Contoocook Valley Radio Club
PO Box 88, Henniker, NH 03242 USA
email: info@k1bke.org

What’s New? as of February 01, 2012

  • CVRC Meeting minutes of: January 24, 2011 Business Meeting; January 10, 2012.  All available minutes can always be found on the Minutes page.
     
  • The CVRC Hamfest will be held on Sunday, March 18th at the Henniker Community School, Western Avenue, in Henniker. Full information and the flyer can be found here.  (Adobe Acrobat Reader necessary.)  Requests for tables can be made by calling Don, N1ZIH, at 603-651-8000 after 6:00 PM, or by e-mail at n1zih@comcast.net.
     
  • Upcoming QSO Parties:
    • NH QSO Party - February 11-12.   This years QSO Party will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 11 AM until 11 PM; and Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 7 AM until 5 PM (1600 UTC Sat to 0400 UTC Sun, 1200 UTC Sun to 2200 UTC Sun). K1BKE will be operated by club members on a rotating schedule, and members are requested to report their activity and club membership towards the club total.  Information and rules at: http://www.w1wqm.org/nhqso/
    • NE QP - May 5-6, 2012.  2000Z Saturday until 0500Z Sunday (4 PM EDT Saturday until 1 AM EDT Sunday); 1300Z Sunday until 2400Z Sunday (9 AM EDT Sunday until 8 PM EDT Sunday)
       
  • Congratulations to newly elected CVRC officers:  El Presidente N1FOJ
    Al Bardwell, NS1O - President
    Don Curtis, N1ZIH - Vice President
    Steve Jones, N1JHJ - Secretary
    Micki Clement, W1MKY - Treasurer
  • Many thanks to John Moore, N1FOJ for his years serving as El Presidente and Field Day Chairman.

    Pictures from the Christmas Party by N1ZIH.

  • A few photos of CVRC members at NEAR-Fest October 2011 thanks to Louise, K1LAS on the CVRC Meetings Photos page.
     
  • Contoocook Valley Radio Club Upcoming Events:
     
    • Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting. Speaker: Mark Pride, K1RX Presentation:  World Radio Championship.
       
    • Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting.  Speaker:  Dennis Markell, N1IMW, President of the GSARA in Bedford. Presentation:  Marconi WCC Chatham Station/RCA Ship To Shore Station.
       
    • Sunday, March 18 - CVRC Hamfest in Henniker.
       
    • We have had requests for programs on: Radio Frequency Interference, Low Noise Amplifiers, and How to set up a new Ham Station.  If you would like to share your expertise on these or other Ham related topics, please, call Mickie, W1MKY at: 428-3840.
       
  • 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.

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1959 CVRC Club House as seen in 2010
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