Tag: meeting
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September Meeting and Newsletter
Wow, where did the summer go? It’s almost September, which means it’s time for our newsletter, general meetings, and other club activities to start up again. A lot has been going on, and a lot more is coming up, so start by getting an update from the September issue of Zero Beat. On Friday, September…
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SHOW & TELL 2017 – there’s still time!
As of this writing (March 16th) it’s three weeks until HCRA’s Annual Show & Tell on April 7th. That also means it’s only three weeks to finish your project, put together documentation and perhaps win a nice prize for your efforts. No time you say? Well, twenty two days is over three weeks the last time I…
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HCRA March Meeting (Mar 3rd, 2017) – VHF/UHF Weak Signal Communications
HCRA March Meeting 2017 Friday March 3rd 2017 at 7:30pm. Holyoke Medical Center Auxiliary Conference Center This month HCRA is proud to have Dick Frey (WA2AAU), president of the North East Weak Signal group. He will be discussing working long distance on VHF and UHF. With the solar cycle heading into a null, this would…
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“Make a cheap ham HAPPY” night at HCRA!
Returning Friday, September 9, is HCRA’s Swap & Sell Table. A sight guaranteed to brings smiles of joy to any frugal hams’s face. Take a look at the photos, it gives you an idea of just some of this month’s offerings. That’s correct, you see a 1.3G frequency counter, project boxes, transformers, and more. There’s…
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Yes, Swap & Sell will be at Show & Tell!
Here’s a chance to make money on your project. After you win one of the prizes put your hand crafted watchamcallit’ on the swap table and go home with to cash along with your prize 🙂 Or maybe find something on the table for your next creation? Once again the Swap & Sell table…
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HCRA BOD meeting notes for January 20th, 2016
HCRA BOD meeting notes for 20-Jan-2016 Attendees: President: NT1K Vice President: N1FTP Treasurer: NV1Q Membership: K1VOI Program Dir: W1AST ZB Editor: WA1MOW Tech Dir: K1YO Absent: At-Large: W1MOR Secretary: WM1B President Report: – Jim Mullen has volunteered to help out with updating our Website. – A Web Forum has been created at “members.hcra.org”. The site…
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Links and slides from this past meeting
Big thanks to Steve Dick (K1RF) for making the trip up to Hampden County to talk about speaker design for the amateur radio operator. It was very interesting. Steve referenced a lot of websites and products. He has sent us a PDF of his presentation. Loudspeaker Design Considerations for Amateur Radio RevD With this PDF,…