Housatonic Amateur Radio Club
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CLUB AWARDS
In the 2022 ARRL 10 Meter contest, operated K1WAS in the Multi Operator, Single Transmitter High Power category.
We won 1st Place in CT, and 7th in New England in our category.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
2022 ARRL 10 Meter Contest
In the 2022 New England QSO Party, operated K1WAS in the Multi Operator, Single Transmitter category.
We won 2nd Place in CT, and 1st Fairfield County.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
New England QSO Party 2022
In the 2023 Winter Field Day in January, we all operated from home using
1 transmitter, Home category, 1H.
Here is a copy of WE1Ms award Certificate
Winter Field Day 2023 Certificate
In the 2022 CQ WW DX SSB Contest, we operated using N1KT
Multi Op, single transmitter, high power category. We achieved #4 in the 1 call area.
Here is a copy of our award Certificate
CQ WW DX SSB Contest 2022 Certificate
In the 2022 ARRL DX Phone Contest, we operated using N1KT
Multi Op, single transmitter, high power category. We achieved #1 in CT and #4 in the 1 call area.
Here is a copy of our award Certificate
ARRL DX Phone Certificate 2022
In the 2021 CQ World Wide DX SSB contest, we operated using K1WAS
Multi Op, single transmitter, high power category. We achieved #1 in CT and #4 in the 1 call area.
Here is a copy of our award Certificate
CQ WW DX SSB Contest 2021 Certificate
In the 2021 New England QSO Party, operated N1KT in the Multi Operator, Single Transmitter category.
We won 1st Place in CT.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
New England QSO Party 2021
In the 2021 Winter Field Day in January, we all operated from home using
1 transmitter, Home category, 1H.
Here is a copy of WE1Ms award Certificate
Winter Field Day 2021 Certificate
In the 2020 CQ WW DX SSB Contest in October, we operated as N1KT in the
Multi Operator, Single Transmitter category.
We won 3rd Place in the First Call Area.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
CQ WW DX SSB Contest Award
In the 2020 ARRL DX Phone Contest in March, we operated as N1KT in the
Multi Operator, Single Transmitter, High Power category.
We won First Place in CT, and Fourth Place in New England.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
ARRL DX SSB Phone Award
In the 2020 Winter Field Day in January, we operated as N1KT in the
one transmitter, Indoor category, 1I.
We won Second Place in New England in our category.
Here is a copy of our Award Certificate
Winter Field Day 2020 Certificate
We are a member of the Straight Key Centry Club SKCC
SKCC Membership Certificate
The Housatonic Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL affiliated club.
ARRL Certificate of Affiliation
We support 10-10 International
Current 10-10 Certificate
The Undergraduate Student Instrument Package (USIP) is a NASA program through the Connecticut Space Grant Consortium, which is designed to expose undergraduate students to Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). Club members assisted University of Bridgeport students in a project to put an Arduino based computerized puppet (monkey) on a high altitude Helium balloon which was launched to approximately 11,000 feet.
The 3-D printed "monkey" was commanded from the ground, tracked by APRS and utilized downlink ATV television so we were able to watch the "monkey" move and react to commands.
NOTICE SUMMER 2023: HAM 2.0, a second Monkey is approaching flight status!
To see pictures of our testing of the Robotic Monkey, click below.
Robotic Monkey HAM 2.0
New Horizons
There was a book signing by Dr. D. Grinspoon Planetary Biologist and Dr A. Stern, Principal Investigator for the New Horizons spacecraft which went to the planet Pluto in 2015 and Kuiper belt object 2014 MU69 in January 2019.
Yes, Pluto is a planet!
For pictures, click on the link below.
New Horizons Presentation
Discovery 1 Balloon Flight 2015
Discovery 1 was a flight to test out hardware, software, launch & recovery procedures and to train students in the art of high altitude balloon launching.
Because of a cutdown mechanism failure, the balloon reached an altitude of almost 90,000 feet.
Launched from Bridgeport CT, it was recovered the next day after having splashed down in the Peconic Bay of Long Island NY.
The Launch (movie courtesy Westport Astronomical Society)
The Launch (movie from Bob WD1M)
From 84,000 to 89,391 feet, and DOWN!
Discovery 1 Post Flight Analysis
LIGHT APRS
Larry AB1JC holds our payload (light aprs)
Flight of AB1JC-11 Light APRS Tracker Balloon
Members Dave KB1YYJ and Larry AB1JC mentor Graduate Students while launching a radiosonde Wx balloon, March 6, 2021
For pictures, click on the link below.
Wx Balloon March 2021
Wx Balloon Launch May 17, 2023
Members J. Pallis KC1MHU, Dave KB1YYJ and Larry AB1JC mentor Univ of Bridgeport and Univ of New Haven Graduate Students while launching a radiosonde Wx balloon, May 2023
For pictures, click on the link below.
Wx Balloon May 17 2023
Westport Astronomical Society Amateur Radio Club - K1WAS
Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club - W1BPT
Southington Am Radio Assn. - W1ECV
Middlesex Amateur Radio Club - W1EDH
Stamford Amateur Radio Assn. - W1EE
South Central CT Amateur Radio Assn. - W1GB
Greater Norwalk Amateur Radio Club - W1NLK
Meriden Amateur Radio Club - W1NRG
Southeastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Society (Norwich/Uncasville)
Candlewood ARA - W1QI
Shorepoint Amateur Radio Club (W. Haven) - W1SPC
Woodmont Amateur Radio Assn.- W1WDT
Local Clubs Web Pages Outdated
Worldwide Amateur Radio Club - WE1SPN
Waterbury Amateur Radio Club - W1LAS
Bloomfield Amateur Radio Club - W1CWA
Shoreline Amateur Radio Club - W1BCG
Southern Berkshire ARC - W1BAA
Greater Fairfield Amateur Radio Association - N1ZU
Northville Amateur Radio Assn. - NA1RA
Milford Amateur Repeater Assn. - KB1CBD
Hop River Radio Club (Andover, CT) - K1HRR
Charter Oak Radio Society - N1CRS
Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers
University of Bridgeport
Stellafane Amateur Telescope Makers Convention
International Observe the Moon Night
University of New Haven
Westport Astronomical Society