Happy New Year!
Our first meeting of the year will be at the usual time/location (7 PM on the 2nd Monday, which is January 14th, at KVH Manufacturing – 75 Enterprise DR, Middletown, RI).
Due to other commitments, Portsmouth EMA Director, Ray Perry, KC1IPC, will give a short presentation at 7 PM on the dot. After his presentation we will move into our regular short business meeting, induct new members, discuss the upcoming Winter Field Day event (Jan 26/27), and our plans for the coming year.
Just a reminder for the Thursday breakfast crowd that usually gets together at Chelsea’s. On the FIRST THURSDAY of the month some of us will be having breakfast at Rome Point Cafe in North Kingstown to give the West Bay folks a chance to not drive so far once a month. We get there around 7:45-8 AM and usually are eating by 8:15 AM.
Folks are welcomed to join us!
Just a reminder that we need to turn in a count for the dinner in a week. You can pay online if you go to the “Dinner Party” tab which has all the details about the party.
If you plan on paying at the door (cash or check), please let Jim Sammons know so we can be sure to have enough food on hand.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you aren’t going, please send Jim an email saying you can’t attend. This will avoid interrupting you with further emails or phone calls.
Please contact Jim at jimsa@cox.net
The following officers were elected by the membership during the regular November 12 meeting:
Thanks to all for agreeing to serve, and congratulations!
Under the leadership of Silent Key John King, WA1ABI, the NCRC Field Day 2018 effort was another one for the record books. Using the call sign W1LY for the main stations, and W1SYE for GOTA, the club placed 10th nationally and in 2nd place in New England. Please note that the top ten finishers are among all classes of stations (as many as 15 transmitters, we had 2). Here is the list published in the December QST:
So how significant is 10th place? There were a total of 2,903 stations competing so NCRC placed 10th out of 2,903 entires. Within our own 2A class, we were second place nationally, out of the more than 1,200 stations in that category. Only 403 more SSB contacts, or 202 more CW contacts would have gotten 1st place in category 2A.
John, you will be missed in future years, but you did an excellent job of showing us how to run the event safely and smartly. Thanks to all the operators, the folks that helped setting up and taking down, and the wonderful cooks that kept us all on our feet.