Hampden County Radio Association

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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.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • HCRA Contest University – Slides And Links

    Thanks to all who attended HCRA Contest University. Hopefully it was beneficial. Here are the slides (in PDF format) and notable links. HCRA – Introduction To Contesting Presentation HCRA – Small station Bang For The Buck Presentation VOAcap Online – Propagation Prediction Website/Software Contest Calendar – Upcoming Contest Schedule 3830 Scores – Study your colleagues CQcontest.net –…

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  • HCRA Contest University – Sept 17th 2016

    On Saturday (September 17th 2016) HCRA will be continuing its “Share The Knowledge” series with Contest University. This class is perfect for those who are interested in contesting and for experienced contesters to use a refresher. The goal is to make the transition into contesting as easy as possible. We will be covering everything from…

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  • “Make a cheap ham HAPPY” night at HCRA!

    Returning Friday, September 9, is HCRA’s Swap & Sell Table. A sight guaranteed to brings smiles of joy to any frugal hams’s face. Take a look at the photos, it gives you an idea of just some of this month’s offerings. That’s correct, you see a 1.3G frequency counter, project boxes, transformers, and more. There’s…

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  • HCRA BOD meeting notes for 29 Aug 2016

    HCRA Board of Directors meeting 29-Aug-2016 Attendees: President – NT1K Vice President – WM1B Secretary – N1FTP Treasurer – NV1Q Program Dir. – W1AST At Large – KB1RXO Membership – K1VOI   Absent: Tech. Dir – K1YO Zero Beat Ed. – WA1MOW   ——————————— Meeting Open at 7:09pm ——————— President Report: Jeff will be delegating…

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  • Good stuff cheap – Swap & Sell September 9th

    Swap and Sell will be returning to HCRA meetings for the remainder of 2016. Since the program started this past January lots of good stuff has changed hands, people have gone home with either cash in their pocket or a new trinket to play around with in the shack and HCRA added a few dollars to the…

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  • HCRA is READY for Field Day – are YOU!

    About seven days from now HCRA will be blasting the airwaves with “CQ Field” day from School St. Park in nearby Agawam, MA. Our plans have solidified to a 5A operation, perhaps even 6A, the usual superb four towers with beams on 40, 20, 15 and 10 and dipoles for 80/75. a Saturday VE session, lots…

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  • Yes, Swap & Sell will be at Show & Tell!

      Here’s a chance to make money on your project. After you win one of the prizes put your hand crafted watchamcallit’ on the swap table and go home with to cash along with your prize 🙂 Or maybe find something on the table for your next creation? Once again the Swap & Sell table…

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  • Meeting Topic Changed For Feb 5th’s Meeting

    Due to a sudden work schedule change, John Kalotai will not be able to be our guest speaker this Friday. However the meeting is still taking place. Frandy Johnson (N1FJ) and Jim Mullen (KK1W) will be doing a presentation on their recent National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) adventures. We will also be discussing some…

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  • HCRA BOD meeting notes for January 20th, 2016

    HCRA BOD meeting notes for 20-Jan-2016 Attendees: President: NT1K Vice President: N1FTP Treasurer: NV1Q Membership: K1VOI Program Dir: W1AST ZB Editor: WA1MOW Tech Dir: K1YO Absent: At-Large: W1MOR Secretary: WM1B President Report: – Jim Mullen has volunteered to help out with updating our Website. – A Web Forum has been created at “members.hcra.org”. The site…

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  • HCRA’s Amateur Radio License Class – April 2016

    Hampden County Radio Assocation Amateur Radio License Class April 2016 Are you or do you know someone who’s interested in amateur radio? Do you want to upgrade your license? The Hampden Country Radio Association (HCRA) is holding classes and study groups for those interested. With a combination of these classes and at-home studying, it’s possible…

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