[MARA_announcements] July newsletter and other items

[n1xtb]

Folks,
The July MARA newsletter has been posted on the club website.

http://www.w1mv.org/archive_news/July2025.pdf

Just a reminder that the next meeting is Rick's annual BBQSO at his 
place on Wareham street in Middleboro. More details are in the newsletter.

A summer ARES emergency communication drill "Summer Strike" is scheduled 
for the morning of Saturday August 2.  The .18 repeater will be linked 
in to the 9123 conference. The MMRA system will also be linked for the 
drill. If you are interested in participating, please review the posting 
for the drill :

https://ema.arrl.org/2025/07/27/eastern-massachusetts-ares-section-exercise-operation-summer-strike-saturday-8-2-25-10-am-1230-pm-edt/

At the last meeting, we also discussed at outdoor radio event for 
September. Tom, WA1TOM passed this along:

We got approved by the Bridgewater Recreation Department to use the 
Stanley Iron Works Park on September 14th from 12-2 for our radio event. 
No fees, no restrictions.

-- 
73,
Phil McNamara
Emergency Operations Center Communications
508-947-9950 (office)
508-947-9947 (home)
n1xtb at powersrvcs.com
n1xtb at winlink.org