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HF Antenna Building

On Wednesday, November 9th 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Tim Duffy, K3LR titled “HF Antenna Building”.

In peron meetings will continue this month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628 (Driving Direction).

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DVRA fox Hunt Report held on Ocober 22th

Postponing the October 1st Mobile Fox Hunt really paid off! Instead of Hurricane Ian leftovers, the hunters were greeted with clear skies and comfortable Autumn temperatures. Eight people in five teams met up at the Chapin School parking lot to embark upon another edition of the DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt.

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The W0W, War of the Worlds special event station held on October 30th at Van Nest Park, Grovers Mill, NJ.

Tobi, AD2CD & Martin, W3PR

Greetings all! The W0W, War of the Worlds special event station was a great success! We had great weather, a good turnout of hams, questions from the public, and 270 QSOs. At the end of the day, I was hearing folks say,

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W2ZQ to enter ARRL EME Contest

With the recent upgrades, the DVRA is putting the EME station through its paces with our participation in the ARRL EME contest.

The 50-1296 MHz sessions of ARRL EME contest are held on two separate weekends: October 15th/16th and November 12th/13th. The second weekend of the contest starts on Friday,

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Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) 2022

The JOTA event will be held at the DVRA shack on Saturday, October 15th from 10 – 3:00 pm. All Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and GSUSA members are welcome to participate.

Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event sponsored by the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM).

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W2ZQ 1296 MHz Moon Bounce Station Update

On Wednesday, October 12th 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Paul Andrews – W2HRO, Saied Seghatoleslami – AD2CC and Joe Taylor – K1JT covering the status of the new 1296 MHz moon bounce station and testing recently completed.

In peron meetings will continue this month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,

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Transceiver Performance for the HF Contest and DX Operator

On Wednesday, September 14th 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Rob Sherwood, NC0B titled “Transceiver Performance for the HF Contest and DX Operator” 

In peron meetings will continue this month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd,

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Learn about the Rich History of the DVRA at the July Membership Meeting

On Wednesday, July 13th 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Gary Wilson, K2GW and Joe Jesson, W2JEJ titled “The History of the DVRA”.

In peron meetings will continue this month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd,

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DVRA Fund Drive

The DVRA board voted last month to create a separate fund with the intent of purchasing a new HF radio for Station A at W2ZQ.  Going forward, all proceeds from the sale of surplus equipment and any donations, designated as such, will go into the “Station A Radio Fund”.   

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VHF Activity Day

On Saturday June 11th the club will hold a “VHF Activity” day. This event will be held just prior to the June VHF contest, which will guarantee success.

In addition to using the 6 meter beam, we will also temporarily install some additional VHF and UHF antennas.   The intent is to generate interest in VHF and UHF operating, not necessarily a full blown contest operation. 

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