Repeaters: Livermore DStar 443.3 BACK ON THE AIR!!, Lewiston System Fusion 146.61 PL 88.5 Node ID 18483 Room ID
28483, System Fusion Poland 147.315
PL 103.5, System Fusion in Livermore on 146.895-pl 103.5.
Our
next club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 7, 2021 7 p.m. on
the Lewiston repeater 146.610 - pl 88.5
The Poland repeater 147.315 and Livermore 146.895 are off
the air. We do not know how long these repeaters will be out of
service. We have a back up repeater that is being readied to install in Poland. The back up repeater needs you to do the "W1NPP
repeater" ID. We moved the Livermore repeater to Lewiston. Check back on this web site for status reports.
This
Just in from Ivan: The Yaesu 61 repeater is off and replaced with
Motorola radios on analog mode only.
Winterfest 2021 at Le Club Calumet Augusta has been CANCELED.
Androscoggin Clubs April Convention CANCELED. Check this website often for the latest info.
The Trek Across Maine will be virtual this year 2021. The bike trip will NOT happen.
Members: it is time to pay your dues. $10 per year for single membership,
$ 15 for family membership per year.
If you are not a member yet please fill out the membership form Membership Application
Please send checks to the Treasurer,
Ivan Lazure
440 Webber Avenue
Lewiston Maine 04240
(help Ivan by also sending a self addressed stamped envelope so he
can send the membership card)
If
you are interested in receiving the monthly "Maine Telegraph" ham radio
newsletter by email, please fill out this form and I will add you to
the email list. Local articles on ham radio related things in Maine.
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Just received the letter from ARRL on our Scholarship winner.
Megan Wagner, KC1FGH from Westford, Me._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RESULTS OF EXAM SESSION IN BETHEL August 15, 2020
3 persons came for the exam.
2 techs made General one of them pass there Extra
1 General got his Extra
Ivan, N1OXA
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LEWISTON
– Kenneth E. Akerley, 92, of 40 Bradley St., Lewiston, died Wednesday,
Feb. 24, 2021, at Central Maine Medical Center following a long illness.
Born
in Lewiston on Feb. 1, 1929, he was the son of William P. and Mary L.
Thomas Ackerley. Educated locally, he was a graduate of Lewiston High
School, class of ‘46.
He joined the Marine Corps in 1947, and served through the Korean War, eventually also serving in the Army Reserve in the 1970s.
A
big believer in education, Ken earned a B.S. degree in business
administration from the University of Maine Augusta in 1978 and went on
to earn several associate degrees.
He worked several jobs over
his life, including as a sasher tender at Bates Manufacturing, and at
the Androscoggin County Sheriff Department.
A devout Catholic,
he was a member of the former St. Patrick’s Church, belonged to the SS.
Peter and Paul Basilica, Prince of Peace Parish, and was a 3rd Degree
Knight of Columbus.
Kenneth, known as kb1cdu, was a licensed Ham Radio Operator and a member of the Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club for many years.
Survivors
include two sons, Michael and Patrick, both of Lewiston, a daughter,
Beverly of California; and a grandson, Ian Akerley.
Visitation
will be held at the Albert and Burpee Funeral Home on Tuesday March 2nd, 9 to
10:30 a.m., followed by a service in the Upper Church of the SS. Peter
and Paul Basilica at 11 a.m. Interment, Gracelawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be found at http://www.albert-burpee.com.
Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Are
you proud of your ham shack and want to show it off? Got pictures of
public service events you or your club were involved with? Email us a
picture we can print on the front page of the ACORN newsletter. email newsletter pictures Thank You.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For a look back at local radio history from the commercial side watch this on you tube
The history of WLAM from sign on in 1947 to the present.
The next club Breakfast at Kristis' Cafe 767 Minot Ave, Auburn,
Maine is March 31, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.
NCS/Presdient Andy Club 2020 : Lee-W1LWT
Repeater
news: The Black Mountain Rumford repeater 146.910 is now linked to the
Streaked Mountain repeater 224.62 and the Pikes Hill Norway 147.120
machine.
Welcome to The Andy Club Web
Pages
Attention
System Fusion Net Friday nights at 8 p.m. on the Poland repeater 147.315 pl 103.5.
The Lewiston Net is Thursday night at 7:30 on the 146.61 repeater pl 88.5.
Our
next club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 7, 2021 7 p.m. on
the repeater 146.610 - pl 88.5 Lewiston, Maine. Our meetings will be on
the air. A progress report of the linking of our
repeaters together may be discussed and the convention and hamfest.
The FCC will no longer send you a
copy of your new license when you renew or upgrade unless you ask for
it, here
is how(pdf).
A new service to connect hams who
need help with ham projects with those who can help is here 
Matt kb1yfn needs a coax and needs help setting up a station and checking SWR on the HF and VHF bands. Contact him at Matt
Not
a ham yet? Watch this 
and others in the series then come to our meetings.
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