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Feb 9, 2025
Category: Club News
Posted by: Ed Paradis
We invite licensed hams to check in to our Pine State ARC Tuesday Night OTA Meeting at 2000 hours each week, held on our 146.94 repeater. We use 103.5 CTCSS tone in Bangor, 88.5 hz tone in Old Town, 136.5 in Orrington (widest-coverage), and 100.0 in the Newport area. Please join us!
Feb 9, 2025
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
Please join us each Wednesday at 11 AM at Wendy’s, Bangor Mall Boulevard. Members and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Dec 3, 2024
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
Please join us for our monthly club breakfast. Free meal drawing for those attending the breakfast. - Saturday June 7, 2025 8am at the Coach House in Brewer on Wilson Street.
Sep 15, 2023
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
From Tom N1NEL - The AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention is on Sunday, 9/24 @ 10:00AM at Waterfront Park in Bangor, ME. PSARC volunteers interested in helping monitor the parade route to support a safe gathering please meet at 9:00AM at the Bangor Waterfront. For more information: AFSP
Sep 14, 2023
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
Due to ham fests this month, the club breakfast will be Saturday September 23rd at 8 am at The Coach House in Brewer. All are welcome to attend. Come have breakfast with your club members to get to know them better.
Jul 16, 2023
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
Passed on by Dave N1DAE: Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency Radio Rodeo on Saturday, August 12th, 2023.
Jul 13, 2023
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
Next PSARC Sponsored Exam Session August 19, 2023
Mar 9, 2022
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Rev. Richard Mellerup - KB2YDH has become a Silent Key on March 04, 2022
Feb 26, 2022
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Tom Lambert - KA1TKS has become a Silent Key on February 23, 2022.
Feb 9, 2021
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Roger W Dole - KA1TKS has become a Silent Key on February 09, 2021
Mar 16, 2019
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

8 Participants examined nets 5 New Technicians, a Generals, and an extra.

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Dec 15, 2018
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

UPDATED-Calls Now In--10 Participants examined nets 7 New Technicians and Three Generals, and a club exam attendance record.

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Sep 15, 2018
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

4 Participants examined nets three Technicians and one General.

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Apr 20, 2018
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Steven B. Brant - W1WT has become a Silent Key on April 19, 2018
Apr 15, 2018
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that James R Sturgeon - N1MCT has become a Silent Key on April 14, 2018
Apr 14, 2018
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

Saturday Apr 14 exam session nets new General Class Ham. Click the more link to read on.

Feb 17, 2018
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

Saturday Feb 17 exam session nets 2 new hams (Technician Class).Click the more link to read on.

Jan 4, 2018
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Alfred L. Cormier - K1ONY has become a Silent Key on January 03, 2018
Dec 11, 2017
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Donald E. Gaudreau - WA1AKV has become a Silent Key on December 10, 2017.
Nov 27, 2017
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Col. James A Elliott Jr. USAR (RET) - KC1CWE has become a Silent Key on November 24, 2017
Nov 19, 2017
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

Saturday Nov 18 exam session nets 6 new hams (4 Tech/2General) and one upgraded to general. One of which was a YOUNG PERSON!. Click the more link to read on.

Sep 11, 2017
Category: Club News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
The Bangor Fire Department retired its log running Gamewell Fire Alarm box system and honors the 343 firefighters that lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Aug 12, 2017
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman

8 Participants examined nets one "Express" Amateur Extra.

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Jul 16, 2017
Category: Club News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
Open for a message from W1JFF
Jun 28, 2017
Category: Silent Key News
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
It is with sadness that we inform you that Jean M Dole - N1PRB has become a Silent Key on June 28, 2017
Jun 3, 2017
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
Call Signs are in - 06-07 -- Pine State Amateur Radio Club HamFest 2017 Test Session Results in New Licensees, upgrades and a Zero to Extra. Great Job to all.
Feb 3, 2017
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
The test session held on February 02 at the University of Maine was a success with 19 new Hams and 2 upgrades. Open for more information.
Feb 3, 2017
Category: Exam Sessions
Posted by: W1KMC-Kevin M. Carman
The Pine State Amateur Radio Club held an Amateur Radio Exam Session on April 01, 2017 from 9:00 Am to 12:00 Noon - Open for more details



Maine section of ARRL news

The Maine Section of the ARRL website can be found by Clicking Here

This is where to find Amateur Radio News for the State of Maine. It has Testing sessions reported to the Public Information Coordinator K1SEW - Joy Foss. Her information can be found on the right column of the page.



