From nt1k at nt1k.com  Thu Jun  4 10:27:23 2015
From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K)
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:27:23 -0400
Subject: [HCRA] Hampden County Radio Association Meeting Tomorrow!! (June
	5th, 2015)
Message-ID: <CAHRCJ6emd8hJSqmghOFQEHn6WvX2jGzVwd=O5fcpgoyKSEY-Qw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

I am writing to inform you that tomorrow the Hampden County Radio
Association will be holding its final meeting before the summer break. This
month's meeting will be elections and about field day. You can see this
month's Zero Beat to see who is running for what. You will also notice that
the Vice President seat is open. If anyone would like to help out HCRA,
please consider running for VP.

We will also start selling tickets for our big 250 raffle and for our field
day raffle! This year HCRA went with the TS-590SG which is a really great
100w HF-6M base station that is packed full of options that rivals the
Elecraft K3. Retails at $1700. As you may know from Zerobeat, we had to set
a minimum amount of tickets that can be sold before the drawing is allowed
to take place. The drawing will take place at the MTARA hamfest in 2016 or
at the next HCRA meeting after the minimum has been reached. Whichever
comes later.

For Field Day we will be raffling off a battery backup starter kit which
includes a Hamsource EZgate which instantly switches power to your battery
in case of power failure. Also included is a powerpole distribution panel
and a plastic case to house your backup battery of choice. All you would
need to do is provide the battery and the cables. $160 Value. Tickets will
be $5 ea and the drawing will be held at the end of field day. Being able
to run your radio off battery backup during times of power outage is a nice
thing to have.

Hope to see you at the meeting. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend.
If you know someone interested in amateur radio, bring them along as well.

A big thank you to Bruce Fuller (KB1TLX). He has been providing donuts and
coffee to the club during meetings and has done an excellent job at making
it happen.

Thanks,
Jeffrey Bail (NT1K)
HCRA At-Large

From computercare at comcast.net  Tue Jun  9 16:58:41 2015
From: computercare at comcast.net (Larry Krainson)
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:58:41 -0400
Subject: [HCRA] Need a good ham station desk?
Message-ID: <CAEykQHFOrUK1zbCW=qpQ9ddn6QA0EVqg2QF1m10kvkKaEkSopw@mail.gmail.com>

A client of mine has good desks and chairs for sale at extremely good
prices. They would make great ham station desks.

If interested, contact Vicki, Tom or Jo at 860 798 7320. The desks are
located in Somers, CT right near the intersection of Routes 83 and 190.

This is a great opportunity to get a really good, strong desk for next to
nothing ($25). Call them ASAP before they dispose of them.

73,

Larry, W1AST


Larry Krainson
Computer Care - since 1991
computercare at comcast.net
www.wemakehousecalls.biz
413-348-3289
*"We Make House Calls"*

From jds at copper.net  Fri Jun 12 07:48:37 2015
From: jds at copper.net (jds at copper.net)
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 04:48:37 -0700
Subject: [HCRA] Need a good ham station desk?
Message-ID: <20150612044837.D984D341@m0005296.ppops.net>

KB1WGY  I have a 5' computer table excellent for a ham setup with shelf for printer or Power supply.
It's in Ludlow and free to the first ham interested.
Jim @ 413-668-6724 Will be in town Sunday for you all to pick it up

--- computercare at comcast.net wrote:

From: Larry Krainson <computercare at comcast.net>
To: HCRA Email List <hcra at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [HCRA] Need a good ham station desk?
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:58:41 -0400

______________________________________________
-------Hampden County Radio Association-------
-----------e-mail list (reflector)-------------
______________________________________________
A client of mine has good desks and chairs for sale at extremely good
prices. They would make great ham station desks.

If interested, contact Vicki, Tom or Jo at 860 798 7320. The desks are
located in Somers, CT right near the intersection of Routes 83 and 190.

This is a great opportunity to get a really good, strong desk for next to
nothing ($25). Call them ASAP before they dispose of them.

