The San Andres Island DXpedition is underway. Signals have been VERY strong into RI on 10/12/15/30/40/80 meter bands (and probably other bands too). Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up this top 100 DXCC Country.
Congratulations to New Hams and Future Members
The Technician Class exam was this past Monday, and all 7 students passed with flying colors. Five of them have applied for membership in the club. Congratulations to the following:
Stephen Mead, KC1AQQ, Middletown
Paul Mankofsky, KC1AQP, Middletown
Paul Duclos, KC1AQO, Riverside
John Reynolds, KC1AQM, So. Dartmouth
Alex Hall, KC1AQN, Newport
In addition, two other hams took and passed their exam, Paul Williams, KC1AQR, and Jarrod Deines, KD0YAJ. Congratulations to them as well!
East Bay RI Story on JotA
The East Bay Newspapers published a story about the JotA event held this past weekend. NCRC receives a nod.
Please click here to see the article
Finding Wanders Quickly — Middletown FD finds hiding boy
Middletown Fire Dept (MFD) demonstrated the SafetyNet tracker bracelet system on Sunday October 20th at Glen Park in Portsmouth. Pictures can be viewed online here
Aided by MFD, a citizen volunteer (Rob White KB1ZZU) used MFD’s tracker equipment to find a well-hidden 10 year old Cub Scout in about five minutes. MFD fire fighters then let the 10 year old scout track down another 216 MHz radio tracker bracelet well-hidden up a distant tree.
It was pretty clear to all that this tracker technology could save hundreds of labor hours trying to find a wandering person before they fall into the water or die from exposure.
An estimated 24,000 Rhode Islanders fit into the wandering category. Newport’s city council recently passed a resolution asking city staff to look at this tracking option. The tracker equipment and training is provided at no cost to the city. The tracking bracelet has a nominal monthly charge.
Portsmouth FD is also trained in the use of this equipment.
This demo was arranged by the Newport County Radio Club who hosted local Boy Scouts this last weekend at a Jamboree on the Air training event at Glen Park.
Nightfall at Glen Park
John, WA1ABI, supplied this nice photo of the scouts Friday night at Glen Park. It seems like a great place to be!
Boy Scouts during JotA at Glen Park