Category Archives: Education

Congratulations new hams & upgrades!

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Jack K1JK, with the help of many other VEs (Rob KC1ZOU, Mike AA1XQ, Mike AC1DV, Bob W1YRC, Bob WB4SON, John K1JSM, Willy W`1LY, Kelly K1GKW, Paul K1YBE, Nancy KC1NEK, Mary KC1NEB, Jim KA1ZOU, Rich N1ZSR, Mike K1NPT, Ed W1NQH), held a great drive-in VE session this morning; the crowning touch on the fall classes offered by Paul K1YBE and Bob WB4SON.

Congratulations to Scott Fetters and Kelley Lynch, who both passed their General.  And congratulations to following new hams, who passed their technician exam:

  • David Quinn
  • Thomas Hall
  • Michael Kelley
  • Patricia Sherblom
  • Jared Morris
  • Donald Kirby
  • Nicholas Macedo
  • Robert Daniels
  • Christopher Stenning
  • Mary Nassaney
  • Penny Crane
  • Robyn Linde
  • Marilee Jones
  • Anthony Macari

Classes Wrap Up Next Week

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Paul K1YBE and Bob WB4SON have been busy holding online Tech/General/Extra classes using Zoom.  It looks like we will have 27 people taking the Technician exam and 14 taking a General or Extra upgrade during the week of June 1st.  This will likely be a record for most exams given by the club.  We wish all the students the best of luck!

We are also engaged in learning the process to offer individual exams online, which will serve the Amateur Radio community well going forward.

Thanks to the sixteen VEs who have volunteered to help with the exams, and a special shout out to Mary KC1NEB and Kelly K1GKW who heard that we needed help and took their VE Exams by the next day!

Tech Class Starts Tonight, General/Extra on Thursday

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There has been an overwhelming response to NCRC’s offering of a Technician Class and the General/Extra Study Group.  Over 50 students have signed up.

Classes are being offered over Zoom, which is the same conference tool the Board has been using to manage the club business during this time of social distancing.  Our regular club meetings will be using Zoom in the future as well.  Stay tuned!

Technician Class & General/Extra Study Starts April 21st

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I’m happy to report that we have scheduled our next Technician Class to begin at 5:30 PM on Tuesday April 21st at St Lucy’s Church (909 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI 02842).  Classes will run from 5:30 PM until approximately 8:00 PM on six consecutive Tuesdays.  We will have the exam on June 2nd, same time and place.  There is a $10 fee for the student manual, if you need one (we use the Gordon West Technician book), and a $15 fee for the exam.

You can use the following link to register for the class:  https://forms.gle/2mTska1G33jwqPnZ6

The General/Extra Study Group will begin at the same time, and you can contact Paul Fredette  K1YBE@Yahoo.com