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, controls and antennas. Participants will learn how to operate and control the station with the focus being on the equipment: radios,
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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 survey: 2025 DVRA Membership Survey
One question on the survey (#2) might cause a bit of confusion when answering it.
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On Wednesday, May 14th 2025, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled “How to Work the FM Satellites with your HT” by Clint Bradford, K6LCS.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS will reprise his 2021 presentation to the DVRA with the latest 2025 updates and news about working the FM Satellites with your HT.
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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 amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
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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 a team.
Join Huntmaster Glen,
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Members of the DVRA, the Delaware Valley Radio Association, operated a Special Event Station to mark the 87th anniversary of the crash of the German airship Hindenburg, May 6, 1937 at Lakehurst, N.J.
Operating under the call sign W2H for a second year, the station will be on the air May 3 – 11,
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The Delaware Valley Radio Association will be hosting the 6th annual QRP operating day on the grounds of the club station, W2ZQ on Saturday, April 26th Sunday, April 27th from 10am to 2pm.
Note that due to forecasted weather conditions, this event which was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 26th, will be held on Sunday, April 27th instead.
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00PM, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Dave Doler K3DFD titled “Using World-Wide Aeronautical Weather and HF Air Traffic Control for DXing”.
This presentation talks about how Hams can take advantage of the world-wide network of always-on aeronautical VOLMET HF weather broadcast stations to help determine band conditions.
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It’s time to release the Fox!
DVRA will host its first Mobile Fox Hunting Session of 2025. Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Saturday, April 5th at 9:00am ET. Hunts are usually done by 12:00 noon.
The starting point for this hunt is the Chapin School South Parking Lot located at 4101 Princeton Pike,
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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 home appliances during power outages, and providing power for Amateur Radio operating events such as Field Day.
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