Most
Wireless Society of Southern Maine meetings include a rountable
dicussion period about the "topic of the night." These can range
from planning a field operation to ham radio basics such as
antenna modelling, dx'ing, operating QRP, digital modes, or even kit
building. As this page gets updated, you'll be able to keep up to date
with the latest topics, and some of the useful info that rises out of
our research, activities, and presentations. Explore the Topics
& Links Archive for
a history of meeting topics, events, and ham radio related resources.
2024 Events
September 23-24th
Join
us the weekend of September 28-29th for the 12th Annual Maine QSO Party contest.
The Maine QSO Party is a fun contest that
encourages Maine stations to expand their knowledge of DX propagation,
improve their operating skills, and station capability in a competition
where W/VE and DX stations have the incentive to work Maine. Click
here for more details.
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August 18th
The WS1SM
team will activate a soon-to-be-announced Lighthouse for this year's
International Lighthouse and
Lightship Weekend (ILLW) on August 18th. We plan to operate mixed HF
on battery power, as well as some VHF.
International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is an annual
amateur radio
activity started in Scotland by members of
the Ayr Amateur Radio Group. It evolved from the Scottish Northern
Lighthouses Award Weekend into an international event in 1998. This
year, nearly 450 lighthouses and lightships, in 85 different countries
are expected to participate.
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June 22-23rd
The
WS1SM team will take part in their 13th ARRL Field Day during the
weekend of June 22-23rd, during Windham Summerfest, at
the Windham High School Campus.
We'll be operating in the 3A category (3 full-time HF transmitters) and
also plan on having a Get on the Air (GOTA) station for visitors to try out
Amateur Radio. On-air activities. More details to be annouced soon.
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March 16th
You're invited
to take part in a
fun and competitive 2m-only contest, on Saturday, March 16th, from
12pm-4pm. Participants may be entered as either mobile (as a
rover), or fixed, and there are power levels for everything from a
handie-talkie to a high power base station. The contest exchange is
your callsign, the name of the town, township, or city that you are
operating from, and your power level.
For more information and complete rules, click here.
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January 27-28th
The
WS1SM team
will participate in their fifth annual Winter
Field Day
during the weekend of January 27-28, at the Cumberland County Emergency
Management Agency, located at 22 High Street, in Windham, ME. The
purpose of Winter Field Day is to foster Ham camaraderie, field
operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on-the-air,
outdoor fun - in the midst of winter!
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2024 Meeting Topics
March's Topic: Field Day Planning & 2 Meter Challenge Preview
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Join
us
Thursday, March 14th, from 7pm-9pm at the South Windham Fire Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME,
as we'll begin Field Day planning and also preview the upcoming Maine 2
Meter FM Simplex Challenge, which takes place Saturday, March 16th.
February's Topic: Movie Night
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Join
us
Thursday, February 8th, from 7pm-9pm at the South Windham Fire Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME,
as we'll be doing a quick recap of Winter Field Day, and begin planning
for several upcoming activities, plus, we'll watch a movie about a recent DXpedition.
January's Topic: WSJT-X and GridTracker
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Please join
us
Thursday, January 11th, from 7pm-9pm at the South Windham Fire Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME, as Roger Pushor NK1I, will give a presentation on the WSJT-X and GridTracker softwares, covering installation and tips for use.
Click here to view the presentation. Thanks Roger!
December's
Topic: Holiday Pot Luck
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Please join
us
Thursday, December 8th, from 7pm-9pm at the South Windham Fire Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME,
as we'll be having our annual pot luck dinner, following a brief business meeting.
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