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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Kenwood IF-232C USB Replacement Interface
For those of you with ye olde Kenwoods, this little rig control interface may be of some interest to you. It does what the Kenwood IF-232C does but only cost me about $25 and a little time for soldering. I haven’t tested every aspect of it yet, but I know the VFO changes in both…
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From the Shack – January 2013
Next Meeting January 4th Silent Auction and Coax Presentation Our first meeting of the New Year kicks off as a double header. We’ve two very interesting and exciting things for you. An expanded silent auction and an informative presentation about coax. There’s more about the silent auction elsewhere in the newsletter and on the website,…
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HCRA Auction Returns in January – but ‘silently’!
Hey folks! We missed the auction this past November and it is always a fun event. Rather than wait a whole year we decided to hold an auction January 4th, but with a slight ‘twist’. Instead of a regular style auction we’re going to do it silently. How will this work out? We really don’t…
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Shhhhh! – Something exciting is returning to the January meeting!
Stay tuned for more information. Merry Christmas everyone! Jim/KK1W
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Ham Radio Classes For Tech General and Extra
Are you or do you know someone that wants to get into Amateur Radio? Do you currently hold a Technician or General license and want to upgrade? This is the perfect chance to get your license or upgrade your current license. No reservations are required. Details are below, but if you have questions, please fill out…
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T minus 22.5 hours and counting…
Until what you say? Why this weekend’s 10 meter contest – that’s what! Will you represent HCRA in this contest, score 100K points and win a $10 DD gift card for your efforts? Or will you do something boring like go shopping? The choice is in your hands but only YOU can make the choice.…
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From the Shack – December 2012
Holiday Party – December 10th If you’re planning on going – and you haven’t bought your ticket yet – you’re almost out of time. Don’t miss out on a chance to spend a fun evening with your ham friends from both MTARA and HCRA this holiday season. It isn’t possible for us to sell tickets…
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DX Bulletin 48
From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 21, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD048 ARLD048 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by CX3AL, N4QX, NC1L, VU2DSI, The Weekly DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL…
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HCRA 10M Contest Challenge!
Yep, it’s back again this year – the HCRA Challenge. Last year we offered a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card to any member scoring over 77,000 points. Many members blew past the 77K goal and scored well over 100K! So, what’s the goal for 2012 you ask? Using the same formula as last year (total club…
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ARRL 10 Meter Contest Tutorial
Adapted from Jim – KK1W’s tutorial from the original HCRA website The ARRL Ten Meter Contest starts the Friday of the second full weekend of December at 0000 UTC (7:00PM local time) and runs through 2359 UTC (6:59PM) Sunday. If you have a chance to get on I hope you make a few contacts. The…