Twin State Radio Club, Inc. - W1FN

Join us monthly, and learn about Amateur Radio!

The Twin State Radio Club, Inc. meets at 9 AM on the 2nd Saturday of each month for breakfast, business, and an educational program for those interested in learning about Amateur Radio and related technical and scientific topics. At present, we are meeting virtually via Zoom. Contact our President for a Zoom invitation. All are welcome!

Join the club’s groups.io site and mailing list to stay connected with everything we’re doing.
All available meeting presentation materials are stored in the files section of our groups.io site for easy access anytime. This is a great resource if you missed a presentation, or just want to review it.

Click here for the 2023 Surplus Gear Auction

TSRC member Derek, KC1QXL helped save two lives using ham radio – watch it here!

Next meeting: February 11th – Dave Bridgham N1AHF on working with surface mount devices

2023 dues were due January 1st! Associate membership: $12, Voting membership $24.
(If paying with Paypal, be sure to add a dollar to cover their processing fee – link below)
Or, send a check to TSRC, c/o Dave Colter, POB 1109 New London, NH 03257-1109. 

 Upcoming Events
January 27-29 – Winter Field Day
February 4 – CVFMA Swapfest – CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME COLD
February 11 – Zoom Meeting – Meeting program TBA
February 18 – License exam session – LaSalette Shrine, Enfield, NH 10 AM
February 26 (Sunday) – Sled Dog Race communications support – Grantham
March 11 – Meeting – HF propagation
April 8 – Meeting – Annual Antenna Forum
April 28-29 – New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest) Deerfield, NH Fairgrounds
May 13 – Meeting – DX Spotting or QSL Handling (LBOTW) – would you like to do one of these?
June 10 – Meeting – Field Day Planning
June 23, 24, 25 – ARRL Field Day – annual disaster preparedness exercise
July 8 – Meeting
July 14-15 -The Prouty Century Ride – Communications Support – Contact Dave WA1ZCN

FCC VE License Exam Schedule: 3rd Saturday – 10 AM – February – May – August – November
For information and reservations, contact Ray WA1ORT – exams@w1fn.org – Location TBA

Can’t have an HF station or don’t have a license yet, but still want to listen to the bands? www.websdr.org Use computers, smartphones and tablets! Also check out www.kiwisdr.com/public

Quick-Links
Click here for past meeting presentations and notes
 Click here for TSRC Long Range Planning Notes
 Click here to learn more about the new FCC RF Exposure Rules
Click here to join West-Central NH ARES (licensed hams only)
Click here for the 2023 Surplus Gear Auction

Dues: Voting members $24, Associate members $12. (If using PayPal, please add $1 to cover fees.) Associate membership is for those who aren’t yet licensed, or won’t be able to attend meetings regularly, so as not to affect our ability to get a quorum for voting. Send your check made out to TSRC to treasurer Dave Colter at PO Box 1109 New London, NH 03257 – OR, use the Donate button below to pay your dues.

Donations are also welcome and are fully tax deductible (consult a tax professional to see if this is right for you.) Small donations can be made via PayPal, but for larger donations we encourage you to send a check to avoid large transaction fees and preserve any IRS tax deduction.

TSRC serves the VT-NH Dartmouth-Sunapee/Upper Valley Region – come join us!
Radio Education & Public Service Communications
Since 1956

TSRC, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit education and public charity corporation

Donate or pay annual dues with PayPal. If paying dues, please add $1 to cover PayPal fees.
Voting Membership $24 (licensed hams only) – Associate Membership $12

Please support New Hampshire Public Television to thank them for the many years of support they’ve provided TSRC with access to their Moose Mt. tower. www.nhptv.org