NCRC Meeting Monday Oct 12 (Pizza, AllStar Presentation & Officer Nominations)

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Yes, our meeting will be held on Columbus Day, Monday October 12th at Saint Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Rd, Portsmouth RI.

The schedule is somewhat different as we are having Pizza in honor of Columbus Day.  Please arrive at 6:45pm for Pizza!  Our meeting order will be a bit different as well, beginning with a presentation on “Allstar” given by George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU.

Allstar is a Voice over Internet Protocol that is used to link repeaters together via the internet.  Our W1SYE repeater is part of the Allstar system, node 59474.  Allstar even allows connections via cell phones (with the appropriate application loaded and registration completed).

George KJ6VU is a kind soul, first licensed in 1973.  He is an avid portable CW operator and repeater builder.  Retired from the semiconductor industry since 2023, George runs a small ham radio business called Sierra Radio Systems, which makes the famous PackTenna portable HF antennas, as well as repeater control systems.  George is the chair of the Portland ARC repeater committee, and is the most congenial host of the Ham Radio Workbench podcast.

Remember, food at 6:45, Allstar presentation at 7:00 pm, and business after the presentation.

Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure

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2026 PETE LAWSON OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RECAP

Oh, did it rain! But it didn’t stop the NCRC’s Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure at        Colt State Park in Bristol yesterday. Good food and fun was had by the foreshortened assembly of members and their families.Thank you all who braved the rainstorms!
WE recognized and paid tribute to past member and SK, David Brown. His daughter joined us and received an ARRL memorial patio brick with David’s name and call inscribed.
Hope to see you next year under dryer conditions!

Thank you Keith Henry (KC1LPV) for all of the great pictures.

Willy (W1LY) set up a POTA Station and made over 40 contacts!

Great to see nolan there.

Versatility of FT-8 demonstrated

Jim (KC1LYG) and very helpful son Derek.

Crystal always brightens even the gloomiest days.

Food from CP’s Kitchen always a hit.

11 NCRC Members Activate Parks for Activate All RI 2026

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Hats off to Brian K1BS, Brian N1NW, and Rob N1RWJ and the crew of the RIOPTA.org and the groups.io RI-POTA group.  These three fine gentlemen put together a fabulous 3 day long event and successfully put all 61 Rhode Island Parks on the air with the help of 41 activators – 11 of them from NCRC.

By the way, the activators had 5,449 QSOs during the event.

Check out the Rob’s fantastic website to drill down into the details!  https://ripota.org/activate-ri-2026/

LAST CALL – Register for Outdoor Adventure

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Please be aware that our caterer needs a final head count by this coming Saturday September 5.  If you plan on attending the Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure at Colt State Park, you must register before September 5th.  Please register using the link below:

 Registration link

As in the past, this is a free event, including a nice buffet lunch with several options, including vegetarian.  However, while no one is expected to pay, those that are able can donate to the club with the link below.  Please note the cost to the club is about $20 per person.

Donation link

See the Pete Lawson Outdoor Adventure tab for more details.