Amateur Logic News Feed

** Note: Hold down the [ctrl] key ([command key] on Apples) to open the title and/or read more links, otherwise you will leave this site for the amateurlogic.tv news site. -- This will open up a new tab that will play the audio of the podcast right in the browser. Times are at the end of the descriptions.

AmateurLogic 206: HackRF Porta Pack

21-06-2025 06:00
Tommy explores the HackRF Porta Pack H4 SDR. Emile and the Simulated Emergency Test. George's adventures in spot welding and Laptop Battery Replacement. 1:25:22
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Ham College 125 - Technician Exam Questions Part 12

07-06-2025 06:00
T3C - Propagation modes: sporadic E, meteor scatter, auroral propagation, tropospheric ducting, F region skip, Line of sight and radio horizon. 41:38
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AmateurLogic 205: Dayton, Pi-Apps & Cheap Strobes

24-05-2025 06:00
As seen at Hamvention 2025. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG Amateur of The Year. ARRL reader, Pi-Apps, FM Radio Kit, Cheap Emergency Strobe Build and much more. 1:22:57
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Ham College 124 - Technician Exam Questions Part 11

03-05-2025 06:00
T3B - Electromagnetic wave properties: wavelength vs frequency, nature and velocity of electromagnetic waves, relationship of wavelength and frequency; Electromagnetic spectrum definitions: UHF, VHF, HF. 52:25
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AmateurLogic 204: Bletchley Park

19-04-2025 06:00
A visit to Bletchley Park, Tommy's continuing Meshtastic Adventures part 2, DIY 50 Amp power supply, and more on Hamsci's MW eclipse studies. 1:15:48
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed

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The Script links download a TXT file to your default downloads folder (format nsln####.txt) for you to read later.
The Audio link downloads an mp3 file in the same way (format of Report####.mp3) -- This does not allow listening through the browser tab as some sites do.


Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2487 for Friday, June 27th, 2025

26-06-2025 21:47

- MOBILE BROADBAND PROVIDER SEEKS AMATEUR FREQUENCIES FOR SATELLITES
- LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD GOES OFFLINE FOR UPGRADES
- SATELLITE PAINT EXPERIMENT TACKLES 'LIGHT POLLUTION'
- UNHEARD-OF DATA SPEED REPORTED FROM CHINESE SATELLITES
- FROM THE BBC, FOR ANTARCTICA'S EARS ONLY
- YOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR CAMP GEARS UP IN EUROPE
- SWEDEN'S GRIMETON RADIO STATION TO SEND JUBILEE MESSAGE
- BE LISTENING FOR 13 COLONIES SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
- LIFESAVING SKILLS LEARNED ATOP SOME SOTA SUMMITS
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: MYSTERY SIGNALS FROM THE GREAT BEYOND?

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2486 for Friday, June 20th, 2025

19-06-2025 21:30

- RADIO SIGNALS HAVE 'UPWARD PROPAGATION' THROUGH ICE, STONE
- ISLAND DXPEDITION WILL BE TRIBUTE TO SILENT KEY
- TEEN CW CHAMP TRIES TO TOP OWN WORLD RECORD
- CHICAGO RACE PUTS HAMS ON THE RUN
- HAMS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
- THREE CHARGED WITH THEFT OF RADIO STATION'S COPPER WIRING
- GRANT HELPS ADVANCE ALBERTA GROUP'S IP400 DIGITAL PROJECT
- WRTC ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN SPONSORED-TEAM BIDDING
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: REMEMBERING NEWSLINE'S BILL PASTERNAK, WA6ITF/SK

