Gentlemen,

Attached is the updated CTRI Contest Calendar/Meeting Schedule for 2016. Several meeting issues have been settled, others are still undecided.

1. Proposed 9 January date is NOT available at the NK Library; 16 January MIGHT be available. The Librarian said she would let me know in a few days. At our last meeting we had discussed having the Holiday Soiree in January; if so, this becomes a non-issue.

2. The only open date in February is the 6th ; all other weekends have a contest. The Library is NOT available on that Saturday. Alternate venue required.

3. The only open date in March is the 12th ; all other weekends have a contest. The Library is NOT available on that Saturday. Alternate venue required.

4. The other proposed dates through June are reserved with the Library. We have the large meeting room from 1000 – 1300 on:

a. 9 April

b. 14 May

c. 18 June

5. We can follow-up with the Library in the Spring to set the remaining dates for 2016.

73 James K1SD

CTRI 2016 Contest Schedule 10.15.2015.docx

Gentlemen,

I think most of us are pretty much exempt from this requirement, but there are a few members of CTRI who, I hope, may need to be concerned about recording their audio during CQWW.

Also for those that like to diddle, the Makrothen DX RTTY Contest is this weekend – starts Friday night around here.

http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html

73 James K1SD

NG1G added a comment in reply to Yankee Steam Up.

From the email I received today from the New England Wireless and Steam Museum:

"Due to inclement weather
Steam Up has been postponed to
Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Original
Old Fashioned YANKEE STEAM-UP
NEW ENGLAND’S OLDEST ENGINE SHOW
Saturday, October 17th, 2015 • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Admission: $15 – $7 students • Plenty of free parking • Refreshments available

73,
Pat, NG1G

From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 5:47 PM
To: ‘Ken K3IU’; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’; ‘Bob Beatty WB4SON’; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’; ‘CTRI Reflector’; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’; ‘Daniel Severance’; ‘Ed Haskell’; ‘Jim Bowman’; ‘John King’; ‘John Lindholm’; ‘JOHN MILLS K1JSM’; ‘ko1h@nullcox.net’; ‘John Spigel W1AN’; ‘Chuck Newman, KA1CQR’; ‘KB1LN’; ‘KI1G Rick’; ‘Mike McKaughan K1DM’; ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’; ‘Pat Atwood NG1G’; ‘w1ly@nullcox.net’
Subject: RE: Yankee Steam Up

You’re right. Looks like they’ve changed the date in the last day or so. Weather concerns maybe?

I’ll try and call them and post any new information.

73 James K1SD

From: Ken K3IU [mailto:kenk3iu] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 4:15 PM
To: James Setzler; Bill Bliss W1WBB; Bob Beatty WB4SON; Bob Beaudet W1YRC; CTRI Reflector; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Daniel Severance; Ed Haskell; Jim Bowman; John King; John Lindholm; JOHN MILLS K1JSM; ko1h; John Spigel W1AN; Chuck Newman, KA1CQR; KB1LN; KI1G Rick; Mike McKaughan K1DM; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Pat Atwood NG1G; w1ly
Subject: Re: Yankee Steam Up

Interesting, but this is shown on their web site. Note the date. Wonder which one is correct?????

73, Ken K3iU
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On 9/29/2015 9:59 PM, James Setzler wrote:

This is a pretty cool event. Hope to see many there.

73 James K1SD

H: 401.884.2654

C: 401.225.7303

http://www.newsm.org/Museum/dates.html

The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

1300 Frenchtown Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818 USA
Telephone: 401-885-0545
Frederick Jaggi, President

You’re right. Looks like they’ve changed the date in the last day or so. Weather concerns maybe?

I’ll try and call them and post any new information.

73 James K1SD

From: Ken K3IU [mailto:kenk3iu@nullcox.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 4:15 PM
To: James Setzler; Bill Bliss W1WBB; Bob Beatty WB4SON; Bob Beaudet W1YRC; CTRI Reflector; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Daniel Severance; Ed Haskell; Jim Bowman; John King; John Lindholm; JOHN MILLS K1JSM; ko1h@nullcox.net; John Spigel W1AN; Chuck Newman, KA1CQR; KB1LN; KI1G Rick; Mike McKaughan K1DM; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Pat Atwood NG1G; w1ly@nullcox.net
Subject: Re: Yankee Steam Up

Interesting, but this is shown on their web site. Note the date. Wonder which one is correct?????

