Registration for this year’s CW class is now open to all DVRA club members. There is no fee for this class and is one of the many benefits of being or becoming a DVRA club member. Class will begin Tuesday October 10th at 7:00 PM via the Zoom conference application.
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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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DVRA Members and Non-Member Guests: Come out and join us on Saturday morning, September 30, 2023 in the field and picnic area adjacent to the West side of the parking lot at Bowman’s Hill Tower in Upper Makefield, PA. Directions: 40°19’32.8″N 74°56’21.3″W – Google Maps This location is part of Washington Crossing,
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On Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Martin Crabtree, W3PR titled “Finding You Ham Roots”.
Photo caption: Martin (middle), age 3, listening to his father’s (Giles, K3DQZ, in back) Hallicrafters short-wave receiver on World War I vintage headphones.
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Photo by NK1N: Gary/W2LLT – Chris/KD2WAR – Richard/KG2PU – Rick/W2RDS – Bill/W2WZ (holding Mobile Fox) – Rich/KD2CQ – Megan – Chris/WA2SEM
Special guest foxes Bill, W2WZ and Rich, KD2CQ set up an excellent Mobile Fox Hunt Saturday, August 5th, 2023.
Sunny, pleasant weather greeted the seven participants gathered at Chapin School. At 9:00 they were on their way touring the highways and byways of Mercer County. After arriving at the well-hidden Village Park in Lawrenceville,
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Due to inclement weather, the workshop has been reschedule for Saturday, Ocotber 14th.
The Antenna Committee will hold a construction event on Saturday, October 14th at 10am at the W2ZQ station. We will review basic antenna theory and then build, tune and test a 10/15/20m vertical antenna. A vertical antenna’s maximum gain is at a low take off angle and therefore a good DX antenna.
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On Wednesday, July 12th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Joseph Jesson, W2JEJ titled “Browser-based Signal Monitoring”.
In person monthly meetings are held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628 (Driving Directions).
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On Saturday July 22nd the club held a workshop on understanding and applying Smith Chart Bascis at 10AM at W2ZQ.
There are a few Mr. Smiths. There is the one who went to Washington and the one who lived in the Matrix, but we are not interested in them at this time.
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On Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Steve Huston, W2SRH titled “DVRA’s WinLink and APRS capabilities”.
In person monthly meetings are held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628 (Driving Directions).
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On Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Joe Taylor, K1JT titled “WSJT-X Innards Explained”.
Joe Taylor was first licensed as KN2ITP in 1954, and has since held call signs K2ITP, WA1LXQ, W1HFV, VK2BJX and K1JT. He was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Massachusetts from 1969 to 1980 and Professor of Physics at Princeton University since 1981,
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