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Welcome to ARC Lincoln County, Maine
Welcome to the Home of the Lincoln County Amateur Radio Group based in Lincoln County on the coast of Maine. Founded in the early 1990's, the group is realizing a renewed interest in the area. The purpose of the group is to promote all aspects of the hobby of Amateur Radio through member and public education, to train and prepare local operators for both emergency and non-emergency events, to support the Lincoln County EMA and to encourage and assist our fellow amateur radio operators and associated organizations.
Membership is welcomed to all radio amateurs as well as anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio.
2023 Officers:
President: Jose Douglas; KB1TCD
VIce President: Giff Hammar; K1GAH
Secretary: Joe Devonshire; AB1YO
Tresurer: Damon Leibert; N1LJK
**** New FCC License Fees ***
The new $35.00 FCC license fees went into effect on 19 Apr 2022. Administrative changes (email, address, etc.) do not incur a fee.
Hamfest in 2023?
Do you have extra gear to sell? Are there holes on the shelves in your ham shack that are screaming to be filled? Interested in eyeball QSO's? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Jose, Joe or Giff want to hear from you and get your ideas. Let us know what you think!
Meeting Topics
Please send meeting training/discussion topics to Joe (AB1YO) or Giff (K1GAH) so we can get them included in the agenda. If you've researched a particular facet of HAM radio or have a presentation you'd like to share, we'd like to know about it. Want to get into Raspberry Pi but don't know where to start? Several of us have them and can cover the basics. Have a favorite antenna design? Tell us about it!
2023 Exam Sessions
Congratulations to everyone who earned a license or upgrade at today's session! We're looking forward to hearing you on the air in the near future or on your new bands. Thanks also to all of the VE's: Joe, John, Maury, Mike, Gabe, Karl, John, Martin and Giff. The session wouldn't have been possible withou their support.
The next exam session is at the end of April in Warren. See the chart below for testing time. The address is Warren Sanitary District, 442 Cushing Rd (Route 97), Warren, ME 04864. Map it at: https://goo.gl/maps/eVQLyhEfPJeNERQu8. If you haven't been there before, turn left at what looks like the farm. There is a small sign on the west side of Rt-97 at the turn.
Please call/email in advance if you want to take the test. We can't accept walk-ins.
All Exam Candidates must register with the FCC for an FRN number before the test session. The FCC site: New User Registration (click on New User Registration hyperlink). Registration takes about five minutes.
You must have an email address associated with your FRN so you can receive the license. The FCC no longer mails paper copies of your license.
See the table below for specific times.
The cost is $15, cash or check.
To register, contact Joe Devonshire, AB1YO (trainbee at aol dot com) or by phone: 207.549.0061. You will receive a confirmation email.
| Session Date | Session Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2023 | 0900 | Warren |
| 24 Jun 2023 | 0900 | Whitefield |
| 7 Oct 2023 | 0900 | Warren |
| 30 Dec 2023 | 0900 | Whitefield |
Good luck!