Robert Caivano, K2KEM makes several QSO’s during a recent CW class at the shack.
CW is a great skill to master and you’ll have plenty of fun making QSO’s with Hams all around the world. So if you have any interest in learning a new and fun way to make contacts,
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The following members have been inducted into the W2ZQ Operators Club:
We would all like to congratulate Greg and Rich for this honorable achievement.
To gain acceptance to the W2ZQ Operators Club, a DVRA club member needs to log 25 QSOs using the club callsign,
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The DVRA will be conducting a kit building exercise. This is geared for beginners and intermediate skill level kit building. Participants will engage in construction and soldering techniques, as well as, utilizing component identification, reading schematics, and testing.
Two projects from Pacific Antennas have been selected:
15W dummy load
40m Easy Receiver
A limited number of kits are available.
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Matthew – David, K2MXX – Bill, W2WZ – Rich, KD2CQ – Ray, KD2JBM – Michael, KD2QWL – Rich, N2EHL6/5/2021 – DVRA conducted its first 2021 Fox Hunt* on Saturday morning, June 5th amid blue skies, warm temperatures, and gentle breezes. Three teams consisting of seven people ventured out and braved the beautiful weather to test their radio direction finding skills.
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The 40M beam is now operational. A big thanks to our premier tower climbing crew Rory NJ3U and John KD2AAR (aka The Flying Walendas). Rory and John in the man basket and on the tower reinstalled the the 8 ft. piece of reflector that blew off in a wind storm and checked connections on the driven element.
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The DVRA will once again participate in the annual ARRL Field day. The ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada.
On the fourth full weekend in June, thousands of radio amateurs gather with their clubs,
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The DVRA antenna committee will be holding a construction event for members on Saturday,June 12th at 11 a.m. at the DVRA shack.
The focus will be on construction of 40 and 80 meter antennas for Field Day. Contact Greg at K3EA@arrl.net with any questions.
Rain date will be the following day.
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Just a little fun….. a contest to name the new DVRA lawn tractor. The winner will have the name emblazoned on the tractor, as well as, earn a prize!
The prize is winner’s choice:
Submit your entries to
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DVRA will be hosting a Swapfest on Saturday, April 24th. The event will be held from 11 am to 2 am at the grounds of the W2ZQ station. Click here for directions. All club members are welcome to set up and sell their excess ham radio/electronics gear.
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The DVRA will be conducting a QRP operating event on the grounds of W2ZQ on Saturday, April 17th from 10:30 am until 2:00 pm.
Come out for a day of outdoor low-power operation with your fellow club members, as well as, some special outdoor and QRP-oriented demonstrations from our very own Glen Johnstone NK1N.
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