2025 Annual ARRL Field Day – June 28 – 29th
The DVRA will once again participate in the annual ARRL Field day. The ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth full weekend in June, thousands of radio…
W2ZQ HF STATION – EQUIPMENT TRAINING and VHF/UHF DEMONSTRATION
On Saturday, June 14th, we will hold the second W2ZQ HF Station Equipment Training at 10am. Sitting down in front of the W2ZQ station for the first time can be daunting – with the array of equipment, controls and antennas.…
2025 ARRL INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL CONTEST
The 2025 ARRL International Digital Contest is coming up on the weekend of June 7-8, from 2 PM local time on Saturday through 8 PM Sunday. We will be operating once again from W2ZQ. We placed 2nd place in the…
Another Successful POTA activation in Washington Crossing State Park (NJ) on Sunday, June 1st
We had lots of fun conducting a successful POTA activation in Washington Crossing State Park (NJ) on Sunday, June 1st as we switched to the rain date for the Parks On The Air activation that was originally scheduled for Saturday.…
DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – June 7, 2024
It’s time to release the Foxes! DVRA will host an IARU-Style Fox Hunting Session. IARU-Style is an on-foot fox hunt where multiple foxes are released into the woods for hunters to find – Think: orienteering with radios. Participate individually or…
W2ZQ HF STATION – EQUIPMENT TRAINING
The first session for training on the W2ZQ HF station will be held on Saturday, May 31st at 10am. Sitting down in front of the W2ZQ station for the first time can be daunting – with the array of equipment,…
W2ZQ PARKS ON THE AIR (POTA) ACTIVATION SWITCHED TO SUNDAY, JUNE 1 (RAIN DATE)
DVRA Members and Non-Member Guests: Please join us on Sunday afternoon, June 1 in New Jersey’s Washington Crossing State Park in Washington Crossing, NJ as W2ZQ plans to conduct a Parks On The Air (POTA) activation. Weather permitting, we’ll set…
Portable Electric Generator Workshop
We will be hosting a workshop on March 29th at 10am at the W2ZQ shack. The focus will be on the proper operation, care and maintenance of a portable electric generator. Other topics will include whole house generators, powering your…
CW Class to start on May 20th, 2025
Registration for this year’s CW class is now open to all DVRA club members. There is no fee for this class and is one of the many benefits of being or becoming a DVRA club member. Class will begin Tuesday May 20th at 7:00 PM via the Zoom conference application. Please register early as slots may become unavailable. The class is geared towards beginners however all levels are invited!
ANTENNA WORKSHOP – MAY 10th, 2025
An antenna workshop will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 10am at the W2ZQ station. We will discuss the operation and design of a 40 meter “half square” and then we will construct and test the antenna.
DVRA Membership Survey
In an effort to better serve our membership, we have put together a DVRA membership survey to help the club’s leadership better serve our members. Would you please take a moment to take the survey? Here’s a link to the…
DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – May 4, 2024
It’s time to release the Foxes! DVRA will host an IARU-Style Fox Hunting Session. IARU-Style is an on-foot fox hunt where multiple foxes are released into the woods for hunters to find – Think: orienteering with radios. Participate individually or form…
