VOLUME 38, NUMBER 4 JUNE 27, 2013 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY Great Glen Trails Follllow us...... Guided Tours Daily Avoid the Crowds! www.greatglentrails.com (603) 466-2333 Drive your own car Guided Tours Outfitters Shop Glen View Café Rt. 16, Pinkham Notch www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH (603) 466-3988 Valley Feature Ham Radio operators light up when the power is down By Rachael Brown many stations on any and all ateur Station at the Town of amateur bands to learn to op- Conway EOC. Herm Weber, Ham radio operators do erate in abnormal situations, in liaison to N.H. Homeland anything but clown around. less than stellar situations, he Security Emergency Man- You see, the amateur radio op- adds. agement in Concord and Art erators provide a highly skilled “Our club’s first Field Day Smith KB1TX, digital liaison and professional service to the was 2007 at Mud Football Sta- to N.H. ARES. community. When the lights dium. We were there for two Activation is though a go out or the entire electri- years, and then moved to Tin call tree, on air activation or cal grid is down because of an Mountain,” says Fitch, adding self-activation, Quigley says. emergency or disaster, com- the club restarted in December When an emergency or di- munications are provided by a 2005. The operators show the saster happens we receive a dedicated group of volunteers public how they communicate call, e-mail- if those modes are known as Ham Radio Opera- when commercial power is out. operating- from the agency tors. “There are many modes of that needs communications, Though the origin of “Ham” operation without commercial the State of New Hampshire, is muddled — some say ama- power: solar battery and gen- Red Cross, towns of Conway Mary Jane Sheldon teur sounded like “hamateur,” erator,” says Fitch. Bartlett, etc. Greg Fitch, KB1EZJ, tries to make or perhaps in the early days, it “We keep our batteries “Myself or Jim W1KJ will a contact with an overhead satel- Mary Jane Sheldon lite using a hand held low power was the seasoned wired tele- charged, so we don’t need activate the call tree to notify On Field Day, Susan Beane, amateur radio and an Arrow 2 graph operators who looked commercial. Deep cycle ma- members. Most will already be Development Coordinator at Tin meter/440 transmitter/ receiver Mountain Conservation Center down upon the amateurs and rine batteries can last for day,” aware of the event and meet on antenna made specifically for sat- learns to operate a ham radio at called then “ham fisted” be- adds Weber. the Mt. Cranmore repeater,” ellite, including the International the GOTA station. She was suc- cause of perceived poor tele- Ham operators broadcast on says Quigley. Space Station and weather work. cessful in making a contact. graph skills, one thing for sure the scene or from their homes. operators are governed by na- “During Hurricane Irene, tional and international rules we mobilized from our homes and restrictions. In the US, op- and on the scene. We become erators must be licensed by the the relay point. We can reach Federal Trade Commission. Concord emergency center, Here in the Mt. Washington we funnel information,” says Valley, members of the White Weber. Mountain Amateur Radio Luke Quigley is the emer- Club and the Mt. Washington gency coordinator for the Mt. Valley Amateur Radio Emer- Washington Valley ARES. He gency Service (ARES) were explains how emergency com- on hand to talk about their munication works here and in function and the recent ARRL the state. (Amateur Radio Relay League) “The state is divided up into Field Day celebrated at Tin districts, with each an appoint- Mountain Conservation Cen- ed emergency coordinator. ter in Albany this past Saturday We are organized and trained and Sunday. to provide communications “Amateur radio is not just a in a disaster or emergency. I game,” says Herman Weber don't do it alone. Jim Knowles KB1RJC, a member of the W1KJ is the assistant emer- White Mountain Club. gency coordinator. We set up “There are two sides to ra- as liaison stations that serve dio, comaraderie and emer- as a go between ARES and gency,” he adds. the served agencies,” explains This past Saturday and Sun- Quigley. Mary Jane Sheldon day, the public was able to see “New Hampshire has pur- Tim Mommers, N3LYT, ran a GOTA, Get On The Air, station and coached new hams or non-licensed people both. chased or installed hospital in operating an HF station. Betty Marshall, NL7QK, is an inactive ham who came from Ossipee hoping to get “We had about 26 people amateur radio in each hospital involved again. This station was powered by solar. visit this year,” say Greg Fitch in the state. If cell phones fail, races, in March the Contoo- Festival, 27th Annual Breathe KB1EZJ, club president. Fitch each