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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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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…
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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…