If you haven’t used DVRA’s 2m repeater recently, here’s a good excuse to get out your handheld or mobile VHF radio.
DVRA installed a new, heavy-duty Commander 620-2N VHF FM repeater antenna last month. This antenna serves the W2ZQ 2m repeater. Installation was performed by professionals who donated their time to the club,
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We will erect and test a portable 40m dipole, fed with 300 ohm ladder line, and suspended on a portable pole. The setup can be used with an antenna tuner on all bands, 10 thru 40 meters.
For our main presentation, Jon Pearce WB2MNF, President of the Gloucester County ARC (NJ), will discuss his club’s Meshtastic project. Prior to this, Paul W2HRO will introduce family members of EME pioneer Dr. Allen Katz K2UYH (SK) and share a documentary film on his legacy.
DVRA will host a Mobile Fox Hunting Session. Join our Huntmaster for this event Sunday, July 5th at 9:00am ET. Hunts are usually done by 12:00 noon.
DVRA will hold an antenna/feedline seminar and antenna demonstration on Saturday July 25th at 10 am at the club shack.
This seminar will review antenna and feedline basics. Examples of simple and proven designs for getting on the air will be discussed – this includes HF, VHF and UHF antennas
Following the presentation,
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DVRA will hold a training session for the W2ZQ HF Station Equipment on Thursday July 9th at 6 pm.
At our June 2026 membership meeting, Bart Jahnke of ARRL will give a presentation on LoTW, its history, future, and importance to Amateur Radio.
The 2026 ARRL International Digital Contest is coming up on the weekend of June 6-7, from 2 PM local time on Saturday through 8 PM Sunday. We will be operating once again from W2ZQ. In 2025 we placed 3rd in the U.S. in our category and are looking to move up in the rankings this year!
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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.
Join DVRA’s New Ham Net on June, 3 2026 at 7:00 pm EST to learn about weak signal communication with Joe Taylor K1JT.
