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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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Next HCRA Meeting Friday, October 5, 2012
Tom Homewood, W1TO, will be the featured speaker at Hampden County Radio Association’s monthly meeting this Friday, October 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Learn about RTTY station setup and contesting and have your questions ready! This will be a joint meeting of the Western Massachusetts Area of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and HCRA where new members will be eligible to…
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October Zero Beat is live, on the web and in your email box
This Friday, October 5th! Club meeting featuring Tom Homewood/W1TO, silent auction, KX3 raffle and more. Read all about the meeting, upcoming raffles and more in the October issue of Zero Beat. Once again Frandy has put together an interesting issue of HCRA and local interest. Enjoy!
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From the Shack – October 2012
What’s that ‘funny noise’ on 14.085 MHz? If you’re tuning around the bands and come across some signals that sound like “beedley, beedley, beedley” you may have stumbled across a radio teletype transmission. Not exactly sure what that “beedley” sound is? Here’s what it sounds like – rtty (hint, click rtty) Usually abbreviated RTTY, it…
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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…