Worcester Emergency Communications Team : news

WECT Field Day 2026 June 27-28

kc1coq — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:43:45 -0400

Signups for WECT’s field day on June 27-28th are now open!

All are welcome to join. Please register using the link, so we know what headcount to expect: https://forms.gle/4UrPpePHCgC3fBW47

Over the weekend, we’ll need your help in operating three radio stations including a station with digital mode capability!
We’re also looking for participants and leaders for bonus categories, including: satellite QSOs, message handling, and educational activity.
Are you a Night Owl or an Early Bird? Consider joining us for part of our overnight operations!

More information can be found here: https://www.wect.org/page/field-day-2026
If you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to reach out to @

Harvest Triathlon Volunteer Event June 7th 2026

kc1coq — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:37:00 -0400

We are looking for about fifteen amateur radio operators to assist with the Wareham, MA Harvest Triathlon, on Sunday June 7th. The event organizers are particularly eager for our assistance given the poor cellular coverage on the bike course.

The event occurs from 7:30 am to about noon. Hams would need to meet at around 6:30 am.

If you are interested, please fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/nee5f5MTHZbKGdXD9
If you know anyone else who may be interested in volunteering, please forward this email to them.
More info online: www.maxperformanceonline.com
If you have any questions, please contact @

Note: You will not receive a confirmation after filling out the form. I will send out assignments as soon as we either have enough people or we hit the registration deadline (Friday 6/5 afternoon).

New England Season Opener Du/Triathlon 2026

kc1coq — Sun, 03 May 2026 01:40:00 -0400

We're looking for amateur radio assistance with the New England Season Opener Du/Triathlon on Sunday, May 17 from 8:00 AM to around 12:00 PM.

Assignments will vary but will generally include various checkpoints along the route, start and finish line, and shadowing the triathlon coordinators. Times involved with each of the assignments will vary as well. The event will be held at the Hopkinton State Park and includes a swim, bike and run that travels through Hopkinton, Southboro and Ashland.

More details on the triathlons are available on the Max Performance website.

For more details on the amateur radio assignments, contact WECT Events. To sign up to be an amateur radio volunteer, complete the online form.

Sutton Chain of Lights 2025

wk1h — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:01:12 -0500

The Sutton Chain of Lights is again requesting assistance with communications to coordinate the trolleys for their annual event. We're looking for about 15 ham radio operators to ride the trolleys and help keep them on schedule moving people around between stops.

We will meet at 8:30 am on Sat December 6th in Sutton (location TBD - likely the Sutton High School). The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, although the final trolley drop off may be as late as 5:00 pm.

If you are only available for part of the day, we can cycle you in and out as necessary. Please indicate availability in the comments section of the form.

If you are available to help out, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/E8uj8sEbE7ReVCpN6

Thanks!

Harvest Triathlon June 9th 2024 Volunteer Event

kc1coq — Wed, 29 May 2024 11:58:33 -0400

Max Performance Race Director Tim has asked if we'd be able to assist with the Wareham, MA triathlon, Sunday June 9th. We're trying to determine feasibility. They are particularly eager for our assistance given the poor cellular coverage on the bike course.

The event occurs from 7:30 am to about noon. Hams would need to meet at around 6:30 AM.

This is well outside our normal service area, but we did assist last year. We will make the decision about supporting the event early next week based on how many volunteers have signed up.

If you are interested, please fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/qB4TZKxFp7YCiMHw7

If you know anyone else who may be interested in volunteering, please forward this l to them.

More info online: www.maxperformanceonline.com

If you have any questions, please contact @

Signups Open for Field Day 2024

k1lia — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:56:34 -0400

Signups are now open for participating in WECT's Field Day activation for 2024.
Sign up at the link below:
https://wect.org/page/field-day-2024

New England Season Opener Du/Triathlon 2024

wk1h — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:47:47 -0400

We're looking for amateur radio assistance with the New England Season Opener Du/Triathlon on Saturday, May 19 from 8:00 AM to around 12:00 PM.

More details on the triathlons are available on the Max Performance website.

For more details on the amateur radio assignments, contact WECT Events. To sign up to be an amateur radio volunteer, complete the online form.

May 8 2024 - WECT Volunteering Workshop

kc1coq — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:07:34 -0400

Each year we are invited to assist a number of events with our knowledge and skills as amateur radio communicators. On May 8th 2024 at 8pm Eastern, WECT will be holding a virtual workshop to prepare for the events that WECT organizes.

This workshop is open to all, and is aimed at new hams or those looking to learn more, including technical aspects, communications skills, and event specific info. The workshop will include a “tabletop” exercise mock event giving participants the opportunity to practice topics discussed in the workshop.

Volunteering for these events is an opportunity to support our community with our unique abilities, while also allowing us the opportunity to test our equipment and skills in diverse environments.

We are also looking for experienced folks to join us to help facilitate the tabletop exercise.

Please RSVP at this link, if you are interested in joining, so we can plan accordingly: https://forms.gle/gBaMrLBdMJkt94sg9

WECT Volunteering Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, May 8 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sdd-usmt-dkp

WECT Meeting January 2024: NN1C on Antennas

kc1coq — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:37:09 -0500

The WECT Q1 Meeting will take place on January 31st, 2024 at 7:00 PM at 50 Officer Manny Famillia Way (Skyline Drive) in Worcester, MA. We will be meeting in Meeting Room B. We will be talking about antennas! How they work, a bit on simulation, and some useful antennas for you. We'll talk about simple general antenna types at HF, and then how those basic elements get applied to arrays with more gain a VHF+UHF.

If you plan on attending, please fill out this form so we have an expected headcount.

https://forms.gle/RX2JapDfgUMrvdGW8