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NJ QSO Party Puts DVRA Back on the Map

Club members new and old took part in this weekends NJ QSO Party. Starting Saturday we had 18 hours to rack up as many contacts as possible using CW or Phone. 10 meters through 80 was fair game and the team rose to the challenge. The team enjoyed the fruits of the recent renovations and received many compliments on the drastic changes that have taken place .

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Shack will be ready for NJ QSO Party

Work is ongoing in preparation for the NJ QSO Party this weekend.
To ready the station and have two HF rigs operational, Bob – KB2GBQ, Mark – KC2TGM and Rory – NJ3U worked until 2300 painting, sawing and installing . Next step is the new computers and final shakedown of the rigs.

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Memories of August 2016 Shack Remodel

The entire remodel took place between August 13 and September 03.

General Shack Design

  • Two operating positions separated buy partitions with some sort of acoustic sound reduction. Operating tables/desks will be movable to provide for rear access for cabling
  • Meeting Area
  • Minimal solder/repair area for minor repairs
  • Relocation and consolidation of 2 meter repeater equipment

Construction Tasks

  • Removal of all equipment and items to a temporary storage POD
  • Dismantle and remove existing operating table and work bench
  • Replace all ceiling tiles
  • Paint all walls and add acoustic tiles in strategic places isolate sound
  • Install new flooring over existing floor
  • Consolidate 2m repeater equipment

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Memories of the Aug 2016 Summer Picnic

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Memories of ARRL Field Day 2016

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ARRL Field Day 2016 Promo Video

 

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DVRA Hams Support March for Babies

Hams from the DVRA provided a radio net and emergency radio support for the March of Dime’s March for Babies Walk at Mercer County Park.

Rain did not stop volunteers from coming out and walking to raise money for the March of Dimes.  DVRA volunteers not only provided radio support but also manned refreshment stations along the route.

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May 12th Monthly Meeting

On Wednesday, May 12th 2016, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation on “HF Digital Modes” by Lloyd Price, N2PKC.  Lloyd will cover many of the digital HF modes in use today including BPSK31, RTTY, THROBX, Feld Hell, JT65, Oliva and Contesstia. Lloyd will show how to configure using Multipsk and how to best utilize the modes.

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Chapin School Students at the Shack for 2016 ARRL School Roundup

Steve Gingo – K2RMS, a teacher at the Chapin School, introduced his students to Amateur Radio by having them participate in the ARRL 2016 School Roundup. The students got their first experience using a radio by chatting with Bob, KD2EIM on a repeater then they made Simplex contacts with Gary,

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Dec 2015 Repeater Talk

This months Repeater Talk article we will focus on the year in recap and looking forward to the coming of 2016!

The beginning of the year 2015 found the DVRA with two coordinated pairs one for UHF and the other for VHF, dated equipment, a back-up tower in use for 2 meters and a 440 machine that was out of service!

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