This List was compiled by: DAN ROY, KA1BNO, RI SECTION BULLETIN MANAGER
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If your looking for amateur radio informational brochure to give out to
both the seasoned radio operator or somebody just joining the hobby. The
Rhode Island Ham Radio Info. Brochure is the item to pass out at your club
meeting or social meeting and or ham radio get together , be it a flea
market, ve session etc. This brochure has information on local VE Sessions,
Web sites, and Clubs in RI,. And Local Nets. This information was gathered
from various sources and was put together by Bill WA1RI, and Dan KA1BNO.
To obtain a copy of this brochure, Send a S.A.S.E. to Dan Roy, ka1bno, 23
Steven Drive, West Warwick, RI 02893. and I will get a one sent out to you.
( or download it by scrolling to bottom of this notice
and clicking your mouse on the link)__________________________________________________________
76 Auction and Flea Market
The Rhode Island Amateur FM Repeater Service, Inc., who
operates the
146.76, 146.94, 223.76,443.850, and 447.425 repeater in Rhode Island,
will hold their annual Fall Flea Market and Auction at the VFW Post
6342, Main Street , Forestdale ( No. Smithfield), RI on Saturday
September 20, 2008.
Hi Everybody,
As most of you already know, the RIAFMRS "76 Auction" will be next
Saturday morning. Due to road construction, the directions to get there
have changed slightly.
From Rt. 146 North:
* Take the exit toward RI-5/Forestdale/RI-102/Slatersville 0.2 mi
* Merge onto School St (signs for RI-5/Woonsocket/RI-102) 299 ft
* Turn left at Great Rd/RI-146A Continue to follow RI-146A 0.7 mi
* Turn left at Green St 0.5 mi
* Sharp left at School St. 0.6 mi
* 98 School St., Slatersville, RI 02876
For a Google Map of the new route, follow this URL:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=RI+146+North&daddr=42.004662,-71.569233+to\
:98+School+st.+Forestdale,+ri&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&s\
ll=41.996785,-71.557388&sspn=0.027716,0.06609&ie=UTF8&z=15
Flea market opens at about 8:00 AM and spaces are $5.00 each. Some
spaces are available under the pavilion on a first come first served
basis. The Auction starts at noon time. Coffee, donuts, food and beverages
are all available.
Talk in on the 146.76 For further information contact Rick
Fairweather, K1KYI, 106 Chaplin St. Pawtucket, RI 02861,
k1kyi@arrl.net, or call 401-864-9611 between 7 and 8 PM only.
Sept 13th 2008 Shelter Drill
Red Cross has an urgent need for hams to support Red Cross shelter and/or EOC September 13th drill requirements in the following communities: Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Jamestown, Newport, and Pawtucket. A total of 17 shelters/disaster kitchens will be open simultaneously.
For those supporting Red Cross shelters, operators will use Red Cross-provided VHF or UHF mobile/base radios programmed to Shelter Com ham and Red Cross frequencies. You may certainly bring HTs or other gear. When you make the Red Cross contact it will be important to mention gear that you can add to the effort.
Ideally, volunteers should complete the free, online American Red Cross background check so they get full shelter access-- https://www.pre-employ.com/ArcIntake/VolSelectionState.aspx?state=RI (on the screen asking for “Purpose of the Check,” click on the “ARC Partner” response). For those not completing the background check, we may still be able to employ the volunteer on the periphery of the shelter.
Reportedly, setup will take place around 7:00 a.m. The drill will start around 9:00 a.m. and continue to 3:00 p.m. Volunteers should plan on making at least a three-hour time commitment. If interested, send me an e-mail and I will direct you to the Red Cross people.
Thanks to all who have already made a commitment for activity on the 13th ! Thank you to those who would like to jump in and add their skills to this operation.
-Bill Ewan, Net Control Manager, DEC-ARES, Red Cross Radio Instructor W1VH@cox.net
E-mails Asking for Personal Information
Are Not from ARRL (Jul 14, 2008) -- We have received several
reports from ARRL members with arrl.net e-mail accounts
who have recently been contacted via e-mail asking for personal
information, such as user names and passwords. Please be assured that
these e-mails are fraudulent attempts at "phishing"
and did not originate from ARRL. According to ARRL Information Technology
Manager Don Durand, "This is a very crude attempt at phishing, using an
easily determined spoof of the originating/return address. There is never
a time when we would ask via mass e-mail for user names and passwords of
arrl.net users. There is simply no need to ever do so."
If you receive an e-mail asking for personal information and it looks like
it originated from ARRL, please do not respond, just delete it.Link to this item |
Rhode Island A.R.E.S. ( Amateur Radio Emergency Service)
The first and third Monday of the Month at 8:00 PM on the 146.700 repeater.
