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HCRA’s 75th Anniversary Picnic Celebration on October 7th
HCRA’s 75th Anniversary Picnic Celebration on October 7th
HCRA requests everyone “RSVP” to https://bit.ly/45Znlak or QR Code Below and fill out the Picnic Day Celebration questionnaire so we can get an accurate headcount for picnic lunch and activities.

Come and help us celebrate on October 7, 2023, and be part of the HCRA’s 75th Anniversary Picnic Celebration at the School St. Park Pavilion, Corey St. entrance, in Agawam, MA, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
This is an open invitation to club members and amateur radio operators to come and join the HCRA Special Event QRP fun; all licensed hams are encouraged to take part regardless of club affiliation! Bring your radios, antennas, and power source to “Tune in the World” as we get together to share and learn all while having fun.
Included in the fun is the HCRA Celebration Picnic, which starts at 12:00 p.m. If you would like, bring a favorite food dish (potluck) to share with the hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages. HCRA wants YOU to be a part of it! HCRA requests everyone “Check-In” to the hcra.org website and fill out the Picnic Day Celebration questionnaire so we can get an accurate headcount to be sure there is enough food for everyone and to capture anyone’s interest in taking part as an amateur radio operator, especially if you are a technician level wanting to learn HF operations.
On GPS/WAZE: Enter School Street Park, 436 Corey Street, Agawam, MA.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The entrance to School St. Park Pavilion can be accessed from Corey St. The
recommended direction from the Rte. 5 and Rte. 57 rotary is to go south on River Road along the Connecti-
cut River till you see the HCRA signs with balloons and take a right turn on N. Alhambra Circle and then
a quick left to S. Alhambra Circle. Continue on S. Alhambra Circle, which will turn into Corey St. The
entrance to the Agawam Parks & Recreation Pavilion will be on your left after the road turns and the
homes end. HCRA Signs with balloons will mark the path.
This site is handicap accessible, with plenty of parking and restrooms with flush toilets and running water.
Winter Field Day 2023 – Join us on January 29
The HCRA wants to know from you
The HCRA would like to know your thoughts and comments on the club and ham radio. This questionnaire will only take a few minutes to complete and your comments are greatly appreciated and will help us to make the club even better. Thank you.
Hybrid October 2022 Meeting – both in person and via ZOOM
The October 2022 meeting will be hybrid. You can attend in person or virtually via ZOOM. The ZOOM link can be found on the Meeting Schedules page.
Welcome to Our New VP
Please welcome Ez, W1AEZ to the position of VP on the HCRA Board.
Ez replaces Bill, W5JAZ as VP. Bill accepted a position in Dallas, Texas. We wish both Bill and Ez great success at their respective new roles.
de W1IRL.
Disregard Earlier Post Today
Please disregard the notice about a post earlier today. The contents are to be made public shortly before tomorrow’s meeting. For that reason I just hid it for now.
Thank you,
de Vanessa, W1IRL
October 2021 Meeting – Building a Solid Future for Ham Radio
How you can donate .5% of your purchase to HCRA every time you shop!
Solved – Technical Problems with the December Issue
The December 2020 meeting is here: December 2020 General Meeting
It took over 14 hours to upload the video.
Thank you,
W1IRL