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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.
Latest Blog Posts
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Links and slides from this past meeting
Big thanks to Steve Dick (K1RF) for making the trip up to Hampden County to talk about speaker design for the amateur radio operator. It was very interesting. Steve referenced a lot of websites and products. He has sent us a PDF of his presentation. Loudspeaker Design Considerations for Amateur Radio RevD With this PDF,…
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Volunteers Needed For Scantic Spring Splash!
From Bob (W1SQ) Good Morning. The annual Scantic Spring Splash Canoe/Kayak Race is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2015. The group is in need of licensed Amateurs for coordination/river security. I request is to pass this email to them so they may volunteer as individuals. Hours will be from 8:30 AM to approximately 2:00 pm.…
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Jan 2015 Board Meeting Minutes
HCRA. BOD Meeting Minutes for Jan 9, 2015 Location: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield Called to Order @ 18:30 BOD Members in attendance Rich N1XR via conference call Jeff NT1K in person Bob K1YO in person Gary W1MOW in person Eric W1MOR in person Ed KB1NWH in person VP W1MOR-Holiday…
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NEAR-Fest: May 1st and 2nd, 2015
From: W1RC, MisterMike To: All for Immediate Release Dear Friends of NEAR-Fest: It is with great regret and sadness that I must inform the radio amateurs and electronic hobbyists of New England that the NEAR-Fest Board of Directors finds it necessary to POSTPONE the FreeFest aspect of NEAR-FEST XVII that was scheduled for May 2015. …
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Elecraft KX3 Winner Is…
First off, We would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket and those who help with promoting. The money raised from this raffle goes to help the HCRA and help fund future events such as Field Day, Classes, Formal events and promoting amateur radio around the county and beyond. We would also like to…
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More ISS SSTV passes this weekend… Maybe
From ARISS: http://www.ariss.org/news.html February 11, 2015 Another Round of SSTV Activity from the ISS is scheduled for Late February Space enthusiasts have another chance to receive SSTV image transmissions activity from the International Space Station. Participants can anticipate watching for the transmissions from February 21, 2015 through February 23, 2015. The pictures to be downlinked…
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QSL Card Sources
Did last night’s meeting want you to start making QSL cards? Here are some sources in how to obtain some QSL cards! There are many printers that are local, regional and even international. These are just some of the many places UX5UO Print – See a lot of QSL cards come from this printer. Prices…
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Next Meeting, February 6th 2015.
From Larry Krainson (W1AST): Everyone still LOVES getting QSL cards in the mail. Sure LOTW works great, but the thrill of getting cards is still exciting. But, how does the QSL Bureau work? How does that batch of cards arrive at your mailbox? Come to the Friday night HCRA meeting to find out. Eric Williams,…
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Russian SSTV Transmissions planned for this weekend (Jan 31, Feb1)
From ARISS (1/29/15) http://www.ariss.org/news.html Russian SSTV transmissions are planned from the International Space Station on January 31 and February 1. The transmit frequency will be 145.800. The expected mode is PD180 producing a high quality image with a frame scan of 187 seconds. Image transmissions for Saturday, Jan. 31 should begin at 10:00 UTC and…