ARRL Connecticut Section (CT) Section Manager Elizabeth M. Doane, K1EIC 92 Mohegan Rd Shelton, CT 06484-2448 203-929-7759 k1eic@arrl.org Section Links Hamfests Affiliated Clubs Ham Radio Classes Other sections New England Division

Assistant Section Manager Al Cohen, W1FXQ 42 Jeffrey Ln Newington, CT 06111-1616 (860) 667-2864 w1fxq@arrl.net Jim Ritterbusch, KD1YV 8B Kayview Ave Bethel, CT 06801-1527 KD1YV@ARRL.net Anne M West, K1STM 22 Pine Grove Rd Southington, CT 06489-1462 (860) 628-6454 annejon1@allbraille.com Official Observer Coordinator Charles I Motes Jr, K1DFS 22 Woodside Ln Plainville, CT 06062-1225 motesc@southington.org Public Information Coordinator Albert E Petrunti, KA1TCH 77 White Pine Rd Torrington, CT 06790-2354 (860) 626-8572 a@petrunti.com Section Emergency Coordinator Dr Wayne R Gronlund PhD, N1CLV 11 Monticello Dr East Lyme, CT 06333-1228 (860) 271-2777, (860) 739-6384 n1clv@mac.com State Government Liaison Michael J Keane, K1MK PO Box 310291 Newington, CT 06131-0291 (860) 274-9307 k1mk@arrl.net Section Traffic Manager Larry Buck, K1HEJ 262 Winthrop St New Britain, CT 06052-1623 k1hej@yahoo.com Technical Coordinator Joseph P Wonoski, N1KHB 1121 W Lake Ave Guilford, CT 06437-1350 (203) 457-9770 n1khb@aol.com

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ALERT: Sat, October 3, 2009; 11:01 PM ET Mark November 14 as the date for CT's Simulated Emergency Test. Download the SET Players' Handbook at The CT Section ARES Page.. bDon't miss the article in October QST by Technical Coordinator Joe Wonoski, N1KHB about the use of plastics in Amateur radio products. You can contact Joe n1khb@arrl.net. Congrats Joe! Check out the article on the Section Web Page http://ct.arrl.org from Meriden ARC Newsletter Key Clicks about one op's experience greeting visitors to ARRL.

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News last updated: Sun, September 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET

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The Yagi antenna is up for the Southington Amateur Radio Association (SARA) Field Day, held at the Southington Grange.	Bringing technologies together at the SARA FD, cw contacts are logged into a laptop.
Rich, a fairly new ham, enjoys operating at the SARA Field Day.	Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC, arrives at the SARA Field Day and is greeted by Norm and Howard. For additional SARA pictures, see SARA and follow the Field Day 2007 link
At the Candlewood Amateur Radio Association (CARA) Field Day, John tweaks out the last of the reflected power while Ken and Oscar look on.	Harlan logs while Dan reels in the contacts for CARA
Harlan observes while Frank accepts a Proclamation from Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton at the CARA Field Day.

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