Category Archives: From the President

Congratulations New Officers for 2016

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Elections were held on our November 9th meeting, and the following slate of officers were elected:

President – Jim Sammons, KA1ZOU
Vice President – Paul Silverzweig, N1PSX
Treasurer – Ted Wrobel, W1GRI
Secretary – Bob Beatty, WB4SON

Executive Committee Member – Willy Mclean, W1LY
Executive Committee Member – Pete Lawson, W1LAB
Executive Committee Member – Paul Fredette, K1YBE

Thanks to our outgoing Treasurer, John Mills, K1JSM, and Vice President, Rich Brendlinger, N3RWB, along with Executive Committee Member Sam Sanborn, N1SRV, for their service to the club!

NCRC Hosts JOTA at Glen Park

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For the third year in a row, NCRC is hosting Jamboree on the Air at Glen Park (same place that we do field day).  Two troops (Portsmouth and Wakefield) will be joining us between 5 PM Friday and 11 AM Sunday.

If you would like to give W1SYE a shout, try the following HF frequencies (probably 20-meters during the day)

HF SSB Voice

Band WOSM Calling Frequencies Suggested Band Segment for US Stations Notes
80 m 3.940 & 3.690(1) 3.920 – 3.940
3.670 – 3.690 (1)		 (1) Extra segment
40 m 7.190 & 7.090 (2) 7.180 – 7.200
7.270 – 7.290		 (2) 7.090 not available in Region 2
20 m 14.290 14.270 – 14.290
14.320 – 14.340
17 m 18.140 18.140 – 18.150
15 m 21.360 21.360 – 21.400
12 m 24.960 24.960 – 24.980
10 m 28.390 (3) 28.350 – 28.400 (3) (3) Includes Novices & Techs

 

W1SYE will also be on 2-meters

Here is the plan for the weekend:

Friday

3:00pm – Rob, Bob and Willy HF station set up

Bob – antenna, paracord, balun, chairs(2), table

Willy – antenna launcher, club radio & power supply, table (for VHF station)

5:00pm – Rob, Matt KB1FUP station setup

6:30pm – Scouts arrive

Saturday:

8:00am – 8:30am arrive/setup

VHF station setup: Rich (station, chairs), Paul S, Chuck

8:30am – pre-meeting at Pavilion for control operators (Jim with Bob, Willy, Rich, Rob, Matt)

9:00am – welcome Scouts at Pavilion and GO!

5:00pm to 6:00pm – wrap-up and Sunday plan

Sunday:

8:00 AM – TBD

11:00am -Tear Down

 

 

NCRC Meeting, Monday, Sept 14, KVH @ 7 PM

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Our regular meeting will be held on Monday at 7 PM, at KVH.

In addition to our regular short business meeting, we will have a presentation by Mike Cullen, K1NPT, on Rhode Island’s rapidly growing Maker Movement (think home-brew electronics or mechanical systems) and the opportunities to make ham radio an integral part of that and STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).