The Newport Radio Club is putting an amateur radio presence at the Mini Makers Faire in Fall River this Sunday.

This sounds like a great opportunity to appeal to young science/radio/experimental nerds like we used to be !!

73 James k1sd

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Hello all,

 

NCRC has a booth at the Southcoast MiniMakerFaire at the Fall River YMCA on Sunday October 1.

 

Details at: http://southcoast.makerfaire.com/

And our both description at: http://southcoast.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/31/

We need some help setting up on Sunday morning before 10 am and help running the station in a GOTA mode similar to Field Day from 10 am to 4 pm.  Some of us are going to help on soldering at another booth but will have a 40/20m station and show Pixies operating CW. Bring your Pixie if you want.

We also plan to erect a 40m dipole on Thursday afternoon to simplify setup on Sunday.  Help may be needed for this.

Please contact Paul Fredette, k1ybe@nullyahoo.com or 401 339 3024 if you can help and of course all are welcome to come and enjoy the event.

 

 

73, Paul (K1YBE)

The Museum of Wireless and Steam has their Yankee Steam Up this Saturday in East Greenwich.

The New England Wireless & Steam Museum

It’s pretty neat.

73 James k1sd

Greetings Fellow Contesters,

There’s not been much major contest activity lately; but you can usually find some kind of test to play in. Hawaii QSO Party, NAQP SSB, WAE DX CW, SARTG RTTY have been recent. If anyone has put in some efforts that you want to share, please do.

Upcoming events: Boxboro of course. Sept 8, 9, 10. Who has some definite plans to go? Let us know so’s we can maybe congregate all together like.

The following week: Sept 16, CTRI Meeting 10am, North Kingstown Library.

September 23 – 24: CQ WW RTTY DX Contest. Who has plans to operate? What class? Need operators?

73 James K1SD

Gentlemen,

I’ve 6 sets of guy wire assemblies that are in excess of my needs. All are coiled up.

500+ ft of ¼” EHS guy wire, 9 big insulators and the 18+ associated guy grips (all near virgin).

Also one (1) length of ~100 ft ¼”EHS and 12 or so additional guy grips (all good; some more virgin than others).

Let me know if interested.

73 james k1sd

Here’s the CTRI Meeting Schedule at the North Kingstown Free Library for the balance of 2017

All meetings 1000a – 1200n in the Main Conference Room.

July 8

August 12

September 16

October 14

The Library is closed on the only non-contest Saturday in November (the 11th). We’ll need to assess a different venue or date.

73 James K1SD

Gents

I will soon have 3 steel pipes available. 5ft + long. 4in dia. ~1/4in thick (heavy).

For years I’ve used them on several towers as elevated guy posts for installations with uneven terrain or restricted area. It helps to greatly improve the guy wire geometry.

Or use them for whatever.

73 James k1sd

Gentlemen,

Attached is the CTRI Contest Calendar for 2017 through June. The meeting schedule is:

February 4 0900 Ts Restaurant, Narragansett

March 11 1000 NK Library

April 15 1000 NK Library

May 20 1000 NK Library

June 10 1000 NK Library

73 James K1SD

Hope to get on a bit. I won’t be at the January meeting. Good luck to all!

Jim KS1J

From: ctricg@nullyahoogroups.com [mailto:ctricg@nullyahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2017 23:37
To: CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); CTRI Reflector
Cc: Bill Bliss W1WBB; Bob Beatty WB4SON; Bob Beaudet W1YRC; Ed Haskell; Jim Bowman; John King; John Lindholm; JOHN MILLS K1JSM; ko1h@nullcox.net; John Spigel W1AN; k1sd@nullarrl.net; K3IU Ken Wagner; Chuck Newman, KA1CQR; KB1LN; KI1G Rick; Mike McKaughan K1DM; my GOOGLE email address; kb1rfj@nullarrl.net; Pat Atwood NG1G; w1ly@nullcox.net
Subject: [ctricg] ARRL RTTY RoundUp

Gentlemen,

Happy New Contesting Year !

We get started this weekend with the ARRL RTTY Roundup. http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup

It runs 1800Z 1/7 – 2400Z 1/8. Local: Saturday 1 pm till Sunday 7 pm. States are multipliers, so RI and CT are popular.

I’m going to try and put some time in and hope to see a couple of RI and CT mults in the log.

Anyone else planning a go at it?

Please post scores on the site and we can review at the Saturday January 14th meeting at the NK Library.

