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NCRC Meeting Monday Oct 12 (Pizza, AllStar Presentation & Officer Nominations)

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Yes, our meeting will be held on Columbus Day, Monday October 12th at Saint Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Rd, Portsmouth RI.

The schedule is somewhat different as we are having Pizza in honor of Columbus Day.  Please arrive at 6:45pm for Pizza!  Our meeting order will be a bit different as well, beginning with a presentation on “Allstar” given by George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU.

Allstar is a Voice over Internet Protocol that is used to link repeaters together via the internet.  Our W1SYE repeater is part of the Allstar system, node 59474.  Allstar even allows connections via cell phones (with the appropriate application loaded and registration completed).

George KJ6VU is a kind soul, first licensed in 1973.  He is an avid portable CW operator and repeater builder.  Retired from the semiconductor industry since 2023, George runs a small ham radio business called Sierra Radio Systems, which makes the famous PackTenna portable HF antennas, as well as repeater control systems.  George is the chair of the Portland ARC repeater committee, and is the most congenial host of the Ham Radio Workbench podcast.

Remember, food at 6:45, Allstar presentation at 7:00 pm, and business after the presentation.

LAST CALL – Register for Outdoor Adventure

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Please be aware that our caterer needs a final head count by this coming Saturday September 5.  If you plan on attending the Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure at Colt State Park, you must register before September 5th.  Please register using the link below:

 Registration link

As in the past, this is a free event, including a nice buffet lunch with several options, including vegetarian.  However, while no one is expected to pay, those that are able can donate to the club with the link below.  Please note the cost to the club is about $20 per person.

Donation link

See the Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure tab for more details.

Activate All RI Parks (Sept 11 to 13)

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RI is blessed with having 61 beautiful parks, all within less than an hour drive.  Beyond the active group of Parks On The Air (POTA) folks within the club, there are a large number of very active activators in the state of RI.  Check out www.ripota.org

On September 11 through 13, activators will be spreading out all over the state attempting to activate EVERY RI park.

Clubs Encouraged to Participate in ARRL 2026 Year of the Club

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The ARRL has declared 2026 “The Year Of The Club” and has several activities meant to recognize the importance of Amateur Radio Clubs to our hobby.

One of the events is going to be a Worked All States program where users will contacts a W1AW portable station in every state (much like they did during the 100th anniversary of the ARRL back in 2014).

Information on the event can be found here

2026 WAS-250 W1AW-Portable Operator Guidelines (002)