Welcome to Lakes Region Repeater Association (LRRA) – with web site at W1BST.org. We are a non-profit amateur ham radio association located in the rural Lakes Region of New Hampshire. We actively promote 2 way radio, also known as ham radio. Our members are friendly and knowledgeable. If you are a first time visitor and are curious about this great hobby, we provide testing for ham licenses, have fun get-togethers, and are ARES affiliated for emergency communications. We also are home to 6 repeaters. Three are located on Bennett Hill in Ossipee, one on Mt. Rowe in Gilford and two on New Durham Ridge, New Hampshire.
NEWS & EVENTS
( LRRA acknowledges privacy concerns and protections of private information and does not disseminate to any parties without permission.)
UFB New England
Now the 442.100 on the digital side is linked to UFB as a test trial. Check it out! Many repeaters linked together in Maine and New Hampshire on Fusion.
LRRA Annual Meeting
October 19, at 1:00 in the Moultonborough Function Hall.
The meal: $5.00 per member. For non-members, the cost will be $12.00; BTW, it is being catered by Chef Jayson. If this doesn’t get you to attend, I don’t know what will. If you are coming and haven’t already let us know, please send the club a note using the Contact form. If you are bringing guests, let us know how many. This helps with planning.
Menu
Soup: Pumpkin and Cider cream
Salad: Fall Kale and Spinach Salad with Roasted Squash, Cranberries, Cheddar Cheese and a Maple Vinaigrette
Pumpernickel Rolls ad Butter
Dinner: Beef Pot Pie with Cornbread Crust (glutten free)
Dessert: Chocolate, Zucchini Blueberry Cake with Cinnamon Glaze (gluten free and vegan)
The annual meeting will have a guest speaker — Fred Kemmerer / AB1OC. Fred is the ARRL New England Division Director. Bring your ideas and your questions.
Our Newest LRRA Member!
Congratulations to Miss Sunshine K9#1DOG – our newest member! (Owner Don Percy W1DND)
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New Members:
Want a club name badge? Call Gold Medal Ideas. Our club info is in their computer. Just tell them Lakes Region Repeater Association. Tel number is 847-478-0041
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Sunday Breakfast September 8, 2024 at Village Kitchen, Moultonborough, NH. Great breakfast and fun times!
New Ham Rich Garnick KC1VGA and lovely wife Susan. Congratulations on receiving your technician license!
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Member Don Percy’s additions to his tower plus moving all his ham equipment from an outdoor ham shack to an office inside his home. What a job! But the LRRA team was up to this monumental task and did it in 12 hours! Plus one hour for eating pizza. Congrats to the LRRA set-up team Larry N1ES, Bill K1WH , Brian KOBCL, and Frank W1WU.
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Fall Breakfast Schedule
Sunday Oct. 13 at 7am at The Flip Side Restaurant, Laconia, NH
Sunday Nov. 10 at 7am at Masonic Hall, 35 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro,NH $14 cash at door.
Sunday Dec. 15 at 9am Winnipesaukee Masonic Lodge #75, 40 Suncook Valley Road, Alton, NH $12 cash at door
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Five Interesting Facts about Radio Waves
article from May 13, 2019 Lance Downs from CB Radio supply
- People became aware of radio waves in the late 1800s. James Clerk Maxwell first predicted their existence in the 1860s. Heinrich Hertz demonstrated them in 1887. And Guglielmo Marconi invented the first useable radio transmitter in the 1890s.
- Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Contrary to popular belief, they are not sound waves.
- They are sent and received through a number of frequencies. For instance, the frequency of Citizen Band radio is between 26 and 27 MHz. Despite their versatility, radio waves have lower frequencies than those of microwaves.
- Their signals are bounced through the atmosphere. Actually, radio waves are shot straight into a part of the atmosphere called the ionosphere. There, they bounce off clouds and satellites toward their destinations. If the ionosphere is charged – during a lightning storm or hot day – a radio wave’s reach is shorter.
- Radio waves bounce forever if not absorbed. As long as it hits the ground, cloud, or electric conducting surface, a radio wave will continue to bounce until it reaches its destination.
- Radio waves can travel forever. These waves move at the speed of light. So, if there are no obstructions to bounce off of, it will keep moving. Thus, the reason why some scientists and astronomers predict radio waves created years or decades ago can reach a destination outside of our solar system, let alone our galaxy.
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The tower for Bill / K1WH is getting closer to being usable. Frank / W1WU and Brian / K0BCL spent time with Bill / K1WH and his son Will, getting the tower attached to the base that was poured last month, making it plumb, and attaching a bracket to the garage for the tower.
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4th of July Parade Wolfeboro, NH
Presidient Bob Nelson/N1EUN driving his truck in the 4th of July parade. Another successful public service event by LRRA to provide parade lineup for the American Legion parade marshals. This year was an exceptionally large line up with great weather.
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Tech Committee working on New Durhan Ridge Repeaters tuning the duplexers with Bob N1EUN network analyzer.
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146.805 Repeater Coverage Map
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Association News
IRLP and 900 MHz Repeater: Check out the new page re our connection to the Internet Radio Linking Project, our 900 MHz repeater and associated links.
ARES Net: Every other Monday starting February 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm. On 147.03 + 88.5 PL with emergency coordinator Mary W1ENH.
New 6 m AM Get Together/Hang Out: Join us Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM on 6 m at 50.55 MHz for a new net attended by some of the LRRA Hams and others.