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Feedline / Connector Workshop – Saturday, January 25th, 10am

This workshop will be held on Saturday, January 25th at 10am at the DVRA station. We will focus on understanding the critical parameters of feedline and how to select the right feedline for specific applications. Feedline selection is just as important as a proper antenna. Considerations include frequency, length, power level,

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Operating HF Like a Pro, 2nd Session – Seminar on January 18th, 10am

For those that missed the first session…..We are back ….Check it out!

The seminar will be held on January 18th at 10am at the DVRA shack.

Want to take advantage of your Technician class privileges on 10 meters? Been a Ham for a while but don’t quite know the ropes of HF operations?

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W2T POTA (Parks On the Air) Activation Planned For Morning of December 31st

In association with the W2T special event taking place at the W2ZQ station from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31st (see separate announcement of the event here: W2T and W2P special event stations will run from Dec 26th through Jan 7th – Delaware Valley Radio Association (w2zq.com)), we will also conduct a 3-hour Parks On The Air activation at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania on the morning of New Year’s Eve day,

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ARRL 10m Contest

What do you do with a 7 element beam up 100 ft. on top of a hill, 1000 watts of power and a group of enthusiastic operators? You have a lot of fun and rack up a big score.

…and that we did, we had lots of fun and racked up a big score.

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ARRL 160m CW Contest

The ARRL 160m CW Contest was a fun event. To add to the fun, we also scored well.

We had good participation in the contest ranging from members who are new to contesting and expert members who have been enjoying contesting since high school and everything in between.

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W2T and W2P special event stations will run from Dec 26th through Jan 7th

  • W2T will be on the air from Dec 26th to Dec 31st, 2024
  • W2P will be on the air from Jan 1st to Jan 7th, 2025

These stations commemorate the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.  This is our 8th year conducting this event,

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ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT SEMINAR – Dec. 7th at 10 am

As part of our ongoing series of seminars and workshops, the DVRA will be holding its next seminar on Saturday, December 7th at 10am at the W2ZQ station.

The seminar will be based on selected topics in the Components and Circuits section of the ARRL General Class study guide.

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DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – December 7, 2024

DVRA will host one last Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2024 season.  Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Saturday, December 7th at 9:00am ET.  Hunts are usually done by 12:00 noon.

The starting point for this hunt is the Chapin School South Parking Lot located at 4101 Princeton Pike,

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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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2024 W0W Report

A crisp, colorful and clear fall day greeted the DVRA crew as they activated special event station W0W October 27. It was the third annual activation to mark the anniversary of Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween radio broadcast “War of the Worlds.”

Stations were set up at Van Nest Park in West Windsor,

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