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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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Re-Up, Re-Up, Wherever You Are.
Our 2012/2013 season started on September 1st and thanks go out to all of you who renewed your membership for another year. However some of you have yet to take that quick moment to get your own renewals taken care of. It’s fast, it’s easy, and can be done by mail or in person at…
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SOTA jerks are on the road again
(In a deep loud voice) SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY September 30th 2012 the jerks are heading out to a place unactivated. That’s right, We are heading to Burley Hill W1/MR-002. Showtime will be 1600Z. Modes CW, FM, SSB, and new to this activation PSK31. Frequencies 7.034, 14.061 CW 7.190, 21.333, 14.3425 SSB depending on propagation, look…
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Privileges Has Its Membership
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the American Express Company’s saying “Membership has its privileges”, and while this is true, its chiasmus “Privileges has its membership” is equally true. As a new Technician Class license holder, you’ve worked hard earning your Amateur Radio Operating privileges to work these bands: 33 Centimeters, 70 Centimeters, 1.25 Meters,…
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Board Meeting Minutes 9/18/2012
Hampden County Radio Association Board of Directors Meeting 9/18/2012, Holyoke Hospital Boardroom Officer Reports Vice President – 35 Raffle Tickets Sold for KX3 Raffle Treasurer’s Report – AA1YW Current Financial report – Income From Meeting KX3 Raffle – $310.00 Membership – $615.00 Donation – $110.00 Income Total – $1035.00 Expenses – $120.00 (Welcome Back Refreshments)…
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Who’d like an TYT TH-F5 Dual Band HT?
Did you say, me?! Well it could be you. That’s right, you could add a brand new, right-out-of-the-box TYT TH-F5 Dual Band HT to your radio collection. What’s the catch you ask? No catch, it’s something you were going to do anyway. And what might that be, you next ask. Simple, come to the next…
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Member Profile – October 2012
Who is this guy who has been developing the new HCRA website? Well here is your chance to find out. Our October member profile is on HCRA member and webmaster extraordinaire Jeff – NT1K. Name: Jeffrey Bail Town: West Springfield Callsign: NT1K Previous Callsigns: N1BMX, KB1GJQ License Class: Extra Main station equipment: Yaesu FT-950 HF+6M All…
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Whats New In The DX Zoo
[table] Entity,Callsign,Date Cocos (Keeling),VK9CS,Sep. 21- 28 2012. Conway Reef,3D2C,Sep. 26 – Oct. 5 2012. Tristan da Cunha,ZD9UW, Sep. 27 – Oct. 4 2012. Chad,TT8TT,Oct. 3-16 2012. Rodrigues Is,3B9SP,Oct. 16-23 2012. St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks,PT0S,Nov. 9-22 2012. Brunei,V84SMD,Nov. 11- 22 2012. Campbell Is.,ZL9HR,Nov. 17 – 30 2012. Mauritania,5T0SP,Nov. 24 – Dec. 10 2012. Banaba,T33A,March…
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Subscribe to the New HCRA!
Want up to date information on what is going on with the club without having to go to the website every day? There is a way where it can be bundled up and sent to your e-mail box! How is this possible you might ask. Well it’s very easy to do. Let me show you…
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NE1SJ & WA1J head to the ‘nocks’ for a ‘threefer’
Saturday, September 22nd Frandy/N1FJ, Nick/K1MAZ and I will be heading the the Monadnocks in southern New Hampshire to activate two, maybe three summits. Look for us masquerading behind the calls of NE1SJ and WA1J starting around noon local time. The plan is still liquid and the final determination of which peak is first, do we…