{"id":3884,"date":"2018-05-11T08:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T12:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=3884"},"modified":"2018-05-11T09:03:48","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T13:03:48","slug":"ncrc-island-activators-to-be-on-hen-island-5-12-noon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=3884","title":{"rendered":"NCRC Island Activators to be on Hen Island 5\/12 @ noon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Island Activators of NCRC will be qualifying our first new island of this year, Hen Island, under the US Islands Awards Program\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1435832455\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tomorrow<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1435832456\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday May 12th<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 We expect to be on the air around\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1435832457\"><span class=\"aQJ\">12:00 PM through 4:00 PM<\/span><\/span>\u00a0local time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-11-at-8.42.49-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3886 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-11-at-8.42.49-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-11-at-8.42.49-AM.png 751w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-11-at-8.42.49-AM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-11-at-8.42.49-AM-489x300.png 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Island Activator team is well experienced, this being our 18th island activation.\u00a0 Hen Island is an island within an island and lies in a cove inside the north end of Aquidneck Island.\u00a0 In keeping with the NCRC emphasis on providing members with new experiences, first timers are welcome to come along.\u00a0 There will be control operators\/coaches to help you get your feet wet in a low stress operating environment.\u00a0 Unfortunately the current wx forecast is terrible, but may improve.\u00a0 Never the less, be prepared for rain with appropriate rain gear and warm layers.\u00a0 The station will be under festival tents, so it won&#8217;t be that bad in a worst case scenario.\u00a0\u00a0 Bring your lunch and anything else that you might need on Hen.\u00a0 The run from your pickup point is short and in protected waters, so there will not be rough water for the 15-minute voyage.\u00a0 Contact john Mills\u00a0(401-258-8604)\u00a0to arrange a pickup around\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1435832458\"><span class=\"aQJ\">noon<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 We expect to be returning between\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1435832459\"><span class=\"aQJ\">4:00 PM and 5:00 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operators enjoying the easy life at home are encouraged to work the Activator station on 40, then 20, meters.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll find us near 7.265 MHz and 14.265 MHz.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the US Islands program see\u00a0<a class=\"m_-7936042017645849308moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/usislands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/usislands.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1526128727211000&amp;usg=AFQjCNErCPTt01uCUVyTIOPUbiuRJe5NqQ\">http:\/\/usislands.org\/<\/a>\u00a0 If you go to the\u00a0<i>Island Directory\/Island Directory by State<\/i>\u00a0tab and click on Rhode Island in the US map, you&#8217;ll see that W1SYE (Our club call) is the major player in Rhode Island.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re listening, you may hear club member Jim KA3UNQ, who now lives in Maryland.\u00a0 He put many of the first Rhode Island Activations on the State page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Island Activators of NCRC will be qualifying our first new island of this year, Hen Island, under the US Islands Awards Program\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0Saturday May 12th.\u00a0 We expect to be on the air around\u00a012:00 PM through 4:00 PM\u00a0local time. 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