Welcome!
See below for the latest blog posts and news about our activites and events. You can also follow the links above for more information about specific aspects of the club. If you’re brand-new at all this, here’s an introduction to what the Hampden County Radio Association is all about.
Latest Blog Posts
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Make Plans for Field Day June 28-29
The biggest ham radio operating event of the year is coming up soon! In keeping with longstanding tradition, the HCRA will be holding a Field Day event the weekend of June 28-29, in School Street Park, Agawam, MA. We’ll start setup on Friday afternoon, June 27, then operate all day on Saturday the 28th, through…
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Upgrade in 2025! General Licensing Class Starts Soon Online
The Western Mass Train and Test Group will be having a General Class amateur radio license course beginning on February 18. Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 PM EST on Zoom. This is a free course, but you need to purchase the ARRL General Manual for your study guide. **Email Ray Lajoie at ray.aa1se@gmail.com…
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Winter Field Day is This Weekend
Winter Field Day is happening this weekend, January 25th and 26th, 2025, and we’re excited to share some new objectives and features this year! Here’s what you need to know: Don’t forget to submit your logs—whether you’ve made 10 QSOs or 100+, every contact counts! Let’s work together to achieve our goal over 300,000 QSOs…
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