The NRVARC will be conducting a Special Event during the anniversary of the WWII Allied Normandy invasions. We will be operating from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, Friday June 6th, 2025 under special call sign W2B. Event Details: OperationCall sign – W2BTransmission Times – Jun 6, 1500Z-2020Z (10:00am to 3:00pm EST)Frequencies – 14.275, […]
Events
Audie Murphy – Special Event Station
2025 May 31, 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 […]
Announcements
Upcoming Club Events: Our next monthly club meeting will be held Monday, May 26th, 2025 @7pm at the Blacksburg Fire Dept, Station # 3, near Airport Road and via Zoom. Zoom login information will be sent out via our email reflector. Check out our Blings ‘n’ Things theme here. The address is:407 Hubbard StreetBlacksburg, VA […]
Blings ‘n’ Things Themes for 2025
In keeping with our monthly meetings, “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 is the list of themes for 2025:
Review – Winter Field Day 2025
Winter Field Day for 2025 was another cold one, starting at 31 degrees as we started deploying our antennas at the Appalachian Conference grounds in Dublin, VA. Setup was completed about 11:00am and included 3 stations sharing the DX Commander antenna through two available triplexers. We first started on 10, 15, and 20 meters, and […]
Winter Field Day 2025
Saturday, January 25th, 2023 10am to midnight. Schedule Saturday 25th:10:00AM – Setup teams meet and deploy antenna and radio systems11:00AM – Winter Field Day Start11:59PM – Tear down and go home This is the fourth year for the club participation in Winter Field Day, and hope you will be able to attend! We will have […]
Review – 2024 Veterans Day Special Event at D-Day Memorial
November 11th, 2024 came in with a rainy start to the morning, but with promises from the weather gurus that we were in for a beautiful day. The gurus were right! We arrived at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA around 8:30am with all of the equipment and were directed toward an area to […]
Veterans Day Special Event at D-Day Memorial
The NRVARC will be conducting a Special Event during Veterans Day 2024 from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA.We will be operating under special call sign W2B. Event Details: OperationCall sign – W2BTransmission Times – Nov 11, 1500Z-2020Z (10:00am to 3:20pm EST)Frequencies – 14.275, 7.275 (Check spotting during event)Grid Location – FM07fh Site Location […]
Radio Use During D-Day
How the US Army Handled D-Day Communications During the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, radio communication was critical, yet it faced many limitations and challenges. Here are some statistics and insights on the use of radio by Allied forces during the Normandy landings. Overall Impact: Radio communication was essential but inconsistent, affecting command and […]
2024 – July Social and Park Fox Hunt
Saturday, July 27th @ 10:00am, Bisset Park, Radford, VA Come out around 9:30am for some rag chewin’, BYO coffee/consumables at the first shelter. From there, we’ll start the Fox Hunt about 10:00am. We will have 3 foxes on frequencies of 2 meters and 70 centimeters. Never done it before? We’ll help you out with advice, […]