Tag: events
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Join HCRA for the ARRL 10 Meter Contest
The Hampden County Radio Association enters the ARRL 10 meter contest as a club, with the combined scores of all HCRA entries helping us compete against other similarly sized local clubs around the country. This is a great contest for new or experienced hams, and we’re still near the peak of the current sunspot cycle,…
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Join Us for a Holiday Party December 13th
QST HCRA Members! The holidays are coming, and that means it’s Party Time! This year’s event will be special as HCRA and MTARA members and guests join in the Holiday Spirit. When: December 13, 2025 , Saturday afternoon from 3:00 -7:00 P.M. Where: Willits Hallowell Center , 25 Park Street, South Hadley on the campus of Mount Holyoke College.…
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Make Plans for Field Day June 28-29
The biggest ham radio operating event of the year is coming up soon! In keeping with longstanding tradition, the HCRA will be holding a Field Day event the weekend of June 28-29, in School Street Park, Agawam, MA. We’ll start setup on Friday afternoon, June 27, then operate all day on Saturday the 28th, through…
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ARRL 10m Contest This Weekend
This weekend is the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) 10 meter radio contest, which the HCRA enters as a club every year. The contest runs from 00:00 UTC on December 14th – 23:59 UTC December 15th (19:00 EST Friday to 18:59 EST Sunday). This is a great contest for beginning and experienced contest operators alike.…