From nt1k at nt1k.com Wed May 4 08:26:00 2016 From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 08:26:00 -0400 Subject: [HCRA] New Zero Beat / Meeting This Friday / Class Results Message-ID: Just informing you that a new Zero Beat is hot of the digital press. A big thanks to Gary Fields (WA1MOW) for his hard work. However he depends on you for content so please keep Gary and HCRA in mind during your next project. Zero Beat is available at Http://www.hcra.org/zb/may16.pdf ------------------ There will be a regular scheduled meeting this Friday at 7:30pm at the Holyoke Medical Center's auxilary conference center. Our guest speaker will be Jon Perelstein WB2RYV. Please see ZB for more information ------------------ This past weekend HCRA wrapped up its amateur radio license course. We've been promoting it for the past 4 months and with mostly word-of-mouth advertising, we had about 40 people sign up for the course. Little over half the people stuck with it and we now have 13 new techs, 5 new generals, 1 new extra and 1 person who did both tech and general. The course had a 97% rate. Thanks goes out to the following instructors and VE's who helped with the exam Jim Mullen - KK1W Richard Wheeler - N1KXR Nick Maslon - K1NZ John Pise - Kx1x Bob Meneguzzo - K1YO Al Woodhull - N1AW Kurt Dahdah - KU1RT Bob McCormick - W1QA Steve Rodowicz - N1SR These people took the time to help at least a dozen people obtain their license and also helped many people to upgrade. Without local volunteers, we wouldn't have as many operators on the air. Please consider volunteering in local events that are focused on amateur radio regardless of club affiliation ------------------ See you at the meeting. If you know of anyone who is interested in Amateur Radio, please bring them along to the meeting and invite them to Field Day. Thanks, Jeffrey Bail (NT1K) HCRA President From ZED.group at comcast.net Wed May 4 10:20:48 2016 From: ZED.group at comcast.net (Z.) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 10:20:48 -0400 Subject: [HCRA] Class Results. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <572A0540.6020306@comcast.net> I just want to take a moment to very much thank all of the patient and long-suffering instructors for the Amateur Radio License course that was just completed. I am sure that I speak for all of us newly minted Licensees when I say THANK YOU! I am now motivated to go back and more carefully and thoroughly study the material -- to learn all of those interesting things that I missed because I really did not have the time to study them thoroughly enough -- so that rather than passing by the skit of my teeth, I will really learn and understand the material and know what I am talking about. And get on the air! I am encouraging everyone else to do the same. Have fun! And thanks again! John Zimmerman - KC1CXD From w1jwn at yahoo.com Wed May 4 11:53:42 2016 From: w1jwn at yahoo.com (John Noble) Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 15:53:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [HCRA] Class Results. In-Reply-To: <572A0540.6020306@comcast.net> References: <572A0540.6020306@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1842483088.5977342.1462377222654.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Congratulations to all? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 10:20, Z. wrote: ______________________________________________ -------Hampden County Radio Association------- -----------e-mail list (reflector)------------- ______________________________________________ I just want to take a moment to very much thank all of the patient and long-suffering instructors for the Amateur Radio License course that was just completed.? I am sure that I speak for all of us newly minted Licensees when I say THANK YOU! I am now motivated to go back and more carefully and thoroughly study the material -- to learn all of those interesting things that I missed because I really did not have the time to study them thoroughly enough -- so that rather than passing by the skit of my teeth, I will really learn and understand the material and know what I am talking about.? And get on the air!? I am encouraging everyone else to do the same.? Have fun! And thanks again! John Zimmerman - KC1CXD ______________________________________________________________ HCRA mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcra Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCRA at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From nt1k at nt1k.com Mon May 9 08:18:44 2016 From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 08:18:44 -0400 Subject: [HCRA] NEQP Scores Needed / Volunteers Needed / Meeting Message-ID: Hello Folks, This past weekend was the New England QSO Party (NEQP), I know of many stations who operated from Hampden county. If you were on the air for NEQP, please make sure to submit your log to NEQP. Don't forget to list your club as "Hampden County Radio Assn". HCRA needs your scores for an upcoming Zero Beat article. Please send your score summary or logs to scores at hcra.org ----------------- Volunteers Needed For Field Day 2016 I know it's a couple month away but it will be here before you know it. HCRA is looking for volunteers to help with ARRL's annual field day 2016. HCRA will be at school street park in Agawam MA. We need the following volunteers - Setup (Help with setting up towers and antennas) - Band Captains - Operators - CW operators - Generators - Public relations - Media - Tear Down Please reply to this e-mail if you are interested. ----------------- This past Friday, HCRA had it's monthly meeting. Jon Perelstien (WB2RYV) had an excellent presentation about weather patterns and websites/applications. A couple people asked for a copy of the presentation. Jon has made it available to HCRA members http://hcra.org/files/wb2ryv-wxinfo.pdf Next month's speaker is Hanz, W1JSB or Radio Set Go. makes some neat portable operating equipment. check out his website http://www.radiosetgo.com/ We will also be talking about Field Day and elections. ALL board member positions are open. If you want to help out your club, become a board member. Just reply to this e-mail or contact any of the board members for information - Jeffrey Bail (NT1K) HCRA President From computercare at comcast.net Mon May 9 09:19:12 2016 From: computercare at comcast.net (Larry Krainson) Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 09:19:12 -0400 Subject: [HCRA] Help wanted for a client of mine Message-ID: Good morning all, A client of mine is having electricity issues. I've been working with K1YO to possibly come up with ideas to solve them. But think I may need someone who works with electricity on a supplier level (electric company) to possibly find a solution. If this is you or you may know of someone, can you please contact me. My client is in CT, not MA. Thank you and 73, Larry, W1AST Larry Krainson Computer Care - since 1991 computercare at comcast.net www.wemakehousecalls.biz 413-348-3289 *"We Make House Calls"* From nt1k at nt1k.com Tue May 31 19:43:14 2016 From: nt1k at nt1k.com (Jeffrey Bail - NT1K) Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 19:43:14 -0400 Subject: [HCRA] HCRA Meeting this Friday (June 3rd) Message-ID: Hello members, I am writing to inform you that there will be a meeting this Friday (June 3rd) at the Holyoke Medical Center Auxiliary conference center. This month we will be covering quite a bit and would request your presence. We will be having general elections. All positions are open. If you would like to help out HCRA, please volunteer We will also be going over Field Day that is coming up the weekend of June 25th, 2016. We also will be having Hanz from RadioSet-Go. He will be giving a presentation about his QRP portable setups. The meeting will start around 7:30pm http://www.hcra.org/meeting-location/ This will be the last general meeting for the season. There will be no meeting in July or August. Stay tuned for Zero Beat, Jeffrey Bail (NT1K) HCRA President