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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Boston Marathon Needs Ham Volunteers
From AB1RL (VIA Reddit.Com/r/amateurradio) For years, the Boston Marathon has relied on a big group of ham volunteers to provide communications support for the race. For 2015, they’ve even put together a Communications Committee to review event plans and make sure we’re as useful as possible to the race. I’m one of seven hams…
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HCRA Is Now On Club Log
HCRA is now listed as a club on ClubLog.org. This allows HCRA members who use clublog to see how they rank against other HCRA members in DXCC standings. HCRA could also compete with other clubs. This could create friendly competition within the club as well as with other clubs. It can also benefit knowing that if…
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HCRA’s 2014 10M Contest Results
ARRL 10M Claimed Results For HCRA. This year propagation was really good. According to some people, you may never see 10 meter band conditions this good for a long time. The band was alive with decent windows to EU and SA. I hope you all had a great time on the air! [table] Call Used,Operators,CW,SSB,Mults,Total…
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Conditions Look Good for ARRL 10 Meter Contest December 13-14
Always a favorite among serious and casual contesters alike, the 2014 ARRL 10 Meter Contest may enjoy excellent worldwide openings, plus a record number of participants! Activity in the CQ World Wide CW contest in late November was through the roof, with some operators reporting better 10 meter conditions than they could ever remember. “Don’t…
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New catagories for teh ARRL 10 meter and 160 meter contest.
This December’s ARRL 160 Meter and 10 Meter Contests complete the addition of new Single-Op Unlimited categories. All three power sub-categories: High Power, Low Power, and QRP are available. This means stations using spotting information will no longer be assigned to the Multioperator category. It also means there are quite a number of new records…
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Homeland Security’s 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan Incorporates Amateur Radio
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (DHS-OEC) has released the first updated National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) since the original publication in 2008. According to the Department, the DHS-OEC developed the NECP in cooperation with more than 150 public and private sector emergency communications officials. Of interest to Amateur Radio Operators, is…
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HCRA Badges Still Available
Badges are no longer available through HCRA. Please check out http://www.hamstuff.com/Badges_html/Badges.html
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HCRA Board Meeting September 18, 2014
HCRA Board Meeting September 18, 2014 Opened at 7:06 Attending: Ed: KB1NWH Dave AA1YW Larry W1AST Jeff NT1K Gary W1MOW Dave WM1B Dave AA1YW: Cost of Analyzer was not budgeted nor was the cost of the Badges. Income: $1266.22. Expenses: $1266.13 Balance 9/18/2014 $9508.72 Gary W1MOW submitted a bill for the last Zero Beat…
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Ham Radio Classes Coming Soon
HCRA Amateur Radio License Classes CLASS FINISHED. CONGRATS TO THE NEW HAMS 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,…
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Holiday Tickets
Anyone wanting Holiday Tickets email me @ W1MOR@comcast.net. I am sure I can make arrangements to meet up with you. If not make a check out payable to HCRA & mail it to Hampden County Radio Association, P.O. Box 562, Agawam, MA 01001 and we will have your tickets waiting for you at the door!!…