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W0W 2023 – War of the Worlds Special Event Station

Greetings all! The DVRA will be marking the 85th anniversary of the Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938 with a special event station, W0W.

In the broadcast, Martian invaders first landed in Grovers Mill, NJ (in West Windsor township). The DVRA will be operating W0W on Sunday,

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Another Fun & Successful W2ZQ POTA Event

After a string of several very rainy days, the morning of September 30th saw the sky stop dripping just in the nick of time, allowing W2ZQ to set up two portable stations atop the 400’ Bowman’s Hill on the Northern edge of Upper Makefield Township in Pennsylvania. We set up two radios in a field on the opposite side of the parking lot serving the landmark 100’ high Bowman’s Hill Tower,

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RF Interference: Learn to identity the root causes and remedies

On Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Bob Brehm, AK6R titled “RF Interference: Learn to identity the root causes and remedies”.

In person monthly meetings are held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd,

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JOTA Event held at DVRA Shack – Oct. 21st at 10am

The JOTA event was held at the DVRA shack on Saturday, October 21st from 10 – 3:00 pm. All Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and GSUSA members were welcomed to participate.

The DVRA W2ZQ radio station is on Route 579 directly across from the Ewing Township Water Tower at Exit 75 of I-295 (Driving Directions). 

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Attention members: CW Class to start on October 10th

Registration for this year’s CW class is now open to all DVRA club members. There is no fee for this class and is one of the many benefits of being or becoming a DVRA club member. Class will begin Tuesday October 10th at 7:00 PM via the Zoom conference application.

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – October 7, 2023

It’s time to release the Foxes!

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 – Think: orienteering with radios.    Participate individually or form a team.

Join Huntmaster Glen,

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W2ZQ PARKS ON THE AIR (POTA) ACTIVATION NEAR BOWMAN’S HILL TOWER ON 9/30/2023

DVRA Members and Non-Member Guests: Come out and join us on Saturday morning, September 30, 2023 in the field and picnic area adjacent to the West side of the parking lot at Bowman’s Hill Tower in Upper Makefield, PA. Directions: 40°19’32.8″N 74°56’21.3″W – Google Maps This location is part of Washington Crossing,

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Finding You Ham Roots – Martin Crabtree, W3PR

On Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Martin Crabtree, W3PR titled “Finding You Ham Roots”.

Photo caption: Martin (middle), age 3, listening to his father’s (Giles, K3DQZ, in back) Hallicrafters short-wave receiver on World War I vintage headphones.

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Members, join us to compete in the New Jersey QSO Party Contest on Saturday Sept. 16th

Members are invited to come to the shack on Saturday between noon and midnight to partake in the contest fun and to socialize.

The contest is only 12 hours, and FT8 is now an accepted mode of operation (as long as you can program the contest exchange).

Here are the details and our plans for the contest:

  • Saturday 9/16 from noon to midnight
  • 80 thru 10M (no WARC) Phone,

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DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt Report – August 5th

Photo by NK1N: Gary/W2LLT – Chris/KD2WAR – Richard/KG2PU – Rick/W2RDS – Bill/W2WZ (holding Mobile Fox) – Rich/KD2CQ – Megan – Chris/WA2SEM

Special guest foxes Bill, W2WZ and Rich, KD2CQ set up an excellent Mobile Fox Hunt Saturday, August 5th, 2023. 

Sunny, pleasant weather greeted the seven participants gathered at Chapin School.  At 9:00 they were on their way touring the highways and byways of Mercer County.  After arriving at the well-hidden Village Park in Lawrenceville,

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