- CVRC Meeting minutes of: May 5, 2012 Club meeting; April 24, 2012 Business Meeting. All available minutes can always be found on the Minutes page.
- NEARFest photos thanks to N1ZIH.
- CVRC Hamfest photos thanks to Louise, K1LAS and to Don, N1ZIH. Even more hamfest photos thanks to Jack, W1JS.
- Contoocook Valley Radio Club Upcoming Events:
CVRC business meeting May 22nd at AF1T's residence in Henniker. Call 428-3840 for info. All are welcome.
Tuesday, June 12th 7:30 PM regular monthly meeting of the CVRC at the Hopkinton town library topic; get ready for field day. Bring your laptops for setting up the ac logging program. The last part of the program will be the first Morse Code practice using the Koch method. We will practice for 10 minutes at each future meeting. Jim NS1E has made 5 copies on CD.
June 23, 24th "Field Day". Above Long Pond in Henniker. To see a video of our Field day, go on the ARRL site at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Radio-Relay-League-NH-Section-Information-Page/129286237094859 Click on "Video", then, "WMUR Chronicle CVRC Field Day Video". To contact our FD Chairman, call Don Curtis, N1ZIH at 651-8000.
Al Bardwell NS1O President has requested a special Field Day wrap-up meeting on Tuesday, July 10th at the library at 7:30 PM All logs and band captain reports will be turned in at this time. Band Captains and interested participants can make comments about how well FD went and make suggestions about next year’s endeavor. We do not usually have a second Tuesday meeting in July because of the Picnic.
In July, our club has it's Annual CVRC Family Picnic. After many years being held at Lee and Mary Scott, AA1YN"S house in Hooksett, this year it will be hosted by Fred Reed, KK1KW, at his home at 103 Berry Pond Road, Pittsfield. The date was uncertain as of this writing; either Saturday, July 21, or July 28th. The Fred and the CVRC provide various barbecued meats, fresh corn and sodas, we bring the salads and desserts. They will need a "head count" so there will be enough ribs for everyone. Call, Mickie, W1MKY at 428-3840.
Tuesday August 14th, 7:30 PM regular meeting at the Hopkinton Town Library - Techniques for taking accurate messages in contesting and emergency activities. Bring your certificates and awards and your expertise to share with the club.
Tuesday Sept,11th, regular meeting at the Hopkinton Town Library at 7:30 PM. Speaker; Skip Youngberg K1NKR topic; radio interference
The CVRC Christmas Party will be at the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse on Saturday, December 8th, beginning at 5 PM. Members, family, and guests are welcome. Don’t forget to bring your Yankee Swap gift.
- CVRC Meetings:
The CVRC meets on the second Tuesday of each month usually at the Hopkinton Town Library in Contoocook, NH, (except December and some Julys). Rag chew at 7 PM; Meeting at 7:30 PM. Talk-in is on 146.895 / R, -600hz, 100 Hz PL. Meetings are open to both members and non-members.
Business Meetings are held each month, two weeks after the Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 PM. All are encouraged to participate. We lay all of the groundwork for the club activities at these meetings.
- The CVRC maintains an email list at Yahoo Groups to keep club members and friends informed about club events. If you would like to be on this list, but do not want to go through the Yahoo sign-up process, simply email your address to moderator@k1bke.org.
1998 - 2012 Contoocook Valley Radio Club. All Rights Reserved