HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Party Dec 12-13th, 2025
Work the rocks! Decode the pings! Discover the thrill of meteor scatter QSOs by bouncing signals off ionized meteor trails in real time! Join hams worldwide for the HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Party during the December Geminids meteor shower. Both…
Testing schedule for 2026 announced
DVRA’s 2026 license testing schedule is set. New and upgrading hams have opportunities throughout the year to take their test(s). Our Exams page has the details.
W2T and W2P special event stations will run from Dec 26th through Jan 8th
These stations commemorate the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. This will be our 9th year conducting this event, and is a favorite of many of the DVRA’s operators. It’s also a great way to get a taste of being on…
10m contest 12/12 to 12/14!
The 10m band is special. When it’s open, it’s really open! A simple dipole and a few watts can be enough to get you around the world. Or… you can come to W2ZQ and see what happens when you have…
160m CW contest 12/5 to 12/7
DVRA will participate in the ARRL 160m CW contest next week, starting Friday December 5th at 5:00 pm, and wrapping up on Sunday December 7th at 5 am. This is the perfect event for night owls, as 160m really comes…
Go digital! Seminar at the shack 12/6
An HF Digital Mode seminar will be held at the W2ZQ station on Saturday December 6th at 10AM. The program will present an overview of popular Digital Modes. This will be followed by a demonstration on setting up a radio and…
2025 ARRL SSB Sweepstakes
The DVRA will participate in the ARRL SSB Sweepstakes during the weekend of 11/15 and 11/16 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)…
November 12th, 2025 Membership Meeting – Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) and Fox Hunting
DVRA's November membership on 11/12 meeting will be twice the fun, with presentations on both Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) and Fox Hunting opportunities.
W2ZQ HF Station – Equipment Training Session – Nov. 8th, 10am
On Saturday, November 8th, at 10am we will hold an additional training session for the W2ZQ HF Station Equipment.
ARRL EME Contest on November 8-9, 2025
The first half of the EME contest is complete and W2ZQ had a good showing, improving on our previous score. You can still get in on the action on November 8-9, 2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC (08:00 pm on Friday…
DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – November 2, 2025
It’s time to release the Foxes! DVRA will host another fun Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2025 season. Join special guest foxes, Rich, KD2CQ, and Bill, W2WZ, for this event Sunday, November 2nd at 9:00am ET. Hunts are usually done by…
Annual Fall Cleaning – Saturday, November 1st
The DVRA will hold its annual Fall clean up event at the DVRA Shack on November 1ststarting at 9am. Besides doing a sweep of the lot to remove any trash, we hope to clearsome brush and paint the rear of…