73, Ken K3iU
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On 9/29/2015 9:59 PM, James Setzler wrote:

This is a pretty cool event. Hope to see many there.

73 James K1SD

H: 401.884.2654

C: 401.225.7303

http://www.newsm.org/Museum/dates.html

The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

1300 Frenchtown Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818 USA
Telephone: 401-885-0545
Frederick Jaggi, President

Interesting, but this is shown on their web site. Note the date. Wonder which one is correct?????

73, Ken K3iU
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On 9/29/2015 9:59 PM, James Setzler wrote:

This is a pretty cool event. Hope to see many there.

73 James K1SD

H: 401.884.2654

C: 401.225.7303

http://www.newsm.org/Museum/dates.html

The New England Wireless and Steam Museum

1300 Frenchtown Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818 USA
Telephone: 401-885-0545
Frederick Jaggi, President

testing the functionality.

James / k1sd / Rhode Island

Proposed subject for discussion at the CTRI meeting of September 19.

During our trip to Boxboro, John W1AN discussed the possibility of a new CTRI call sign; one that would be more beneficial during a contest (WPX).

73 James K1SD

Gentlemen,

The scheduled CTRI Contest Group meeting is set for this Saturday 8 August at 1000 at the North Kingstown Free Library.

Agenda topics that I can think of are:

Boxboro

KB1RFJ Antenna and Station Plans

K1SD demonstration of Remote Operating.

73 James K1SD

Gentlemen,

Attached is the CTRI Contest Group Meeting Schedule / Contest Calendar for the balance of 2015.  All meetings will be held at the North Kingstown Free Library at 100 Boone Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852.  For all meetings the Main Floor Conference Room has been reserved from 1000 to 1300.  Note that two (2) of the previously posted meeting dates have been rescheduled due to Library availability.

Summary schedule:

June 20

July 11

August 8

September 19

October 10

November 14

December – No meeting scheduled

 

73 James K1SD

 

CTRI 2015 Meeting Schedule 6.13.2015

Tickets for the 2015 Boxboro! convention are now on sale.

 

As you may have noticed, we are breaking are usual “every other year”

schedule having a convention this year, so help us spread the word to your friends and acquaintances that there IS a convention this year.

 

The committee is lining up speakers, forums and exhibitors, so many details are still to be announced.  However, Gordon West WB6NOA is confirmed as the keynote speaker at our Saturday banquet.

 

And finally.. be the first on your block to get tickets.

http://www.boxboro.org

73,

Bob DeMattia

Vice Chairman, Boxboro Convention Committee

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The 2015 CTRI Meeting Schedule and Contest Calendar is attached.

CTRI 2015 Meeting Schedule 12.11.2014

Summarized:

10 Jan 1000-1230  NK Library

7 Feb Holiday Luncheon TBD

14 Mar 1000-1200 NK Library

4 Apr 1000-1230 NK Library

9 May 1000-1230 NK Library

20 Jun 1000-1230 NK Library

11 Jul TBD

8 Aug TBD

5 Sep TBD

3 Oct TBD

14 Nov TBD

73 James K1SD

 

Gentlemen,

 

These are the area Hamfests that I’ve identified.

 

9/14       Western CT, Newtown

9/20       Forestdale, RI (76 Repeater BVRC?)

10/10     NEAR Fest, Deerfield, NH

10/12     CT State Convention (Nutmeg Hamfest), Meriden, CT

 

The Flea at MIT is every month or so.

 

73 James K1SD

Gentlemen,

I’ve an ICE Model 419 Automatic Bandpass Filter that is excess of my needs.

Any interest?

73 James K1SD

If you’d like to drop by and drive the station for a while, just let me know.

73 James K1SD

jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net

H: 401.884.2654

C: 401.225.7303