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Hampden County Radio Association

Category: Contests

  • New catagories for teh ARRL 10 meter and 160 meter contest.

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    This December’s ARRL 160 Meter and 10 Meter Contests complete the addition of new Single-Op Unlimited categories. All three power sub-categories: High Power, Low Power, and QRP are available. This means stations using spotting information will no longer be assigned to the Multioperator category. It also means there are quite a number of new records…

  • DX Bulletin 39

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    QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 39 ARLD039 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 25, 2014 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD039 ARLD039 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA3JB, ZL4PW, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL…

  • Weekly ARRL DX news

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    QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 38 ARLD038 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 18, 2014 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD038 ARLD038 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by I3VJW, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest…

  • WRTC 2014 Results and HCRA/WRTC Trivia

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    The scores are out! They can be found on the WRTC2104 web page. But here’s the really cool stuff. We hosted four teams at Medfield State Hospital. Medfield was site 8 and the stations were 8A through 8D. Here’s the results from ‘our’ teams: 8A: K1M – IK1JHS & I4UFH – Won the SSB mode,…

  • Helpful DXlabs Tip #2156.572

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    Want to play in the ARRl Centennial QSO Party and work the W1AW/? stations? Every week they are in two different states. It’s easy using SpotCollettor. Simply program one of the eight SQL buttons to do the hard work for you. Never done it before, here’s an example using the “SQL 1” button: 1. Hold…

  • 2013 ARRL 10 Meter Contest – That’s a Wrap!

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    Another 10 Meter Contest has come and gone. Excellent conditions and no shortage of stations around the world.  If you haven’t done so via the HCRA Facebook page, email me your QSO breakdown, the category you entered as, and your total claimed score.  Please do this regardless of the number of contacts you made as…

  • ARRL 10 Meter Contest This Weekend!

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    Hello Fellow HCRA Members, This is a reminder that the 10 meter contest is this weekend and we will again be participating not only as individuals, but also as a club. The band has had some great openings over the last couple months, so there is some potential to see quite a bit of activity…

  • Twitter Is -Not- The Woodpecker Of Old…

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    Many of our older, Er, Ah, I mean…more experienced Hams in the club, may recall the “Russian Woodpecker”. Beginning around 1976 till around 1989 when it ceased, this powerful radio signal was heard world wide and when triangulated, the source was found to emanate from inside the Ukraine. Hence the name, the Russian Woodpecker. Twitter’s…

  • New England QSO Party – May 4th & 5th

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    From Tom/K1KI… The New England QSO Party is coming next weekend – May 4-5 – and we’ are always looking for more activity from Massachusetts. The NEQP is a great way to test your antennas on 80-10 meters and to be the focus of a lot of activity as stations from around the world look…

  • Get ready for the New England QSO Party May 4th & 5th.

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    Tom/K1KI sent the message copied below. Please take a moment to read it and hopefully you will be QRV in NEQP this year. Don’t forget, HCRA sponsors a beautiful plaque for high score, single op, Hampden County. I’ll bet it would look nice on the wall in YOUR shack! Here’s Tom’s message: I hope everyone…