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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…
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Save the Date: Fox Hunting Introduction May 17
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the HCRA will hold a Share the Knowledge session on foxhunting, or searching for hidden transmitters. Foxhunting is a great way to play with radios outdoors. Come learn all about the simple equipment and strategies to get started on this fascinating and fun hobby. The session runs from 10:00-12:00 on…
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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…