Unsung Heroes: A 911 Tribute to the
Victims and Hams that assisted
"The Beeb" to air program on Amateur Radio and 9/11: BBC Radio 4 this
weekend will air a documentary on Amateur Radio's involvement in the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The half-hour program, "Unsung
Heroes," will be broadcast Saturday, September 4, at 1030 UTC. It will
remain available on the BBC's archives for one month after that. "Through
moving interviews, sensitive use of ham radio transmissions and some
harrowing accounts, 'Unsung Heroes' reveals the little-known story of the
9/11 ham radio operators who provided vital communication networks for the
rescue agencies," the BBC program listing says. "Hams, often mocked for
their obsessive hobby, believe that September 11th became Amateur Radio's
finest hour. Stephen Evans, the BBC's North American Business
Correspondent, witnessed the attacks that day and meets with ham operators
who witnessed the terrorist attacks or lost friends and relatives on
September 11th and still helped to support the search-and-rescue
operation." Mark Phillips, KC2ENI/G7LTT, says the program, produced by
Kate Bissell, features N2NOV, KF2EO, KE2UN, AB2IZ, "and a whole host of
others," including himself. It was recorded during the last week of June.
The program also be available in MP3 format on Phillips' Web site
<http://www.g7ltt.com/audio-files/911r4.mp3> starting September 4.
Club Meetings in Rhode Island
Kent County Amateur Radio Group Inc.
Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. at Club Presidents house, 93 Aberdeen St. West Warwick, RI All amateur radio operators and friends of hams are welcome to join. We are especially interested in people who enjoy taking part in public service activities. We want inspired people of all ages. You will find that we are a very informal group. Also note that we have breakfast together every Saturday Morning 7:30 AM, Evelyns Villa Restaurant 272 Cowesett Ave. West Warwick. Please contact Ken Franklin for more information at (401)-822-0661 or by e-mail at kf1o@arrl.net .
Narragansett Bay Amateur Radio Club
They meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, at the Edgewood Yacht Club, 3 Shaw Ave, Cranston, RI, The club's charter is to promote amateur radio among the maritime community and or at Edgewood Yacht Club, 3 Shaw Ave. Cranston, RI, further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, promote radio knowledge, conduct programs and activities that will advance the general interest and welfare of amateur radio and preserve the traditions and customs of the sea. Contact: Steve Hodell, club president. ka1rci, e mail: ka1rci@cox.net for more information.
The Ocean State Amateur Radio Group
( O.S.A.R.G.) Meets the 4th Wednesday of odd number months at 7:30 PM at the Norwood Elementary School on Norwood Ave. Warwick, RI Talk in on the 146.700 repeater.
The Fidelity Amateur Radio Club
Meets the 2nd and 4th. Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 PM, at Tom Olson House located at, 110 plain meeting house road, RT 102 in West Greenwich, RI
The Associated Radio Amateurs of Southern New England
(ARASNE) has general club meetings every Friday evening at 7:30PM. Their official business meeting is on the second Friday of every month at the ARASNE club house at 8:30PM. The address is 54 Kelley Ave. in E. Providence, RI. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Hope to see some new faces at W1AQ. on the 147.330 repeater pl tone 131.8
The Bristol County Repeater Association and Fall River Amateur Radio Club
Meets, the first Monday of every month at Third Baptist Church , 260
Stafford Rd. Fall River MA. All are welcome to attend our meetings. Meets
at 7 PM .Talk in frequency is 145.150 with
a pl tone of 123.
The Blackstone Valley Amateur Radio Club
Holds their regular meetings on the Last Monday of the month, at Landmark
Rehabilitation Hospital, located off off 146 in Woonsocket, in the Mc Avinn Auditorium. At 7:30pm . All
are welcome to attend. Talk in for directions can be made on the 146.76 repeater.
The Newport County Radio Club
Holds
their regular club meetings at the Portsmouth Fire Station 2300 East Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI on the 2nd
Monday of each month, except in December at 7:00 pm. Contact: Jack n1jk
for more information. 401-683-2250 or e mail: n1jk@aol.com
CW Net
3.549 MHz CW Net Monday Evenings at 9:00 PM
Dust off your straight key, paddles, keyer , etc. and join us for some
CW practice.
Informal net to help folks learn code or for an old salt to get their
fist back...
Please pass this message on to anyone that might be intrested in
pounding some brass.
