Category Archives: Meetings

NCRC Meeting: Monday August 8

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NCRC’s August meeting will be held in-person at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd,, Portsmouth, Rhode Island.  It will also be held via zoom

For those attending in person, the doors will open at 6:30 PM to allow time for socializing.  The meeting itself will begin at 7:00 PM and will also be available for those desiring to join remotely using Zoom (invitations will be mailed later this weekend).

Following a short business meeting where we will vote on new members and discuss various club activities, Chris Lirakis IBM’s Lead for Quantum Systems Development, will give a presentation on the Future of Quantum.

A native Rhode Islander, Chris Lirakis AA9AL grew up in Middletown, RI down the street from
Peter Bartram KQ1X, and together they grew up immersed in radio magic and mischief. They
remain close friends and radio adventurers.  Dr. Lirakis left RI to receive his PhD in High Energy physics. He went on to become interested in the newer field of quantum information. A decade ago, in 2012, he made a career transition to IBM and helped the IBM Quantum team grow. Chris is responsible for helping guide a global hardware ecosystem focused on advanced quantum devices. He divides his time between his home in Middletown and IBM’s Quantum research center outside NYC.

In-person meeting Mon July 11, 7PM, at St Barnabas

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We are happy to announce that our next NCRC meeting will be IN-PERSON.  It will be at St. Barnabas, in the parish hall, beginning at 7 PM on Monday July 11th.  This will be a hybrid meeting, so folks that can’t attend in person can join in via Zoom.  Your invitation will be arriving via email soon.

St Barnabas is located at 1697 East Main RD, in Portsmouth RI.  The church faces East Main, and the parish hall is located in back of the church.  See the map below.

We will have a short business meeting, vote on new members, and discuss the preliminary results from Field Day (Formal results don’t come out until November).  But mostly, this is an opportunity to meet your fellow members and socialize.

Time for a road trip!

NCRC Meeting Monday June 13 at 7 PM

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Hello all!

Our next meeting is this coming Monday, June 13th at 7 PM.  As usual, it will be held via Zoom.  Members will be receiving a Zoom invitation via email within the next day.  As usual, our business meeting will be short, and members are advised to check the Committee Reports for detailed information of things that have been going on.

Our classes have successfully completed along with 3 VE sessions, all of which were expeditiously completed electronically using tablet computers.  Congratulations to 15 new Technicians and 5 folks upgrading to General and Extra.

After the business meeting, we will focus on Field Day preparations (June 24/25/26), then we will have set of longer breakout meeting rooms for casual conversation, followed by the big room for chatting until the wee hours.

If you can help with Field Day setup/takedown/feeding, please use this form to let us know

NCRC Meeting via Zoom: Mon May 9 at 7 PM

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We will be having our monthly club meeting via zoom at 7 PM on Monday May 9. Invitations will be sent via email to club members.

In addition to our short business meeting, where we will vote on new members, a presentation will given by John K1JSM, Rob WA1ROB, Teri W1PUP, Nancy KC1NEK, and Scott WX1X – all of whom were volunteers at the recent Boston Marathon.  Following the presentation, we will offer a selection of various Break Out Rooms that you can join in depending on your interests.

Please be aware that committee reports can be viewed on the club website:  https://w1sye.org/?page_id=6044

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

NCRC April 11 Meeting Monday 7 PM (Zoom)

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NCRC will have its regular meeting on Monday April 11 at 7 PM via Zoom.  Invitations will be sent to members via email.

Continuing with our desire to keep meetings short, we will have a short business  meeting (15 min) to deal with items requiring a vote (new members and purchases).  Members are reminded to check the Committee Reports for regular information like the education report here: https://w1sye.org/?page_id=6044

Following the business meeting, John K1JSM will give a presentation on Logbook of the World, which is used by ARRL members as a secure way of confirming contacts and applying for ARRL awards (like WAS or DXCC).

And as usual, after the presentation, those desiring to stick around for a chat are welcome to do so.