Willy W1LY Featured in The Jamestown Press

Willy W1LY was featured on page 11 of the February 9th edition of The Jamestown Press, in a nice story that described his entry into the hobby, as well as the club’s activities during JOTA, WFD and SFD.  Our thanks to The Jamestown Press, and of course to Willy, a tireless member of our club who represents the best of what Amateur Radio is all about!

To see the entire article, please click on this link: W1LY & WFD

MOTA-POTA-IOTA Lighthouse Holiday Adventure

Dec 18th   Summary

The gathering was a great success as an in-person club event. We set up and operated two stations; HF and D-Star. This was a great display of HAM radio resilience operating off battery in less then desirable weather.

We successfully activated POTA Washington-Rochambeau Mutli-state Trail(K-4582) and Case Mine (MOTA) for the first time. We also completed an IOTA (NA-031), on Aquidneck Island. Being 2540m from Hog Island Lighthouse doesn’t meet the 1 km rule but so what. More event pictures at:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q5T7V-2jkHIkSMYzSCoM4dyw_soltvpV

Thanks to Nancy (KC1NEK) Austin, for making this event happen despite the rain and an unexpected family emergency. Great teamwork everyone! Thank you, Ted (W1GRI) & Mike (AA1XQ), for bringing your radio gear out in the wet WX. Thank you, Bob (WB4SON) Beatty, for the spot that got the frequency going. As a group we made 65 contacts total in just over an hour (16:46-17:49 UTC).

Stayed tuned for more events like this.

GREAT JOB TEAM!

MOTA (December 18 11 AM to 1 PM) No Sunday event.

NCRC had an in-person get together at Lehigh Grove in Portsmouth on Saturday December 18th from 11 AM until 1 PM.   Since the weather did not dampen our intrepid members from participating on Saturday, we will NOT use the rain date on Sunday.

A more complete report on the event is being prepared but we did make 30 contacts on 40m.

This was the club’s first MOTA (Mine on the Air).  It also qualifies as a US Island on the air, International Island on the Air, Lighthouse on the air, and Park on the Air – more events than you can shake a stick at!

Details can be found by clicking on this link.

Park On The Air Friday 1000L, 1400Z

**** 14:20Z. WB4SON on air CW 14.060 ****

**** 14:00Z. K1JSM on air 14.257 ****

**** 13:30z  W1LY on air 14.257 ***

The NCRC Activation Crew will be at Brenton Point State Park tomorrow October 2, which is POTA K-2870  They should be on the air by 10 AM local time (14:00Z).  Expect SSB operation on 14.265 +/- and CW operation on 14.060 +/-

Operators, using their own calls:

  • Willy W1LY
  • John K1JSM
  • Bob WB4SON

The following entities are activated by this group:

  • POTA K-2870 (Brenton Point State Park)
  • IOTA NA-031 (North American Island Group)
  • USI RI006S (Aquidneck Island)
  • ARLHS USA-0082H (Brenton Reef Lighthouse Historic)

In this view from above, the crew was located at the end of the park, located in the upper-right corner

Rich KC1ARO stopped by to say hi, as Willy W1LY was on the air and John K1JSM was logging

John K1JSM at the mic

A rare sighting of Bob WB4SON at an activation running CW

Equipment info:

  • Yaesu FT-897
  • PAR End-Fedz end-fed half wave 20 meter antenna
  • 30 AH LiFePO4 battery (Bioenno)

Lighthouse and Island Activation Underway

*** UPDATE 16:00 UTC ***

Still on Pomham Rocks & Pomham Light, but have moved to 14.265 MHz

Using clandestine photo techniques, Evan captured this rare photo of Pete W1LAB on the air!

 

*** UPDATE 15:20 UTC ***

The crew is on Pomham Rocks (RI-037), home of the Pomham Lighthouse USA-643.  Work them on 7.265 MHz

Willy W1LY on mic with lighthouse in the background USA 643 (Pomham Light)

John K1JSM, Willy W1LY, and Jim KZ1ZOU at Pomham Light

 

Rare sighting of Pete W1LAB (of course taking a photo kneeling in light blue shirt) — Thanks to Evan for photo!

 

*** UPDATE 14:55 UTC ***

The crew is now on Pomham Rocks, the physical location of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse ARLHS USA-643.  Pomham Rocks will be RI-037 when qualified.

Evan & Willy looking for a location for the station on Pomham Rocks. Lighthouse looking fine!

 

*** UPDATE 14:11 UTC ***

Ruth Island is officially RI-038S, congratulations for a successful activation!  They are still on the air, 7.265 MHz and are activating Pomham Rocks Lighthouse ARLHS USA-643.

 

*** UPDATE 13:30 UTC ***

The guys are on Ruth Island (RI-038) and are on 7.265  ARLHS USA-643.

On the Air!

Setting up: Willy W1LY, John K1JSM, Mike AC1DW, Evan K1GEA

RIB TURMOIL, and Antenna on Ruth Island

Photos by Pete W1LAB

 

The Boys in D’a Boat are underway…

First stop is Ruth Island: RI-038, which is just to the east of Pomham Rocks/Lighthouse (RI-039 & USA-643).

Expect them on the air near 13:30 UTC on Ruth, near 14.260 and 7.260 MHz