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November 7 Auction List
This Friday, November 7, at 19:00 EST, the HCRA will hold its annual auction in our usual meeting place. What kinds of things will you find there? We’re glad you asked. Here’s the list of the items that have been submitted so far. You can view it below (making sure to use the page turning…
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Simulated Emergency Test After Action Report
On October 4, 2025, the Western Massachusetts Section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service conducted a Simulated Emergency Test from 10 am to 2 pm local time. Eighteen people participated, plus representatives from both MEMA and FEMA. The full after-action report on the exercise is now available in .docx (Microsoft Word) format here.
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Online Technician License Class Starts November 4th
The Western Mass Train and Test group is starting another Technician Class license course on November 4th. The class will be taught online via Zoom. It’s a free class, but you’ll need to buy the textbook. If you want to get your ham license, this is the place to start. Find the details and register…
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October 2025 Meeting: FT8 and JS8 with Gary, AA1UE
Our own Gary Thomas, AA1UE, gave the presentation at our October meeting, in which he covered the immensely popular FT8 mode and its more conversational cousin, JS8.
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Fox Hunting Build Session
We’re organizing an antenna-building and help session for anyone who wants to get into radio direction finding, also known as foxhunting, radio orienteering, or transmitter hunting. Everyone is welcome, regardless of club membership or experience. Please contact us for details.
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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…