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Amateur Radio License Testing Session conducted by the DVRA is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th

Please contact Training & Examination Director Andrew Orsini, K2AFO, at k2afo@andors.net for details of the Amateur Radio License testing session scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10am  (registration at 9:45AM) at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Ewing NJ

Important Exam Information

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DVRA seeks additional volunteer amateur radio operators for July 20th NJ State Triathlon

Additional volunteers are needed for the New Jersey State Triathlon event on July 20th.

We have been asked to increase the number of Radio Operators at some of the bicycle checkpoints surrounding the park.  If you haven’t volunteered yet please consider signing up for this short one day event.

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DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – July 6, 2025

It’s time to release the Fox!

DVRA will host another amazing Mobile Fox Hunting Session of 2025.  Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Sunday, July 6th 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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Another Successful POTA activation in Washington Crossing State Park (NJ) on Sunday, June 1st

We had lots of fun conducting a successful POTA activation in Washington Crossing State Park (NJ) on Sunday, June 1st as we switched to the rain date for the Parks On The Air activation that was originally scheduled for Saturday.

For those who came out to play radio in the park or just to observe,

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W2ZQ HF STATION – EQUIPMENT TRAINING and VHF/UHF DEMONSTRATION

On Saturday, June 14th, we will hold the second W2ZQ HF Station Equipment Training 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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2025 ARRL INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL CONTEST

The 2025 ARRL International Digital Contest is coming up on the weekend of June 7-8, from 2 PM local time on Saturday through 8 PM Sunday.  We will be operating once again from W2ZQ.  We placed 2nd place in the US and 7th place worldwide in 2024 and are looking to move up in the rankings this year!

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W2ZQ PARKS ON THE AIR (POTA) ACTIVATION SWITCHED TO SUNDAY, JUNE 1 (RAIN DATE)

DVRA Members and Non-Member Guests: Please join us on Sunday afternoon, June 1 in New Jersey’s Washington Crossing State Park in Washington Crossing, NJ as W2ZQ plans to conduct a Parks On The Air (POTA) activation. Weather permitting, we’ll set up in the Knox Grove picnic area between the children’s play area and the roofed picnic pavilion,

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – June 7, 2024

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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W2ZQ HF STATION – EQUIPMENT TRAINING

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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DVRA Membership Survey

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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