Schematic for a 20-meter vertical ground plane antenna courtesy of Greg Mauro, K3EA.
The DVRA Antenna Committee was formed to focus on the design, construction and installation of amateur radio antennas for club members. The two goals of the antenna committee are to hold antenna construction events and to assist club members with antenna projects.
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Glen Johnstone, NK1N
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled The Six Ws of Amateur Radio Satellite Analog Operation by Glen Johnstone, NK1N.
Open to both members and non-members. Feel free to join for all or part of the meeting.
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Mike Daly, KC2SBR, brought home first place in a nip-and-tuck battle to discover who could locate the transmitter first. Glen Johnstone, NK1N, edged out Brian Hagen, KR3LAX, for second place. A great time was had by all in superb weather conditions. Photo credit Steve Gingo KB2RMS.…
DVRA club shack
We wish to welcome the following new members to the Delaware Valley Radio Association who joined in 2019:
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ARRL 2019 Field Day runs Sat. Jun. 22nd – Sun. Jun. 23rd
On Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23, over 40,000 amateur radio enthusiasts across North America will celebrate Field Day 2019. This is ham radio’s annual open house featuring demonstrations of the science, skills, and service that is amateur radio.
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2019 ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Manager Tom Preiser, N2XW. Photo credit Tom Preiser.
On Wednesday, May 8th 2019, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by ARRL Southern New Jersey (SNJ) Section Manager Tom Preiser, N2XW, and ARRL Southern New Jersey (SNJ) Emergency Coordinator Tom Devine,
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Cover of the FALL 1937 Radio Amateur Call Book Magazine.
Martin Crabtree, W3PR | 2019 DVRA Director of Trainings & Examinations
These days, many hams choose to select their own call sign through the FCC’s vanity call sign program. In most cases, hams request call signs that are shorter than the 2 X 3 (call signs with two letters before the call area number and three letters after the number) they were first issued.
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Jeff Ames, AC2VB (left) and Wai Yee Chiong, N1YEE pose with an amateur radio direction finding transmitter on Saturday March 16, 2019. Photo credit Stephen Gingo, KB2RMS.
The Delaware Valley Radio Association will host an amateur radio transmitter hunt in Mercer County, New Jersey on Saturday May 18, 2019 from 8:45am to 11:00am.
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The Delaware Valley Radio Association is proud to support the March of Dimes / March for Babies event on Sunday April 28, 2019 from 9:00am – 11:00am at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, New Jersey.
Our volunteer operators will spend approximately two hours and be stationed along the 7 mile route within the park to provide communications support.
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Dennis Vernacchia, N6KI – In MARS bunker 50 years ago.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled “Calling Home from the Vietnam War, Ham Radio’s Role”. This is a first-hand story of how the building of a Ham Radio inspired MARS Station,
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