73,

Larry, W1AST


Larry Krainson
Computer Care - since 1991
computercare at comcast.net
www.wemakehousecalls.biz
413-348-3289
*"We Make House Calls"*
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From gary.fields at northcomm.net  Mon Jun 15 19:35:34 2015
From: gary.fields at northcomm.net (gary.fields at northcomm.net)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:35:34 -0700
Subject: [HCRA] Sad news from the ARRL, Everyone please be CARE FULL!
Message-ID: <20150615163534.68344e51f585b039bd2b53b84027beca.26491d1803.wbe@email13.secureserver.net>


For those that did not see this email.

It is a reminder that somethings we do are very dangerous! Please be
care full!

Gary WA1MOW

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: ARLX008 West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (SK)
From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
Date: Mon, June 15, 2015 3:57 pm
To: gary.fields at northcomm.net

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX008
ARLX008 West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (SK)

ZCZC AX08
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 8 ARLX008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 15, 2015
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX008
ARLX008 West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (SK)

ARRL West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (ex-KD8MOA),
of Fayetteville, died June 14, apparently as the result of an
accidental electrocution while he was working on an antenna at his
home. He was 50 and had been a radio amateur since 2008.

Hardy became West Virginia SM in October 2013, and he was the only
candidate to continue in that position for another 2-year term. He
was very active in the National Traffic System (NTS) 8th Region Net
and had served as West Virginia Section Traffic Manager since 2012,
a post he continued to hold when he became SM. He also was an ARRL
Official Observer and had served since 2009 as a District Emergency
Coordinator for District 7.

Hardy was the President of the Plateau Amateur Radio Association
(PARA) and of the Summit Repeater Association.

Survivors include his wife, Jane, WV8JH.
NNNN
/EX

From nt1k at nt1k.com  Thu Jun 18 10:57:12 2015
From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:57:12 -0400
Subject: [HCRA] Field Day Almost A Week Away. We also have some nice raffles!
Message-ID: <CAHRCJ6fe_x3qN=7e36OF6H_8Zhaf120gdwUDYaryb0-kRWmgfQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,

Just informing you of what's going on with HCRA and field day in case you
were un-able to attend the meeting.

Field Day is almost a week away!!

Almost all the loose ends have been tied up with field day and I think
we're ready to go! Field day setup will start on Friday, June 26th at 10am.
The location will be school street park in Agawam MA. This is where your
help is the most important. We will be there throughout the day and a bit
into the afternoon. Pizza and drinks will be provided to the setup crew.
Field Day officially starts on Saturday June 27th at 2pm local. We will be
on the air as much as possible for the 24hrs. Operators are needed as well.
CW operators is a plus. After the 24hrs, we will start to tear down the
stations, pull the winning field day raffle ticket and enjoy the rest of
the summer.

For more information about Field Day please visit our Website
http://www.hcra.org/field-day/field-day-2015/

You can also see previous years Field Day stats from the menu.

We hope to see you there! If you know of anyone interested in Amateur
Radio, please invite them along to show them just a little bit of what
we're about.

-------------------

HCRA FIELD DAY RAFFLE

Just an FYI that we have a Field Day raffle going on. The HCRA Board of
directors thought it would be nice to have an item that is related to what
Field Day is about. We decided a battery backup starter kit would be the
perfect choice for a FD raffle. The package consists of 1 EZ gate that will
instantaniously switch your power from the power supply to the battery in
case of an power outtage and it will maintain your battery while the power
is on. Also include is a distribution panel using Anderson powerpoles and a
battery box to securely hold your battery of choice. Just provide some
cables and a battery and your radio/station will be operational during loss
of mains power.

Tickets are just $5 each and will be available at Field Day. Drawing will
take place at the end of Field Day on Sunday, June 28th. Winner does not
need to be present

-----------

HCRA 250 Raffle

As you may know, HCRA is raffling off a Kenwood TS-590SG. It's a very
excellent 100w HF-6M rig with outstanding features and a solid receiver.
We've printed 250 tickets and they are going for $10 each. Due to the price
of the radio, we have changed the terms a bit and set a minimum amount of
tickets that have to be sold before the raffle is allowed to take place. If
we don't sell at least 200 tickets before the end of  MTARA's 2016 hamfest,
the drawing will take place at the following meeting after the minimum has
been reached. If all 250 tickets are sold before the hamfest, it will be at
the following meeting.

