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BVARC Consortium at Lincoln Mall Asia Grille

The First Monday of every month.  will see BVARC hosting our Consortium 

at the Asia Grille in Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, RI.

We shall once again attempt to begin the consortium at 6:30 and conclude at 8:30 out of respect to
those who must respect the fact that Monday is a school/work day.
 
This month, we shall try to explain the differences between types of electronic components such as capacitors, resistors,
inductors, conductors, fuses and more. Why do we use ceramic capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, oil filled capacitors,
tantalum, silver mica and other types of capacitors? How about carbon and wire wound resistors? Solid versus stranded
conductors? Dr. Rich will explain the materials used in these components and why they contribute to our circuits.
 
I imagine that some antenna talk will appear as well. You can ask any questions on any topic, of course. We try to
keep the focus on basic radio and electronics, the material that you should know as an Amateur radio operator.
 
Have you found the April fool’s articles in QST this month?  
Come before 6:30 if you wish to enjoy dinner before the program starts. We have a private room for the evening.
It should serve our needs nicely. See you on Monday evening.
 
73, Bob W1YRC
Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test is on 11 May 2013

 

From AA1VU : Annual Armed Forces Day Cross band Military/Amateur Radio
Communications Test is on 11 May 2013. The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Coast Guard are cosponsoring the annual Military/Amateur Radio Communications
test in celebration of the 63rd anniversary of Armed Forces.
 
The annual celebration features traditional Military to Amateur cross band communications SSB voice and Morse Code tests. QSL cards will be provided to those
stations making contact with the military stations.
 
For more information send email to aa1vu@yahoo.com or call Marian 401-257-9449
 

 

NARL FEST 2013

You are invited to join the NARL FEST Amateur Radio, Electronics & Computer Fair – Flea Market and Hamfest all rolled into one!

AN ARRL-SANCTIONED EVENT OF THE NEWINGTON AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013, 8 AM to 1 PM St. Mary School, 625 Willard Ave (Route 173), Newington, Connecticut

Same location as last year with free parking. FLEA MARKET-- Everything electronic, computers, parts, antennas, radios, software, gadgets VENDORS - new radios, accessories – great deals for ARRL Field Day! GUEST SPEAKERS, Displays and information booth for ARRL, NARL and other local ham radio groups. ARRL-sponsored Volunteer Examiner test session for FCC license exams at 10 AM. Food and beverages available.

Talk-in: 145.450 – PL 127.3 (W1AW Repeater)

General Admission: $5. Free admission to hams licensed less than one year – MUST PRESENT VALID FCC LICENSE. Children under 12 are FREE.

Indoor Vendor: $15 per 8-foot table, $12.50 ea if paid in full by May 10, 2013

Outside Tailgaters: $12 per standard space. $10 ea if paid in full by May 10, 2013

Discounts are only if paid in full by May 10, 2013. Full price if paid on day of event. No Exceptions.

VENDORS: There is still time! Reserve your indoor space (8-foot table) by sending your check to the NARL Post Office Box address (see below). Set up on Friday evening is not available. Setup is first thing on Saturday morning at 6 AM.

TAILGATERS: Reserve now! Outside spaces are $12, and these spaces are first come, first served. Set up on Saturday at 6 AM. Bring your treasures and find eager buyers!

Questions? Contact NARL via

NEWINGTON AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE kb1prp@arrl.net

PO BOX 310133 Phone: 860-805-3107

NEWINGTON, CT 06131-0133 www.narlhamfest.org

NARL FEST proceeds support NARL activities.

 

W1ACT from the Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard.We
will be on air Friday May 3rd until Sunday May 5th.
 

 


I hope you can join us on the air next weekend while Team HAMCOW is
operating W1ACT from the Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard. This
is our 20th annual trip to this location, and we will be on air for the
New England QSO Party, ARLHS, County Hunters (Dukes, MA), US Islands,
IOTA, NEQP, and 7QP, and just plain old fun and casual operating. We
will be on air Friday May 3rd until Sunday May 5th.

You can follow our activity throughout the weekend at: http://hamcow.net/

Even though we are operating portable and from a somewhat remote
location, we will have a dedicated broadband Internet connection
allowing us to do cool things such as real time online log checking
which also allows you to see what frequency & mode we are currently
operating, updating our web page regularly with cool photos, and even
hosting a high definition webcam so you can see the activity inside the
HAMCOW live as it happens! (Sorry - Internet Explorer is required to
view the webcam streaming video.)

The crew will be arriving on Martha's Vineyard to set up Thursday
afternoon, and will be on air just a few hours later, and staying active
as long as possible until Sunday night. I hope you can follow our
antics throughout the weekend and help put a lot of points into our
contest logs.

Thanks!
Roland - N1JOY
 

 
 

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

New England Weather Net

 

Greetings all:
 
The New England Weather Net was started fifty+ years ago and is still meeting on 3.905 MHz at 5:30 every morning but Sunday.
At an ARRL Division meeting which I attended this weekend, I was approached by Henry Brown, K1WCC who had a small request for me. 
 
Henry has been an active supporter of the Weather net for many years and reported that they have a regular problem on the net that I might be able to help solve. They have regular check-ins from every New England state plus New York, New Jersey, many other states down to Florida but never seem to have any check-ins from Rhode Island. He asked me if I could try to find some willing early risers in RI who could provide basic weather information such as current temperature and weather conditions to the net.
 
They meet Monday through Saturday at 05:30 on 3.905 MHz. If you wish to pass this along to someone who you believe might
like to do this, please do so. This is not a club program or activity. Anyone in Rhode Island could help this old and venerable New England institution in its mission.
 
Thanks very much,
Bob Beaudet, W1YRC
ARRL Section Manager
Rhode Island Section
ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio ®

 
 

 

 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   

10 METER FM NET

Every Thursday evening at 8:00 PM on freq. 29.470 Mhz. NCS for the net is Ken KB1KVL

HF Net on 40 Meters

The Nuts, Bolts and screw net, from 2-4 pm freq. 7185 Mhz.

Also a late evening hf net on 3816 Mhz LSB, from 10 pm till Midnight.

V E Sessions

The Kent County Amateur Radio Group

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 KE1RI, 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. 20, Dec. 29, 2012.

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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