CVRC Meeting Feb. 11th

On Tuesday, Feb. 11th, we will have our monthly meeting at the Hopkinton library, on Houston St. in Hopkinton.

The meeting will highlight an emergency communications forum presented by Rob Farley, k1cfi.

Rob will discuss ARES (the amateur radio emergency service) and will be accompanied by others. Cars, (the capital area repeater society) will also be discussed.  Others will also join that conversation.

Rob is extremely well qualified to discuss these activities, especially based on his many years as a professional in this area.

Many of us will join up at Dimitri’s, around 6:00 pm for dinner, prior to the meeting which starts around 7 to 7:30 pm.

CVRC Ham Fest & Flea Market

Grab your flea market flyer with everything you need to know here.

 

CVRC Flea Market / Ham Fest

Our Annual Hamfest/Flea Market is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 8 AM to 2 PM, at the Henniker Community School. It’s our major fund-raiser, and as always, we need volunteers. The Chairman is Richard (Butch) Leshner, K1RTL. Contact him to help or to reserve a table, at:
mailto:fest@k1bke.org

CVRC Events

2020 Upcoming Events (incomplete List)

Jan. 14, Tuesday, 7:30 PM, CVRC Regular Meeting, 61 Houston Dr.,
Contoocook. Speaker: Tom Perkins, AC1J, “Nerd Success- 60+ Years of
Ham Radio”, weather permitting.

Jan. 18, (Sat). 2 PM to Jan. 19, (Sunday) 11 PM ARRL VHF Contest.
http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

Jan. 25 (Sat). 2 PM to Jan 26, (Sun) 2 PM, Winter Field Day.
http://www.winterfieldday.com

Feb. 10 (Mon.) 8 AM to Feb. 14 (Friday) 7 PM. ARRL School Club Roundup.
http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup

Feb. 11 (Tuesday) CVRC Meeting, 7:30 PM. To Be Determined.

Mar. 10 (Tuesday) CVRC Meeting, 7:30 PM. To be Determined.

March 22 (Sunday) 8 AM to 2 PM CVRC Hamfest/Flea Market, Henniker
Community School, 51 Western Ave.

CVRC Meeting – November 12th

The Contoocook Valley Radio Club regular meeting will be held on Nov. 12, 7:30 PM, at the Hopkinton Library, 61 Houston Drive, in Contoocook. “Cal” Calvito, WA1WOK, from Ham Radio Outlet, will show and discuss the latest equipment for our Christmas Wish Lists. We will, also, hold Election Of Officers. For more information call Dale at: 428-3840.

At our Oct. CVRC Meeting, Doug Alwine, AB1GW, filmed Joe Reiserts, W1JR’s Talk on Hearing, then made DVD’s of the Talk. He will bring them on Nov. 12.

Join us, at 6:15, as we treat Cal to dinner at Dimitri’s before the Meeting.

 

CVRC Family Picnic

The CVRC Family Picnic, 12 to 5 PM, at Elm Brook Park, Hopkinton, on Sunday, July 14. We will have the same Pavillion. It is the first on the right, #4. Drinks are provided. Bring your favorite dish for a “Pot Luck”. Swimming, Fishing, and a Rest Room, are available. Ken Wilkens, K1MID, will provide a hidden transmitter for a “Fox Hunt”.  The Entrance Fee for Elm Brook Park is $5.00 per carload, or free with a National Park Pass. Bring your whole family for a fun day!

CVRC Field Day

The CVRC Emergency Preparedness Exercise, “Field Day”, will take place 2 PM, Sat., June 22 until 2 PM on Sunday, June 23. The location will be at the property of Dale and Mickie Clement (AF1T and W1MKY) – 49 Corbin Road, in Henniker (for GPS, put, 1 Tower Road). We will be operating with generators and pre-existing antennas. If you wish to participate, please call us, ahead, at 428-3840. Also, let us know if you want one or more meals at $5.00 each. There will be Sat. Lunch at Noon, Supper at 6 PM, Sunday Breakfast at 8 AM, and Sunday Lunch at 2 PM. We will need operators and loggers, and a few people to help put up the tent at 10 AM on Friday, and to help with take down after Lunch on Sunday. Drinks are provided for the whole weekend. We hope you will visit, and maybe get on the air for an hour or two. To get all of the available Bonus Points, we will need a site visitation from an elected official and a representative of an agency (eg. Red Cross, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement). Can someone arrange a Site Visitation?

CVRC’s 60th anniversary newspaper article

reproduced with permission

CVRC 60th Newspaper Article pdf

CVRC Upcoming programs

Regular CVRC Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM, in the Hopkinton Library Guest Room, at 61 Houston Drive in Contoocook.

May 21:  Our Guest Presenter will be Carl Achin, WA1ZCQ, from the New England QRP Club.  Learn about what can be done with just a few watts!

June 11: Field Day Program.  Details TBD.

CVRC 60th Anniversary Party – April 9th

Tuesday night, April 9, at 7:30, join us at the Hopkinton Library at 61
Houston Ave. in Contoocook.  We will have a nice Celebration!

Bring any photos or stories to share.  We will honor Louise French,
K1LAS, and Ken Wilkens, K1MID, as  Founding Members!

73,

  Larry, KB1RIJ, Steve, N1JHJ, and Jen, K1JNE

  Mickie, W1MKY, and Dale, AF1T