Two years later we are back operating at T&C again. We have been fortunate enough to operate this great station put together by W2FQ and VP5M.

We are operating SSB and CW mostly with little plans to work FT-8 unfortunately due to lack of operators.

The Setup:

1. Elecraft K4
2. Elecraft KPA500
3. SteppIR – 3 Elements
4. Elecraft KAT500
5. 80M Dipole
6. 160M Dipole

We plan to try to accommodate as many bands and modes as propagation allows for.

Operators:

1. W2FQ – https://www.qrz.com/db/W2FQ
2. KB1VYI – https://www.qrz.com/db/KB1VYI
3. KC1LOJ – https://www.qrz.com/db/KC1LOJ

For the latest operating details please follow us on facebook: W1AQ-Associated Radio Amateurs of Southern New England.

W1AQ is continuing to hold VE sessions at our clubhouse. To find more information about when and where please use the ARRL page to find when we hold sessions or to setup a time with us.

http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session

73,

W1AQ

W1AQ will be celebrating it’s soon to be 100th anniversary with a DXpedition down to Turks and Caicos. The call sign will be VQ5Q. Operation starts tomorrow, April 20 and Ends April 26.

The 3 person operating team will be operating SSB, CW, and FT8. More details to come as operations commence.

Special QSL cards will be create to commemorate the event.

W1AQ will be holding another VE session on Saturday April 1st at 930 AM at the radio clubhouse on Kelley Ave in Rumford, RI. Walk ins are welcome but please feel free to schedule with us here on Facebook so we can get a headcount.

We’d also like to thank all those who came out for our last session and congratulate all of those with their new/upgraded licenses!

Please reach out to [email protected] for questions or to reserve a spot.

Tyler KB1VYI

John (K1JI) and Charlie (N1RR) operated from a defunct broadcast tower site for the 160M contest last weekend with much success! Hopefully more to come from this site!

Last Friday, John (K1JI), came down to troubleshoot Steve’s (KC1I) amplifier that he has been working on very diligently!

We had a great Christmas Party at W1AQ in early December, with a wonderful cake done by KC1I. It was all with great laughs and lots of fun. Everyone brought tons of food for our pot luck dinner. Thank you for all that came!

The W1AQ is back at it’s old location and up and running. There are some sensitivity issues that K1JI is working through but hopefully we can get some resolution. Frequency is 147.33 and tone is 173.8.