Saturday, May 6th @ 10:00am, Randolph Park, Dublin, VA Come out around 9:00am for some rag chewin’, BYO coffee/consumables at the back 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, […]
Activities
2023 Auction – 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 […]
Review – Winter Field Day 2023
Winter Field Day for 2023 was very mild as far as weather goes (40 degrees). With the mild weather in view, we decided to set up the equipment the day of the activity. Again we were able to set up at the Appalachian Conference grounds in Dublin, VA (thanks to WD4JIX). Setup started around 11:30am […]
Blings ‘n’ Things Themes for 2023
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 […]
Winter Field Day 2023
Saturday, January 28th, 2023 noon to midnight. Schedule Saturday 28th: 12:00PM – Setup 12:30PM – Intro to HF Class by W4XXV 2:00PM – Winter Field Day Start 11:59PM – Tear down and go home This is the second year for the club participation in Winter Field Day, and hope you will be able to attend! […]
Fox Hunt Review – Oct 2022
On October 8th, 2022, it was a clear morning with a feeling of fall in the air. Having filled our bellies with food from the Country Kitchen, we turned our attention to the task at hand… finding that old elusive foxes! Earlier that morning, K4HZ and W4XXV hid the two transmitters within the confines of […]
2022 Winter Build Project
11/28/2022 Sign-ups are now closed. This year we will concentrate on a unique and fun build. The Ozark Patrol is a simple regen receiver, designed by David Cripe, NMØS, kitted and sold by the Four State QRP Group. Read more about the kit here.The uniqueness of this kit comes in the form of surface mounting […]
ARES Resources
If you are interested in Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), here are some resources to check out.
Concentration Area – Satellite
If you were there for the last club meeting, we decided on taking some adventures together in learning. Here is the first “Concentration Area” (CA) that we will explore. Using satellites for amateur radio communication is nothing new, but doing it is new to a LOT of people! Rather than learning on your own, we […]
Review – 2022 Sept ARRL VHF Contest
The Plan Expectations were high despite the gloomy outlook with the weather reports. LOTs of rain was in the forecast, but we kept planning and gathering the tools for our first VHF contest outing (at least my first with the club). The ARRL September VHF contest information can be found here (click). This contest requires […]