Tobi, AD2CD & Martin, W3PR
Greetings 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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The W0W, War of the Worlds special event station held on October 30th at Van Nest Park, Grovers Mill, NJ.
Tobi, AD2CD & Martin, W3PR
W2ZQ to enter ARRL EME Contest
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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Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) 2022
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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DVRA Fund Drive
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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VHF Activity Day
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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W2ZQ in the ARRL International Digital Contest
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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SIX METER BEAM ADDED TO W2ZQ ARSENAL
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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DVRA Antenna Committee Event – Field Day Antenna Construction
The DVRA antenna committee will be holding a construction event for members on Saturday, May 14th at 10 a.m. at the DVRA shack.
During this year’s event we will build, tune and test a 4-band, ground mounted vertical over a radial field. Rain date will be the following day.
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QRP – Portable Operating Event and Swap Fest – April 30th
The Delaware Valley Radio Association will be conducting a QRP / portable operating event on the grounds of W2ZQ on Saturday, April 30th from 10:30 am until 2:00 pm.
Come out for a day of outdoor low-power operation with your fellow club members. Bring your own setup,
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“Transmission Lines Without Tears” Seminar
This seminar will be held on Saturday, February 26th at 10AM at the W2ZQ station and via Zoom. The focus will be to discuss and demonstrate the fundamental principles of transmission lines between a transmitter and a properly matched antenna.
Additionally, demonstrating the effects of mis-matched loads will be shown.
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