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This List was compiled by: DAN ROY, KA1BNO, RI SECTION BULLETIN MANAGER

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Flea Markets in the local area

 

02/18/2012 | Algonquin ARC Ham Radio Flea Market

Location: 1 Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb School (formerly Intermediate/Middle School)
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
Website:
http://www.n1em.org
Sponsor: Algonquin Amateur Radio Club
 

03/17/2012 | Eastern Connecticut ARA Ham Flea Market (aka Pomfret Flea market)

Location: St. Joseph's Church Hall
350 Hartford Pike (Rt 101)
Dayville, CT 06241
Website:
http://www.qsl.net/k1muj/
Sponsor: Eastern Connecticut ARA
 

03/25/2012 | Framingham ARA Spring Flea Market and Exams

Location: Keefe Technical School
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01701
Website:
http://www.fara.org/flea
Sponsor: Framingham Amateur Radio Association
 


By Lew Malchick, N2RQ                    School Club Roundup

School Club Roundup (SCR) is sponsored by the ARRL, its Hudson Division Education Task Force and and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC), to foster contacts with and among school radio clubs.

The SCR is a great way to get young operators on the air. Very often a new operator will be intimidated by the fear of not knowing what to say to the stranger on the other side of the radio. The exchange information helps to overcome this fear in a low pressure contest format. Operators are encouraged to take some time to chat beyond the contest exchange.

Award certificates will be issued for the following US and DX categories:

Schools: Elementary, Middle/Intermediate/Junior High School, High School and College/University.

In addition, non-school clubs and individials also compete for certificates.

 February 13, 14, 15

The appended press release went out to multiple media players today.

Could use some club members helping from home next Mon, Tues, and Wed to
insure local students make some contacts as part of School Club Roundup.
The school is in a canyon in Newport and I'll be using a 12 feet high
dipole oriented north. Hello, NVIS ?

Here are the freqs:

Phone (kHz)
7,225-7,255
14,250-14,280
21,300-21,330
28,440-28,460

I will be listening to RCI network from the school.

======================================

8 February 2012
Newport, RI
For Immediate Release

Contact: Mike Cullen
Telephone: 401.848.2945
Cell Phone: 401.559.4215
Email: cullen@cox.net

Cluny Students to Become "Radio Active"
Calling "CQ"in National Amateur (Ham) Radio Contest

Students from St. Joseph of Cluny School, Newport will become "radio
active" next week as they call out to other students across the U.S. and
Canada as part of the 26th School Club Roundup. The event's goal is to
introduce students to the amateur (ham) radio hobby and to heighten
interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Members of
the Newport County Radio Club will be mentoring Grade 3 through Grade 8
students as they raise a long wire antenna, connect the cabling, test
out the transmitter, prepare the laptop computer and then begin to make
their radio calls.

While the contest encourages students to talk to as many states and
Canadian provinces as possible, the goal is to have fun and to meet
people, . Cluny will be on the airwaves Monday, February 13; Tuesday
,February 14; and Wednesday, February 15 from 330PM-5PM operating from
the science classroom. Local media are invited to come by Monday and
watch the activity. Organizers have already alerted 250 other schools
that Cluny will be on the air.

Amateur radio in the Newport dates back to the earliest days of radio
with the first Newport radio club pre-dating 1913. The current Newport
County Radio Club, Inc was founded in 1949, incorporated in 1955, and
was granted IRS 501(c)(3) status in 2004. During regional emergencies,
radio club members support their local communities and the Rhode Island
Chapter of the American Red Cross with dependable short and long range
voice and/or digital communications that can operate on battery power
for extended periods.
 


Club meetings in Rhode Island


 

CTRI Group Club meeting

Date: Saturday ( check web site for date) Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

 Location: Crandall House Basement,
Ashaway, RI

CTRI is made up of active, enthusiastic hams whose love of contesting, DXing and socializing. As active contesters, we regularly appear at the top of the local and medium club category listings for various ARRL and CQ contests. CTRI is a “no dues” club. The dues you pay are the help you provide to other members, the scores you contribute, and the events you take part in! So whether you’re new to amateur radio or an experienced contester, we’d love to have you on our team. Drop us a note to wa1rr@cox.net or visit us here on our web site. www.wa1rr.org/  73 from the Gang
 

 


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. ( no club meetings at this location because of recent Fire at Edgewood Yacht Club).


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 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 at 7:00 pm. Contact: Jack Garforth N1JK  for more information. 401-683-2250 or e mail: k1ig@verizon.net


Nets On The Air


 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.n


Rhode Island and Eastern MA. Traffic Net

                                            Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 PM. on the 147.075 pl tone 67                                                                                                          


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


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   


V E Sessions


The Kent County Amateur Radio Group Inc.

The VE sessions are held at Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road
 Cranston, RI , the VE Sessions start at 9:00 AM. No pre registration is needed.  Testing dates are as follows:  Feb.25, April 28, June 16, July 28, Sept. 22, Nov. 17, 2012 Contact Ken Carr for more information: 
kb1awv@yahoo.com  or call:  (401) 491-9520


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 schedule for 2012 is as follows, Jan. 28,  Mar. 31, May 19, Aug.18, Oct. 27, Dec. 29, 2012.


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

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   or e mail: k1ig@verizon.net The next testing dates are: Dec. 10,2011


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


NN1U Testing Group

Has VE Sessions held the 1st Saturday of every month at the Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd. Cranston, RI  the testing begins at 10 AM.  For more information e mail: nn1utesting@gmail.com

 


Bulletins


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:   riswapnet@arrl.net

 Sincerely Yours:

 Dan Roy KA1BNO, 

ARRL RI Bulletin Manager and NCS for RI Swap and Sell Net.


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