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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To celebrate the anniversary of the refurbishment of the W2ZQ Amateur Radio station, the DVRA is hosting an open house on Sunday August 12th from 1 to 5 PM.
All hams and the public are welcome to tour and use the modern facility which the DVRA has used since 1953.
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The DVRA Field Day event on June 23rd and 24th 2018 was a great effort by many club members, long time friends, and several members of the public that walked up. The weather was forecast to be challenging, however the rain held off until after the initial setup was completed Friday evening and only our security team was impacted.
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On Wednesday, June 13th 2018, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation on “Field Day” by Cliff Green, WA2TMF. Cliff will discuss the history of Field Day and the DVRA’s plans for operation from Richard J. Coffee Mercer County Park in West Windsor on the weekend of June 23-24.
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On Wednesday, May 9th 2018, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation on “Mercer County ARES/RACES” by John Pugh, WJ3P.
John, the Mercer County Emergency Coordinator, will explain how the ARRL, in cooperation with the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management, The American Red Cross,
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