NCRC is holding its fourth Hands On Radio event on May 30th from 6 PM to 8 PM at All Saints STEAM Academy, 915 W Main RD, Middletown RI
This event will focus on how inexpensive USB software-defined radio dongles (<$30) can be coupled with Matlab Simulink software running on a PC to demodulate various radio signals.
See more information and register on the Hands On Radio tab
The Newport County Radio club really stepped up big time. Mike Cullen supplied an FT-8 radio workshop that worked to several countries, Our VP, Jim Sammons, filled in on a catapult workshop for a sick person and I had 2 folks from the club (Mary Nebilo and Dick Bianco) helping in the TinkerCAD/circuits Engineering workshop along with two EE graduate student ladies. Both Melissa and Onelis are in my Antenna Theory class so I have them to ask about homework and maybe a club question. The Wrobles and Beth Cullen worked as chaperones. Wonderful weather too. Around 250 girls from grades 3 to 8 attended.
What an inspiration to the girls!
More details will be published here: STEM4Girls – The Kaput Center
73, Paul, K1YBE
Mike K1NPT Speaking to the Stem4Girls audience
Participants erecting antenna used for HF FT-8
Our next Technician Class will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM starting on September 18, 2018, at St. Lucy’s Church, 909 West Main RD, Middletown RI. The exam will be held on Tuesday November 13. (Because of holidays and Election Day there will be no class on October 9 and November 6.)
The class is free, but there is a $10 charge for the study guide and a $15 charge for the exam.
Interested parties are asked to sign up for the class by clicking THIS LINK
This month’s Modulator features a story written by Jim KA1ZOU about Mike (K1NPT) & Beth Cullen’s ongoing STEAM (Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Math) education initiatives here in RI. Both Jim and Mike are actively engaged in teaching activities that involve a programming “language” called SCRATCH that is designed to hide some of the pesky details usually required to learn to program, while providing a fun learning environment targeted at kids.
As the Modulator article (you can find it here) points out, not only can the program be designed on the easy-to-use PC screen, it can also live and run on an inexpensive “micro:bit” board.
Check out the Modulator article for more details!
NCRC will be participating in a Maker Faire at the YMCA in Fall River on Sunday October 1st from 10 AM to 4 PM. Our booth is entitled “Making Amateur Radio Real” and will include a Pixie to Pixie wireless demo as well as a full HF station. In addition, it is anticipated that we will be helping with soldering demos at other locations.
While the literature might say “mini” these events are HUGE. The last one drew about 4000 people and there is great interest in Amateur Radio as it speaks to many “Maker” themes (electronics, home brew, wireless, etc.).
If you can help, please contact Paul K1YBE who is organizing the event
More details can be found here: http://southcoast.makerfaire.com/http://southcoast.makerfaire.com/