The DVRA will hold its annual Fall clean up event at the DVRA Shack on November 1st
starting at 9am. Besides doing a sweep of the lot to remove any trash, we hope to clear
some brush and paint the rear of the shack building if weather conditions permit.
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The DVRA will be marking the 87th anniversary of the Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938, with a special event station, WØW.
In the broadcast, Martian invaders first landed in Grovers Mill, NJ (in West Windsor township). The DVRA will be operating WØW on Sunday,
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With the NJ QSP Party behind us (thanks to all who participated, the club did well), now we can turn our eyes (actually our antenna) to the sky and compete in the ARRL EME contest. It’s on October 11-12, 2025 and November 8-9, 2025, both from 00:00 to 23:59 UTC (08:00 pm on Friday to 7:39 pm on Sunday local time).
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It’s time to release the Foxes!
DVRA will host an IARU-Style Fox Hunting Session on Saturday, October 4, 2025. 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.
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Many hams have questions like these:
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Washington Crossing Council Amateur Radio Operators will operate K3OSR and W2ZQ for Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) on October 18, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM. All Cub Scouts, Scouts, and Girl Scouts are invited. The event facilitates global communication among Scouts and offers opportunities to earn merit badges.
For those that missed the first two sessions…..We are back ….Check it out!
The seminar will be held on September 27th at 10am at the DVRA shack.
Want to take advantage of your Technician class privileges on 10 meters? Been a Ham for a while but don’t quite know the ropes of HF operations?
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Please note this important schedule change for the New Ham Net.
Beginning Sept. 3, 2025, the New Ham Net will take place on the FIRST WEDNESDAY of each Month. Join Us!
To avoid conflicts with other club activities and to space our regularly scheduled DVRA events out more evenly,
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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 Special Guest Fox,…
Construction and testing of a 40 / 20 meter trapped dipole will be performed utilizing an antenna trap kit from Sotabeams. The activity will start with a brief explanation on the design, operation and construction of wire antennas, followed by the construction and tuning of the antenna. A limited number of trap kits are available upon request.
