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Antenna/Feedline Seminar and Demo on 7/25

DVRA will hold an antenna/feedline seminar and antenna demonstration on Saturday July 25th at 10 am at the club shack.

This seminar will review antenna and feedline basics.  Examples of  simple and proven designs for getting on the air will be discussed – this includes HF, VHF and UHF antennas

Following the presentation,

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DVRA’s July New Ham Net will be a moonshot!   

Presenter Saied Seghatoleslami N2VY will brief the New Ham Net on the wonders of Earth-Moon-Earth radio communication. 



W2ZQ HF Station Training Session – July 9th, 6pm

DVRA will hold a training session for the W2ZQ HF Station Equipment on Thursday July 9th at 6 pm.



Membership meeting 6/10: Logbook of The World

At our June 2026 membership meeting, Bart Jahnke of ARRL will give a presentation on LoTW, its history, future, and importance to Amateur Radio.



2026 ARRL Digi Contest, June 6 – 7

The 2026 ARRL International Digital Contest is coming up on the weekend of June 6-7, from 2 PM local time on Saturday through 8 PM Sunday.  We will be operating once again from W2ZQ.  In 2025 we placed 3rd  in the U.S. in our category and are looking to move up in the rankings this year!

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DVRA IARU-Style Fox Hunt – June 6, 2026

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.



New Ham net 6/3: Weak signals with Joe Taylor K1JT

Join DVRA’s New Ham Net on June, 3 2026 at 7:00 pm EST to learn about weak signal communication with Joe Taylor K1JT.



Wonderful World of Keys: Choosing a CW Key

Looking to try CW but overwhelmed by the choices and jargon associated with CW keys? Come to our seminar where we discuss the different types of morse code keys and recommendations.



EME training 5/21, limited space!

Following last month’s well-attended EME training, our next session will be held this Thursday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

To ensure everyone receives hands-on instruction and has the opportunity to conduct a few QSOs, we are limiting participation to 2–3 people this month. If there is additional interest,

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Join DVRA for Field Day 2026

Sign-up sheet now available! DVRA will participate in the annual ARRL Field Day, the premier on-the-air event for radio amateurs across North America. Part picnic, part emergency drill, and part informal contest, Field Day highlights the versatility of amateur radio.



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