CVRC Events

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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.

Meetings

CVRC Meeting – November 12th

November 6, 2019 k1bke Leave a comment

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.

Picnic

CVRC Family Picnic

June 14, 2019 k1bke Leave a comment

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!

Field Day

CVRC Field Day

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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?