Press Releases
Author: Cam - W4XXV
Field Day 2024
We’re looking forward to participating in the 2024 ARRL Field Day! This year will be Saturday June 22th thru Sunday June 23th for 2024. More details at the ARRL website here. If you would like to join us, come on out! See additional links below for more details.
Other Area Repeaters
Download as text csv file for use in CHIRP… Click for Repeaters within 50 miles of Radford, VA from RepeaterBook.com Call Sign/Location Frequency Offset PL Tone KB4RU Radford 147.000 + 0.6 88.5 N4NRV Radford 147.180 + 0.6 103.5 N4NRV Blacksburg 444.650 + 5 88.5 W9KIC Blacksburg 146.715 – 0.6 88.5 KD4ADL Christiansburg 147.075 + 0.6 […]
Audie Murphy – Special Event Station
2024 June 1, 1400Z-2100Z, W2A, Christiansburg, VA.Conversion for your timezone here! Event station will be run by the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club. Audie Murphy (1925 – 1971)was the most decorated US soldier in World War II. He died in a plane crash on Brush Mountain, near New Castle, VA on May 28, 1971. This special […]
HamSCI and Space Weather Overview
For those that missed the March 2024 club meeting, Sarah, KQ4NQO gave a presentation on space weather and information on HamSCI in relation to the upcoming solar eclipse. Below is a summary of the information shared. Thanks Sarah! Overview of space weather: – The Sun sometimes “burps” and lets off electromagnetic energy and/or particles, called […]
2024 Auction – Another March Madness!
Click to Quick Jump to Scoreboard Rules Spirit of the Auction This auction is a chance for the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club to get funds while passing along excess club equipment to club members. We hope for a win-win situation between club and individual members and want to have fun doing so. Please […]
Blings ‘n’ Things Themes for 2024
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 […]
Winter Field Day 2024
Saturday, January 27th, 2023 noon to midnight. Schedule Saturday 27th: 12:00PM – Setup teams meet and deploy antenna and radio systems 2:00PM – Winter Field Day Start 11:59PM – Tear down and go home This is the third year for the club participation in Winter Field Day, and hope you will be able to attend! […]
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2024 – January Eat and Meet
Come join your fellow club members and family for the annual Eat and Meet! When?Saturday, January 13th at 2PM Where?Sal’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria709 W Main StRadford, VA 24141Click here for Google Map Link…