CLUB EVENTS
Weekly Club Breakfast: Pressed Bedford
Every Wednesday, weather permitting, we gather at Pressed Café, located in the charming town of Bedford, NH, for a delightful morning of coffee, delicious food, and engaging conversation. This informal meet-up is an excellent opportunity for newcomers and seasoned ham radio enthusiasts to introduce themselves, share experiences, and connect with fellow hobbyists.
Weekly Club Breakfast: Pressed Bedford
Every Wednesday, weather permitting, we gather at Pressed Café, located in the charming town of Bedford, NH, for a delightful morning of coffee, delicious food, and engaging conversation. This informal meet-up is an excellent opportunity for newcomers and seasoned ham radio enthusiasts to introduce themselves, share experiences, and connect with fellow hobbyists.
4H Ham Radio Community Event
The GSARA will be hosting a community outreach event at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, featuring a table that introduces kids ages 6-12 to Ham Radio. Activities will include scheduled QSO sessions where participants can "talk to a ham" on a repeater, learning their names in Morse Code, fox hunting, and operating a high-frequency (HF) station.
If you would like to participate or volunteer, please contact Ralph (KC1TLY) for more information.
Weekly Club Breakfast: Pressed Bedford
Every Wednesday, weather permitting, we gather at Pressed Café, located in the charming town of Bedford, NH, for a delightful morning of coffee, delicious food, and engaging conversation. This informal meet-up is an excellent opportunity for newcomers and seasoned ham radio enthusiasts to introduce themselves, share experiences, and connect with fellow hobbyists.
10-meter monthly net December
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
Weekly Club Breakfast: Pressed Bedford
Every Wednesday, weather permitting, we gather at Pressed Café, located in the charming town of Bedford, NH, for a delightful morning of coffee, delicious food, and engaging conversation. This informal meet-up is an excellent opportunity for newcomers and seasoned ham radio enthusiasts to introduce themselves, share experiences, and connect with fellow hobbyists.
10-meter monthly net November
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
FALL POTA Meetup
FALL POTA Meetup at Clough State Park. Saturday 18th from 9am to 1 pm. See the Fall POTA Meetup page for more details.
October Monthly Meeting
Join us for the October monthly meeting, where we are excited to welcome Matt N3VAN from Reliance Antennas. Matt will lead an engaging discussion on the fascinating world of portable antennas, exploring their design, functionality, and practical applications. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with fellow enthusiasts!
10-meter monthly net September
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
10-meter monthly net August
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
August Monthly Meeting
NOTE: MEETING CHANGE - WE WILL BE ON ZOOM DUE TO THE LIBRARY BEING UNAVAILABLE. See the Monthly Meeting Page on our website for Zoom information.
“Fox Hunting Primer with Mike Kulak KC1NGS and Eric Pfeifer N1JUR”
4H Community Outreach - Ham Radio Event Zoom Event
As discussed in our monthly club meeting, we will hold a Zoom planning meeting to outline our action plan for setting up demonstrations, displays, and hands-on examples of Amateur Radio at this year's 4H event.
Our goal is to increase our presence at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to contribute ideas and participate. The event will take place on Saturday, September 6th, from 9 AM to 3 PM.
4H Community Outreach - Ham Radio Event
As discussed in our monthly club meeting, we will hold a Zoom planning meeting to outline our action plan for setting up demonstrations, displays, and hands-on examples of Amateur Radio at this year's 4H event.
Our goal is to increase our presence at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to contribute ideas and participate. The event will take place on Saturday, September 6th, from 9 AM to 3 PM.
10-meter monthly net July
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
July Monthly Meeting
“Mysteries of a Wide Area Repeater” - Paul (W1ASS): Paul Hunter, owner and operator of the 70cm repeater (443.850MHz) located atop Fort Mountain in Epsom will be discussing repeater fundamentals, voting, simulcast operation, and what makes “The Fort” so special.
10-meter monthly net June
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
10-meter monthly net May
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
Nearfest Club Breakfast - Sawyers Goffstown NH
Nearfest opening day is just around the corner this coming Friday, May 2nd. Nearfest gates open at 8AM. GSARA members will be getting together for an early start breakfast at:
Putnam's Main Street Breakfast
13 Main Street
Goffstown, NH 03045
Putnam's opens its doors at 630AM and has been advised that many of us will be arriving there at that time. There is parking on Main Street as well as behind the restaurant.
GSARA Community Outreach Youth
The Granite State Amateur Radio Association will be at the 4H Agricultural Fair demonstrating ham radio to the public. There will be a "Special Event HF Station (N1QC) our club booth and several demonstrations from ARES and a Learn your name in morse code. Event is from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday at the 4H Fair Grounds in New Boston.
Spring POTA Meetup
GSARA Club event for the Spring POTA Support Your Parks weekend. We will be gathering at the Temple Mountain State Reservation (US-11848). The park is on 101 just east of Peterborough across the street from the entrance to Miller State Park. Suppose you are not familiar with the location. In that case, Temple Mountain provides a large parking area with plenty of space to accommodate vehicles and lots of opportunities to get creative with your antennas (many trees on the parking lot's perimeter). If you’re ambitious, you can even hike up to the summit of Holt Peak or Temple Mountain.
10-meter monthly net April
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
March Monthly Meeting: TECH NIGHT
Tech Night!
Featuring Mestastic See our website for more details on this event.
10-meter monthly net March
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
10-meter monthly net February
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.
10-meter monthly net January
The net occurs on the second Monday of every month at 28.485 MHz USB (+/- a few kHz to account for interference). All licensed hams are welcome to participate in the technician portion of the band.