Tickets will be available at Field Day, HCRA events, meetings and through
each board member.

-----

That's it!  Thanks for being a member of the Hampden County Radio
Association. Your feedback is important so if you have any suggestions,
please contact a board member. The club won't be successful without input
from you.

You can contact though e-mail anytime. But if you must need to call, my
phone number is 413-887-7854 .

Enjoy your summer, get on the air and stay safe!

Thanks and 73
Jeffrey Bail - NT1K
HCRA President

From nt1k at nt1k.com  Mon Jun 29 22:17:01 2015
From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:17:01 -0400
Subject: [HCRA] Field Day 2015 - THANK YOU!
Message-ID: <CAHRCJ6dYC3LjJ8Yu-LgQzz7DFh-qXJtzfmCDOsmOqYeGzHyd3g@mail.gmail.com>

Just informing you that the Hampden County Radio Association has
participated in the ARRL's 2015 Field Day this past weekend. As you may
know, the weather wasn't too friendly and it ended up being a very wet
field day. However that didn't stop us from giving it our best shot. Thanks
to the dedication of the band captains, operators, setup crew and tear down
crew, we've managed to make at least 3,153 contacts. That's excellent!!
Even with the rain, people managed to deal with it and had a great time.

If you have any photos from Field Day, please send them to NT1K at NT1K.com
photos will be used in upcoming issues of Zerobeat and they will be also
used on the website and possibly submitted to the ARRL. Please send your
photos or anything related to Field Day to us!

Big thanks to the Band Captains

Jim KK1W - 40m CW
Matt W1MSW - 80m/20m/10m CW
Larry KD1RV - 75m/15m SSB
Jeff NT1K - 40m SSB
John Kx1x - 20m SSB
Nick K1MAZ - 160m SSB/CW

Total of 6 Stations on the Air

Initial contact break down as follows.

1.8Mhz CW - 30 Contacts
1.8Mhz SSB - 3 Contacts
3.5Mhz CW - 113 Contacts
3.5Mhz SSB - 182 Contacts
7Mhz CW - 573 Contacts
7Mhz SSB - 1061 Contacts
14Mhz CW - 391 Contacts
14Mhz RTTY - 10 Contacts
14Mhz SSB - 564 Contacts
21Mhz CW - 160 Contacts
21Mhz SSB - 66 Contacts

Total CW/RTTY Contacts: 1277
Total SSB Contacts: 1876
Total Contacts: 3153

Operators Included:

Alex, Ethan, Henry, KB1XG, K1MAZ, K2KHA, K6PMT, KB1RMA, KB1VSX, KB1WKI,
KB1YOQ, KD1RV, KD1UU, KG7BBO, KK1W, KK6RBC, Kx1x, N1FJ, N1TA, NT1K, W1MSW,
W2MDW, W3SM, W8XDR, WA1SJG, WD1S, WM1B, WN1E and WW1X

Thanks to Ed (KB1NWH) and Dave (AA1YW) for helping out with the trailers,
Also thanks to Alan (N3IMU), Harold (N1FTP), Bruce (KB1TLX) our safety
officer, Karl (KB1RXO), Wally (W1WJW), the above operators and anyone else
who showed up to field day to help out! If I forgot your name, please
e-mail so I can include it on the website.

We've also held a VE session with 5 candidates. We now have one new tech
and a new tech who also passed their general exam. We had one club member
obtain his general and a visitor from the west coast obtained his extra.
Thankfully the rain held long enough.

We had a guest operator from California who found our Field Day through the
ARRL's Field Day finder. He was in the area on other business and helped
out with setup and even made a bunch of QSOs.

We will update the website once everything has been processed.

Enjoy your summer and see you in September!

73,
Jeff (NT1K)
HCRA President