Upcoming Events: === Club meeting – Monday February 25th @7pm === Amateur Radio Testing Session – April 14, 2019 @ 2pm.
Silent Keys
The area lost two amateur radio operators this past week. Below are links to their obituaries. Lester D. Sears – November 21, 1948 – January 15, 2019 R. Mack Caldwell – October 24, 1941 – January 17, 2019
Programming the Baofeng HT
Need some quick instruction for your Baofeng UV5R? Here is a quick summary of how to program that HT for simplex and repeater operation. Thanks to K2COE for the information!
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N4NRV Net – Audio Recordings
If time and circumstances permit, we will be posting recordings of our Nets for the purpose of training and helping radio operators hear their own station as re-broadcast from the Cloyd’s Mountain repeater.
Building Superheterodyne Receivers 101 with Chuck Adams, K7QO
Soldering iron calling your name? Here’s an excellent YouTube series from Chuck Adams, K7QO that shows you step-by-step how to construct and test the “Universal HF Receiver Kit” from kitsandparts.com. http://www.kitsandparts.com/receiver.php These videos go through each set of components, showing you how to build the kit in steps, and how to test each step along the way. […]
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Other Nets of Interest
This is just a list of Nets that are of special interest to locals to the New River Valley area, or subject matter of interests to the club. If you would like something to be added, please use the contact page. Be sure to include a link to more information about frequencies, schedule, etc. Local […]
Field Day 2018
2018 ARRL Field Day was a great time! New this year were the “Radio Rummage Sale” which was a great hit! Check out our pictures from the event, and click HERE to see the presentation on the contacts made.
DMR Radio – Made Me Cross!
I’ve recently bit the bullet, and decided to try out digital radio, more specifically, DMR. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that it’s really frustrating and confusing in the beginning, much like those 3D prints they used to sell at the mall back in the 90s. You remember? It’s the ones that you had […]
Items for Sale
Postings here will be items from members of the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club, and sponsored items by members only. These listings are posted for informational purposes only, and the club does not assume any responsibility for transactions or item listings. If you would like items to be included on this page, please contact […]
2018 Field Day Resources
Here is the most current information logged as far as things needed and persons bringing it: Click for new window containing the spreadsheet If you can think of anything else needed, or want to sign up for something on the list, please email Cam the details.