[HCRA] Field Day Almost A Week Away. We also have some nice raffles!

[Jeffrey Bail - NT1K]

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.

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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

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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.

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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