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Congratulations to Presential Scholar KC1KUF

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Congratulations go out to NCRC member Ryan KC1KUF, who earned the distinction of United States Presidential Scholar as a graduating senior from North Kingstown High School.

Ryan is a long-time member of NCRC who earned his Technician license at age 13, and went on to earn his General license.  Besides his obvious interest in Amateur Radio, Ryan has been a congressional page at the Rhode Island state house and has become the youngest person to author and introduce a bill (already approved by the House).

With his accomplishments, Ryan has been able to pick from many colleges, and has decided to enter Roger Williams’s 3 + 3 program in the fall, majoring in Political Science and hoping to obtain his Jurisprudence degree.

Menu has changed

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In response to multiple requests to simplify things, the menu system has been simplified.

All activities and the club calendar have now been combined into a single tab called “Activities” – so you will find ARTEN, JOTA, Field Day, Net, etc info on that page.

The Members tab will undergo further changes but for now all documentation, minutes, reports, can be found there, along with For Sale items.

All Contact Us and About Us information has been consolidated and now appears on the main page (Newport County Radio Club), along with the club History.

WFD 2024 is in the books!

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I want to thank everyone who helped with Winter Field Day 2024. NCRC operated 1O phone only (1 station, outdoors) this year instead of the usual 2O phone & CW.  We completed 748 HF Contacts, 1 satellite QSO, and sent and received 1 Winlink Message. We did not have the best weather this year.  Weather was fine on Saturday, but Sunday was raining all day and cold. However, it was nice and cozy in ticket booth shack.  Midnight to 8 am we had no operators so we had to shut down the station.  Again, Thank You to all.
—
Dave Neal W2DAN

First Meeting of the New Year!

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NCRC’s January 2024 Meeting will be a hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting from 7:00pm to 8:15pm on Monday, January 8.  A ZOOM invitation will be sent out the weekend before.  In-person will be at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd. at Fairview Lane, Portsmouth, RI.  Minutes and Business Meeting slides will be posted as available.

Doors open at 6:00pm for setup and 6:30 for socializing.  Zoom should be up and running by then.  Join us!

Second Annual Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure – Sunday, September 10, 2023

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When:
Sunday, September 10, 2023
1:00pm to 5:00pm
(UTC-04:00) America/New York

Where:
Colt State Park, Bristol RI

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Organizer: NCRC k1jsm@arrl.net

Description:
Newport County Radio Club is happy to announce our second annual Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure recognizing the achievements of club members, and the many activities that the club participates in throughout the year. It’s also a fun way to get together and enjoy a late summer day! This year’s event will be held at Colt State Park in Bristol RI on Sunday September 10 starting at 1 PM.

PETER LAWSON OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
The 2nd annual Peter Lawson Outdoor Adventure will be at Colt State Park

Sunday September 10, 2023.
Register and Save the Date Now!

The picnic starts Sunday at 1 pm. Delicious catered dinner by Scratch Kitchen of Newport (same as last year).

Our Sunday picnic caps off three days of the All-RI POTA event, sponsored by NCRC, and managed by Jim Garman, KC1QDC. There will be active radio stations at the event so you can experience Parks-On-The-Air. Colt State Park is K-2872 in the Parks-On-The-Air (POTA) radio event.

The PLOA Sunday picnic event is for all NCRC members and their families. All RI POTA participants are invited as well. Best of all, it is FREE! You may wish to make a donation of any amount but not required.

WE NEED A HEAD COUNT to accurately forecast the amount of food to order. PLEASE sign up on the club web site now, W1SYE.ORG. Or, if web sites are not your thing, send an email to k1jsm@arrl.net.

As a reward for registering now, we have several drawings for prizes:

  • An antenna survey, recommendations & set-up assistance at your QTH by Mr. DX, W1LY.
  • $100 Gift Certificate to DXEngineering
  • A POTA activation (a guided training session) on another date & in RI with a POTA pro who will provide all the equipment.
  • A Wolf River Coil antenna (the antenna shoot out winner).

PLUS – events for the kids, and recognition of Jack Garforth, N1JK, (SK-Silent Key) and more.

Hope to see you there. Register now!

Should you be willing to donate to the event to cover expenses, please use the following Donation Button or find the link Pay Dues or Donate on the club website (You don’t need a PayPal account to donate as any credit card can be used).