Every radio and antenna tuner has an “SWR Meter” and SWR stands for Standing Wave Ratio. But what is a standing wave? Where does it come from and how do you measure it? What is the purpose of an SWR meter? Are all SWR meters built the same way?
…curious about these questions and more….come to the SWR meter workshop on Saturday February 8,
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On Saturday morning, February 22nd, at 10:00am, the Delaware Valley Radio Association will present a “HamClock DIY” workshop at the club shack. This is a repeat of the workshop that we had in September of 2024
The DVRA online apparel store is now open for a limited time. Many new items have been added. You can also personalize your gear with your name / call sign.
The online store will be opened through January 26th
Click here to make your selection – DVRA Online Apparel Store
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This workshop will be held on Saturday, January 25th at 10am at the DVRA station. We will focus on understanding the critical parameters of feedline and how to select the right feedline for specific applications. Feedline selection is just as important as a proper antenna. Considerations include frequency, length, power level,
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For those that missed the first session…..We are back ….Check it out!
The seminar will be held on January 18th 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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In association with the W2T special event taking place at the W2ZQ station from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31st (see separate announcement of the event here: W2T and W2P special event stations will run from Dec 26th through Jan 7th – Delaware Valley Radio Association (w2zq.com)), we will also conduct a 3-hour Parks On The Air activation at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania on the morning of New Year’s Eve day,
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What do you do with a 7 element beam up 100 ft. on top of a hill, 1000 watts of power and a group of enthusiastic operators? You have a lot of fun and rack up a big score.
…and that we did, we had lots of fun and racked up a big score.
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The ARRL 160m CW Contest was a fun event. To add to the fun, we also scored well.
We had good participation in the contest ranging from members who are new to contesting and expert members who have been enjoying contesting since high school and everything in between.
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These stations commemorate the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. This is our 8th year conducting this event,
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As part of our ongoing series of seminars and workshops, the DVRA will be holding its next seminar on Saturday, December 7th at 10am at the W2ZQ station.
The seminar will be based on selected topics in the Components and Circuits section of the ARRL General Class study guide.
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