Hampden County Radio Association

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  • From the Shack – March 2013

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    Next Meeting March 1st  – Our annual Show & Tell night! It is March Madness again at HCRA with our annual Show & Tell event. I’ve heard a lot of members are putting the finishing touches on their projects and expect we will see a grand assortment of ham radio, or not so ham radio, contraptions…

  • Can you help your fellow members? – Yes you can!

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    Did you know YOU can increase the value of HCRA to all its members? How can you do this you may ask? The answer is simple. Sharing of knowledge, especially local knowledge, is how we all learn and expand our appreciation of amateur radio. If you’ve done something, built something, installed some software, raised an…

  • Get ready for HCRA ‘Show and Tell’ Friday, March 1st

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    It’s time to finish up that project you’ve been working on over the last year and bring it to the annual HCRA Show & Tell meeting in March. No project is too small or too big (but it does have to fit through the door). Do you have something that’s not finished, but close enough…

  • Shhhhh! – Something exciting is returning to the January meeting!

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    Stay tuned for more information. Merry Christmas everyone! Jim/KK1W

  • T minus 22.5 hours and counting…

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    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.…

  • From the Shack – December 2012

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    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…

  • DX Bulletin 48

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    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…

  • OPERATING TIP

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    OPERATING TIP CQ WW RTTY Director, Ed WØYK, shares the log submission issues experienced by all contest sponsors. “It is apparent that many people do not read the robot email reply they receive. At the bottom of that email, the robot lists the format errors in the log. If you don’t understand what the robot…

  • DX Bulletin 43

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    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…