Up to no good as usual, John, WA1ABI, and Bob, WB4SON, engaged in several 2 x Christmas Tree Light QSOs today. You can see a bit of the results on Bob’s post here: http://wb4son.com/wpblog/?p=1424
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Congratulations New Hams
Tonight marks the final step for six new Technicians who took our classes, passed their exam, and have received a pre-programmed dual-band HT during a class that introduced them to basic radio procedures, net operations, and HT programming/operations.
Please welcome our newest members of NCRC:
KC1CVY – Pete
KC1CVZ – Kathryn
KC1CWA – Harry
KC1CWB – Frank
KC1CWQ – Jason
KC1CWX – Forrest
Our next Technician Class is planned for downtown Newport beginning the end of March, 2015.
SKYWARN Recognition Day
SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 6, 2014 from 0000 to 2359Z (So 1900 Local on Friday to 1859 Local on Saturday).
RI Hams can contact WX1BOX, the Taunton/Boston station on VHF (the 146.760 Repeater) as well as WX4NHC, the National Hurricane Center, on 14.325 MHz.
OSECA Net a Rousing Success!
The OSECA net debuted this past Tuesday, December 2, at 1900 local time on the KA1RCI Network. By any definition, it was a rousing success, with 32 check-ins in just over an hour. John King, WA1ABI, had the honor of being the first Net Control station.
OSECA stands for Ocean State Emergency Communion Alliance. It was formed with a goal of providing a forum for those hams involved in EmComm throughout the state. Representatives from multiple EMAs checked in (Providence, Coventry, No. Smithfield, Wakefield, Narragansett, Westerly, and Portsmouth, to name a few), as well as other served agencies and non-emergency public service groups.
The OSECA net is held on the FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of each month at 1900 local time on the KA1RCI Network. Despite its focus on EmComm, all hams, especially those who are looking for an agency to join, are encouraged to participate.