73 James K1SD

__._,_.___

Gentlemen,

Happy New Contesting Year !

We get started this weekend with the ARRL RTTY Roundup. http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup

It runs 1800Z 1/7 – 2400Z 1/8. Local: Saturday 1 pm till Sunday 7 pm. States are multipliers, so RI and CT are popular.

I’m going to try and put some time in and hope to see a couple of RI and CT mults in the log.

Anyone else planning a go at it?

Please post scores on the site and we can review at the Saturday January 14th meeting at the NK Library.

73 James K1SD

K1DM will be out of town.

On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Pat Atwood <patrickatwood> wrote:

Thank you James,

John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?

I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?

If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.

I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.

Anything else?

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Pat,

Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.

“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?

We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.

I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB

Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.

James

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group

Larry,

I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:

Hi,

Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.

I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?

The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.

The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.

Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?

We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.

Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST

wb1dby

Sounds like another agenda item.

From: Mike Visich [mailto:visich4zoo@nullcox.net] Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2016 2:39 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘James Setzler’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’; ‘Jim Bowman’; ‘John Lindholm’; ‘John Spigel W1AN’; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’; ‘KI1G Rick’; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’; ke1j@nullyccc.org
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

I’ve got PICTURES of the CTRI President on a Concrete Buggy I’m willing to share!

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 11:56 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd>; ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd>; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’ <k1dm>; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1>; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’ <wigu720fiqu>; ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j>; ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx>; ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an>; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu>; ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g>; ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo>; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc>; ke1j
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Thank you James,

John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?

I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?

If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.

I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.

Anything else?

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Pat,

Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.

“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?

We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.

I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB

Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.

James

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group

Larry,

I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:

Hi,

Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.

I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?

The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.

The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.

Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?

We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.

Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST

wb1dby

I’ve got PICTURES of the CTRI President on a Concrete Buggy I’m willing to share!

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood@nullverizon.net] Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 11:56 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net>; ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael@nullgmail.com>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd@nullarrl.net>; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’ <k1dm@nullarrl.net>; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1@nullcox.net>; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’ <>; ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j@nullarrl.net>; ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx@nullcox.net>; ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an@nulldxusa.net>; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu@nullcox.net>; ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g@nullverizon.net>; ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo@nullcox.net>; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc@nullverizon.net>; ke1j@nullyccc.org
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Thank you James,

John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?

I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?

If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.

I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.

Anything else?

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Pat,

Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.

“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?

We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.

I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB

Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.

James

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group

Larry,

I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:

Hi,

Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.

I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?

The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.

The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.

Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?

We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.

Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST

wb1dby

Pat,

I’m leaving for Sweden tonight so wont make it to the meeting.

73,

Lars KE1J

From: Pat Atwood <patrickatwood@nullverizon.net>
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 11:55 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net>, ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael@nullgmail.com>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd@nullarrl.net>, "’McKaughan, Mom & Doc’" <k1dm@nullarrl.net>, ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1@nullcox.net>, "’CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’" <>, ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j@nullarrl.net>, ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx@nullcox.net>, ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an@nulldxusa.net>, ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu@nullcox.net>, ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g@nullverizon.net>, ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo@nullcox.net>, ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc@nullverizon.net>, <ke1j@nullyccc.org>
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Thank you James,

John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?

I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?

If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.

I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.

Anything else?

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Pat,

Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.

“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?

We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.

I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB

Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.

James

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group

Larry,

I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:

Hi,

Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.

I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?

The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.

The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.

Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?

We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.

Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST

wb1dby

Thank you James,

John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?

I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?

If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.

I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.

Anything else?

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Pat,

Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.

“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?

We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.

I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB

Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.

James

From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group

Hi Larry,

Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.

73,

Pat, NG1G

From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group

Larry,

I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:

Hi,

Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.

I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?

The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.

The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.

Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?

We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.

Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.

Thank you and 73,

Larry, W1AST

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On Thursday 29 September 2016 the NPOTA Activation Team of John W1XX, John W1AN, Mike K1DM and James K1SD assembled at Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence to activate the National Park Service Centennial site NM22.

The entire expedition was an arousing success. We were able to locate the site, secure an operating position, assemble a station, erect the antenna, get on the air, transmit, and get a signal report! Too bad the report was from Ken K3IU after we called him, told him to get on the air, and listen for our signal. Kinda weak.

The Team felt that all logistical elements were satisfied, all equipment operation was verified and acceptable provisions were attainable. We declared VICTORY, decamped and vowed to return.

Here are a few pictures.

James K1SD