Category: Meetings

  • Next Meeting: October 4th – Hamsource and New Tech Corner.

    Now that October is near, it means we have another HCRA meeting to look forward to attending. We’ll have John (N1OLO) from Hamsource.com. He will be giving a presentation on some of his new products like the Ezgate 80 and EX Power Strip as well as other solutions. Also starting with our October meeting, Bob…

  • HCRA is accepting renewals online!

    That’s right! You can now renew your HCRA membership online using either your credit card or PayPal account. You can get there two ways. One is by clicking here and the other is by going to the membership menu and clicking on “Online Renewal”. Once at the new page, all you have to do is enter…

  • 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…

  • Yaesu FT-857D for only $10?

    How would you like to add a Yaesu FT-857, all mode, 160 through 70cm rig to your mobile or home shack? It’s easy; you can either pick up the phone, call HRO and order one (and plunk down almost a kilobuck) OR — buy a $10 raffle ticket at the next HCRA meeting. We are…

  • Next HCRA Meeting- Indoor Tailgate Party

    In lieu of a tailgate party in the parking lot in Feeding Hills, Hampden County Radio Association is going to have a small-scale flea market on June 7 at the Holyoke Medical Center Auxiliary Conference Center. As space permits, we will allot about 12 square feet of table space to each club member that wants…

  • K1DG to speak tonight at HCRA meeting!

    On hand, all the way from New Hampshire, is Doug Grant/K1DG. Besides being as close to ‘professional’ as an amateur radio operator can get Doug is also the president of WRTC2014. That’s the group that is responsible for bringing the “Olympics of Amateur Radio to New England in 2014. Doug will give us a brief…

  • Next meeting is this Friday, April 5th!

    Only two days until the April HCRA meeting. It’s no April fool either. Our special guest speaker is Doug/K1DG. Doug is traveling all the way from NH to chat with us about the World Radiosport Team Championship coming to New England in 2014. There are a lot of moving parts to hosting an international competition…

  • April 2013 Zero Beat now available

    Here is the link to the April issue of Zero Beat. Lots of good stuff this month, enjoy it and see you at the meeting Friday night! Zero Beat Apr 2013

  • 2014 Election draws near, nominations entertained.

    Hi folks, The 2014 Election will be held at our June 7th meeting. As in years past many board members have once again raised their hands to help guide HCRA through another year of fun and excitement. For many of them this will be another year of many serving HCRA. Wouldn’t it be great if…