ARRL School Roundup Feb 12-15, 2024
Momentum is underway revitalizing Rhode Island’s collegiate clubs and K-12 after school amateur radio clubs. Please hunt these ARRL School Roundup call signs this week and spread the word. Let’s put RI innovators on the map. Help hunt all schools participating. Check for “School Club Roundup” on DX spotting websites, like https://www.dxwatch.com/
RI Best Dates/Times – possible frequencies- but check https://www.dxwatch.com/
- Tues Feb 13, 2024 3:30-4:30pm + Wed 3-6pm
- 20m (14.250-280 MHz) & 40m (7.225-255 MHz) – per ARRL
Phone (MHz): 1.855-1.865; 3.850-3.880; 7.225-7.255; 14.250-14.280; 21.300-21.330; 28.440-28.460 [check https://www.dxwatch.com/ ] - Monday update: Lots of schools participating, especially on 20m.
Exchange: (Plan is to use “S” for School) So expect this exchange: N1ASA or W1KMV or K1D, Signal report, Class (“School”), U.S. State = RI (Multi-operator group stations must choose one call sign to use for the whole operating period.)
Scoring: Stations may be contacted once per band and mode | Multiplier: [Number of U.S. States plus Canadian Provinces/Territories plus DX countries/entities] plus 2× [Number of Clubs contacted] plus 5× [Number of Schools contacted].
N1ASA
- Team Lead: Mike Cullen, K1NPT operating as N1ASA
- Confirmed 12-15 Feb (Mon*, Tues*, Wed, Thurs) each day in the 3PM to 430PM window., SSB on 40M and 20M. (* Possible only elementary school students students Monday; * likely no ops on Tues due to expected snow closure)
Can you please get the word out to RI hams that each day Feb 12, 13, 14, 15 at 4PM, the students will call CQ on 146.55 simplex and I’ll have students track the RI towns contacted. - Other: Send us a small (10Kb or less) picture of your operations via Winlink and we’ll send one in return. Use Winlink address of K1NPT.
- Monday Feb 12th update: Day #1 a success on 20/40m and calling CQ at 4pm on Simplex across the state/region to map this form of resilient radio communicaton. Tuesday ops canceled due to the snowday and storm. Will be back Wed!
W1KMV
- Team Lead: Brian Maynard, K1NW operating as W1KMV – URI Faculty & Call Sign Trustee
- Asa McQueen, KE0HFF operating as W1KMV – former & future URI Physics Dept student and ongoing member of the 102nd Cyber Ops Squadron at Quonset
- Chris Lirakis, AA9AL operating as W1KMV – Adjunct Faculty, Physics Dept (Quantum)
Favorite Sound Byte : “Quantum is just engineered RF (radio frequency) pulses and ham radio is an enabling way to learn … just so much!” Chris Lirakis, AA9AL
K1D
- Team Lead: Jose Sandoval, KC1TWM, operating as K1D – Brown student and club revitalization contact
- Adam Paul, KC1KCC, operating as K1D – Linux Admin, Brown staff
- Jeremy Taylor, K1JST, operating as K1D – ARRL RI Section Team SEC and mentor
- Don Stanford KV4DN, operating as K1D – Brown Faculty and Brown Alum
New Technician-class licensed radio amateur Jose Sandoval, KC1TWM operating during Winter Field Day January 2024. Brown University double major in Computer Science and Portuguese & Brazilian Studies. Please reach out to Jose, KC1TWM if you want to get involved revitalizing the Brown Amateur Radio Club now!
STANDBY!
- Team Lead: Paul Fredette, K1YBE (NCRC VP & BSU Adjunct Physics Faculty)
- Confirmed Wed Feb14 from 3-5pm on likely 20m (14.250-280MHz) & 40m (7.225-255) – CHECK https://www.dxwatch.com/ ]