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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – May 4, 2024

It’s time to release the Foxes!

DVRA will host an IARU-Style Fox Hunting Session.  IARU-Style is an on-foot fox hunt where multiple foxes are released into the woods for hunters to find – Think: orienteering with radios. Participate individually or form a team.

Join Huntmaster Glen,

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Special Event Station to commemorate 1937 Hindenburg Disaster

Members of the DVRA, the Delaware Valley Radio Association, operated a Special Event Station to mark the 87th anniversary of the crash of the German airship Hindenburg, May 6, 1937 at Lakehurst, N.J.

Operating under the call sign W2H for a second year, the station will be on the air May 3 – 11,

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ANTENNA WORKSHOP – MAY 10th, 2025

An antenna workshop will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 10am at the W2ZQ station. We will discuss the operation and design of a 40 meter “half square” and then we will construct and test the antenna.



6th Annual QRP Operating Day – April 27th 10-2p

The Delaware Valley Radio Association will be hosting the 6th annual QRP operating day on the grounds of the club station, W2ZQ on Saturday, April 26th Sunday, April 27th from 10am to 2pm.

Note that due to forecasted weather conditions, this event which was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 26th, will be held on Sunday, April 27th instead.



Using World-Wide Aeronautical Weather and HF Air Traffic Control for DXing

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00PM, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Dave Doler K3DFD titled “Using World-Wide Aeronautical Weather and HF Air Traffic Control for DXing”.

This presentation talks about how Hams can take advantage of the world-wide network of always-on aeronautical VOLMET HF weather broadcast stations to help determine band conditions.

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DVRA designated an ARRL Special Service Club

The ARRL has designated the Delaware Valley Radio Association as an ARRL Special Service
Club, thanks to the efforts of ARRL Southern New Jersey Assistant Section Manager Gary Wilson
K2GW and with support from Section Manager Ron Fish KX1W.

The ARRL describes Special Service Clubs as amateur radio clubs that go above and beyond.

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DVRA online Apparel Store is now open: many New Items added

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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3D Printing in the Ham Shack

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00PM, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Rich Gopstein,  KD2CQ titled “3D Printing in the Ham Shack”.

Have you been thinking of getting into 3D printing? Are you into 3D printing but you want to learn ways (or more ways) to apply it to ham radio?

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DVRA TV is on the air

DVRA’s YouTube channel is live at https://www.youtube.com/@DVRA_Video/.

It’s been in the works for some time. “Beth and I have a YouTube channel, Brewery Lovers, where where we chronicle our travels across the country, mostly in search of good craft beer,” says Sal KB2DMU, DVRA’s public information officer.

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November Membership Meeting – A new and different A.I. tool for Amateur Radio study: Google’s NotebookLM

On Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at 7:00PM, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting will feature a presentation “A new and different A.I. tool for Amateur Radio study: Google’s NotebookLM”, by DVRA member Dave Doler, K3DFD.



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