Tag: meeting
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NEWS FLASH: New Hams In Western Mass
NEWS FLASH: New calls and upgrades hot off the FCC website Eric LaCombe KB1ZGJ Thomas Isham KB1ZGK Douglas McLean KB1ZGL Cynthia Forbes KB1ZGM Official Upgrades Diane Shipee KB1KST Extra Ralph Gedney KB1LEW General Eric LaCombe KB1ZGJ General Congrats, KUDOs, and all the bells and whistles to all
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Foxhunting meeting tomorrow night – don’t miss it!
February first is indeed tomorrow – also the date of our next HCRA meeting. We’re putting on an ‘all about foxhunting’ presentation by a few of our members. If you’ve never heard of foxhunting this will be the time to learn. If you have foxhunted in the past that’s OK, we’re going to cover some…
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From the Shack – February 2013
Next Meeting February 1st Foxhunting presentation and ‘Build a Beam’ Workshop Meeting number two of the year is another ‘double header’ thanks to the efforts of Jeff/NT1K and Rich/N1KXR. Read on and see what we have in store for you this February. We will be running two concurrent activities Friday night. At the front of…
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VHF 3EL Tape Measure Yagi Workshop – February 1st
A part of next month’s meeting will consist of a “Build A Beam” workshop where you can build a 3 element VHF Yagi that is made from PVC and measuring tape. It’s a great antenna for portable operations such as foxhunting (RDF), SOTA, camping or anything else that you need an improved antenna over…
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Silent Auction -TONIGHT! – are you ready for some fun?
Yep, whether buying or selling tonight’s HCRA meeting, Coax Presentation and Silent Auction promises to be great fun. If you have something to sell, bring it down. Buying, all you need is $$$ :). Everyone is welcome, members and non-members alike so bring a friend that’s interested in radio along too. Besides the Silent Auction…
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HCRA Auction Returns in January – but ‘silently’!
Hey folks! We missed the auction this past November and it is always a fun event. Rather than wait a whole year we decided to hold an auction January 4th, but with a slight ‘twist’. Instead of a regular style auction we’re going to do it silently. How will this work out? We really don’t…
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Shhhhh! – Something exciting is returning to the January meeting!
Stay tuned for more information. Merry Christmas everyone! Jim/KK1W
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From the Shack – December 2012
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…
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Links from the November 2nd meeting
Here’s some links that will give you additional information discussed at our November 2nd meeting (SOTA and portable operation). Thanks everyone for attending, I hope you enjoyed the meeting and the refreshments. Don’t forget to purchase your Holiday Party ticket! The photo on the left is from this summer’s activation of Mt. Mansfield by Frandy…
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From the Shack – November 2012
Our last meeting of 2012 – November 2nd! Yep, November is our last meeting this year. December brings the joint HCRA/MTARA Holiday Party, which replaces the regular meeting. We have an interesting presentation for you this month, a presentation focusing on portable operations, including SOTA, battery technology, field deployable antenna ideas for HF, and an…