ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT SEMINAR – Dec. 7th at 10 am
As part of our ongoing series of seminars and workshops, the DVRA will be holding its next seminar on Saturday, December 7th at 10am at the W2ZQ station. The seminar will be based on selected topics in the Components and…
DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – December 7, 2024
DVRA will host one last Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2024 season. Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Saturday, December 7th at 9:00am ET. Hunts are usually done by 12:00 noon. The starting point for this hunt is the Chapin School…
DVRA TV is on the air
DVRA’s YouTube channel is live at https://www.youtube.com/@DVRA_Video/. It’s been in the works for some time. “Beth and I have a YouTube channel, Brewery Lovers, where where we chronicle our travels across the country, mostly in search of good craft beer,”…
Beginner’s Soldering Workshop to be held on Saturday, November 9 from 10 – 12pm
Beginner’s Soldering Workshop to be held on Saturday, November 9 from 10 – 12pm. We will have a brief overview of electronic components, equipment and safety to get you started with through hole soldering — no prior electronics knowledge…
DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – November 3, 2024
The Penultimate Hunt for 2024! Time is running out for you to keep that New Year’s resolution to “do a fox hunt”. DVRA will host another fine Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2024 season. Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for…
Annual Fall Cleaning – Saturday, November 2th
Our annual Fall cleanup event is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd at the DVRA shack. We would like to finish painting our shack building as well as remove brush from our grounds and under our 2-meter tower guy wires. If…
Annual Fall Cleaning – Saturday, November 2th
Our annual Fall cleanup event is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd at the DVRA shack. We would like to finish painting our shack building as well as remove brush from our grounds and under our 2-meter tower guy wires. If…
2024 ARRL SSB Sweepstakes
The DVRA will participate in the ARRL SSB Sweepstakes during the weekend of 11/16 and 11/17 and W2ZQ is ready. The goal of this contest is to work as many US amateurs as possible in as many ARRL (and RAC/VE)…
The Martians are Coming – WOW
Greetings all! The DVRA will be marking the 86th anniversary of the Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938 with a special event station, W0W. In the broadcast, Martian invaders first landed in Grovers…
2024 W0W Report
A crisp, colorful and clear fall day greeted the DVRA crew as they activated special event station W0W October 27. It was the third annual activation to mark the anniversary of Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween radio broadcast “War of the…
ARRL EME Contest – November 16 -17th
We had a good start in the ARRL EME Contest the weekend of October 18-19. The final contest weekend will be November 16-17. At this half-way point, our totals are 94 QSOs and 85 multipliers (number of different four-character Maidenhead…
Seminar: Managing 12 Volts – Power Supplies, Batteries, Wiring , and Connectors – Sept. 28th
Another informative seminar for DVRA members! There’s a lot to learn in the hobby of Amateur Radio, but one of the first considerations should be how to power your mobile equipment safely. This hands-on workshop will be packed with information.…
