HAMPDEN COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATION
Contact Information
- Club Name:
- HAMPDEN COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATION
- Call Sign:
- W1NY
- Contact:
- Larry Krainson W1AST
- Daytime Phone:
- (413) 348-3289
- Evening Phone:
- (413) 348-3289
- Email:
- W1NY@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- W1NY
- Annual Report:
- Oct 17th 2023
- Meeting Time:
- 1st Friday of every month except December, July & August @ 7:30 PM
- Meeting Place:
- Holyoke Medical Center Auxiliary Conference Center, 575 Beech St., Holyoke, MA 01040
- Section:
- WMA
- Affiliation Date:
- Oct 04th 1948
- Specialties:
- Contest, Digital Modes, DX, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, School or Youth Group, VHF/UHF
- Services Offered:
- Club Newsletter, Entry-Level License Classes, General Or Higher License Classes, Hamfest, License Test Sessions, Mentor, Tvi/RFI Committee
- Description:
-
The HCRA is a friendly group of hams that are active in all levels of ham radio. Whether your interest is general radio, operating, contests, low power, building kits, home brew, HF, VHF, UHF, POTA and SOTA, Fox Hunting and very social or anything else. This is the club for you.
Whether a new ham or an experienced old one, the club meetings offer something for everyone. Visit the web site or contact one of the members for more info. There is also a active facebook page too.
We hold a Monday night 10m net at 7:00pm local time on 28.375 that isopen to all hams. Come join us!
Past (Zoom) meetings have been recorded for you to view. The video links are on the www.hcra.org website. Our current meetings are held at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 the first Friday of every month except December. There are no meetings in July and August.
During the Winter months we hold Share The Knowledge sessions twice a month on topics of interest to all Hams. These are announced in advance on the club's website (HCRA.org) and are also archived for later viewing on the website.
The HCRA has been affiliated with the ARRL for 75 years and they are a Special Service Club.
We look forward to meeting you!
- Links:
- http://www.hcra.org
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 144
- Voting Members:
- 144
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 141
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 118
HAMPDEN COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATION Officers
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Contact, President
Larry Krainson W1AST -
Treasurer
George Collins KC1V -
Secretary
Paul G. Kelliher NF1G -
Vice President
Ez M. Moralez W1AEZ -
Editor
Ken Dion KD1KU