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NCRC July Meeting

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NCRC’s July Meeting will be a hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Monday, July 10.  A ZOOM invitation will be sent out the weekend before.  In-person will be at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd. at Fairview Lane, Portsmouth, RI.  Minutes and Business Meeting slides will be posted as available.

Doors open at 6:00pm for a pizza and social hour from 6:00 to 7:00pm. Join us!

NCRC welcomes club member Carl KC1NAM to share his journey becoming satellite savvy. This presentation is a follow-up to Carl’s hands-on QSO demo and operations as part of our club’s highly successful recent Field Day (June 24-25, 2023). In this talk, KC1NAM will set the stage on satellite ops and then dig into the meat of his subject, Owning LEO and the technical challenges of all mode sat comms. Discussion to follow.

Field Day 2023 Poster

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Download, print and post  2023FieldDayPoster to let folks know about our annual event at the Glen.  Don’t forget to join us if you can.   Even if you don’t want an operating shift in the Get On The Air tent, we will fit you in.   Or just come and enjoy some time with a friend or antenna.   See the meeting minutes for June if you missed the meeting or want a reminder of the many topics discussed.   GO FIELD DAY!

Info about JOTA and the Radio Merit Badge

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On Oct 15, NCRC members provided an opportunity for Scouts to earn the Radio Merit Badge. and join the worldwide Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)   The requirements include an understanding of radio, spectrum use, phonetics, some on the air time and exposure to careers in radio.   The three presentations  are on line at

https://k2bsa.net/radio-merit-badge/

but the second was modified a bit and might be a useful review for some.  The changed slides are at.  NCRC modified slides for JOTA

A movie with our NCRC Eagle Scout Mac Cullen was also presented.  Very cool..

In addition  to Nancy’s JOTA story via ARRL. Jim, KC1LYG provided some additional photos.  Scouts had fun learning the basics of Amateur Radio.  Weather was beautiful!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tOy98Zpk8aRG9sOUSc84_kpfTMtK58QS?usp=sharing

POTA Change of Venue Sept 30

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***  POTA CHANGE OF VENUE. ***

Sat July 30 at 9:30 at Ft. Wetherill Park in Jamestown.

The park at Ft. Adams, Newport is closed for the Jazz festival.

See attached maps. We will meet in the Parking Lot marked ON MAP BELOW with red balloon near the bottom of the map.

DIRECTIONS:

From Newport, turn Right immediately after the toll booths, sign to Jamestown, at stop sign Left turn. Follow road along waterfront. At stop sign (Narragansett Ave), go straight. Continue on Wilcox Ave, stay Left at triangle in road. First Right is entrance into Ft Wetherill Park.

Take the first entrance, then a right turn, and go halfway around the square.

Call either of the following cell phones as you approach for close in guidance.

401-258-8604, 401-595-9653.         Or use the W1SYE repeater, 145.450

Bring water and sun hat.

Hope to see you there!