Supply chain issues prevented us from getting the good weather that was ordered for the day. But the rain that was delivered on December 3rd did not dampen the spirts of the stalwart fox and hunters. Six people in four teams met up at the Chapin School parking lot to embark upon the final fox hunt of the 2022 season.
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The DVRA will be conducting a hands-on demonstration of basic test equipment at the W2ZQ station on Saturday, December 10th at 10AM.
This event is geared toward the entry level of testing and troubleshooting. We’ll look at how to use a digital multi-meter, a directional watt meter,
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Postponing the October 1st Mobile Fox Hunt really paid off! Instead of Hurricane Ian leftovers, the hunters were greeted with clear skies and comfortable Autumn temperatures. Eight people in five teams met up at the Chapin School parking lot to embark upon another edition of the DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt.
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Tobi, AD2CD & Martin, W3PRGreetings all! The W0W, War of the Worlds special event station was a great success! We had great weather, a good turnout of hams, questions from the public, and 270 QSOs. At the end of the day, I was hearing folks say,
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With the recent upgrades, the DVRA is putting the EME station through its paces with our participation in the ARRL EME contest.
The 50-1296 MHz sessions of ARRL EME contest are held on two separate weekends: October 15th/16th and November 12th/13th. The second weekend of the contest starts on Friday,
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The JOTA event will be held at the DVRA shack on Saturday, October 15th from 10 – 3:00 pm. All Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and GSUSA members are welcome to participate.
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event sponsored by the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM).
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The DVRA board voted last month to create a separate fund with the intent of purchasing a new HF radio for Station A at W2ZQ. Going forward, all proceeds from the sale of surplus equipment and any donations, designated as such, will go into the “Station A Radio Fund”.
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On Saturday June 11th the club will hold a “VHF Activity” day. This event will be held just prior to the June VHF contest, which will guarantee success.
In addition to using the 6 meter beam, we will also temporarily install some additional VHF and UHF antennas. The intent is to generate interest in VHF and UHF operating, not necessarily a full blown contest operation.
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ARRL has added a new event to its annual lineup of radio contests. Scheduled for the first full weekend in June, this year’s event will be on June 4 and 5, Saturday afternoon at 2 PM through 8 PM Sunday. W2ZQ will be active as a Multi-Operator contest entry,
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A 5 element, 6 meter beam was installed on the South tower on Saturday, April 23rd. This gives the club station additional capability on the Magic Band. If you get a chance, stop by the shack to get a demo and get on the air with the new beam.
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