A 5 element, 6 meter beam was installed on the South tower on Saturday, April 23rd. This gives the club station additional capability on the Magic Band. If you get a chance, stop by the shack to get a demo and get on the air with the new beam.
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DVRA Antenna Committee Event – Field Day Antenna Construction
The DVRA antenna committee will be holding a construction event for members on Saturday, May 14th at 10 a.m. at the DVRA shack.
During this year’s event we will build, tune and test a 4-band, ground mounted vertical over a radial field. Rain date will be the following day.
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Tom Preiser N2XW, the ARRL SNJ section manager to speak at the DVRA in April
On Wednesday, April 13th 2020, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Tom Preiser N2XW, the ARRL SNJ section manager.
In peron meetings will resume this month at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628 (Driving Direction).
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QRP – Portable Operating Event and Swap Fest – April 30th
The Delaware Valley Radio Association will be conducting a QRP / portable operating event on the grounds of W2ZQ on Saturday, April 30th from 10:30 am until 2:00 pm.
Come out for a day of outdoor low-power operation with your fellow club members. Bring your own setup,
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The World of Small Computers
On Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly
meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled
“The World of Small Computers” by Mike Rauch, K2VPX.
With the invention of microprocessors, the design of electronics changed dramatically. Electronic based products are no longer a jungle of wires and discrete components.
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“Transmission Lines Without Tears” Seminar
This seminar will be held on Saturday, February 26th at 10AM at the W2ZQ station and via Zoom. The focus will be to discuss and demonstrate the fundamental principles of transmission lines between a transmitter and a properly matched antenna.
Additionally, demonstrating the effects of mis-matched loads will be shown.
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Sunspot Cycle 25 – Prediction Update
On Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly
meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled
“Sunspot Cycle 25 – Prediction Update” by Dr. Scott McIntosh.
We have fully exited Solar Cycle 24 which was the 4th-smallest intensity since regular
record-keeping began with Solar Cycle 1 in the year 1755.
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“Assembling a Home Station” Roundtable / Seminar
A roundtable discussion on the basics of setting up a first station will be held on Saturday, January 22nd at 10AM.
This will be a Zoom meeting with the discussion moderated by Greg Mauro, K3EA. New and experienced hams are encouraged to join.
It will start with some ideas for a first station.
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Jan. 12th DVRA monthly meeting (VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE) features a presentation titled “RTL-SDR” by Paul Andrews, W2HRO
On Wednesday, January 12th 2022, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting HELD VIA VIRTUAL WEB CONFERENCE will feature a presentation titled “ An Intro to RTL-SDR ” by Paul Andrews – W2HRO.
Since its discovery, RTL-SDR has become extremely popular with hams wanting to access radio spectrum from 500 KHz to 1700 MHz.
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Recap of the August and December DVRA Fox Hunts
Rich, KD2CQ and Bill, W2WZ
Do It Again At The August 2021 DVRA Fox Hunt
The DVRA conducted another world famous Fox Hunt on Saturday morning, August 7th amid blue skies, warm temperatures, gentle breezes and, oh yes, the humidity. The team consisting of Rich,
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