The ARRL International DX Contest CW will be held February 20th to the 22nd.
Blog Archives
New Ham Net on 3/4 – VHF/UHF antennas
Greg Mauro, K3EA, will explore VHF / UHF antennas for local communication. Installation and selection of mobile and base station antennas will be discussed.
Feb. 11th Membership Meeting – Emergency comms: What’s New with ARES/RACES
Mercer County ARES/RACES provides emergency communications services in cooperation with the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, and the National Weather Service. Jamie Pugh N2VVL will bring us up-to-speed on what to expect in 2026
Morse Code (CW) keyer kit workshop on 2/28
DVRA will hold a Kit Building Workshop on Saturday, February 28th at 10am at the W2ZQ station. This is an intermediate level soldering project. We will build the Ultra Pico Keyer kit. The Ultra Pico Keyer is a stand-alone Morse Code memory keyer and code practice oscillator. The cost of the project is $20 and participation is limited.
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DVRA Equipment Sale – January 31st, 12-2pm at W2ZQ Station
Over time, the DVRA has accepted a fair amount of donated equipment. We would like to get this equipment into the hands of hams that will use it. The equipment will be offered to members at very good pricing. All proceeds will go to the DVRA general fund. The equipment will be available for viewing and demonstration at this event.
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W2ZQ HF Station – Equipment Training Session – January. 31st, 10am
On Saturday, January 31st, at 10am we will hold an additional training session for the W2ZQ HF Station Equipment. Sitting down in front of the W2ZQ station for the first time can be daunting – with the array of equipment, controls
BASIC ELECTRONICS SEMINAR
As part of our ongoing series of seminars and workshops, DVRA will hold its next seminar on Sat. 1/17/26 at 10 am at the W2ZQ radio shack.
January 14th, 2026 Membership Meeting – How to Achieve DXCC and Other Awards
On Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, the Delaware Valley Radio Association monthly meeting will feature a presentation titled “How to Achieve DXCC and other Awards” presented by Greg Mauro, K3EA.
Operating awards can provide motivation for “Getting on the Air”. The presentation will detail the criteria for earning operating awards and present practical goals and strategies,
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