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NCRC Meeting Monday September 12

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6:30pm Doors Open / Meeting 7:00pm to 8:30pm 

Where: St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd. at Fairview Lane, Portsmouth RI

Organizer: NCRC w1sye.ncrc@gmail.com

Open-Mike: Members Share a memorable QSL Card story 

Please join the NCRC as club members gather to meet & greet, with an Open-Mike style presentation where club members get 1-3 minutes to share their own memorable QSL cards and hear from others. What makes a QSL card memorable to you? (QSL cards seem to be having a resurgence. The recent 13 Colonies team in MA printed up and sent out almost 1000 cards for that one Special Event this July 2022. Who says Amateur Radio isn’t going strong!?!)
We will again offer a Zoom hybrid option, with that Zoom link to follow before the event. We hope to see you on Monday!

NCRC Meeting: Monday August 8

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NCRC’s August meeting will be held in-person at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 1697 East Main Rd,, Portsmouth, Rhode Island.  It will also be held via zoom

For those attending in person, the doors will open at 6:30 PM to allow time for socializing.  The meeting itself will begin at 7:00 PM and will also be available for those desiring to join remotely using Zoom (invitations will be mailed later this weekend).

Following a short business meeting where we will vote on new members and discuss various club activities, Chris Lirakis IBM’s Lead for Quantum Systems Development, will give a presentation on the Future of Quantum.

A native Rhode Islander, Chris Lirakis AA9AL grew up in Middletown, RI down the street from
Peter Bartram KQ1X, and together they grew up immersed in radio magic and mischief. They
remain close friends and radio adventurers.  Dr. Lirakis left RI to receive his PhD in High Energy physics. He went on to become interested in the newer field of quantum information. A decade ago, in 2012, he made a career transition to IBM and helped the IBM Quantum team grow. Chris is responsible for helping guide a global hardware ecosystem focused on advanced quantum devices. He divides his time between his home in Middletown and IBM’s Quantum research center outside NYC.

In-person meeting Mon July 11, 7PM, at St Barnabas

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We are happy to announce that our next NCRC meeting will be IN-PERSON.  It will be at St. Barnabas, in the parish hall, beginning at 7 PM on Monday July 11th.  This will be a hybrid meeting, so folks that can’t attend in person can join in via Zoom.  Your invitation will be arriving via email soon.

St Barnabas is located at 1697 East Main RD, in Portsmouth RI.  The church faces East Main, and the parish hall is located in back of the church.  See the map below.

We will have a short business meeting, vote on new members, and discuss the preliminary results from Field Day (Formal results don’t come out until November).  But mostly, this is an opportunity to meet your fellow members and socialize.

Time for a road trip!

NCRC Meeting via Zoom: Mon May 9 at 7 PM

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We will be having our monthly club meeting via zoom at 7 PM on Monday May 9. Invitations will be sent via email to club members.

In addition to our short business meeting, where we will vote on new members, a presentation will given by John K1JSM, Rob WA1ROB, Teri W1PUP, Nancy KC1NEK, and Scott WX1X – all of whom were volunteers at the recent Boston Marathon.  Following the presentation, we will offer a selection of various Break Out Rooms that you can join in depending on your interests.

Please be aware that committee reports can be viewed on the club website:  https://w1sye.org/?page_id=6044

Happy Mother’s Day!!!