Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL will describe his firsthand account of surviving Hurricane Helene and the critical role played by amateur radio.
In September 2024, Thomas’ QTH in Swannanoa, North Carolina was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. In the middle of the chaos, with power and cell service gone, Thomas ran net control on a local repeater,
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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.
At our June 2026 membership meeting, Bart Jahnke of ARRL will give a presentation on LoTW, its history, future, and importance to Amateur Radio.
At our May 2026 membership meeting, Chris Hetherington K0CJH will explain the development of his OpenHamClock, a versatile browser-based dashboard that consolidates real-time amateur radio data into one interface.
At our April Membership Meeting, Steve Weigold KF8KI will give DVRA members a behind-the-scenes look at QRZ.com.
Our March Membership Meeting will feature an exploration of the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference and the resulting 30m, 17m, and 12m WARC bands, by Dave Doler K3DFD
Mercer County ARES/RACES provides emergency communications services in cooperation with the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, and the National Weather Service. Jamie Pugh N2VVL will bring us up-to-speed on what to expect in 2026
On Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled “How to Achieve DXCC and other Awards” presented by Greg Mauro, K3EA.
Operating awards can provide motivation for “Getting on the Air”. The presentation will detail the criteria for earning operating awards and present practical goals and strategies,
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The December 10th 2025 DVRA membership meeting will be a Holiday Potluck dinner and will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. For those not familiar with potluck dinners, everyone attending is asked to bring some food that will be shared with everyone attending.
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DVRA’s November membership on 11/12 meeting will be twice the fun, with presentations on both Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) and Fox Hunting opportunities.
