Here is a collection of ARRL Section News from Virginia in PDF format for our club members to view. March 2021 – VASectionNews-23.pdf Februrary 2021 – VASectionNews-22.pdf (invalid reference link to Williamsburg Next Door Neighbors magazine in #22 above. Use this instead.) January 2021 – VASectionNews-21.pdf December 2020 – VASectionNews-20.pdf November 2020 – N/A October […]
Author: Cam - W4XXV
Blings ‘n’ Things Themes for 2021
This year our monthly meetings will contain a show ‘n’ tell where members are encouraged to bring in things to show off, explain, and discuss. This “Blings ‘n’ Things” will be themed for each month for a specific topic, but members are encouraged to bring in anything they would like to show or share. Below […]
VE Testing Sessions
Requirements for Testing All testing sessions require an FCC Registration Number (FRN) prior to testing and a photo ID. This is an FCC regulation. Go to the FCC Registration site to register for free here.If you need help, video instructions are available here. If you are already licensed, you will also need to bring a […]
NRVARC Donates to ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund
As COVID-19 precautions would prevent our club from holding our annual Eat-and-Meet in January, it was decided in our November 2020 club meeting to take the normally allocated funds for our raffle to go towards the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund. The $200 dollars donation was received by the ARRL in February 2021. The ARRL Spectrum […]
Announcements
Upcoming Club Events: An altered monthly club meeting will be held Monday March 22nd @7pm on our local repeaters. This is due to COVID-19 precautions. Ongoing weekly Dutch Treat Breakfasts are on hold. Normal monthly club meetings are held at the Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital – Birthing Center Conference Room. Please park in the back […]
2021 – Let’s Radiate!
In case you missed our January meeting for 2021, you missed a lot of things! Well, here are some screenshots of the Zoom session that was held in addition to the net, as well as the presentation in PDF version. Thanks for all that participated. I’m looking forward to a great year!
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Results for 2020 – The Year We Make Contact
This page will be updated with running tallies of contest entries, so check back each month! Remember the scores are added per the following: Contacts = 1 pointUnique Contacts (for year) = +5 points eachNew Mode/Band Combo (for year) = +100 points each Winners! Grand Prize Winner James, KN4MKX with 2,187 contacts and 14,112 points! […]
The Evil Foxhunt 2020
(This is also available in the ARRL Virginia Section Newsletter for December of 2020)Amid all the protections and social distancing of 2020, I have struggled to think of things that we can do for social gatherings and fun, but still maintain a level of safety for the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club. Activities outdoors […]
Local Beacons
K4RCA/B 1296.240 MHz Grid square EM97we (37.19733 N -80.1527 W) Elevation 3800 ft Located on Poor Mountain behind Roanoke, VA Notes: While not GPS locked, the transmitter frequency is controlled by a high stability ovenized crystal oscillator. The transmit frequency should be within a few 10’s of Hertz of the specified frequency. The transmitter […]
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 […]