Archive for 'Events'

New material added in “Instructionals & Resources” & Photo Gallery:

Additional material recently submitted by John Dilks, K2TQN, supplementing his January 2012 DVRA presentation on Ed Raser, W2ZI.

Photos of Sat., Feb. 4, 2012 antenna connectivity upgrade session

Photos of 2nd Sat., Feb. 11, 2012 Packet station check & Repeater Operation Review

Photos Shack Seminar- Sat Feb 11 2012- Lloyd Price,N2KPC, Intro to Digital Modes

Ewing Township, Mercer County – The Delaware Valley Radio Association will be hosting a presentation titled “Basics of Digital Modes”. Lloyd Price, N2KPC, an expert in the field and a professional instructor, will visit the Club radio shack to introduce all interested to the digital arena as well as demonstrate and answer questions. The program begins at 10 am on Saturday, February 18 at the DVRA radio shack on Bear Tavern Road near exit 2 of I-295 in West Trenton. Talk-in is available on the Club 2m repeater at 146.67 MHz pl 131.8. For non-hams, more info is available on the Club web page at www.W2ZQ.com or by email at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
The Delaware Valley Radio Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of the amateur radio hobby. The club is comprised of amateur radio operators and their families.

 

We’ve added an “Instructionals & Resources” page to the W2ZQ.com website; we’ve started with:
a) Arduino links from last DVRA presentation by AB2RC
b) Boy Scout Camporee Radio Patrol Mystery general information & links related to event.
c) links to build the WB2HOL foxhunting beam

We’ve also added 2012 Radio Merit Badge Day photos to the Photo gallery.

You can follow the links below or check any of these by clicking on the sidebar.

Arduino Presentation links by Alex Flinch, AB2RC – Wed., 2/8/12

Boy Scout Camporee Radio Patrol Mystery Sat. 10/6/2012 & WB2HOL foxhunting beam

2012 Radio Merit Badge Day photos

January & February Newsletters online

The January issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

January 2012 Newsletter

 

The February issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

February 2012 Newsletter

 

The December issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

December 2011 Newsletter

 


Congratulations to our newly elected Officers.

President: Dave Norcross, K2DRN

Vice-President: Mike Moraken, AB2IO

Treasurer: Ron Kubinski, KC2PQC

Secretary: Joe Sundra, W3ZLP

November Newsletter is Online

The November issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

Note that this issue contains the nominations for the new officers for next year. Additional nominations can be added at the November meeting, but not after. Elections take place at the December meeting.

November 2011 Newsletter

October Newsletter is Online

The October issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

October 2011 Newsletter

Annual DVRA Picnic August 10th!

In lieu of the monthly meeting next week, the DVRA will hold the annual picnic and celebrate its 81st Birthday!

The picnic will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday August 10th at the Watson Park Picnic Grove, Upper Ferry Road and Graphics Drive, Ewing NJ . It’s a covered pavilion, so we do it rain or shine.

All are welcome to attend. The club provides hot dogs & burgers, paper goods (utensils and cups), and drinks. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. You might bring a lawn chair as well to have a comfy seat..!

July Newsletter is Online

The July issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

July 2011 Newsletter

June Newsletter is Online

The June issue of The Wireless Beacon has been posted in the Newsletter section. You can read it by following the link below.

June 2011 Newsletter