On Wednesday, December 12th 2018, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature our annual Member Potluck Holiday Party.
A few notes to members from the party coordinator,
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The ARRL November Sweepstakes (SSB) is THIS weekend and W2ZQ is ready!
The goal of this contest is to work as many US amateurs as possible in as many ARRL (and RAC/VE) sections as possible. We will be running as Multiop, Single Transmitter class as there is no multi transmitter class.
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The examination begins promptly at 10AM at the American Red Cross facility in Princeton Junction, NJ. Click here for driving directions
Please bring with you:
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On Wednesday, November 14th 2018, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by students enrolled in The College of New Jersey’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, titled “The History of Communications” under direction of Dr. Allen Katz, K2UYH.
The venue of this month’s special meeting is moved to Armstrong Hall (room AR 136) on the campus of The College of New Jersey.…
The CQ World Wide DX Contest is the largest Amateur Radio competition in the world. Over 35,000 participants take to the airwaves on the last weekend of October (SSB) with the goal of making as many contacts with as many different DXCC entities and CQ Zones as possible.
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Using amateur radio, Scouts connect with each other across town or around the world engaging in conversations, getting a glimpse of cultural and regional differences, while learning about science and technology.
Will count toward various awards. For Cubs, Webelos, Scouts, Venturers. Girl Scouts are welcome, too.
Click for driving directions to the DVRA shack and see more details on the flyer below.
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We are holding a work party at the shack on Sat Oct 13th from 9am – 12pm.
On the agenda is:
Remember your hat,
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On Wednesday, October 10th 2018, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation on “Amateur Radio Licensing: From Incentive Licensing to the Present” by Dom DiClementi, N3DD. Dom will lead us on a brief review of the major FCC license and rule changes over the years that shaped how we operate under Part 97 today.
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Here are the preliminary results for those club stations participating:
W2ZQ
895 Qs
67,650
W3PR
5,525
WA2TMF
5,423
K2GW
24
TOTAL
78,622
We are down from last year’s total by about 20k but part of the reason is we did not get all of the NJ counties and band conditions were miserable.
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DVRA Hamfest
Buy – Sell – Trade
Saturday, September 15, 2018
8AM to 12PM
Vendor setup starting at 7:00AM
Sponsored by Delaware Valley Radio Association
West Windsor Community Park
Food, Door Prizes, Ample Parking and a Good Time for all so come out and enjoy the day with us
Admission
$7.00 General Admission
$15.00 per Table which includes 1 Admission
Vendors supply their own tables
Vendor setup at 7:00AM
Talk in:
W2ZQ repeater 146.67 -.600 PL131.8 also 146.520 simplex
Directions:
From Route One North and South:
Take Washington Rd / Route 571 East for 1.25 miles,
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