From the Shack – December 2012From the Shack – December 2012
Holiday Party – December 10th If you’re planning on going – and you haven’t bought your ticket yet – you’re almost out of time. Don’t miss out on a chance
Month: November 2012
DX Bulletin 48DX Bulletin 48
From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 21, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD048 ARLD048 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by CX3AL,
HCRA 10M Contest Challenge!HCRA 10M Contest Challenge!
Yep, it’s back again this year – the HCRA Challenge. Last year we offered a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card to any member scoring over 77,000 points. Many members blew past
ARRL 10 Meter Contest TutorialARRL 10 Meter Contest Tutorial
Adapted from Jim – KK1W’s tutorial from the original HCRA website The ARRL Ten Meter Contest starts the Friday of the second full weekend of December at 0000 UTC (7:00PM
November Member Profile: Nick – K1MAZNovember Member Profile: Nick – K1MAZ
Name: Nick Maslon Town: Three Rivers Callsign: K1MAZ Previous Callsigns: KB1VYZ (never used on the air) License Class: Extra Main station equipment: Kenwood TS-450 (borrowed from NE1C) with a G5RV
Fred Hopengarten, K1VR to speak on antenna zoning at FCARC meeting Monday nightFred Hopengarten, K1VR to speak on antenna zoning at FCARC meeting Monday night
Posted on November 18, 2012 by N1FJ Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur Is there a tower and antenna in your future? Applying for a Permit? On November 19 the Franklin County Amateur
Holiday Party December 10, 2012Holiday Party December 10, 2012
There will be no HCRA meeting Friday, December 7, 2012. Our annual Holiday Party will be at the Steaming Tender in Palmer on Monday, December 10, 2012. See below:
More links from the November 2nd meetingMore links from the November 2nd meeting
Here are the sources for antenna supports I use for portable operation. Usable height is usually less than claimed height. We have found that anything over 20 feet or so
Links from the November 2nd meetingLinks from the November 2nd meeting
Here’s some links that will give you additional information discussed at our November 2nd meeting (SOTA and portable operation). Thanks everyone for attending, I hope you enjoyed the meeting and
Building a portable 12 Volt DC power sourceBuilding a portable 12 Volt DC power source
If you’re like me, you not only enjoy your radios in the comfort of your shack, but like to go outside to “play radio” in events such as the upcoming