hospital can talk to each “The presence of ham radio cook Valley Radio Clubs Ham New Hampshire's Seacoast explains that Field Day is the other, how many beds, how here in the Valley, I feel, is very Radio Flee Market, White Mt. Bike Tour, in June The 53nd single most popular on-the-air many supplies,” explains We- strong,” says Fitch. Operators Amateur Radio Clubs Flea Annual Mountain Washington event held in the US and Can- ber, adding that his wife Mer- train by participating in pub- Market in Conway, in April Road Race, Amateur Radio ada, taking place on the fourth le, KB1RJD, is the coordinator lic events. Events began this the 117th Boston Marathon, Field Day, weekend in June, attracting at Memorial Hospital. Quigley winter in February with the in May, NEAR-Fest XIII The in July, Fourth of July parade over 35,000 radio amateurs. adds other liaisons include: Sandwich Sled Dog Race, then New England Amateur Radio The objective is to operate as Greg Fitch, liaison at the Am- to Laconia World Sled Dog Feature, to pg. 22 On the Cover Inside Index CASA PIZZA NIGHT Valley Folks & Focus ........................Pages 6-7 The Shannon Door Pub hosted a Pizza Night fund-raiser for CASA of New Hampshire on June 20. Among the special As the Wheel Turns The Freedom Column .........................Page 10 guests in attendance were Tinkerbell, Cinderella and Mrs. Good news for mountain bikers - Page 16 Valley Business ............ Pages 14, 18-19, 22-24 New Hampshire America, Tess Conroy. Conroy, who will Charity Chatter ....................................Page 19 compete in the Mrs. America competition in August, and her Catch ‘M All Crazy fish - Page 18 News/Roundups .............Pages 3-5, 8-9, 10-11 husband are foster parents. CASA volunteers and visitors (l-r): Rockpile ................................................Page 17 Linda Derse, Tinkerbell, Charlie Ruggerio, Cinderella, Gerrie On the Links Critter Corner ........................................Page 5 Beck and Mrs. New Hampshire-America Tess Conroy. NCCC gets “blinged” - Page 13 Photo by Lisa DuFault Calendar .........................................Pages 20-21 Page 2 | The Mountain Ear | Thursday, June 27, 2013 News/Round-Ups Children’s Summer Theater returns to Theater in the Wood INTERVALE — The Be- Company in original musical lieve in Books Literacy Foun- adaptations of popular fairy dation will begin its fourth and folk tales. The shows ap- season of the Children’s Sum- peal to adults and children ages mer Theater Series present- three and up. After each show, ed by the Papermill Theater the actors (in costume) meet Company with “Jack and the and greet audience members. Beanstalk” on Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. 2013 Children’s Summer The eight week series con- Theater Schedule tinues each Friday at 10 a.m. “Jack and the Beanstalk” – through Aug. 16. Tickets can June 28 be purchased by calling 356- 9980 or visiting www.theater- “The Little Princess” – inthewood.org. Tickets are July 5 also available at the door. Per- formances are held at the The- “The Jungle Book” – July 12 ater in the Wood in Intervale. Each performance is ap- “Alice’s Adventures in proximately 30 minutes long, Wonderland”– July 19 and features five professional adult actors from the North “Hunchback of Notre Dame” Country Center for the Arts – July 26 Courtesy (NCCA) Children’s Theatre The Papermill Theater production of “The Ugly Duckling.” “Rapunzel” – Aug. 2 needs and involvement of the communities of which it Tamworth Outing Club announces “Just So Stories” – Aug. 9 serves. upcoming contra dances The Foundation office, the TAMWORTH — The June 29 David Harvey “Hansel and Gretel” – Theater in the Wood and its Tamworth Outing Club is July 6 David Harvey Aug. 16 100 Acre Wood property are sponsoring contra dances at July 13 Dudley and located on Observatory Way the Tamworth Town House Jackie Laufman The mission of the Believe in Intervale, just two miles every Saturday evening this July 20 David Harvey in Books Literacy Foundation north of the Scenic Vista, summer! The dance sched- July 27 Dudley and is to enhance the quality of directly across from Town ule is below. Time: 7:30 to Jackie Laufman life through exposure, educa- Hall Road on the west side of 10:30 p.m. We are enthusias- Aug. 3 Dudley and tion, and the engagement of Route 16. tic about having families and Jackie Laufman reading by bringing stories For more information on children are welcome. The Aug. 10 Puckerbrush to life. The Literacy Foun- the Literacy Foundation, dance is great fun for all and Aug. 17 Frank Woodward dation is a Charitable 501(c) please call 356-9980 or visit a great way to enjoy a summer and New Boston Fancy (3) Non-Profit guided by the www.believeinbooks.org.
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