Hampden County Radio Association HCRA

This is the official YouTube channel for Hampden County Radio Association  which is known as HCRA. The club has been in existence since the mid-40’s, with the first newsletter we have on file being from September 1948. (You can read this and others here: http://www.hcra.org/zb/sep48.pdf)

Today’s HCRA is much like the club from years past. It is made up of a membership with many interests. Many of us are deeply involved in all kinds of HF communication from CW and SSB to the current FT8 digital mode to RTTY and many others. There are also members active in low power communications, in the microwaves, Parks on the Air (POTA), Emergency Communications, Summits on the Air (SOTA), project building and nearly any aspect of this amazing hobby we call Ham Radio. The HCRA is a diverse group with many interests and something for everyone.

Many of our club members are technical and build projects or help others with their questions and projects.