News from this website

Dec 2, 2025
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
- Dec. 6, 2025 Saturday 8am PSARC Breakfast Coach House Brewer - Wednesdays 11am Lunch Bunch 2.0 Wendy's Bangor Mall Blvd. - Dec. 5 Friday 6-8pm Tech Workshop Bangor Parks & Rec., 647 Main St. Bangor - Jan. 24-25 Saturday and Sunday Winter Field Day - Jan. 31 4pm Saturday Winter Social/Silent Auction FUMC Brewer
Jul 8, 2025
Category: Club News
Posted by: K1JO - John Owens
At the July 7, 2025 monthly in person meeting the club approved adding the West Australia VHF Group as our sister(mate) club. You can visit their site at: http://wavhf.org/wp/.
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

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Ham College 132 - Technician Exam Questions Part 19

02-01-2026 05:00
T6A - Fixed and variable resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Fuses, Switches, Batteries. T6B – Semiconductors: basic principles and applications of solid state devices, diodes and transistors. 56:01
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AmateurLogic 212: Christmas 2025

20-12-2025 05:00
N5ZNO' First POTA Activation. 2.5 Gbps Fiber to The Shack. New and Classic Christmas Fails. 1:23:56
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Ham College 131 - Technician Exam Questions Part 18

06-12-2025 05:00
T5D – Ohm’s Law, Series and parallel circuits. 39:07
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AmateurLogic 211: More Tales From The Transmitter

15-11-2025 05:00
Fixing a transmitter with a rubber mallet (it's not what you think). Installing Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi could be worth it. HackRF firmware goodies. Mike's new toy. 59:39
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Ham College 130 - Technician Exam Questions Part 17

01-11-2025 06:00
T5C – Capacitance and inductance terminology and units. Radio frequency definition and units. Impedance definition and units. Calculating power. 37:33
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed

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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 2514 for Friday, January 2nd, 2026

02-01-2026 12:00

- TEXAS FIRM LAUNCHES LARGEST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE
- FIRST DESECHEO ISLAND ACTIVATION SINCE 2009
- IT'S GROWING SEASON FOR NEW HAM CLUB IN MONTANA
- LOCAL GOVT., CHILEAN HAMS SIGN EMCOMM CONTRACT
- EASING THE WAY FOR BLIND HAMS TO USE DIGITAL MODES
- AMSAT YOUTH INITIATIVE TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE
- NEW ZEALAND HAMS USE "ZM" PREFIX FOR CENTENARY YEAR
- FCC READY TO ELIMINATE FOUR HAM-RELATED REGULATIONS
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: WEATHERING A LONG LIFETIME OF STORMS

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2513 for Friday, December 26th, 2025

25-12-2025 08:46

- SUCCESS WITH STUDENT DMR PROJECT IN INDIA
- UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS ENDS USE OF IRCS in 2026
- BOUVET DXPEDITIONER IS HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPEAKER
- SILENT KEY: JIM SHAFFER, KE5AL, ADVOCATE FOR BLIND HAMS
- SILENT KEY: JIM HEATH, W6LG, NOTED YOUTUBE ELMER
- MINNESOTA HAM TEAM KEEPS HOLIDAY FEST SAFE AND BRIGHT
- RAY SOIFER W2RS/SK HONORED AGAIN IN AMSAT CW EVENT
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT ... MAYBE

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2512 for Friday, December 19th, 2025

19-12-2025 07:14

- REPORT: COOLING IONOSPHERE COULD DISRUPT, RESHAPE RADIO COMMUNICATION
- ISS EXPEDITION 73 CREW RETURNS TO EARTH
- NEW NASA VIDEO GIVES A WINDOW INTO ARISS EXPERIENCE
- 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVENT IN ITS 7TH YEAR
- SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION GETS $25,000 GRANT
- SILENT KEY: BOB WHELAN, G3PJT, FORMER RSGB PRESIDENT
- ARRL TO HOST HAMSCI WORKSHOP AT NEARBY COLLEGE
- VERMONT MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS WELCOMES FORMER RACES HAMS
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HAM RADIO STYLE

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2511 for Friday, December 12th, 2025

11-12-2025 21:32

- VERMONT ENDS AMATEUR RADIO RACES SERVICE
- FCC GRANTS HAMS NON-CHANNELIZED USE ON 60M
- JORDANIAN AMATEURS APPROVED FOR NEW CLUB STATION
- APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS FOR YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP
- BELGIAN EVENT MARKS BATTLE OF THE BULGE ANNIVERSARY
- SILENT KEY: QSL.NET/QTH.NET FOUNDER ALAN L. WALLER, K3TKJ
- UK SMARTPHONES OK'D FOR "DIRECT TO DEVICE" SATELLITE SERVICE
- HISTORIC STATION TO SEND CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE IN CW
- DUTCH RADIO GROUP PUTS SIX "SANTA" STATIONS ON AIR
- HAMCATION ANNOUNCES 3 TO RECEIVE HONORS
- WORLD OF DX
- AN "ANTENNA RACING" EVENT THAT'S ALL IN GOOD SPORT

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2510 for Friday, December 5th, 2025

04-12-2025 21:26

- LINK CONFIRMED BETWEEN RADIO EMISSIONS, AURORAS
- INDIAN SPECIAL EVENT IS A TRIBUTE AND AN EXPERIMENT
- NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR SHORT-RANGE UHF RADIOS IN GERMANY
- SILENT KEY: EDITOR, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR JOHN WALKER, ZL3IB
- SILENT KEY: GANESH SUBRAMANIAM, VU2TS
- UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LAUNCH 'LIGHT SAIL CHIPSATS'
- COMPUTING IN SPACE? STUDENTS FACE THE CHALLENGE
- MARATHON QSO PARTY ENDING FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE
- INDIAN AMATEURS HELP WOMAN LOST IN BANGLADESH
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: REDESIGNED WEATHER WEBSITE DRAWS STORM OF PROTEST

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ARRL News Feed

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ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to Bouvet DXpedition

05-01-2026 11:00

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has awarded a $5,000 Colvin Award grant to the Delta-Xray Group, organizers of the upcoming 3YØK DXpedition to Bouvet Island, scheduled for February and March, 2026. Bouvet is a remote island in the Southern Ocean, populated only by seals and penguins, and known for treacherous weather and surf conditions. It is a territory of Norway and nearly a...


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2026 is ARRL’s Year of the Club -- A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs

02-01-2026 14:43

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New ARRL Section Managers Take Office in January

02-01-2026 14:06

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® annouces four new Section Managers taking on the top volunteer leadership role in the ARRL Field Organization on January 1, 2026. 

Bret Stemen, KD8SCL, has been appointed as the Ohio Section Manager to finish the term that will end September 30, 2026. Stemen, of Pataskala, has recently served as the Section Emergency Coordinator. He is taking the ...


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The ARRL Solar Update

02-01-2026 12:26

The January 2, 2026, report from Spaceweather.com has updated
details about the Coronal Mass Ejections predicted to hit the Earth
on January 3 and 4.

Solar wind parameters are expected to be disturbed through January
4, 2026, due to a combination of Coronal Hole High Speed Stream and
Coronal Mass Ejection activity. There is the potential for glancing
influences late into January 3 from CMEs that left...


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ARRL Headquarters Closing for Christmas Holiday 2025

24-12-2025 12:23

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close our headquarters early at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday, December 25 - 26 for the Christmas holiday. ARRL will also be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for New Year's Day.

There will be no W1AW transmissions during the holiday closures. The A...


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