Funeral services for John will be held at the Portsmouth United Methodist Church Sunday September 16th with visitation starting at 3 pm, and the actual funeral service at 4 PM.
The service is open to the public.
Funeral services for John will be held at the Portsmouth United Methodist Church Sunday September 16th with visitation starting at 3 pm, and the actual funeral service at 4 PM.
The service is open to the public.
***Update 1705 UTC — The crew has completed the activation and is off the air (they have to leave before the tide goes too far out). Thanks for all that helped to make this a successful Island and Lighthouse activation.
***Update 1625 UTC — The crew is on the air 7.261 MHz West Island RI-030S and ARLHS US-718 (Became RI-030S at 1516 UTC)
***Update 1540 UTC — The crew is on the air 14.270 MHz West Island RI-030 and ARLHS US-718
***Update 1520 UTC — The crew is on West Island having just transferred the gear. Maybe on air in another 15-20 min. Expect first attempts on 14.260 MHz
The NCRC Island Activation Crew will be activating West island, which is off of Sakonnet Point/Little Compton RI. This is an island that has NOT been activated before under the US Islands Awards program RI-030.
The Island is within the 3300 foot visual sight rule for Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) as Lighthouse USA-718
Expect the crew to begin sometime between 1500-1530 UTC, on 14.260 +/- QRM, then change to 7.260 +/- QRM.
Those who work W1SYE during this event will receive credit for US Islands RI-030 on the air and Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society USA-718
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.
We are saddened to report that John King is no longer able to accept visitors and has been moved from the Hospice in MA to another facility in RI. Keep John and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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to visit their website by this coming Friday. They will continue
to accept Paypal payments until September 5th.
If you are planning to stay overnight, rooms are available at
the convention discount rate of $99/night. Friday night is now
sold out at this rate. There are still a few rooms left on
Saturday. Call 978-263-8701 and use the discount code NEHAM!