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ARRL EME Contest – November 16 -17th

We had a good start in the ARRL EME Contest the weekend of October 18-19. The final contest weekend will be November 16-17. At this half-way point, our totals are 94 QSOs and 85 multipliers (number of different four-character Maidenhead locators worked). In 2022 and 2023 we made 118 and 127 QSOs,

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt Report – 9/1/2024

Welcome Jerome, N2JOV, to our fox hunting group!

Congratulations Jean, AD2EK, on finding all the foxes!

Veterans Park in Hamilton has been our venue of choice for the IARU-Style on-foot fox hunts this year.  I wondered if anyone would show up on this rainy Labor Day Sunday.  Happily,

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – September 1, 2024

It’s time to release the Foxes!

DVRA will host another of its famous IARU-Style Fox Hunting sessions.  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.

Enhance your Labor Day weekend by joining Huntmaster Glen,

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HamClock DIY Workshop – September 7th, 2024

On Saturday morning, September 7th, at 10:00am, the Delaware Valley Radio Association will present a “HamClock DIY” workshop at the club shack.

HamClock is free software that displays a world map, gray line, propagation, and other info of interest to hams, all on one Monitor. You may have seen it on the large monitor at the W2ZQ shack.

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DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – August 3, 2024

It’s time to release the Fox!

DVRA will host another fine Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2024 season.  Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Saturday, August 3 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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Seminar: Managing 12 Volts – Power Supplies, Batteries, Wiring , and Connectors – Sept. 28th

Another informative seminar for DVRA members!

There’s a lot to learn in the hobby of Amateur Radio, but one of the first considerations should be how to power your mobile equipment safely.

This hands-on workshop will be packed with information. Topics such as battery types,

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NEW DATE: DVRA Open House Picnic: September 8th – 12 – 5:00 pm

Come join us for a day of food and fun. On Sunday, September 8th the DVRA will be hosting its annual Open House Picnic on the club grounds in West Trenton from 12:00 – 5:00 pm. Click HERE for directions.

Bring your entire family and friends and take a tour of our state of the art amateur radio facility and enjoy a day of activities and fun with fellow amateur radio enthusiasts.

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20th International EME [Earth-Moon-Earth] Conference – August 9-11, 2024

The 20th International EME [Earth-Moon-Earth] Conference will be held at the College of New Jersey from August 9-11, 2024. The conference was last held in the United States 14 years ago. The DVRA will be helping out during the conference.

During the conference, the club shack will host conference participants taking the EME101 class with operations from the W2ZQ EME station on Friday afternoon.

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DVRA Provides Radio Communication for the Cycling Segment of the NJ Triathlon

Robert, K2KEM – Vera, KE2BQG – Martin, W3PR – Steve, KC2VDL – Dom, N3DD – Ben, KC3VVA

The New Jersey State Triathlon returned this year on July 20th and 21st. DVRA members have assisted at this event for the past 15 years, stationed at communications checkpoints along the bicycle route providing assist in running a communications net for the Bicycle portion of the event.

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DVRA Mobile Fox Hunt – July 7, 2024

DVRA will host another fine Mobile Fox Hunting Session of the 2024 season.  Join Huntmaster Glen, NK1N, for this event Sunday, July 7 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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