Author: KK1W

  • Board Meeting Minutes 05/07/2013

    HCRA Board of Directors Meeting May 7th, 2013  Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:30 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, AA1YW, N1MFL, W1MSW, N1FJ, W1MJB, Kx1x OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Report – Database is up to date. Treasurer – AA1YW Current financial report – $7796.67 Secretary – N1MFL Current secretary report – No mail, everything…

  • Board Meeting Minutes 11/13/2012

    HCRA Board of Directors Meeting November 13th, 2012  Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:00 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, N1MFL, AA1YW, N1FJ, N1KXR, W1MJB, Kx1x OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH KX3 Raffle Progress – Trailer is registered for 2013, registration and sticker given to Kx1x to put on trailer. KX3 raffle sales: Sep 35, Oct…

  • Board Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013

    January 8, 2013 HCRA Board Meeting Minutes [In the future, HCRA Board Meeting Minutes will be posted on HCRA.org and will not be published in Zero Beat] The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by the President (Jim, KK1W). Absent: Kx1x. VP Report (Ed, KB1NWH) Raffle update: 120 tickets left. Drawing will be…

  • Board Meeting Minutes 08/26/2012

    HCRA Meeting Minutes 8-26-2012 Officer Reports Vice President – KB1NWH not present due to illness Report – KY1T Camper has been cleaned.Field Day worked out well in it. It also doubled as a shelter during times of inclement weather. Treasurer’s Report – AA1YW Current Financial report – (To include Dufresne Park refund and all incomes/expenditures…

  • November Zero Beat has “hit the streets“

    This month’s meeting is only a few days away. Take a look at the latest  Zero Beat so you can be up to date on what our members our doing. Be sure to come early to the meeting for Tech Corner with Bob/K1YO. This month’s subject is magnetic loop antennas. Don’t know what they are?…

  • A message about our “Annual Auction“

    The former HCRA auction, usually held the first Friday of November at the Feeding Hills Congregational Church is NO LONGER BRING HELD. A combination of change of meeting location and the shrinking of vendors/buyers has led us to this decision Many thanks to all the vendors and buyers who had fun over the years. Jim/KK1W

  • WRTC Equipment Sale – UPDATED!

    WRTC EQUIPMENT SALE – October Update NEWS FLASH – The Honda Generators are *** SOLD OUT *** We are only one month into the sale and already half the Honda generators and almost half of the coax have been purchased! How cool is that? Unfortunately this also means if you’re contemplating purchasing a generator or…

  • Solar Cycle 24 is nearing its peak!

    According to NASA, our present solar cycle, #24, will peak in the next few months. This peak is accompanied by a reversal of the sun’s magnetic field. Although this hasn’t been an outstanding solar cycle it is still way better then the minimums! We have a few years of decent propagation ahead of us yet,…

  • 2013/2014 Election Results

    Say hello to your new board of directors! At the June 7th meeting our club elected (or re-elected) a new board. This new board holds their first meeting on June 11th and their term will expire in June 2014. With regret we say goodbye to Marty/W1MJB. Marty has served HCRA for many years and in…

  • Indoor Tailgate Party Tonight!

    Aren’t you glad we decided to hold it INDOORS this year! Table space is free, bring your stuff and have fun. Please, no PC’s, monitors, printers – you get the idea. First come gets the best spots! Suggested donation to HCRA for helping you sell your stuff – 10% Raffle tickets go on sale for the…