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Membership Meeting 7/8: Meshtastic + Dr. Katz EME legacy

For our main presentation, Jon Pearce WB2MNF, President of the Gloucester County ARC (NJ), will discuss his club’s Meshtastic project. Prior to this, Paul W2HRO will introduce family members of EME pioneer Dr. Allen Katz K2UYH (SK) and share a documentary film on his legacy.



DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – July 5, 2026

DVRA will host a Mobile Fox Hunting Session.  Join our Huntmaster for this event Sunday, July 5th at 9:00am ET.  Hunts are usually done by 12:00 noon.



Antenna/Feedline Seminar and Demo on 7/25

DVRA will hold an antenna/feedline seminar and antenna demonstration on Saturday July 25th at 10 am at the club shack.

This seminar will review antenna and feedline basics.  Examples of  simple and proven designs for getting on the air will be discussed – this includes HF, VHF and UHF antennas

Following the presentation,

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W2ZQ HF Station Training Session – July 9th, 6pm

DVRA will hold a training session for the W2ZQ HF Station Equipment on Thursday July 9th at 6 pm.



Membership meeting 6/10: Logbook of The World

At our June 2026 membership meeting, Bart Jahnke of ARRL will give a presentation on LoTW, its history, future, and importance to Amateur Radio.



2026 ARRL Digi Contest, June 6 – 7

The 2026 ARRL International Digital Contest is coming up on the weekend of June 6-7, from 2 PM local time on Saturday through 8 PM Sunday.  We will be operating once again from W2ZQ.  In 2025 we placed 3rd  in the U.S. in our category and are looking to move up in the rankings this year!

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – June 6, 2026

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.



New Ham net 6/3: Weak signals with Joe Taylor K1JT

Join DVRA’s New Ham Net on June, 3 2026 at 7:00 pm EST to learn about weak signal communication with Joe Taylor K1JT.



Wonderful World of Keys: Choosing a CW Key

Looking to try CW but overwhelmed by the choices and jargon associated with CW keys? Come to our seminar where we discuss the different types of morse code keys and recommendations.



EME training 5/21, limited space!

Following last month’s well-attended EME training, our next session will be held this Thursday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

To ensure everyone receives hands-on instruction and has the opportunity to conduct a few QSOs, we are limiting participation to 2–3 people this month. If there is additional interest,

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