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2485 for Friday, June 13th, 2025

12-06-2025 19:37

- SPECIAL EVENT IN IRAN HIGHLIGHTS PERSIAN GULF HISTORY
- INDIANA EMCOMM GROUP SWITCHES FROM ANALOG FM TO DIGITAL
- WHIDBEY ISLAND BROADENS ITS RADIO SAFETY NET
- GET READY FOR YOTA CAMP IN COLORADO
- DX FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS TO 3 DXPEDITIONS
- OREGON LATEST STATE TO PROCLAIM 'AMATEUR RADIO MONTH'
- RSGB SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR OCTOBER CONFERENCE
- AMSAT DESIGNATES SO-125 with SDR FM, DIGITAL REPEATER PAYLOAD
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: COULD IT BE MAGIC? CHECK THE LOG

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2484 for Friday, June 6th, 2025

06-06-2025 06:29

- 2 FCC COMMISSIONERS LEAVING AGENCY
- STEPP-IR TO END AMATEUR ANTENNA PRODUCTION
- WEATHER RADIO STATIONS GO OFF AIR FOR UPDATES
- DXPEDITION TEAM RETURNS TO SABLE ISLAND
- FCC PROPOSES $25,000 FINE AGAINST CB OPERATOR
- NASA's 'SPOT THE STATION' WEBSITE BEING DISCONTINUED
- SPECIAL EVENT STATION MARKS 65th ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN TRAIL
- BROADCAST HONORS ARMSTRONG'S DEMO OF FM RADIO
- LEADERSHIP CHANGE FOR 13 COLONIES SPECIAL EVENT
- JUNE IS AMATEUR RADIO MONTH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: KOSOVO DXPEDITION DID NOT GO UN-"HERD"

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2483 for Friday, May 30th, 2025

29-05-2025 18:00

- FCC EYES GIVING SATELLITES 20,000 MHz MORE OF SPECTRUM
- SOLO DXPEDITIONER HONORED FOR 61,000 QSOs
- RECORD ATTENDANCE AT HAMVENTION
- YASME GRANT WILL FUND RBN NODE ON SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLAND
- SILENT KEY: DICK JANSSON, KD1K, LONGTIME AMSAT VP FOR ENGINEERING
- SOUTH AFRICA LICENSES 48 NEW RADIO AMATEURS
- OHIO TRAFFIC NET MARKS 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
- HAP HOLLY, KC9RP/SK, RECEIVES FINAL NEWSMAKER AWARD, POSTHUMOUSLY
- 'QUEENS OF THE MOUNTAINS' EVENT RETURNS
- PROJECT EYES HAM RADIO ON GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE
- JUNE IS 'AMATEUR RADIO MONTH' IN HAWAII
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: PRIME TIME TV IS BACK ON BOARD THE ISS

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ARRL News Feed

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The ARRL Solar Report

27-06-2025 11:35

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 48 hours, with
low-level C-class flares.
 
There was a narrow coronal mass ejection (CME), likely associated
with minor flaring from Regions AR4117 and AR4118 between 1439 UTC
and 1524 UTC on June 24. Initial modeling indicated a miss, south
and behind Earth's orbit. However, it should be noted that analysis
of this event is low confidence given the a...


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Field Day Safety – Tips From an Experienced Compliance Officer

27-06-2025 10:51

By: Bill Mader, K8TE, Section Manager of the ARRL New Mexico Section

One of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site who makes use of the Safety Officer Checklist [PDF]. Safety shouldn’t stop there! Many pictures of Field Day sites indicate that running that checklist alone is inadequate. Having been involved with safety professionally in the U...


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Sharing ARRL Field Day with Others via Social Media

27-06-2025 09:47

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2025 ARRL Field Day is This Weekend!

27-06-2025 09:42

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Local, County, and State Governments Proclaim Value of Amateur Radio

22-06-2025 11:00

The Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation. Through served agencies, the trained corps of technical and civic-minded operators provide a no-cost service to the public that has shown to be valuable before and When All Else Fails®.

The 2025 hurricane season has been forecast to be above normal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As we sa...


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