Robert Evans, N2LO will present “Smith Chart 98.6”. Robert was going to call it “Smith Chart 101”, but 101 exceeds present guidelines. So Smith Chart 98.6 it is. 🙂
The Smith chart, invented by Phillip H. Smith and independently by Mizuhashi Tosaku, is a graphical calculator or nomogram designed for electrical and electronics engineers specializing in radio frequency (RF) engineering to assist in solving problems with transmission lines and matching circuits.
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The Annual Spring Clean Up at Club Station W2ZQ will occur on Saturday April 10th . We will need many volunteers, as we will also be repairing the 40 meter beam.
The beam repair will start at 8AM.
Grounds and building cleanup will start at 9AM.
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The DVRA antenna committee will be holding a construction event for members on Saturday, March 27th at 12 pm at the DVRA shack.
Participants will be able to construct any of the following items: a quarter wave 2 meter ground plane antenna, a 3-foot coax jumper, or a feed line window mount.
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On Wednesday, March 10th 2021, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled “How to Work the FM Satellites with your HT” by Clint Bradford, K6LCS.
Clint Bradford, an AMSAT Ambassador says, “Getting started with ham satellites is easier than you may think”!
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DVRA’s Chris Tenev, K2QFA is featured on this month’s CQ Amateur Radio Magazine. Chris is the Secretary of the DVRA and hosts the club’s Tech Net on Sunday and Wednesday night’s (Tech Net).
Chris is operating QRP portable while on a ski trip to Vail,
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On Wednesday, February 10th 2021, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled “New Sunspot Cycle 25 could be one of strongest on record, new research predicts” by Dr. Scott McIntosh.
Dr. Scott McIntosh and a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are predicting that the Sunspot Cycle 25 that started last fall could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.
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Welcome to 2021!
We are starting a new session, with several new officers and some new ideas. One of the goals for the year is to emphasize education and training programs, as well as continuing to offer the successful programs that are already in place.
The following members are new to the Board of Directors this year:
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On Wednesday, January 13th 2021, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled “3D Printing and Amateur Radio” by Mark Steele, KD2NOM
Mark will talk with the DRVA members about his experiences with 3D printing and how this rapidly growing technology is being used by the ham radio community.
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Amateur Radio License testing session scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2021 has been cancelled due to COVID occupancy restrictions.
The next scheduled testing session is March 13th.
For more information on the 2021 Exam schedule, please visit:
The DVRA apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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On Wednesday, November 11th 2020, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled “PM and POTA – the Peanut Butter Cup of Amateur Radio” by Glen Johnstone, NK1N.
Glen, NK1N shows us how to assemble, build and MacGyver together a Pedestrian Mobile Station for the ham on the go …..
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