(This information received from steve ka1rci , e mail:
ka1rci@cox.net )
Rhode Island and Eastern MA. Traffic Net
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 PM. on the 147.075 pl tone 67.0
NCS are the following on a rotating basis. John N1UMJ, Bryon K1YCQ, Ron W1KDA
SSTV NET
Every Tuesday Evening at 9:00 PM, NCS is Wally n1sxk, on 145.650 simplex
Trivia Net
Every Thursday Evening at 8:00 PM on the 147.330 repeater pl tone 131.8 , Ron w1tem is ncs for the net
Yankee six meter SSB Net (New England)
Every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM, on 50.275
Mhz. USB, Wayne, K1MUC is NCS.
ARES NET ( Amateur Radio Emergency Station)
The First and Third Monday of the Month at 8:00 PM, on the 146.700 Repeater
BVARC Net Blackstone Valley ARC ( To test ARES coverage on simplex )
Every Wednesday Evening at 7:00 PM, Simplex Freq. of 146.565
FIDELITY ARC NET
Sunday...9:00 PM on the 145.130 repeater PL 151.4 Bill
WA1WM NCS Tuesday...at 9:00 PM 28.453 +- QRM Dave WV1H NCS
RHODE ISLAND SKYWARN NET
This net is held on the 146.760 repeater every Wednesday evening at 8:30 PM NCS is Martin N1JMA, RI-ARES homepage is : http://www.qsl.net/n1jma/riares.htm ,e-mail address is: n1jma@qsl.net
SEMERA, Inc. Swap & Sell Net
The Net is every Monday night at 7:30PM on the 147.000
Dartmouth Repeater.It is a buy, sell, and swap net with a round for comments
also. Any radio or computer related items are OK to mention on the net.
The Kent County Amateur Radio Group Inc.
The VE sessions are held at The Orchard Church , 180 Oaklawn Ave. Cranston, RI , the VE Sessions start at 9:00 AM. No pre registration is needed. Testing dates are as follows: Feb. 23, April 26, June 28, July 26, Sept. 27, Nov. 22 2008 Contact Ken Franklin for more information: kf1o@arrl.net or call: (401) 249-1868. Testing is held in the Monet room. Enter on center lower door on end of walkway path.
The Associated Radio Amateurs of Southern New England (ARASNE-W1AQ)
Check back to this page for VE sessions held by this group
The W1CH Testing Group
Has VE sessions held on the second Thursday of every month
at 7 pm at the American Red Cross Building , Located at 105 Gano St. Providence,
RI. Walk ins are welcomed, for more information contact Louie , W1CH at
401-263-6045 make sure to park in the parking lot across the street from the red
cross building and enter only by the front door.
The Blackstone Valley Amateur Radio Club
Has VE sessions held at the Slatersville Congregational Church, located at the corner of School and Green Street in Slatersville, RI . Exams start at 9:00 AM For more information contact, Bob Jones WB1P 401-333-4787. wb1p@arrl.net The next test dates are: Jan. 26, March, 29, May 31, Aug. 16, Oct. 18, Dec. 27, 2008
The Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association
(SEMARA) holds VE sessions on the first Saturday of each
month at 10:30 am . Testing is done at W1AEC clubhouse at Donald Street. South
Dartmouth, MA. For more information contact: AA1FS Larry Houbrej (hoo'-Bree) at
508-991-6055 or Email: aa1fs@lrh.net.
The Newport Country Radio Club,
Call for testing dates.
VE sessions
are held at Middletown Baptist Church, at 9 AM , 1818 West Main Rd. (RT.114)
Middletown, RI. Test are given at 9:00 AM . Call: Jack N1JK for more
information, 401-683-2250
Bristol County Repeater Association
Has ve sessions the third Monday of every month, at 7:00 PM
at Third Baptist Church, 260 Stafford Road, Fall River, MA. Contact: Skip
kb1cnb, 774-644-3469 e mail: skip@newtestamentschool.org
Bulletin From RI Bulletin Manager, Dan KA1BNO
As a special public service to the local clubs in the RI area I would like to start listing along with my other Bulletins and announcements, Club meeting times and dates so that other hams and non hams in the area have a chance to attend your club meetings to meet new people and maybe join your club.
Please send me your information on when your Club meets and the location and maybe directions to the club meeting. and maybe a contact person if someone is interested in joining your group.
Also send me any information on club projects and activities that are going on or will be going on in the near future. Be it guest speakers, or a special project, or public service. etc.
I will not announce any club meetings on the RI Swap and Sell Net, until I get an official reply from a club officer via e mail.
You can e mail me to the following address: ka1bno@arrl.net
Sincerely Yours:
Dan Roy KA1BNO,
ARRL RI Bulletin Manager and NCS for RI Swap and Sell Net.
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