FARA Club Information PDF Print E-mail

Framingham Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 3005, Framingham, MA  01705-3005

E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Shack phone: 508-879-8097 

MONTHLY MEETINGS

FARA meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Framingham Police Station 1 William Welch Way (corner of William Welch Way and Union Ave) in the first floor training room. Enter through the front door on Union Ave. and the room is to the left.  All area hams and those not yet licensed but interested in amateur radio are welcome to attend. 

Saturday Shack Opening

  The FARA shack is open every Saturday Mornings from 9 AM till noon. The club shack is in the basement of the Danforth Museum building (use Lexington Street entrance next to the public library parking area). It's a great opportunity to meet with fellow hams and brush up your on air skills (CW, SSB, VHF) and learn about other modes like PSK31, Data Packet, and IRLP.

 FARA Sunday Night NET 

 The FARA Sunday Night Net begins every Sunday at 07:30PM on the FARA 147.150 MHz (no PL) repeater. All licensed hams are welcome to check in and participate in the "Ham question of the Week".    

 

FARA Officers

 

President

Gordy Bello

K1GB

781-891-5572

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vice President

Leo Cantin

WA1HAM

508-877-3319

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Secretary

Steve Hewlett

KB1NIV

508-872-9336

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Treasurer

Tom MalloyN1FTB508-655-0392

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Director

Bev Lees

N1LOO

508-626-2012

 

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Director of Training

Ed Weiss

W1NXC

508-881-2301

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Director of Testing

Jim Weckback

W1EQW

508-435-6487

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Activities Coordinator

Contact an officer if interested!

 

 

Before 9 PM

 

Publicity Officer

Joe Weisse

W1HAI

508-654-9999

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

FARA Emergency Coordinator

Alex Sayegh

 

KB1JYD
 508-509-0328Before 9PM  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

QSL Manager

Sumner Weisman

W1VIV

508-877-1565

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Scholarship Comm. Ch.

Dick Cosma

AA1VI

508-877-8241

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Newsletter Editor

Robert Hess

N1UVA

 

 

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Immediate Past President

Leo Cantin

WA1HAM

 

 

 

Webmaster

Sharon Machlis Gartenberg

KC1YR

 

Before 9 PM

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it



E-mail Reflector:    For information or to subscribe, contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Check your dues status and E-mail address on record with FARA:   We have an online lookup page available to members only. For more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Meetings:

Club meetings are held normally on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:30PM. 

Open "board meetings" are held the Monday of the week before the general club meeting.  Any member is welcome to attend the board meetings, where we discuss and deal with club business matters.  Board meetings are at the club shack at 7:30 PM.

Club Nets:

FARA NET: Sunday, 7:30 PM, 147.75/147.15 - General topics - rotating net control.

Annual Dues:

Regular member                $15/year
Student/over 65                 $10/year
Repeater (voluntary)       $10/year

Club Station:

W1FY, the club station and shack, is open Saturday mornings from around 9 AM - Noon. Call the club number, 508-879-8097 to confirm. Saturday Shack Schedule

Sponsored Repeaters:

W1FY - 147.150 (127.3 PL (repeater tx side only)) - Framingham, MA  IRLP Node 4355

W1FY - 448.025 (RX 88.5 PL/ TX 100 PL) - Hopkinton, MA  

 
Next >