Newport County Radio Club at Field Day circa 1960
The Newport County Radio Club was started in 1945.
The Club was Chartered by the ARRL in July of 1949.
A history of the club from 1955 to 1983 was prepared by Ivan Coggeshall, WA1AVL. This history, a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy (you get the idea) was recently retyped to restore it to pristine condition. A copy of the history can be found here
A Copy of “The Modulator” (NCRC’s publication) from June 1998
Some 1960/1970/1980 NCRC QSL Cards can be seen here
History of NCRC OFFICERS 1990 to present: CLICK HERE
NCRC Roster of 68 Members from July 1952 (Source July 14 1952 Ledger book Treasurer Harry Ridenour)
| Allan, Fred | Cordero, Joseph | Jule, Rex | Ridenour, Harry |
| Andrews, Harry | Dayton, Russell | Kelly, William | Schwardt, Donald |
| Anthony, Warren | Donnelly, John | Koschney, Helen | Schwardt, Pauline |
| Barret, Allyn | Ephrom, Glenn | Langley, Ben | Selby, Arnold |
| Burdick, Rev. Arene | Evans, Fred | Larmee, Donald | Sturtevant, Edward |
| Bishop, Edward | Feinberg, Gerald | Levy, Ted | Tolderlund, Stan |
| Bliven, Alvin | Feit, Harry | Lindh, Carl | Tripp, Winnard |
| Barker, Ben | Fermano, Joseph | Mahan, Ludlow | Williams, George |
| Basset, John | Gilleran, Warren | Migliori, Guy | |
| Basset, John | Hagensen, Robert | Miller, Robert N. | |
| Burton, Lt. George | Hambly, Dwight | Modavis, Edward | |
| Campbell, Duke | Harvey, Elizabeth | McGlashan, Alex | |
| Cavallini, Leo | Hass, Eugene | Nicolau, Hector | |
| Chase, Evelyn | Haughton, Anson | Olaynack, Archie | |
| Chase, Willard | Hoyle, John | Pagano, Peter | |
| Chrysler, Herbert | Irish, Frank | Penkethman, Robert | |
| Clay, William | Johnston, Richard | Porter, John | |
| Clegg, Bruce | Jones, Charles | Prasso, Louis | |
| Connerty, Harold | Joyce, Robert | Randall, Herrall | |
| Cook, George | Jule, Charles | Recupero, Philip |
Miantonomi Tower – Field Day location for NCRC, 1960
Joe WA1CSO, a NCRC Member Circa 1970. Fred Carr is in the background
Field Day 1991 (Glen Park) – from left to right: Jack, now N1JK, Joe WA1CSO, Skip KA1WGB
Members with information on the missing decade from 1945 to 1955 are encouraged to come forward as well as anyone with information on the last 30 years.
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