Thanks to Paul K1YBE, and Willy W1LY, for stopping by the repeater site and getting W1SYE back on the air. We aren’t 100% certain, but it looks like the non GE controller may have failed.
The club is monitoring the situation and may have to take additional steps in the future if the repeater hardware has become unreliable (it also went off-line about a month ago).
Unfortunately the Technician Class scheduled to begin next Tuesday, Sept 18, will not be held due to a lack of students (if you teach a class and there is nobody there, does anyone learn anything).
A new class will be scheduled at a future date.
Just a quick reminder that our monthly meeting will be 7 PM on Monday, September 10th, at KVH. After a brief business update, we will have a presentation on marine radio from members of our activation crew.
Just a reminder that the First Thursday of every month breakfast will be at Rome Point Cafe in North Kingstown RI (820 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852). Folks show up after 7:30 PM and order about 8 PM.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of John King today (August 29) about an hour ago. John was a very important member of the club, one of the founders of the 49ers, and held an A1 Operator Certificate. The W1SYE repeater was a recent gift from John to the club.
Details will be announced in the future. Several on-air events are planned, including a “Final Call” on the OSECA net (7:00 PM Tuesday September 4th on the KA1RCI network). The VHF Net at 7 PM tomorrow, Thursday, is being run from the Portsmouth EOC.
Our thoughts and deepest sympathy goes out to his three children and to all those who feel this loss.