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

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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

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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