Hampden County Radio Association

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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.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • This KX3 could be YOURS!

      We’re talking about the EXACT Elecraft KX3 in the photograph, serial # 2261. It arrived safely and is in our hands. So how do you get it? Easy, purchase a KX3 raffle ticket at the next HCRA meeting, that’s how! For a mere $10 donation to HCRA you get a chance to win this…

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  • HCRA Meeting Friday, November 2

       JIm, KK1W, at the helm on Burley Hill Friday’s HCRA meeting will feature a presentation on portable operating, with an emphasis on SOTA (Summits on the Air) activations. Nick, K1MAZ, will talk about all the fun that he and Jimmy (KB1PRA), and John (Kx1x) and others had on Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire on October…

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  • SOTA Activation on Mt. Monadnock

    Nick (K1MAZ), Jimmy (KB1PRA), and John (Kx1x) activated Mt. Monadnock (W1/HA009) on October 20th. Here, Jimmy is holding the 2m tape-measure beam while Nick operates. I’m probably looking for lunch. More on this SOTA activation and the Summits on the Air program at the next HCRA meeting, November 2nd.

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  • DX Bulletin 43

    This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all. ZAMBIA, 9J.  Gert, ZS6AYU is QRV as 9J2GR from the Mama Out…

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  • Big Spruce Hill Activation

    Last week, a lone Jerk set off for Florida for a second attempt at a SOTA activation.  Now, you must be thinking, “There are no mountains in Florida.”  Well, you’re wrong.  Florida is actually a town in the good ol’ Commonwealth of Massachusetts just east of North Adams.  Having learned from my mistake of attempting…

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  • DX Bulletin 42

    ARLD042 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9.  A group of operators will be…

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  • Jamboree on the Air – 2012

    The Hampden County Radio Association sponsors BSA Venture Crew 510 and this Venture Crew specializes in Amateur Radio. Put Boy Scouts and Amateur Radio together and you get not only learning and fun. You get Jamboree on the Air! Held on the third full weekend of October each year, Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA…

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  • Ham Radio License Plates

    Looking out over the pool of cars at the local Ham Club’s meeting, or across the ocean of cars at a regional Ham-fest, one can’t help but notice one thing. “Antennas!” you call out. Well yeah, you’re right there. So, let me back up and say there are two things one can’t help but notice…

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  • Links From Last Nights Meeting

    These are the links from last nights meeting about RTTY and RTTY Contesting By: Tom Homewood, W1TO www.rttycontesting.com www.aa5au.com/rtty.html www.n1mm.com http://hamsoft.ca www.yccc.org

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  • October Silent Auction Items

    As promised, the Silent Auction is returning and will be at the October 5th meeting. We’ve got a few items all set to go and a few ‘possibles’ in the wings. Here’s what we have for sure: 1. Bencher BY-2 Chrome Iambic Paddles – like new condition – starting bid = $20.00 2. Box of…

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