Technician Class Begins Tuesday October 7th, from 7 PM until 9:30 PM, Portsmouth Fire Station

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NCRC will be holding a six week long Technician Class beginning on Tuesday October 7, 2014.  Each class will run from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM, and will be held at the Portsmouth Fire Station Training Room (upstairs).  An exam will be given on Tuesday November 18 at 7:00 PM.

Students will pay half the cost of the training material ($10), and will pay for their exam fee ($15).

Those students that pass their exam and pay two years worth of dues ($50) will receive a pre-programmed HT as soon as their call sign appears in the FCC database.

Those interested in the course should pre-register online to ensure they have a spot as the class size is limited to 12 students.  To pre-register, CLICK HERE

Club Meeting Monday Sept 8 at 7:00 PM

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The next meeting of NCRC will be held Monday, Sept 8th, at 7:00 PM at KVH (75 Enterprise Drive Middletown, RI 02842).

We will review the fantastically successful series of Narragansett Bay Island activations, as well as provide information on the upcoming Jamboree on the Air October 17-19th.

Following a short business meeting, there will be a presentation by Bob, WB4SON, on “Cubesats”, the latest low-cost satellite technology that has allowed hams to launch four new satellites into orbit in the past 9 months.

Maine, Final State for W1AW/portable is On the Air This Week

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W1AW/1 is operating portable from the State of Maine through 23:59 UTC on September 2nd.  Those lucky enough to make contact will W1AW in all 50 states will receive a special Centennial WAS Award from the ARRL.  (There is also a plaque that will be available).

If you have missed some of the states, don’t miss various second chances during the remainder of the year.  See the Official Schedule for details

W1AW/1 Portable in Rhode Island will be back on the air during the November Sweepstakes.

Julian Plowright, N1UHP, Silent Key

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It is with much sadness that we report Julian Plowright, N1UHP, has became a silent key.  Julian was very active in our club, and had just upgraded to Extra Class this summer, right in time for his Field Day activity.  Julian had also done all the paperwork and coordinated with all parties involved, to obtain permission for the ILLW Lighthouse Activation of Goat Island just this past weekend.  His health had declined to the point were he could no longer participate on air, but he was aware of how successful the event was and how much his efforts were appreciated.

A collections of photographs of Julian with his radio buddies is available here (15 MB)

We will pass on the details for services and remembrance when they become available.

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Julian Plowright at the NCRC 2014 Field Day