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Newly Licensed Club Member Flies High Altitude Balloon

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Professor Adria Updike (Roger Williams University), newly licensed NCRC member KC1LOK, and her student Jenna Lowe, constructed a high altitude balloon and launched it near Pittsfield MA yesterday.  The balloon included a APRS transmitter so that they could track it.

Path of Adria and Jenna’s Balloon from Pittsfield MA to Stonington CT

Adria said “We flew the balloon yesterday – launched it from Pittsfield MA, and it landed a bit further south than we anticipated, in the water just a few feet from land in Stonington CT. We managed to retrieve it from the last APRS position it sent out before landing in the water (upside down!”.

University members have a tradition of including their namesake Roger Williams in photographs taken in unusual locations, so the balloon flight would not be complete without a photo of Roger Williams taken at about 68,000 feet altitude!

Roger Williams admires the view from 68,000 feet up!

Fantastic application of Ham Radio — Congratulations to Adria and Jenna!

Upcoming ARES Events

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RI ARES will be activating Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown on July 20th… 10am till 4:30pm… setup will commence at 9am… teardown after 4:30… all are welcome, although we are calling this event a general membership event…

RI ARES will be offer the ARRL Intro to Emergency Communications Course EC-001 as a hybrid, with 2 sessions as live presentations by experienced Emergency communicators… these live sessions will be held on August 10th and 17th, from 10 AM until 2 PM at the Coventry EOC.  Please confirm that you are planning on attending to info@riares.org

The online materials are available on the ARRL website and while it is not required that they be completed before the live sessions, it is recommended that they be begun soon, and the final exam will be required in order to get credit for the class. The course can be found at: https://www.arrl.org/online-course-enrollment/1

Paul Silverzweig, N1PSX
RI ARES
Section Emergency Coordinator 

NCRC Meeting Monday July 8, 7 PM at KVH

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Just a reminder that we will have our regular NCRC meeting Monday night at 7 PM at KVH.

Our business this night will be very short, but will include a recap of Field Day, the Newport County Communication Test in late June, and the Beach Island Activation.

Following the meeting, there will be a presentation entitled “What every grandparent needs to know about the night sky”

NCRC Meeting Reminder: Mon Jun 10 @ 7 PM

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Hi everybody, it is time for a Newport County Radio Club meeting this Monday June 10th at 7 PM, at KVH.

This is our last meeting before Field Day, and there is lots to cover.  In addition to our regular business items, we will be having the second reading of proposed Bylaw changes (introduced in May).

As a reminder, please don’t forget to register for Field Day.  Not only can you list your interest in helping to setup/take-down, and your desire to operate, but it also lets us know how many to expect for Saturday Dinner (6 PM).  Without that information, we might not have enough food!!!

Please register for Field Day by clicking this link!