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October Membership Meeting: W2ZQ operating events + navigating the FCC website

Dom N3DD will provide an overview of upcoming operating events at W2ZQ, including details about objectives and scoring of individual events.

As a bonus, NK1N will explain how to best navigate the FCC website.

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,

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WØW Special Event on 11/1: Martians are landing!

The DVRA will be marking the 88th anniversary of the Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938, with a special event station, WØW. Two stations will be operating SSB and CW 🛸



JOTA at DVRA – 10/17/2026



Hands-on test + troubleshooting at the DVRA shack

The DVRA will be conducting a hands-on demonstration of basic test equipment at the W2ZQ station on Saturday, October 10th at 10AM.

This event is geared toward entry level testing and troubleshooting at your ham station.  We’ll discuss equipment options and details; and demonstrate how to use a digital multimeter,

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IARU-Style Fox Hunt – October 3, 2026

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.



Oct. New Ham Net: The Who, What, and Why of Volunteer Examiners

For DVRA’s October New Ham Net, Tobi Massano AD2CD will explain how and why to become a volunteer examiner, including who can become a VE, certification requirements, and where to find VE testing locations.



You’re invited to the (NJ QP) party!

NJ’s QSO party never disappoints. Last year, W2ZQ not only won, but dominated! There are a few ways to join the fun…



Sept. Membership Meeting: Surviving Hurricane Helene

Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL will describe his firsthand account of surviving Hurricane Helene and the critical role played by amateur radio.

In September 2024, Thomas’ QTH in Swannanoa, North Carolina was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. In the middle of the chaos, with power and cell service gone, Thomas ran net control on a local repeater,

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Portable Vertical Antenna Workshop 9/26

DVRA will host an antenna workshop on September 26. We will review designs and then build a low-cost vertical antenna designed for quick setup.



New Ham Net on 9/2: The MORE Project

DVRA’s September New Ham Net will feature Dr Rebecca Mercuri K3RPM, who will describe her popular MORE project, which Makes Operating Radio Easier.



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