Welcome!
See below for the latest blog posts and news about our activites and events. You can also follow the links above for more information about specific aspects of the club. If you’re brand-new at all this, here’s an introduction to what the Hampden County Radio Association is all about.
Latest Blog Posts
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The #1 Newsletter in New England
At the Northeast Ham Xposition last weekend, our hardworking Zero Beat editor Ken, KD1KU, got some of the recognition he richly deserves: Zero Beat has been named the best ham radio club newsletter in New England in 2024! Congratulations, Ken! If you haven’t seen Zero Beat, be sure to check out our recent issues here.
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Field Day 2024: Fun Despite the Weather
The HCRA and the Franklin County Amateur Radio Club held our joint Field Day in School Street Park, Agawam, MA this past weekend. It was two days of fun, camaraderie, and displays of classic ham ingenuity and perseverance. Check out the gallery to relive the good times, or see what you missed if you weren’t…
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Field Day with HCRA
In just a few days, we’ll be setting up for our annual Field Day operation in School Street Park, Agawam. The HCRA station will be right behind the bandshell, north of the baseball diamond visible in the aerial image below. Setup starts at 13:00 EDT on Friday, June 21st. Field Day operation officially commences at…
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Next Ham Radio Licensing Class Starts June 18th
Do you want to get your amateur radio license, or know someone who does? The Western Massachusetts Train and Test Group is starting up another free Technician licensing session via Zoom next week. The first class is Tuesday, June 18 at 7pm EDT. For more information, see this post on the ARRL Western Massachusetts Section…
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Temporary Web Site Outage on Friday
If this site doesn’t load properly for you on Friday, May 17, it’s probably because the server is temporarily offline. Just wait a little while and try again. Our hosting provider plans to move the HCRA.org server to a new facility on Friday. During the move, which could take 2-4 hours, the server will be…
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