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Latest Blog Posts
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Twitter Is -Not- The Woodpecker Of Old…
Many of our older, Er, Ah, I mean…more experienced Hams in the club, may recall the “Russian Woodpecker”. Beginning around 1976 till around 1989 when it ceased, this powerful radio signal was heard world wide and when triangulated, the source was found to emanate from inside the Ukraine. Hence the name, the Russian Woodpecker. Twitter’s…
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Board Meeting Minutes 11/5/2013
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting November 5th, 2013 Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:00 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, AA1YW, K1YO, N1FJ, N1KXR, Kx1x, W1MSW OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Membership Report: 64 Regular, 3 Life, 8 Family = 75 Total Helped Bob/K1YO erect his tower Treasurer – AA1YW Current financial report: $8817.00 Status of…
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Board Meeting Minutes 9/10/2013
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting September 10, 2013 Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:00 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, AA1YW, N1MFL, N1FJ, N1KXR, Kx1x, W1MSW OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Details on donation to Agawam for FD. $250 check should go to the Perry Lane School Database is up to date Treasurer – AA1YW Current…
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Board Meeting Minutes 8/18/2013
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting August 18th, 2013 Location: Brimfield, MA Time: 2:00 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, AA1YW, N1MFL, N1FJ, N1KXR, W1MSW OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Field Day report (with W1MSW) and 2014 FD planning – See new business Treasurer – AA1YW Current financial report – $6267.14 Secretary – N1MFL Status of state…
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Board Meeting Minutes 6/11/2013
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting June 11th, 2013 OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Report – Nothing major to report. Database results for June show 76 regular, 20 family and 15 prospects. Treasurer – AA1YW Current financial report – $5980.57 Secretary – N1MFL Current secretary report – Mail is up to date. Dave questioned…
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Board Meeting Minutes 05/07/2013
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting May 7th, 2013 Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:30 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, AA1YW, N1MFL, W1MSW, N1FJ, W1MJB, Kx1x OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH Report – Database is up to date. Treasurer – AA1YW Current financial report – $7796.67 Secretary – N1MFL Current secretary report – No mail, everything…
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Board Meeting Minutes 11/13/2012
HCRA Board of Directors Meeting November 13th, 2012 Location: West Springfield, MA Time: 7:00 PM Present: KK1W, KB1NWH, N1MFL, AA1YW, N1FJ, N1KXR, W1MJB, Kx1x OFFICER REPORTS Vice President – KB1NWH KX3 Raffle Progress – Trailer is registered for 2013, registration and sticker given to Kx1x to put on trailer. KX3 raffle sales: Sep 35, Oct…
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Board Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013
January 8, 2013 HCRA Board Meeting Minutes [In the future, HCRA Board Meeting Minutes will be posted on HCRA.org and will not be published in Zero Beat] The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by the President (Jim, KK1W). Absent: Kx1x. VP Report (Ed, KB1NWH) Raffle update: 120 tickets left. Drawing will be…
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Board Meeting Minutes 08/26/2012
HCRA Meeting Minutes 8-26-2012 Officer Reports Vice President – KB1NWH not present due to illness Report – KY1T Camper has been cleaned.Field Day worked out well in it. It also doubled as a shelter during times of inclement weather. Treasurer’s Report – AA1YW Current Financial report – (To include Dufresne Park refund and all incomes/expenditures…
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Holiday Party Tickets
Greetings, I hope that all is well with you and yours and that you have enjoyed the rather pleasant transition from the Indian summer into the colder fall weather, a chilling prelude to yet another New England winter; but, at least there is the bonus of increased sunspot activity and the phenomenal HF activity experienced…