founded in 1995 to petition ARRL to create the Northern New York (NNY) Section. NNYARA was reorganized in 2022 with the goal of promoting and supporting Amateur Radio in Northern New York.

NNYARA MISSION STATEMENT
1) Function as a steering committee to the designated NNY Section Manager, an elected volunteer representative to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and its Board of Directors
2) Further the exchange of information and cooperation between members and amateur radio clubs in the NNY Section and raise the awareness of the hobby among the public and various governmental committees and representatives
3) Promote radio knowledge, fraternalism, and individual operating efficiency,
4) Conduct club programs and activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of amateur radio in the community
5) Aid in providing an entry path to the hobby, including license testing and license classes
6) Provide other services from time to time as determined by the NNYARA membership

NNYARA Membership Application NNYARA membership is open to individuals and clubs in the ARRL NNY Section.

NNYARA Constitution and Bylaws

NNYARA discussion group on groups.io   Facebook Page   Facebook Group

NNYARA Meetings are held online monthly, typically on the third Wednesday. Check the Facebook page or groups.io email discussion group for notifications.

If you're not yet licensed, we invite you to learn more. Come join us at any NNY club meeting or event such as Field Day. Amateur Radio is a fascinating and educational hobby. It is also a valuable personal and community communications resource in emergency situations. When normal communications systems fail, Amateur Radio still works because it is not dependent on communications infrastructure such as cell towers, telephone lines, fiber optic lines, and Internet connections.

If you are interested in becoming a ham, please contact your local club. If there is no local club, please contact the NNYARA or any NNY ARRL Section Officer. There are also many free resources available to help you study for your license exam.

NORTHERN NEW YORK ARRL SECTION:

The ARRL NNY Section stretches from the Canadian border to the Northern Catskills, encompassing Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, and Schoharie counties.

New NNY Section Website! July 26, 2022: Matt Lacy KD2TBS has created a new website for the NNY ARRL Section at nnyarrl.org. Most of the ARES/ecom and other section information formerly on the NNYARA website has been moved over.

ARRL Membership: Please join or renew your ARRL membership through your local club because the club gets a commission on ARRL memberships.

ARRL Northern New York Section Manager: Rocco Conte WU2M

NORTHERN NEW YORK AREA REPEATERS: This information has been moved to the new NNY Section Website
nnyarrl.org/about/repeaters

Here is a pdf Repeater/Club List as of April 2022. Please note it has not been updated.

NORTHERN NEW YORK CLUBS: This information has been moved to the new NNY Section Website
nnyarrl.org/about/clubs

Northern New York Emergency and Public Service Communications Information (ARES, RACES, SKYWARN) [click here]

NORTHERN NEW YORK AMATEUR RADIO NEWS and EVENTS:

Additional or updated information may posted on the new section web site.

The Congressionally-mandated FCC fee for Amateur Radio applications ($35) became effective on April 19, 2022. Info at ARRL

KC2WI has added a files section to this site to hold recorded meetings and other information. The Netlogger club profile has been moved to the files directory. If you set up the profile prior to this move, you will need to replace the current NetLogger profile.

WU2M has created a Netlogger club profile. It is hosted on this server and will be updated periodically. You can set Netlogger to use this on line profile. Netlogger is used for The North Country Group net, Sunday morning on 3958 starting at 8:00 AM. The frequency is also used for other NNY activities.

NNY stations are strongly encouraged to tune to 3925 and check in to the New York Public Operations Net (NYPON) at 5 PM, New York State Traffic and Emergency Net (NYSPTEN) at 6 PM, and Second Region Net (2RN) at 6:30 PM. Being able to receive and send NTS message traffic may be critical in an emergency situation, and practice makes perfect. All these nets also provide for short informals after traffic is passed, so they provide a good daily meeting spot for for NNY stations. 3925 is usually clear between NYPON and NYSPTEN, and after 2RN, so it is a good frequency to meet on for NNY QSOs.

NORTHERN NEW YORK EVENTS:
Additional or updated information may be posted on the new NNY Section web site or on individual club websites.

Note: Many events reoccur the same time every year. See 2022 Event List for typical dates if not listed here.

Nearby Hamfests (2023):
 April 1 - Saratoga Swapfest 7AM note: rescheduled from March 18. See k2dll.org for details. for info
 April 15 - Warren County RACES Swapmeet. See w2wcr.org for details.
 May 20 - TIRC Hamfest @ Depauville FD See Thousands Islands Repeater Club for details
 July - Syracuse RAGS Hamfest (Cicero) See www.ragsclub.org for details
 July - Utica Hamfest 'RADIOCOMM' @ Deerfield FD. See uticaarc.com for details
 August 12 - "Junk In The Trunk" Southern Adirondack Hamfest. VE Testing. NNY Section Meeting. Picnic after the hamfest. "Sacandaga Pathway" Nature Trails start from ballfield. Public beach across the street. Bring the family.
 September - Saratoga Hamfest (Ballston Spa) See k2dll.org for info

Please see club web sites for additional listings and details. Clubs - please submit important events you would like listed on this page.
The NNYARA Facebook group and page, and the NNYARA discussion group on groups.io are also available for information sharing.
For real-time discussion check in to the 8:00 AM Sunday morning North Country Group net on 3958 or the NYSPTEN on 3925 at 6:00 PM every day.

AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE EXAM SESSIONS:
You are advised to get your FCC Registration Number before attending a test session.

• Clinton County: CVARC holds test sessions 2nd Saturday of even months 10AM. See the club web site for details.
• Fulton County: The Tryon ARC holds test sessions monthly. See the club web site for details.
• Hamilton County: NNY Section will hold a test session in conjunction with the "Junk In The Trunk" hamfest August 12 in Speculator.
• Hamilton County: The Bear Bait Radio Club typically holds a weekend class and test session every October in Long Lake. See the club web site for contact information.
• Jefferson County: The Thousand Islands Repeater Club holds test sessions monthly. See the club web site for details.
• Jefferson County: The Jefferson County Radio Amateur Club offers VE testing whenever requested at monthly meetings. See club web site for details.
• Montgomery County: The Eastern Fulmomt ARC holds test sessions monthly. See the club web site for details.
• Oneida County: The Rome Radio Club holds test sessions monthly. See the club web site for details.
• Schoharie County: SCARA (Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association) holds exams several times through the year. Contact Tom, WB2KLD, VE Liaison at for info and to register. INCLUDE your phone number in your email so I can speak directly with you.
• St. Lawrence County: OVARC holds test sessions most months. See the club web site for details.
• St. Lawrence County: The Clarkson VE Team will hold a test session April 9 in Potsdam See the ARRL listing for details.
• Warren County: The Warren County ARC holds test sessions periodically. See the club web site for details.
• Other classes and test sessions may be scheduled. Contact your local club for more information or check the ARRL License Exam list and the W5YI-VEC list.
• If your club is planning a license class or test session, please contact KC2WI to have it included on this list.
  

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. If you are planning to operating from a current or former Adirondack Fire Tower location - or any other interesting location in the Adirondacks - let others know by posting on the NNYARA Facebook 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 Adirondack 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 for suggestions and details.

Field Day in NNY: Please check the ARRL Field Day Locator for information.

NORTHERN NY NETS: