Click here to
to view our Helping Hams sign up form, where you
can sign up to assist a club member with a project, our request
assistance for your own.
OUR
STORY
The
Wireless Society of Southern Maine began as a group of friends with a
common interest in ham radio, who met weekly at the Wassamki Springs
Campground in Scarborough. In early summer of 2010, these friends
decided to create a more formal organization, recognizing a need in the
community for a club that was welcoming, helpful, and receptive to new
ideas.
Please join
us the 3rd
Thursday of each month,
from 7pm-9pm for a Meeting
on
the Air
on the 147.090 (+ / 100) repeater. All are welcome, including
non-members. The net welcomes traffic to be forwarded via Radio Relay
International and the National Traffic System. Immediately following
will be the After Net on
28.455
kHz SSB.
Emergency
Communications Team (WSSM-ECT) Meetings are hybrid on-air and in-person
training sessions, focussing on learning on-air skills and becoming
familiar with the radio equipment at the CCEMA facility. If anyone is
interested in running net control from the EMA, please contact Tim
KB1HNZ.
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NEXT MEETING
12/12/24
7PM-9PM at the South Windham Fire
Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME
ECT
MEETING
4th Thursday Monthly, on-air and in-person, at 7:00 PM, CCEMA Bunker, 22 High Street,
Windham, ME
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
CLASSIFIEDS
SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY
Saturday December 7 0000Z - 2359Z
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MEMBERSHIP
WSSM brings together
both new and experienced
operators alike to
share in the enjoyment of amateur radio, and encourages improvement in
all the various phases of the hobby,
including public service potential, operating ability, courtesy, and
technical proficiency.
Membership
is open to
all persons
interested in radio communications. There is NO requirement to be
licensed, however only licensed operators and full time residents of
the area can be Full or "voting members." At our monthly meetings, we
like to encourage participation in round table discussions covering a
wide range of ham radio topics. We cordially invite you to visit us and
to become a member.
MEETING LOCATION
Monthly meetings take place the 2nd Thursday of each month, from
7PM-9PM, at the South Windham Fire
Department, located at 33 Main Street, Windham, ME. Check
our blog
and calendar of events for the latest updates.
 
2024
FIELD DAY AT WINDHAM SUMMERFEST
WINDHAM,
ME – On the weekend of June 22-23, the WSSM team participated in
their
14th ARRL Field Day - their first from the Windham High School campus,
as a part of Windham Summerfest.
Activities began Friday morning when club members setup antennas
and operating stations. Read the full story here.
Click here to learn more about our Field Day history and past results.
WSSM
TEAM
ACTIVATES MT. AGAMENTICUS
(W1/AM-381)
Over
the past several years,
WSSM members have activated numerous
summits across New England, including Bradbury Mountain (ME), Mt.
Agamenticus (ME), Mt. Washington (NH), Mt. Battie (ME), Mt. Megunticook
(ME), Douglas Mountain (ME), Cadillac Mountain (ME), and others.
Most
recently, on July 23rd, members of the Wireless Society of Southern
Maine and New England Radio Discussion Society, participated in a joint
Parks on the Air (POTA) and Summits on the Air (SOTA) activation from
Mt. Agamenticus, in York, ME. Mt. Agamenticus has the designation
W1/AM-381 for SOTA and the Mt. Agamenticus Wildlife Management Area,
which includes the summit, is designated K-8448 for POTA..
Look for WS1SM spotted on the SOTA Watch website, or monitor
146.520 simplex during the weekends to find us on the air from our next
hilltop expedition.
 
Above
(on the left), is a certificate for 1st Place in the CQWW VHF Contest.
WS1SM earned first place in the Multi-op
category for New Hampshire 4 years in a row! On the right is a QSL card
from one of our SOTA/Contesting adventures to the summit of Mt.
Washington, in New Hampshire.
WSSM
TEAM
ACTIVATES CAPE NEDDICK "NUBBLE" LIGHT
YORK,
ME – On Saturday, August 19th, WSSM members activated Cape Neddick
“Nubble” Light for International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
(ILLW). The team setup their radio gear in Sohier Park, using an Icom
IC-7100 on battery power and a BuddiPole, which was configured for 40,
20, and 15 meters throughout the day.
Members
present included: Peter Fulton WO1J, Tim Watson KB1HNZ, Eric Emery
N1RXR, and Jason Andrews W1SFS, as well as other hams who stopped by
while visiting the area... Read the whole story here.
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