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EME Training: July 26, 2025

Do  you want to operate the W2ZQ Club EME station but you don’t know how or you are not confident?  Here is your chance.

If you already have experience operating FT8 on the HF bands, you are ready to step up to EME.  If you have no FT8 experience and think you can copy weak signal CW,

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Results of the DVRA Member Survey

The DVRA recently conducted a member survey. This survey will help the DVRA guide the activities conducted by the club as well as improving the DRVA overall.

Sixty people participated in this survey.  A summary of the survey results is available here.

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EchoLink and VoIP Linking for Amateur RadioGeneral: Membership Meeting – July 9th

On Wednesday, July 9th 2025, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled “EchoLink and VoIP Linking for Amateur RadioGeneral” by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD.

This is an introduction to the EchoLink system and its software, as well as an overview of other popular VoIP systems currently in use.

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Amateur Radio License Testing Session conducted by the DVRA is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th

Please contact Training & Examination Director Andrew Orsini, K2AFO, at k2afo@andors.net for details of the Amateur Radio License testing session scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10am  (registration at 9:45AM) at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Ewing NJ

Important Exam Information

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DVRA seeks additional volunteer amateur radio operators for July 20th NJ State Triathlon

Additional volunteers are needed for the New Jersey State Triathlon event on July 20th.

We have been asked to increase the number of Radio Operators at some of the bicycle checkpoints surrounding the park.  If you haven’t volunteered yet please consider signing up for this short one day event.

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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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